Skittlesandrainbows

Thanks Disco stu! Ive noticed that’s heaps of people on this forum have had the DS not SIPS, and I was hoping the some of the side effects eg gas / horrible bowl movements were not as bad. It sounds like flour/ gluten products seem to be the foods people need to avoid and manage after sips As for my sleeve, Im happy enough for the dr to relighten my sleeve if it needs to be done, but it’s the malabsorption that will help me reduce my bmi.

Hey, i had had a vsg in 2014 I never really lost that much weigh and now i’ve had substantial weight regain. I’ve spoken to a surgeon that offers the sips procudure, and he said sips would be a good option for me. He will often do a redo/ tighten an old sleeve operation if there has been excessive stretching, or an abnormal bulge etc. in the sleeve shape. His theory is why not, do a quick redo while we are there, when doing the sips. Has anyone had a sleeve redo and the sips procedure?? also, I see a lot of comments on this forum about foul gas and terrible diherea? How long did these horrid symptoms last for? I don’t expect my gas ect will ever be the same- but I would like to think there are some positive cases out there??

Thanks so much!!

G'day are there any/many Aussies on here? I'm struggling to find a forum that can relate or answer questions on Doctors, insurance ect for those of us who are wanting DS surgery. Cheers!

G'day! i had a gastric sleeve in 2014 and had a bmi of 35 at the time. I didn't loose that much weight, and unfortunately my weight has crept back up and I'm in the obease bmi category. Im thinking about getting the 2nd part of the surgery (the DS/SIPS/SAPS surgery). However I've heard that the DS surgery is a lot quicker on the surgery table, overnight stay in hospital, slightly less painful and a quicker recovery, and compared the the gastric sleeve surgery 'it's a walk in the park' eg a a much more pleasant recovery than the GS. i recognise everyone is different - however I'm keen to hear which surgery was harder recovery wise?? cannyou help me out??