Mojo56

I was in the hospital for 3 days and out of work for 2 weeks when I had my sips 2.5 years ago. Medicine seems to be all about shorter stays and more at home monitored recovers. Plan on a couple of weeks out of work. But , it's all worth it. Great procedure!

I take 2 calcium 600 mg daily, 2 multi vitamin bariatric advantage. I also get a monthly b 12 shot. That's it. I try to eat a lot of protein. I don't count anymore. I have blood work every 6 months and the protein is always good. Mostly I eat protein first and then whatever. When I eat something not good for me the worst result is gas or diarrhea. No weight gain. I drink water all day and swim for exercise.

Thought it was time to chime in. 2 years out from SIps with Enoch in Cary NC. All good, diabetes gone, blood work perfect. Just saw him yesterday and we discussed what NC BC/BS is doing and it's not good. More hoops to jump thru, and yes....they consider sips to be experimental and are not covering it. Enoch has made some adjustments to the procedure. I wish you luck. It's the best thing I ever did and Enoch is awesome.

By the way....kidney stones have stopped! No more.....

Princess...how exciting...great to hear!

I am 100 lbs lighter than I was pre op 15 months ago. I weigh less than I did when I was 20.....I'm now 57. I wear a size 32w, a small or medium shirt. I used to wear 44w and extra larges. I have more energy, more positive thoughts and am no longer a slave to food. Iam able to eat most foods but not too much of any one thing. This is who I am now! Thank god for my family practice doc and his referral to my weight loss doc Paul Enoch. My diabetes is gone and I am healthy once again......this is who I am!

Peggy, good job...keep up the good work...congrats on your lost weight

Keep up the good work, lots of stages to get thru

1 year out, sips here. Awesome surgery. How can I help.

Hi, I had a sips 13 months ago. I did have a period of throwing up sometimes if I over ate or ate to fast. I still eat small quantities but many times a day. Basically snacking all day. Dinner is the least I eat. If I can help at all let me know. Good luck.....it's an awesome surgery.

Just had my one year checkup 2 weeks ago. Sorry haven't been on the site much lately. Enoch confirmed that BcBs is not covering sips. He's not happy about it. They reclassified it as experimental without enough long term data. I am one of a hundred patients in a study being done. My results are amazing. Diabetes gone, high cholesterol gone. Weight loss maintained thus far. I wish this was available for everyone. My only issue is that I have had such a huge metabolic change my body is creating some small kidney stones. They hurt at first but I take an anti inflammatory , the pain goes away in an hour and I never even feel the stone pass. My doctors think this will stop soon. I get my protein water and vitamins everyday and eat whatever I want. Some things have gastric consequences......you know what I mean. But life is good. I was a 44 waist now 32. I wore extra large, now I wear small. All of this due to the sips procedure. Damn insurance companies should change their policy.

Nice to see discussion of SIPS and the duo switch. BCBS of NC approved mine in November of last year, other than that I have no current info. My experience has been awesome! Below goal weight. Only take 2 chewable multi vitamins and 2 gummy calcium vitamins each morn. No biggie

Specifically the percentage of diabetes resolution. 95%. That's what I was after.

My results have been stellar!

Ditto what Rogofulm said " when gaining a couple of lbs is ok because it gets you closer to goal weight" An amazing feeling!

Hope things worked out, Baraitric Specialist did my SIPS in Nov and BCBS of NC covered it!

I wonder how we go about getting our own forum?

Have to admit, I don't track my food intake anymore

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

We're different, we're not just Sleevers........we have a SIPS connection. So let's connect here! Pre op, post op doesn't matter. Our issues are slightly different than our sleeve friends. So let's here from you now! I'm post op 7 months, below goal weight and eat whatever. But there can be repercussions. I ve been throwing some small kidney stones. My doc says this should stop soon. Anyone else?

Sorry....should read SIPS not SLPS

Congrats! Good to know I'm not the only nasty pooping machine

Would like to start a group of people who have had or will be having a vertical sleeve with a SIPS. I had this done 11/15/14 with huge success.lets form a group. My surgeon says this is now his #1 surgery!

Hi, hope everyone is doing well! It's been a while. I'm post op 7 months and have lost a total of 90 lbs. slightly more than my goal. I eat what I want but have to eat small meals more often. The only problem for me is my bowel movements. Loose, immediate sometimes, often sometimes. It's amazing how much crap I can crap. Anybody else having this issue. My blood work is perfect. Take nothing but vitamins. No diabetes, no cholesterol that's high. We need to start a SIps group

Keep in mind that the sips procedure includes the sleeve as well.