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Nov 14th, coming up soon

Nov 14th.... Day 3 of the shakes only pre op. So far so good.

Its steve Moses, raleigh..profile pic is my wife & I

@gabbykittyvsg.....congrats, I'll be just a cpl of days ahead of ya

Thanks for the support. I love this site and all the info sharing in the various forums. For me, at this point and time this surgery is going to be my option. For each individual and their health particulars their option may be different. Thru hard work and a good support group our outcomes should and will. Be life changing. I have a long journey ahead and the surgery is just the first step which should allow me to change my future health. In my business ( outpatient physical therapy ) we often tell people that the orthopedists can fix the parts but the patient must do the work afterwards in order to have a great surgical outcome. I see WLS as the same thing. Good luck to us all!

@Akcota. A new version of the sleeve .also called SADI - S.

Will do. Thanks for the input! Always nice to hear the good stuff!

First of all I have complete confidence in my surgeon. My wife and I own a medical practice and his reputation and surgical skills are impeccable. Secondly whilst the version of this surgery is fairly new the surgery itself is not new. It has less connections than the duo switch with better results with fewer complications. I'm happy for the sucess you have had but statistically I think this surgery is right for me. Additionally I expect this surgery will become a surgical cure for type 2 diabetes in the near future for the non obese population. A much need cure for a terrible progressive disease with current treatment costing way more than the cost of this surgery. Truly a jump in treatment Of type 2 diabetes!

So I double posted this topic. See the other topic for their response for info request. I now understand the difference and feel good about my decision.

Below is their reply to my request for more info Here is some information regarding the SIPS procedure: Single-Anastomosis Duodenal Switch or Stomach Intestinal Pylorus Sparing Surgery (SIPS)-Introduced in 2007 Single anastomosis duodenal switch (SIPS) primarily depends on intestinal malabsorption, but also utilizes gastric reduction to achieve weight loss. Firstly, a sleeve gastrectomy is performed to reduce the size of the stomach. The lowest part of the intestines, the ileum, is left undivided, but the duodenum is separated, leaving a small segment attached to the stomach and a longer free-hanging segment to which the liver and pancreas are attached. The ileum is brought up and re-connected to the duodenum segment. Digestion of Protein and fat only occurs in the lower portion, about 7 feet long, of the lower intestines. SIPS is a new type of duodenal switch procedure that made its debut less than 5 years ago and is still under investigation. The main differences between the classic DS and SIPS are the following. There is only one anastomosis between the stomach and the small intestines, as opposed to two in the DS. SIPS creates a longer common channel (through which nutrients pass through) resulting in less frequent bowel movements, less side effects, and less Vitamin deficiencies. On average, the surgery takes less than two hours to complete; patients are discharged 2-3 days post-op, and return to work after 2-4 weeks. Advantages •Greater weight loss results •Effective procedure to lower cholesterol and triglycerides •Effective procedure in remission of type-II diabetes Disadvantages •May result in less weight loss in the long germ than a classic DS •Long-term results are still under investigation Risks •Bowel obstruction, 2-4% in cases •Need for reversal or reoperation due to malnutrition, 2-5% in cases •Leakage, <1% in cases •Bleeding, <1% in cases

I have emailed his office this am to ask for a few explanations and to understand the differences between the SIPS and the DS.

He suggested it in a conversation about my diabetes. That's what brought me to WLS . He says that this surgery has a 95% resolution of diabetes vs. 70% for lap band.

Im in Raleigh, Paul Enoch's is my surgeon and Nov 14th is my surgery date. I was going to have a lap band but he presented a new fairly new procedure he is doing and asked if I wanted to join a study on long term results. He explained that in Spain they have been doing this surgery for the last 3 years and in the states recently. My wife and I are in the medical field and his reputation is great. He is one of 7 surgeons nationally participating in the study it's called a Sleeve with single Anastomosis duodenoileal bypass (SIPS) . Anyone know anything about this. I can't find anything about this in any of the forums.

Good to hear from some others that share the great news openly. I hate to ask this, but.....is this a male female issue?

So I'm looking for stories from lower BMI patients about their weight loss after surgery. Those people who like me have less weight to lose before hitting goal. Let's say 100 lbs and less. Do we hit a higher % of excess weight? Does it come off faster? Anything that you'd like to share about your journey ......

Being sleeved November 14 by Paul Enoch. Having the single Anastomosis version . At Rex. Did y'all ever do a meeting. It would be cool to have a group get together.

Note to self...ask for a binder!

This is awesome! Congrats. Any secretes you'd like to pass along?

Love these post. I'm 3 weeks from surgery and in the same boat as many of you. Only 80 total lbs to lose to ideal weight. I love hearing about those lbs coming off. It doesn't sound like weighing every day is a good idea....?

Great topic and thread for me..... BMI of 37 pre surgery and I need to lose about 80lbs to be at normal weight. So nice reading all the post, very inspirational.

Ok..so what's a binder?

Love these numbers...makes me hopeful

Surgery is about 3 weeks out. I have to do the liver reduction pre op diet and I know about the post op diet stages. Of course all WLS materials tell you " no alcohol " even later on. I know there's calories but at this stage of my life I really enjoy a glass or 2 of red wine on the weekend nights. Is this gonna be a problem long term?