People often come to this forum and others only when they are having a problem and seeking information and help. So, sometimes the "bad" gets more press than the good. In reality, most of us live very happily and successfully with the DS. You also need to consider the negatives of what you are living with now - being MO and all that means every day of your life, maybe also living with miserable and potentially deadly comorbidities like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, etc.

We see new people wanting to revise from VSG to DS all the time. Early results are good (for most people) with VSG, long term, some are successful, a lot are not. The DS has the best statistics of any bariatric surgery for percentage excess weight loss, for maintenance of that weight loss (a big problem with VSG) and also for permanent resolution or maximum improvement of almost all comorbidities. You have the good fortune to be in the LA area, and thus close to Dr. Keshishian, who is one of the best DS surgeons in the country. A consult with him would be a great way to learn more about the DS and ask any questions about the possible negatives, and a consult doesn't commit you to anything.

More info coming to you in a pm, so be on the lookout for it.

Larra

Two things. I came out of the DS sensitive to lactose. It eventually went away but any type of milk or ice cream gave me a lot of gas. It lasted about 6 months, I used lact-aid and frozen yogurt to get around those limitations. It wasn't so bad that everything gave me gas.

You also might go on a heavy dose of probiotics. Sometimes this is just an imbalance in your gut biome. You should discuss with your Doc about a round of flagyl which kills off most of thegut bacteria giving you a chance to repopulate with healthier bacteria leading to less gas.

Although at a month out things are always a little unpredictable and a lot of the things that go wrong in the first couple of months just go away.

Pete

What are all the different types of food you've tried? Please provide specifics so DS vets can help troubleshoot.

Go to whole food. Not the store, but just real food that doesn't have additives like corn starch, guar gum, food starch, etc. Start with chicken breast or red meat without fat for every meal for 2 days (not the frozen frankenfood, or fast food, prepared food. It must be real meat, cooked yourself from raw real meat). Water is the only beverage on those days. Add one food a day and keep a diary of how it affects you. [Nothing from fast food, the deli counter, a frozen meal, or anything in a box. They can be tested later.] Next day, add eggs cooked with little fat. [fast food eggs are the worst for me, they add starch to them.]

Next, add yogurt. The one with the fewest ingredients on the label, that's usually not the familiar brand name labels. (You will learn to read labels). Next add other meats, like lean hamburger (no buns). Next day, milk. Peanut butter.

After that, add your favorite foods, one at a time to see what's causing your problems. A single food a day was how I started. There are foods I identified during this test that I still don't eat, like deli ham.

Definitely start probiotics (not with a prebiotic, lethal gas for me) or kefir ( withno sugar, no additives). Good luck. We have all been there.