how many days is the hospital stay with the DS?

Im sure this varies based on how well u do..

Barring an open surgery or complications, Roslin will send you home on day 2 or 3.  He doesn't like people staying in the hospital any longer than they have to.

Ok thx...Melody any regrets? Any advice...my surgery is in 9 days. How r u doing, have u achieved the weight loss u wanted? Any complications?

Complications: 
3/2009:  Partial lung collapse and pneumonia after surgery.  Was in the hospital 7 days.
9/2010:  Emergency internal hernia repair at 10pm. Was supposed to go home the next morning but did not have adequate pain control so went home the following morning.

I have also had a very unusual instance of slow intestinal motility through my common channel and large intestine that developed about 9 months post op.  I battle debilitating constipation and abdominal pain and bloating.  Roslin and his associates say that I am the only DS'er they know of with this problem and don't attribute it to the surgery whatsoever.  They say it's just really bad IBS-C/colonic inertia.  So, it's tough to say if that was a complication from the DS or not.  The surgeons seem to think it isn't, but there's no way of knowing for sure.

OH WOW... it sounds like it's from the DS to me... I mean I'm not expert of course... geez, I am so sorry to hear about that...ouch.. it sounds painful. For what I'm hearing..the post of results vary big time.. based on the individual...

Hi, Toni. I had my DS on a Monday and was discharged that Wednesday afternoon. So two nights.

FYI - my procedure was lap and I experienced no complications. 

Awesome, i pray that all goes well for me too, and lap is the only wwy id have it. Thx for all of ur advice, i was reading your daily meal post with the pics and calorie tracker, it was very helpful... i need an Angel... hint hint

I'd be honored to be your Angel, if you don't mind having someone in Philly rather than NYC. Just let me know and I'll PM you all my contact info.

Just read your story and I see you're a revision.  Depending on your level of scarring around the stomach and esophagus, he may want to keep you a little longer to make sure you don't have any leaks.  And they will make sure you are able to get down 64 oz of fluids.

I had my DS with Roslin on Tues and was home on Thurs morning