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Duodenal Switch Surgery Forum

The Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS) surgery reduces the size of your stomach size, divides your small intestine and redirects food so nutrient absorption decreases. These forums are for Duodenal Switch Surgery patients and those considering the surgery to talk about weight loss, diets, challenges, triumphs and complications.

784 topics in this forum

  1. SIPS / SADI-S LOOP DS SUPPORT

    By jlofabulous,
    • 162 replies
    • 43,744 views

  2. NO Carbonated beverages- FOREVER!

    By Lexington1020,   
    • 130 replies
    • 19,578 views

  3. Got my Surgery Date!!!! :) 4/2/18! Calling out any April surgery buddies!!!!

    By Glamgirl,   
    • 106 replies
    • 8,544 views

  4. Maybe I should not have surgery?

    By Jangy03253,
    • 68 replies
    • 4,467 views

  5. If I had known then what I know now about my DS...

    By jessgnc,
    • 66 replies
    • 8,479 views

  6. Confused

    By Mojo56,
    • 65 replies
    • 8,131 views

  7. Let's Get The Duodenal Switch People Together

    By Elisabethsew,   
    • 62 replies
    • 12,361 views

  8. Severe Constipation: Advice Please

    By jtubb,
    • 56 replies
    • 8,256 views

  9. Trying to decide

    By dragonfly2u,
    • 55 replies
    • 4,335 views

  10. My doctor wants me to have this done-->help...questions

    By Finding_Stacy,
    • 54 replies
    • 5,970 views

  11. If You've Had Duodenal Switch Surgery Share...

    By Elisabethsew,
    • 53 replies
    • 10,062 views

  12. Final pant/dress size?

    By passion4film,
    • 48 replies
    • 6,471 views

  13. Just wondering if anyone from NC

    By Lena809,
    • 48 replies
    • 5,647 views

  14. Did anyone here not need this (yet)?

    By jessgnc,   
    • 45 replies
    • 3,725 views

  15. Awful smelling stool and gas

    By Pamela Raab Campbell,
    • 45 replies
    • 34,906 views

  16. Would Like to share my story. It's not good and its not the norm

    By 2legsshort,
    • 43 replies
    • 5,287 views

  17. What do you wish someone had told you BEFORE your surgery?

    By switch2lose,   
    • 42 replies
    • 5,107 views

  18. May 2015 SIPS patients

    By Bbyblueyez,
    • 42 replies
    • 7,065 views

  19. Haters will always hate

    By Entrise,
    • 42 replies
    • 4,350 views

  20. Vitamins and the DS

    By diamond girl,
    • 41 replies
    • 12,344 views

  21. January 30 DS

    By TeresaD,
    • 38 replies
    • 1,907 views

  22. Curious about rate of weight loss

    By Lawyeress,
    • 38 replies
    • 5,885 views

  23. Surgery scheduled with second thoughts

    By KShingler82,
    • 36 replies
    • 3,536 views

  24. I finally reached the 1's

    By toastedink,
    • 35 replies
    • 2,733 views

  25. Y'all!!! Just submitted paperwork to insurance!!!!

    By MNgirl1234,
    • 35 replies
    • 3,024 views

  26. Is this my new normal?

    By CJ Sunshine,
    • 35 replies
    • 7,712 views

  27. Down 165 lbs since March 28, 2017

    By brwneyesbbw,
    • 34 replies
    • 4,765 views

  28. Eating With The Duodenal Switch

    By Elisabethsew,
    • 34 replies
    • 12,095 views

  29. My first egg

    By CJ Sunshine,
    • 34 replies
    • 4,162 views

  30. Need some advice and a diet overhaul: 2 years post-op, 75 lbs down

    By watchmeshine8,
    • 34 replies
    • 5,493 views

  31. Just Had DS - feel no different.

    By CarlLondon,
    • 34 replies
    • 6,154 views

  32. New guy!

    By Mike Dumas,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,908 views

  33. Advice from the experts please? :-)

    By Brianna_Nicole,   
    • 33 replies
    • 3,820 views

  34. Six weeks out from surgery with limited weight loss. Ugh!

    By greeneyedgrrl24,
    • 32 replies
    • 4,086 views

  35. Today's the Day!

    By KWeilbrenner09,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,006 views

  36. How to decide on best surgery

    By fastfoodaddictnomore,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,930 views

  37. Help! Possibly doing DS rather than Sleeve

    By Adam Kramer,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,581 views

  38. Modified Duodenal Switch

    By Lara in Arkansas,
    • 28 replies
    • 6,515 views

  39. Waiting for approval

    By ChaosUnlimited,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,620 views

  40. Newbie - Pre-Op - Moving from SIPS to DS

    By JenKapNC,   
    • 28 replies
    • 4,091 views

  41. Vitamins

    By ridgerunner,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,931 views

  42. Just had my Duodenal Switch (DS) surgery on December 17

    By toastedink,
    • 27 replies
    • 2,500 views

  43. Scheduling soon

    By angieekaye,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,975 views

  44. Eating is a chore

    By CJ Sunshine,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,979 views

  45. Is duodenal switch too drastic?

    By Bon Bon Jovi,
    • 27 replies
    • 8,224 views

  46. Today, I am wondering what I have done to myself

    By agirlhasnofluff,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,394 views

  47. Make DS public or not?

    By joycie4smiles,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,091 views

  48. Ds vs. bypass

    By sunflower71609,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,813 views

  49. Not as expected

    By trgusc,   
    • 27 replies
    • 4,311 views

  50. Any June/July SIPS patients?

    By stevodreo,
    • 26 replies
    • 2,451 views

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