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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.

783 topics in this forum

  1. Sleeve to DS Insurance question

    By Samantha Hunt,
    • 3 replies
    • 755 views

  2. Possible Complication?

    By becomingmandikaye,
    • 6 replies
    • 765 views

  3. Vitamins

    By SIPSGrammy,
    • 1 reply
    • 776 views

  4. Will the DS fix my reflux and weight gain following the vsg?

    By Zoumommy,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,478 views

  5. Protein

    By samijoe,
    • 1 reply
    • 606 views

  6. Protein powder

    By samijoe,
    • 3 replies
    • 950 views

  7. revised DS ?

    By pam-b,
    • 1 reply
    • 798 views

  8. My daughter had a duodenal switch

    By samijoe,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,053 views

  9. sips help

    By oking,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,171 views

  10. Too much iron now constipated and nauseous

    By GracefullyInsane,   
    • 3 replies
    • 768 views

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

    By watchmeshine8,
    • 34 replies
    • 5,426 views

  12. Common channel

    By tburns82,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,304 views

  13. 7 year veteran slowly gaining weight.....HELP!

    By Kim Smith,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,390 views

  14. Pre-op, BPD/Duodenal Switch vs Gastric Sleeve

    By liftedjeep06,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,295 views

  15. SIPS / SADI-S LOOP DS SUPPORT

    By jlofabulous,
    • 162 replies
    • 43,310 views

  16. Liver Diet Friday!

    By tburns82,
    • 5 replies
    • 950 views

  17. Is anyone else struggling with protein powder?

    By cknhealthyme,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,716 views

  18. Got my surgery date!

    By ZetaStar,
    • 6 replies
    • 762 views

  19. Frightened of failing ... Surgery in a week

    By GracefullyInsane,
    • 8 replies
    • 818 views

  20. Forget the numbers on the scale, how about clothing sizes?

    By GracefullyInsane,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1,244 views

  21. Brand spankin new - SIPS surgery March 10 2016

    By PrincessMonsterTruck,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,397 views

  22. Did I do the right thing?

    By briannadoeslife,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,229 views

  23. food aversion

    By Nancy Alu,   
    • 2 replies
    • 916 views

  24. Dry hair/hair loss

    By SIPSGrammy,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,118 views

  25. VBG 20+ yrs ago to DS

    By RJC5197,
    • 1 reply
    • 650 views

  26. Awful smelling stool and gas

    By Pamela Raab Campbell,
    • 45 replies
    • 34,660 views

  27. Pre-Op Diet Change, Now I Can't Get Enough To Eat!

    By ZetaStar,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,071 views

  28. 4 days post opp, got DS, no sleeve. Anyone else been threw this?

    By towrecovery,
    • 7 replies
    • 958 views

  29. Gas or diarrhea?

    By towrecovery,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,205 views

  30. Am I eating too much

    By RedWolf,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,138 views

  31. DS Surgeons Los Angeles CA

    By almond_jay,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1,198 views

  32. Constant bad taste in my mouth!

    By sandra_febres@yahoo.com,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,069 views

  33. Heartburn or acid?

    By caconnie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 2,554 views

  34. SIPS Patient 4 weeks Post Op. Need to talk to people who have been in the same boat. HELP!

    By TheeThee82882,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,558 views

  35. VSG to DS

    By briannadoeslife,   
    • 5 replies
    • 4,673 views

  36. Help! Possibly doing DS rather than Sleeve

    By Adam Kramer,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,514 views

  37. Count down

    By Jangy03253,
    • 6 replies
    • 648 views

  38. Changing Tastes

    By CrimsonCarousel,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,176 views

  39. Almost there!

    By dandylion_23,
    • 4 replies
    • 687 views

  40. Don't know what to do? ?

    By oldsleevenewds,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,004 views

  41. I'm scared!

    By oldsleevenewds,
    • 4 replies
    • 879 views

  42. I got my surgery date.

    By Jangy03253,
    • 9 replies
    • 577 views

  43. Bison

    By Jace Miller,
    • 7 replies
    • 752 views

  44. Surgery + one week

    By CrimsonCarousel,
    • 3 replies
    • 594 views

  45. Maybe I should not have surgery?

    By Jangy03253,
    • 68 replies
    • 4,385 views

  46. Sleeve to DS - first consult appt 09/21 - diet questions

    By Christy Gage,   
    • 4 replies
    • 926 views

  47. 2 Weeks and on Liquid Diet

    By Bondguy,
    • 10 replies
    • 2,234 views

  48. Three weeks until surgery

    By CrimsonCarousel,
    • 9 replies
    • 835 views

  49. Surgery Drain Removal Ouch!?

    By clcp1980,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,382 views

  50. 5 hours til surgery!

    By AllthingsApple,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,015 views

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      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
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      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

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        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

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        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

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        Hope you’re doing well!

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