KShingler82

Woo hoo! I ended up having mine Feb 20th, had a traditional DS, 5 months out lost 127lbs. Feeling better then I ever have!

My Dr was going to do the loop because he said the recovery time was less and it was an easier procedure... I was grocery shopping on day 3 and at work on day 7, it was so he didn't have to spent 4+ hours operating. I made it perfectly clear I didn't want the loop so he preformed the pain ole DS on me. Personal choice that's what I wanted, I don't have any I'll will towards loop'ers, we are all in this for the same thing =) I'm 1 month 4 days out down 37lbs

I think there are a great deal of newbies who have the loop but don't know it, several people have found out after the fact that they in fact didn't have the "traditional" DS which is why some of the DS'rs get angry.

Oh, I thought they were a little more active. I know there are a few in the regular duodena switch group who have had it

Never heard of him. Bariatricfacts.com has a list of really the only reputable vetted surgeons. Hope that helps!

I went home day 3, was grocery shopping for my family that night. Day 7 I was at work. But I've heard people say it took them a lot longer.

He probably does the SADI-S or SIPS, not a true DS. Get an experienced cutter!

They have pages for the SADI SIPS people, your right though, it isn't a DS and they usually don't have much advice for them.

Yes! Friday =) Okay I'll send ya a link later, I'm on my way to my appointment right now.

Sounds good lol are you on any of the Facebook DS pages? I use them a lot because the people have been so helpful with all my questions! Its a personal choice for each of us. My Dr wanted to do the sadi-s I just chose not to. I could only find 3 years worth of studies and it just wasn't long enough. What day did you have yours? I had been looking for someone to be my surgery date buddy and the closest I could come was 3 weeks lol

My surgery was Friday 02/20. I stayed in the hospital that night and the next night. Came home Sunday morning. I had trouble keeping my pain meds down. My surgery lasted about 5 hours so I have a TON on air/gas to get rid of. Overall 3rd day out I'm feeling/doing great. 40oz of water and 60g protein and its 5:15 pm. I chose not to have the sadi-s/loop for personal reasons. There are no long term studies and I didn't want to go through surgery again if that turns out to be a flop also the bile reflux did not sound appealing to me at all and how you must defy gravity for the procedure to work correctly. Its everyone's personal choice to make. I did only take 2 weeks off work and from what i hear from other ds'ers downtime for most is a week or so. My common channel is 100. Glad your feeling well!

Good for you!!! I was supposed to lose 15 before this but since I was a smoker and quit smoking they said white er you lose on the liquid diet is fine.

You are so right, I've lost 11lbs since Friday, I think its what has been keeping me going… day 5 begins!

How far out are you?

Okay so this liquid diet sucks!! I'm starving =