Lightweights, DS?

[Kathy26]

how many lightweights have had the DS ?

 

[star0210]

I was considered a lightweight when I had my VSG to DS revision. I was 196 the day of surgery. BMI of 36.

 

[Kathy26]

People have said I will die or loose too much weight is this true? How are you doing? How did your weight loss go, slow, fast?

 

[southernlady]

@Kathy26 both my dh and I are DS lightweights. My pre-op BMI was 35.2 (I barely qualified at all). His was just over 38.
You can see how my weight loss went here: http://bariatricfacts.org/threads/my-weight-loss-by-month-as-a-lw.1104/
I am over 4 years out and very comfortably at a 23 BMI.

I got told by my first surgeon (who I fired) that I was too small for the DS, that I would lose too much weight. At the time I had mine, Medicare did not cover the VSG (which I would have out eaten anyway) so MY options were the RNY or DS (I DID NOT ever consider the crap band).

I fired him and found a surgeon who WOULD give me a DS.

 

[Munchkin]

Oh Brother! Lots of lightweights have the DS...

 

[Kathy26]

Other sites some were saying I should just get the sleeve. I have diabetes high bp ahigh cholesterol and pvc's so I thought this would be the best fit for me. I want them gone!
I am moving forward, I am scheduled and sent my deposit.

 

[star0210]

Very few people ever become UNDERweight....and there are usually reasons why that happens and it's usually something that can be controlled.

 

[star0210]

People have said I will die or loose too much weight is this true? How are you doing? How did your weight loss go, slow, fast?

I'm a revision so my loss is pretty slow. Im HOPING to make it to a normal BMI. We will see!

 

[Bagaof4]

I was a lightweight and while my current weight 2 1/2 years out from my DS is on the low side, I have been maintaining this weight for the past year and a half. My body just decided it was time to stop losing. I went from a BMI of 41 to a BMI of 20 in 13 months and have stayed there ever since.

 

[Munchkin]

If I was diabetic I wouldn't even think of anything BUT the DS!

 

[feeder]

My BMI at time of operation was 34. Virgin DS. 7years out. 100cc, 30z sleeve. Must work it everyday to stay at a low normal BMI. I can not let my guard down or will be under normal BMI. My daughter had the DS and she too was a lightweight BMI of 35. She is 5'6 and weighs 150. She is almost 2 years out. Has not had any trouble at all. Us DSer's are all so different yet still the same.

 

[Txkat]

Me too..my BMI was 35.9 when I went in for my consult and 34 and change on my surgery date. I found out I had NASH in October when my appendix burst, even though my triglycerides were only 75, and the DS is the only treatment with any proven efficacy in resolving NASH. I did opt for an SADI since I only had about 60 lb to lose, and the vitamin regime is a lot less arduous, and there seems to be a lower likelihood of long term complications. I am three weeks out today and down 23 lbs. I was cleared for all activity 12 days after surgery, even though I also had my hiatal hernia repaired during the operation. So, it's worked well for me.

 

[Kathy26]

Other sites some were saying I should just get the sleeve. I have diabetes high bp ahigh cholesterol and pvc's so I thought this would be the best fit for me. I want them gone!
I am moving forward, I am scheduled and sent my deposit.

So I went to Mexico for the ds woke up with a sleeve no discussion Ungson just did it. I went to him for the ds if I couldn't have the ds I would of waited until I could have now I spent 8$ for a sleeve

 

[Bagaof4]

So sorry to hear this. Did I read on another post that there was a question about the status of your liver? Did he ever explain the reason?

 

[brooklyngirl]

Oh no, what was his reasoning?