First Pre-OP appt done!

myahsmommy
on 9/18/12 2:31 pm - OH

DS on 12/18/12

I've had my first preop appt with Dr. Teele. I appreciated his honesty and frankness. I'm a lightweight, BMI 41.9, weight 252, have most of the comorbidities including a 9.5 A1C. Dr Teele said he usually doesn't even mention the Switch but with all of my meds and my A1C, I should seriously research both the switch and the RNY. What can any of you tell me? I've read a lot, know some of the pros and cons, have read a few of the forum posts. I'm ready for this, but want to be as informed as possible before I make any decisions.

MajorMom
on 9/19/12 2:10 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

A great place to research is www.dsfacts.com. Good luck and keep reading.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny

southernlady5464
on 9/19/12 4:25 am

DS on 01/24/11

Myahsmommy, good for you for researching.

You can also join us on the lightweight board and if you are on FB, there are some DS & LW groups there. Just friend me and tell me who you are over here and I will get you in the groups.

DSFacts as mentioned by majormom is an excellent resource for research as well.

Liz

Valerie G.
on 9/19/12 9:42 am - Northwest Mountains, GA

DS on 10/31/05

Become an expert on what you need to be nutritionally healthy with the DS., Dr. Teele likes to see his DS patients more self-aware than others.

Valerie
DS 2005

There is room on this earth for all of God's creatures..
next to the mashed potatoes

puppysweets1
on 9/19/12 11:23 am - CA

What everyone else said and adding my 2 cents: I've had both. I don't recommend that. Pick the DS and only have WLS once.

RNY to DS 210 lbs gone for 5 years.

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