My 3yr surgiversary..

 Nice reply, thanks for the insight.  While I've learned much more about the DS and assume/accept it as another standard WLS procedure I haven't seen/understood/appreciated the fight for making it a standard procedure.  Exactly what I was looking for!
Again congrats
-Sax

I guess it has never been about making the DS the standard.

Instead it has always been about making it one of many allowable choices.  And equally important.. when making those choices all the correct information is out there for everyone. There is and has been so much mis-information out there.  

Well I hope  that your postive responses today encourage you to come back to the MI board!
I think you have done a great job and should be very proud of yourself!!!  Maybe it's because I'm fairly new with my WLS, butI really don't think it matters what kind you have as long as it works for you!! Joan

Congrats Patt on your awesome accomplishment.  You should be very proud of your.  As for your own way of eating so what - we are all different.  Point is is that it obviously works for you and that is what matters.

Thanks for sharing with us!

Huggs,
Pam

I guess Pam, sharing what I eat was to illustrate one of the many reasons why I chose the DS. I want everyone to make the choice of which procedure they have based not only on which their insurance will cover, or is "in vogue" at the moment, but how they have to live their life after the surgery. For me that was the deciding factor. I did not want to have to give up sugar completely. So for me the RYN-Y was not a good fit. I am sure there are others out there who feel the same. Thus I just want them to know they have a choice of procedures and hope they do the research of ALL available procedures.  I encourage everyone to read the memorial page, go the the problem pages etc. Knowledge is what it is all about.

Also there is not a lot of information out there about the DS even amoung some physicians. Some believe there is only one WLS. The past few yrs this seems to be changing. I can't tell you how many times I have had to educated doctors about my procedure. In fact I have a cd for them so they understand my inside "mechanics". My own PCP, though supported WLS, did not know about the DS and has since been most encouraging about it. I am his only DS patient, though he has many who have had the RYN-Y.

I wish everyone success no matter which procedure they choose. I also wish for a quality of life where eventually food and what we eat is not our main daily focus. Life has so much more to offer once we get beyond this.

 So what are the vitamin/protein requirements like for DS?  I understand that with DS you eat more "normal" but you have to take in more calories because of more malabsorption.  
You're right about not much information out there --  Up here in Port Huron the local hospital is a big Lap Band center and I actually know very little about their program.  Most locals only know that as a wls option so I do think there are regional differences.

I  found some interesting stuff.......
My son has Prader-Willi Syndrome and there are some very early studies that use the DS to help manage the effects of it.  Really ground-breaking stuff!

If you don't know what Prader-Willi is....it's a genetic disorder.  Your hypothalmus gland doesn't work, so you always feel as if you are hungry, even if you are very, very full.  Plus, they can only burn 1/3 of the calories of a "normal" person. 

There isn't a lot of information about it, but what I've seen looks promising.

Isn't it amazing what science can do?

VERY INTERESTING STUFF! I hope all goes well with your son! Joan

Thanks!

WAYYY COOL. My own daughter suffered from this for a short time after she had suffered a closed head injury. As she healed the symptoms went away.  So it wasn't truly Prader- Willi but symptoms were the same.  I hope and pray this study does indeed bear out the findings so far.