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CoramDeo

Duodenal Switch Patients
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  1. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    Being kept over an extra night because the gas isn't moving at all and causing lots of pain.
  2. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    Surgery was yesterday. Had a really rough night with vomiting, but today is going better. Can't wait to move this gas bubble out though
  3. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    I'm with you on Wed, the nerves have kicked into overdrive here as well.
  4. It's part and parcel of the diet.
  5. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    I get 6 servings of raw vegetables, or like cream of wheat. So basically, 1 normal meal for me split across the day. Id love some meat or eggs lol. My nerves would be better if everywhere I went for preop and such people weren't like "oh wow, you're getting a full switch procedure."
  6. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    Just under 7 days, absolutely. This preop diet is killing me, and getting really hard to stay on.
  7. So, surgery is set for 9/18. I haven't been apprehensive at all in this whole process, and now having an actual date seems to be making me more anxious lol. Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app
  8. CoramDeo

    Got a date!!

    Yeah, this is osteoarthritis, so I'm already missing some of the padding, lol. I've got a pain doc willing to do some work to try and help, but I have to lose some weight so the needles will actually get into my joint. End of the day, losing weight will help no matter what with my health, that's my focus at least.
  9. If you had both parts of the surgery drive at once, how long did your surgery last? Trying to figure out how long my wife may be waiting
  10. CoramDeo

    Got a date!!

    I'm with you on the fear of death. My worry is leaving my wife stuck dealing with it if something happens. One of the biggest reasons I'm having the surgery is to get weight off some bad joints. I'm more terrified the joint pain doesn't lessen.
  11. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    I'm in love!!! Got a sample today of something that may save my life, and yours if you are sick of sweet protein shakes. The Unjury chicken soup.... 21g of protein, and a savory, salty alternative to the gallons of sweet shakes!!
  12. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    This is the main part of mine
  13. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    Mine starts tomorrow, surgery on the 18th. I'm honestly a little worried for the people that have these super short liquid diets, doesn't seem safe at all.
  14. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    I am having a DS as well, start my diet on Tuesday. Trying to avoid last supper syndrome this weekend.
  15. So we went out last night buying some shakes before they went off sale today. The woman working the register asked about the 8 packs of shakes, and of course had a story. Her "sister" who had bypass in the 80s, and had so many problems she couldn't even drink water. So, the solution, was they gave her a lap band? What are some of the craziest stories you have heard from people? Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app
  16. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    What surgery are you having? I know I'm sore too expect to stay 2-3 nights for a DS
  17. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    More than a little anxious. Being a responsible adult and making sure things like my living will and such are up to date, and the impending doom of the 2 week liquid diet soon, have me a little stressed lol. But really, it's only human to be, so it doesn't bother me too much.
  18. CoramDeo

    September 2019 🍂🍁

    Got my date, gonna be going down on 9/18!!
  19. Finally got my date, 9/18 Sent from my SM-G975U using BariatricPal mobile app
  20. CoramDeo

    Goal weight

    So, as I am getting closer to having everything setup, I know that there needs to be a goal weight on the paperwork to give us a place to aim for, and I know all of the paperwork always goes by BMI. At 5'11", the top weight for "healthy" is 175 lbs. Now, Im not a small guy, I have a broad frame. Is there a better way to figure out a goal than BMI? If I hit 175 lbs, Id be confused for a crackhead.
  21. These remind me so much of 5Pointz that used to be in NYC......
  22. CoramDeo

    Post Your Theme Song

    This is where I have been for most of my adult life
  23. My wife had RNY about 9 years ago and works the overnight in our local hospital. She has found beef jerky and those P3 snacks to be a lifesaver for eating at work.
  24. CoramDeo

    Dr Pushing for sleeve

    So, just to update, the patient advocate called a little while ago to let me know that the Dr has approved the full switch surgery after looking through the information given on why I wanted to do that. Have my last classes this week, and then everything goes into insurance. Since my wife works for the hospital where it will be done and I am on her insurance, that just means waiting on a date, wooohoo!!

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