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fat-G
on 12/15/07 9:39 am - TN

Hi Lisa, I’m fighting my insurance company for the DS, once I get approval I’m looking at Dr. Spaw in Nashville, Tn. He’s just one state over from you. My BMI is around 69 not sure if he requires weight loss or anything yet. I just know he’s the only Doctor that does the DS in Nashville. I do wish you the best of luck in finding the surgeon that works for you.

Highest weight Date of Surgery Last weight in
489 lbs 459 lbs 374 lbs

G Man

KRWaters
on 12/15/07 10:54 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

Glenn, isn't Dr. Husted back in Nashville now?

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish

fat-G
on 12/15/07 1:16 pm - TN

VSG on 07/08/08

I think he’s doing consultations in Nashville but he’s doing the actual surgeries still in California …. If I understand right. ???? Not 100% sure.

Highest weight Date of Surgery Last weight in
489 lbs 459 lbs 374 lbs

G Man

Deborah_K.
on 12/15/07 3:55 pm - North Powder, OR

DS on 09/20/07

Dr John Rabkin is the only surgeon at Pac Lap. Dr Robert Rabkin retired, Dr Husted went home to Nashville and there are two PAs, Jennifer and Dana. Myra went back to school full time.

With The Lords Help... Debbie.
I have lost since surgery =103#. Total =163#
HW SW CW GW to my sweet daughter, Melissa K.
335 275 172 150

RosieHawk
on 12/15/07 9:51 am - Ottawa, Canada

DS on 02/22/08

Just popping in to say

Lisa! Welcome to the DS forum...we've got cookies LOL?

HW 290/ SW 250/ GW 140-145/ LW 120/ CW 168

REACHED GOAL IN 8 MONTHS WITH MY DS!!!
FEB.22/ 08>> DS & JAN.23/ 09>> Breast Lift, Fleur de lis abdominoplasty, hernia repair
NOTE: My weight crept back up over the last 2.5 years, but I'm gonna stop that shit NOW!

joteddie
on 12/15/07 9:58 am - Cumberland, MD

DS on 08/14/07

Lisa, I am so glad you came over from the BMI over 50 board. You will be getting some great advice. Please feel free to read my profile from May and June where I write on the reasons I decided that the DS was right for me.

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Blackthorne
on 12/15/07 10:19 am - Alpharetta, GA

DS on 09/15/05

"So, any advice, etc...is needed and appreciated".

I would highly recommend that you look for Anne S's profile. Not only does she have GREAT information on the DS there, but she too was a very high BMI to start with. She had her DS on July 31st, and at her last weigh-in (almost a month ago), she'd lost 75 lbs, and her BMI is now under 60.

She would be a great person for you to talk to as she did a lot of research on which surgeons will handle patients with high BMIs.

--BT

Six years postop.

All co-morbidities are resolved. Lost 101lbs in 1st year. High wt: 277 Surgery wt: 260.7 Currently: 143lbs. I'm Blackthorne99 on MyFitnessPal.

Click here to read my blog: Unicorns & Stranger Things

Julie R.
on 12/15/07 10:59 am - Ludington, MI

Hi Lisa Oh, you ARE a pretty girl - love your avatar. With your BMI, I really don't think the gastric sleeve will cut it for you. You will need the additional malabsorption offered by the DS. You're going to need to be really proactive about your nutritional needs if you have the DS. You will need to stay up on current knowledge, but with boards like this, it's not difficult, as long as you are committed to this surgery and its requirements. I was considered a "light weight," and the DS has worked really well for me. One person you might want to contact is Kalaani. She started out with a higher BMI and looks FANTASTIC. Dina M. is another such member.

Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125

Amy R.
on 12/15/07 11:05 am - Pataskala, OH

VSG on 11/26/07

LISA!!!!! I was going to suggest a DS to you over on the VSG board. That was my first choice in surgeries, but due to my kidneys, I only had the first stage done. Personally, I think a DS would be perfect for you, but due to your BMI, surgeons might want to do it in stages anyway.. I love my Dr, there seems to be a lot of surgeons who do the DS in Ohio. I chose him to do my DS, and I love the hospital, small and homey, and where the DS was pioneered, the staff is used to dealing with MO and SSMO patients, so you are the norm to them, not the "fat chick" you know? If you decide to come up here, you can stay with me, and I'm serious about it. This is a great board for information. I'm so glad that you're still looking into your options, and not giving up.

Amy

www.hthdidigethere.blogspot.com

39 pounds lost pre-op

Anne S.
on 12/15/07 11:13 am

Hi Lisa! I'm the gal BlackThorne was telling you about...and viola! Here I am. I had the DS by Dr. Dennis C. Smith in Marietta, GA (close to Atlanta). He's the only surgeon I found (aside from Dr. John Rabkin) who would do the DS all-in-one-go for me laparoscopically. Dr. Gagner and Dr. Prachand would do the Gastric Sleeve on me first, and in a year (or after a significant weight loss), they'd do the intestinal "switch" for me. I prefered to "go under" only once if I could help it, and Dr. Smith said he saw no reason why I needed to have it done in two steps. I had surgery at BMI = 70. On my profile, you'll see a few things that will hopefully allow you to make a well-informed decision regarding which way you'd like to proceed, and which way is best for you. I'm not trying to influence your decision, I'd simply like you to have information to make your own choice. If you have any questions, please let me know. ~anne s.

Learning about the DS? An excellent resource is www.dsfacts.com
For scientific studies about the DS and more, "friend" me, and then click on my profile. Best of luck on your journey.

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