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Originally Posted by bluesking
Thanks for the info, Scott. That makes perfect sense. I just wish
there was an easier answer. I never believed that DBS was a
cure-all, but I was hoping I could have a 'normal' meal/lunch
occasionally. Which begs the question, why is it so many DBS
recipients put on weight, whereas people like me struggle to stay
at pre-DBS levels?
David
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Hi David,
I was told DBSers tend to gain wt due to the sudden absence of dyskinesia following surgery which is well known for its calorie burning ability!
My guess as well as that is that we start pigging out on foods which previously gave us a worse off time.