Considering DS....Why did you choose the DS?

I'm a revision from a distal RNY which dr don't usually do anymore because of the complications. I had great success withe the rny. But I dump really bad and maladaptied to the surgery. When I eat solid foods I tend to throw up so not realizing I just stopped even trying to eat meat for fear of throwing up. The only things that goes down great is stuff I shouldn't eat. Side dishes junk food. So I started regaining my weight. Of the 225 I lost I have regained 100 of it. Which scares me because when I got to 250 pounds I became an insulin dependent diabetic. They say that diabetes has a long term non return rate with the DS better than with RNY. I noticed that since my RNY IN 2000 my HG A1C has slowly increased back up from a 4 to now a 6.2.

Thank you everyone for your replies.  I appreciate all your input.  I'm thinking the DS is the way to go for me.  Lately I've been thinking that if I'm going to get surgery, I might as well get the most powerful with the highest long term weight loss success.  I have an appointment with my surgeon in a couple of weeks, so I will talk with him about the ds.  

Thanks!

Quality of life.

I like to eat, especially high-fat foods. (And I like having cholesterol numbers of around a hundred. *grin*) I will always require NSAIDs. I was terrified of dumping, reactive hypoglycemia, food intolerances, getting food stuck---and of regain. Diabetes and high cholesterol run in both sides of my family, so I figured the DS was my best chance of avoiding those problems.

Did I mention bacon?

I chose the DS as I still have 200 more lbs to lose. I had the VSG on 10/23/12. I have lost 101 lbs just with the DS. I lost 51 lbs prior to my VSG, and then the preop for the DS I lost an additional 15 lbs. So I have lost a total of 158 bls.  I started my journey at 519, and will be happy at 250 or even 200, but my goal weight is about 170-180 lbs.

 

Sarah

The 13th it will be 4 years since my surgery...best decision I've ever made...it was not the easiest in the beginning...but worth every last difficult moment. I hope your journey is as wonderful as mine has been.

If you don't mind my asking, how was it difficult in the beginning?

Thank you again for all the great input! I greatly appreciate all you taking the time to reply to my question.

I spent a good year learning everything I could about everything too.  For me, it just made sense with he way my body fought me tooth and nail every time I dieted.  I was a champ dieter that didn't see results.  All it did was stop me from gaining for a while.  I knew I needed that extra metabolic boost that only the DS has.

8 years later - I'm living proof that I was right.

I looked at long term success rates and also really thought about my diet history and eating patterns.  Pre-op,  I  yo-yo'd up and down the scale by VERY large numbers.  The only way I kept weight off was by constant dieting and exercise.  It was taking a toll on my body.  Prior to the last big regain, I was running 15-20 miles a week and taking appetite suppressants to control my weight.  After some work and family stress followed by a leg injury, I rapidly regained 100 lbs.  When I started looking at WLS,  I focused on long term success rates and quality of life.  The DS seemed like the best choice to me.

I had my surgery 10 1/2 years ago.  Best decision I ever made.  I lost 120 lbs; 135 from my highest weight. Over the last 2 years, I have had some major stressors, plus my body has adapted more to the surgery.  Depending on what day it is, I am still 15-20 lbs from my lowest weight post op.  Losing is harder now, but I don't gain as rapidly as I did pre-op.  As Melanie from the DuodenalSwitch.com website once said, the DS leveled the playing field for me.  

The main thing about having the DS is making a commitment to a lifetime of vitamin supplementation.  For me, it's been a small price to pay to have a more normal, healthy life.