Hi everyone,

I’m Danielle. I’ve been hesitant to share, but this space feels safe, and I am over-sharing at this point.and I know some of you might relate to the messier side of weight loss—especially when it’s tangled up with serious health issues.

My journey started years ago with a duodenal switch surgery in 2018. It helped me lose a significant amount of weight, but it also opened the door to a cascade of GI complications. Since then, I’ve had multiple surgeries, been on TPN (IV nutrition), and faced severe malnutrition, anemia, and mobility challenges. Weight loss became less about numbers and more about survival. in 2022 one surgery was to fix a blind loop and at that time he lengthen my common channel from 150 to 500 however it failed and I have struggled with malabsorption and the fall out from that since.

Up until June my main focus is fix it quickly so i can return to work. I couldn't physically push it anymore and I was admitted and put on TPN. Had my 5th surgery for another hernia. Was doing okay, returned to work part time on July 31st. Maybe a 1.5 weeks later I was back to zero oral intake but my surgeon suspected line infection so i was admitted on August 8th. Man, talk about everything going so wrong. My stomach ended up being twisted and almost obstructed due to adhesions and my esophagus decided to join in the fun and stopped working correctly, septically with thin liquids at the absolute worse time. My surgeon said look Dani, I am not doing this surgery knowing I will do a revision in a few months. I'm going in, and fixing the stomach then doing the revision.

EGD with balloon dilation to 18–20 mm (08/13/2025)

- Laparoscopic conversion from duodenal switch to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (08/20/2025)

- Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement into excluded stomach (08/20/2025)

- Upper GI endoscopy with dilation (08/20/2025)

I was discharged (god it feels good to be home, kind) on the 28th with zero aftercare besides tpn and got a very angry brutal phone call that got me a health advocate and have been working with them and my insurance company that finally triggered all my messages getting directly to my surgeon. I’m still on TPN, working toward oral nutrition, and navigating disability paperwork, physical therapy, and pain management. My body is exhausted, but God always has a plan and at least I know I can advocate and work any system that I need to to ensure I have the access to the resources and services I serve and need to begin to recover.

My highest weight before was 245 my lost has been 99, I was around 109-113 but since tpn anywhere between 115-120.

My surgeon was honest about recovery, we really don't know because of the complexity and agreed to try and shoot for 6 months with reality being it could be permanent its a day by day journey.

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I am hoping to find someone who has had the duodenal switch revised to the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and has found a way to life the healthiest happiest version of their life!

Not exactly same issues….but post rouex Y and post 120 lbd from 274 down to 145.

I just completely lost all appetite and have to force myself to eat. Two weeks ago I had my gallbladder removed and my docs are telling me I may need TPN. As I just can not eat. Never thought this would happen to me…. Journey from severe obesity to anorexia in Two years.