Finally, I'm glad to see a BPD form....

I'm glad to see this form.  It may not be as active as the DS form, but there are a few of us out here that wonder how others are doing that had the BPD.  Tell your story here, and let's begin a support like the DS.  If you had the BPD, you know there IS a difference. 

I had a BPD 8 years ago.  I wanted the DS, but my Doctor convinced me that there was very little difference between the two and this one was just as good and had been around a lot longer.  I thought I had done my research, and the DS wasn't as common yet, so I consented.  Also, my brother in law had it done a year before me, and was doing great.  I went to support groups for 9 months before my surgery and my surgeon was on the Hospital Board and came highly recommended.  So, I did feel like I was getting the best option.  I lost 100 lbs in 9 months and all my labs were great.  Life was good!

1 year after my surgery, when I went for my annual follow-up I was told that my surgeon was on medical leave; 6 months later he passed away.  Since then, NOBODY around here (Kansas City area) knows anything about this surgery.  I hang out on the DS board for my idea's and support.  My brother in law had some issues arise, a surgeon said he did reverse most of his BPD and he has gained most of his weight back. I didn't think it could be reversed, but that's what he say's.  Anyway, when I started gaining (45 lbs in 3 years), I  began to get frustrated.  But when I was honest with myself, I realized that I ate A LOT of carbs.

Recently I meet another woman that had gone to my surgeon (9 years ago) and she too had gained about 45 lbs.  However, after 8 months of getting back to the basics (low carb, high protein) she had lost 49 lbs.  What an absolute encouragement to me.  Now after only 3 weeks of low carb, high protein I have lost 6 lbs.  Still a long way to go, but I now know  it can be done if I stick to it.  Like she told me, it's hard work, but we do have a tool, maybe not the best one, but if we use it we can still be successful!  I had read success stories on the DS board of people gaining and losing agian, but I wasn't sure it was or would be the same for me becuase I had the BPD not the DS.

So, I will still hang out at the DS board because it is more active, but I will check this one too just because it is the surgery I had.  

Just in case you are wondering, I did have my labs done in the spring and all looked good except my vit D.  My PCP Dr gave me a prescription for it and I'll be going back this month to have it re checked.   If it's still low, I'll be going to vita lady and put an order in from her.

If you did have the BPD, please share!

Was your surgeon Dr.Sifers?

Yes. Did you know Sifers, is see he wasn't your Dr.?

Dr. Sifers was my surgeon and I had my BPD 5/22/01.  I lost about 90 pounds and since then the weight has slowly crept back, though I am still 2 lbs below my pre-surgery weight.  The doctor convinced me to have the BPD over the DS as well.  I went to the support groups and it was more about what he told 1 patient versus another patient.  I went to my routine follow up appointments and was really good at following the diet.

I feel like now, that I have never had the surgery in regards to the amounts of food that I can eat.  Also, I was eating solid foods by day 3 after surgery.  I never thought that I would be back in search of a possible revision, but I have done the high protein/low carb and it worked for losing a few pounds.

I am in the infant stages of my revision research, but have heard good things about Dr. Hoehn.

I would love any feedback or others to share their wls struggles....

I'm not totally convinced that a low carb high protein diet is what is going to help a BPD patient.  I've been keeping my carbs between 40-60 a day for the last 6 weeks and I've been getting in over 100g protein and staying between1300-1500 calories for 6 weeks now.  I've been trying to use the "DS math" but again, I'm not sure it works for a BPD.  I've been exercising 3 times a week for an hour (high cardio), walking more, taking stairs where I can and only lost 6 lbs. But then again, this week I'm up 2 lbs.... Really,  that's it?  I'm not giving up and will continue to try, but it is frustrating.  I haven't even ate a piece of bread, potato or pasta for these last 6 weeks.  Any carb I'm getting is from yogurt, almonds, cheese and some fruit.

I've called a couple offices to see if they can see me and work with me, but they all say  they will talk to the Dr. and then call me back.  I've yet to be called back!  None of them have been here in the KCMO area either and both were ones that currently do DS's.  I was hoping they would understand the differences and be able to offer me some assistance.

Keep me posted as to if there is any kind of revision.  I'm not sure there is, but I'd love to hear about it if you find one.  I'll be watching for you to post updates.   I'm on OH everyday and mostly watch the DS board but check this one just to see if there is any activity.

Good luck on your revision search!

Whether or not DS math will work for you depends on the arrangement of your intestinal limbs, not on whether you have a vertical or horizontal gastrectomy. Basically, though, you have an alimentary limb, a biliopancreatic limb and a common channel IF your BPD was done correctly, which given that Sifert did it is a BIG if.

If I were in your shoes I would consult with Dr. Keshishian and Dr. Rabkin in CA and Dr. David Greenbaum in NJ about what your guts really look like and what kind of revision, if any, might be doable/useful.

Dr. Sifert is a known entity among some of the DS veterans here, and nobody has a positive word to say about him.

Hi there! I am soooo pleased to finally find someone else who has had the BPD! I had mine done in July just passed but it's a VERY long story! Are you on Facebook? Would you be interested in keeping in touch? I am totally lost at the minute with this BPD! X

Today I am celebrating my 9 year post op BPD/DS surgery anniversary.  I lost a total of 90 lbs and gradually  over 6 years regained 30 pounds.  I was then diagnosed with Cushings syndrome that caused uncontrolled weight gain and did not respond to diets. After surgery  in 2008 to remove an adrenal tumor I lost that 30 extra pounds and today I weigh less than i did when i graduated from High School 50 years ago. So my total weight loss since surgery is now a loss of 103 lbs. I am now struggling to regain some weight.

I know it's confusing but you didn't have the BPD, you had a DS.  For some reason they call it the BPD/DS when in reality the BPD is a completely different surgery.  
You may want to post this over at the DS forum.

The following is the description of the BPD/DS which I had in 2002. The pancreatic diversion portion of the surgery was very important in correcting  a malfunction in my GI system which often led to sphincter constriction and pancreatitis as the bile I produced often backed up into my pancreas. The BPD resolved that issue for me. The sleeve gastectomy reduced the amount of food I could eat at one time but I retained normal stomach function with a functioning pyloric valve.

Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD) with Duodenal Switch

Biliary Pancreatic Diversion, also known as BPD, reduces the size of the stomach to create a smaller stomach pouch. The procedure 1.restricts the amount of food that can be consumed in one sitting, and 2. alters the small intestine to make it possible for bile and pancreatic juices to meet digested food closer to the middle or the end of it – leading to less absorption of calories and nutrients by the body.

About 3/4ths of the stomach is removed during BPD with duodenal switch, restricting food intake as well as output of acids. The duodenum is a part of the small intestine. This end of the small intestine is re-routed to the new stomach pouch, separating the flow of pancreatic juices and bile. This allows for digestive juices and food to meet in the lower part of the intestine – creating malabsorption of calories. Ultimately, Biliary Pancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch is both a restrictive and a malabsorptive weight loss surgery procedure. It restricts the amount of food intake by making the stomach smaller, and cuts down on the amount of nutrients and calories the body absorbs.

The entire BPD with Duodenal Switch procedure takes about two to three hours to complete.