Are there any DSer's here?

I spend most of my time on the DS board, just because that's my surgery.  I have seen a few that I recognize as African-American, but I've noticed that the majority are either here or do not have the DS.

Let me hear you if you're a DSer, please!

Hi Jazzy,

I'm a DSer.  I'm just finding out about this forum.

Abe

Hi Abe!

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you.  Had a death in the family, and been really busy helping my aunt.  My late Dad's brother passed away.

I've lost 245 pounds with my DS.  I was switched on 2/25/2009.

had ds in 2009, bounce between facebook and here

Mel-

I had my DS in 2009 as well.

Love it, love it, love it!   For the first time in my life, I can eat like anormal person, and not be stuck to a restrictive diet.

That's the primary reason I chose the DS.  Obviously, if I were a good dieter, I wouldn't need the surgery!

Hi Jazz,

I'm an RNY hoping to get a DS revision. Nice to meet you!

Hi, Lynn!

Glad to meet you too.

Do you have a surgery date yet?

No, not yet. I'm still in the earliest stages. Just got up the nerve to return to OH 2 days ago. I'm scheduled to attend an info session on May 6th, but I plan to schedule a consultation with the surgeon before then.

The program I went through wouldn't let you schedule with the surgeon until you attended the "orientation seminar".  The surgeon herself did the presentation.

She's the only surgeon in my state who performs the DS,. I was really blessed in that way, in that I only had to travel two hours from home, and I have lots of relatives in that city as well.

I've heard from others who have had the same surgeon that I'm hoping to have, that he does do consultations before the info session.  And I'm most fortunate in that his office in this same township where I live.  Talk about blessed, huh?