went under knife for a DS and ended up with Scopinaro or B

I don't know who started this forum but this is the procedure I ended up with.  I was told on the way to the surgery roomm that I would have the DS procedure.  I woke up with the BDS.  Not happy,  but I'm taking care of myself. 

Please pick your surgeons wisely.

I'm sorry to hear this. Who was your surgeon so that we can warn to AVOID?

oh my gosh, you poor dear, please share your surgeon's name so this doesn't happen to another poor soul

Wow, I am so sorry. That just sucks

 I'm sorry. I don't know when you had surgery, or who the surgeon was, but is it possible you are mistaken? Forgive me if you know this, but I only mention this because the names confuse many. The BPD-DS, is what is often just called the DS. If it us JUST the BPD part, then it's a BPD.  

If you in fact have a BPD, or Scopinaro, (again, sorry if you know this) then you need to be in contact with Vitalady. She has made it her life's work to understand our malabsorption and vitamin needs, and is way more savvy with any of it then any doctor or nutritionist I've met. You will have to be very vigilant with the lab work and supplements.

Hi,  I am in contact with Vitalady and I watch my nutrition pretty closely. 

My surgery report says:

SCHEDULED SURGERY:  Biliopanceatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch

SURGERY PERFORMED: Modified Scopinaro Biliopacreatic Diversion

So no DS for me.......................I had this surgery Feb. on 2009.  I lost all of my excess weight and seem fairly healthy.  I do take lots of vits.  about 50 a day. I'm on Michelle's deficiency vits. program.  I do lots of protein shakes.  I like the taste of them so I'm pretty lucky.  I get iron infusions once a year but that is about it.  The worst thing that has happened is I lost alot of hair and it hasn't come back.  That being said,  I know my prolonged health is much more fragile than yours and only time will tell how well I do.   If I had to do it all over again I'd have gone to Dr. K. in California.

 

Who was your surgeon?  Why did they say they did a procedure that you did not "sign up for"?

Glad you are on top of your vites/supplements.

You should post on the DS forum to let folks know that this is a (horrifying) possibility.

~Becky

I guess that settles that. Not much to misunderstand there. I'm assuming you're not in the US?? since I didn't think any surgeons did BPD any longer here.

It's great that you're on top of the nutrition, and if anyone can help keep us on the right track it's Vitalady.

Great job on being your own health advocate & taking care of yourself!
Did you ask your surgeon if there were complications during your surgery? Ask if you still have your pyloric valve or if you have a duodenal stump? Do you get dumping syndrome? Sick feeling after eating certain foods; suger, dairy or some carbs?

In Oct. 2009 I had the bpd/ds.  I've had nothing but complication after complication.  Abscesses, Pulmonary embolism, fluid on the lungs which I quit breathing and ended up in ICU.  After a year of drain tubes and numerous hospitalizations the Dr. decided to operate and try and clean up the abscesses on Nov. 2010,  In the process of this surgery the Dr. knicked my spline and had to be removed.  This also didn't work and was fed for months with a J tube.  In May 2011 I had a revision of my bod/D's to roux n y.  This surgery could not be done laproscopicly.  The incision would not heal and I ended up with a wound vac.  I have spent so much time hospitalized that I am very well known by the hospital staff.