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LisaRu

By LisaRu, in Gastric Bypass Surgery Forums

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LisaRu    17

LisaRu
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Hi All, I have been reading everything under the sun about WLS. I notice there isn't a forum here for the DS. Why? Is it not popular, too risky, not worth it? Has anyone had it? My BMI is 51 so it seem like a good surgery for me but it concerns me that you all don't seem to talk about it. Help!

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tebowfan    70

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The only thing I know is in my nutritionist class that was required a mom and daughter were attending also. The mom was around 300lbs having bypass and her daughter was much larger and she was having the DS. She told me since she had so much to lose the DS was the best for her. I think they pass more of the intestines that absorbed calories on the DS. I don't know if that's the only difference tho.

Good luck on your Journey!

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LisaRu    17

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Thanks Tebowfan, I'm on the bottom of bmi scale for that surgery and weigh 300 like that woman at your class. In my reading it does seem similar to GB except no dumping. Ahhh off to read more! Any DS'ers out there?

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volkitteh    34

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The DS has even more of an absorption issue than the bypass from what I understand. I had researched both since my comorbidity is diabetes but DS is used for more extreme now. I am a month post bypass and it did get rid of the diabetes. I was a band to bypass revision to be specific and very happy with my bypass.

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Meintraining    104

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I too haven't heard much about it. I don't even know what it is? Although I had GB id like to learn more about DS

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LisaRu    17

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I'm on dsfacts.com reading right now (or a sec ago!) I don't know if it's a persons site or DS doctors because it is informative but there seems to be a push for it on the site.

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volkitteh    34

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The surgeon and after reading it seemed riskier. I think if you get the bypass and stick to the directions you'll lose fast enough. and the bypass does bypass the duodenal dorm what I understood. Best thing to remember is that all of these are just tools and can be defeated. Many who have DS have it revised to bypass also.

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cutiepieinchi    158

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There is a thread for ds.it is under the "other types of weight loss surgery" section.

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cutiepieinchi    158

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No problem :)

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LilMissDiva Irene    3,282

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Hi we do have a Duodenal Switch forum here as well. You may be able to find some answers over there too.

http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/1018-duodenal-switch-surgery-forum-new/

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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