Question:
Has anybody on this site had the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duadenal Switch?

I'm really not sure if the R&Y is for me. I'm leaning more toward the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duadenal Switch. Is there anyone out there who has had this procedure?    — Darlene E. (posted on May 9, 2002)

May 9, 2002
Lots of people on this site have had the various types of wls. You can go to Find Peers and click on your state. Scroll down and find people from your state that have had the BPD/DS. You can also look in the library for some answers too. Hope this helps.
   — Cinna G.

May 9, 2002
Here, Here, 2 1/2 yrs postop from lap BPD/DS, minus 195 lbs, bmi 51 to 23. Can and do eat anything w/o regaining (have been stable for over a year). Am eternally grateful that I accidentally came across a post from a DS patient, did more research, and did not stay with the local RNY surgeon. The DS is a permanent solution to MO, not another weight loss tool! All my DS peer are doing great also and membership at www.duodenalswitch.com has grown from 50 when I joined 3 yrs ago to, I think, over 1800. The success and happiness of DS patients has really contributed to the popularity of this surgery -- as the demand has grown, so have the number of surgeons offering BPD/DS.
   — Jill L.

May 9, 2002
I am the self-declared poster child for the DS. Prior to suregery, I was 494 pounds, with a BMI of 78. Now, 2 years later, I weigh 280, with a BMI of 45. That's a 214 pound weight loss. Now, even though that still puts my BMI at 'morbidly obese', I am in the process of having the hanging skin removed, which will take off about another 60 pounds. After that, given that I have been 'overweight' since childhood (185 in 5th grade, 225 in 8th grade)and my body structure is denser as a result, I am going to have an underwater weighing to determine my body fat content, which will give me a truer measure of how much more weight I have to lose to be at a correct weight. I personally love the DS because I have a normally functioning stomach, without fears of blocked stoma, dumpiing if I want to eat something sweet, staple line disruptions, dilations and all the rest of the RNY complications. I do take calcium and vitamin A and D supplements and will for the rest of my life. But one of the ways I live what I consider is a normal life is the bowl of Breyer's Lite Vanilla ice cream I have almost every day (hey, it's calcium!). I am continuing to lose weight, exercise daily and am loving my new life. The gas and food-related diarrhea stopped at about 6 months, once my intestines adjusted to the new ways of digesting. I now fart the same amount as normal people. The one thing I have to get used to now is having the internal where-with-all to not be seduced by every man who flirts with me. (I had no idea I was such a wanton woman...(breaking into song: "I'm just the girl who can't say noooooo...") Good Luck to you!
   — merri B.

May 10, 2002
I had an Open BPD/DS on 4-11-01 per the advice of my surgeon. I weighed about 278 when I had surgery. I'm 5'9". In alittle over a year I have lost about 95lbs and 50". I love my DS.,I thought I wanted the RNY and am so thankful I didn't. I love that I have no restrictions. I don't dump or throw up for that matter. I eat everything I want(within reason of course). I go camping,travel and I'm able to eat what's available. I went from a 26-28 to a 12!!! I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Write if you have any questions!@@
   — Linda M.

May 12, 2002
My DS was 12/17/01 and I am down 89 lbs. I've had no complications. I went in the hospital on blood pressure meds, incontinent and 360 lbs. I left the hospital off the BP meds and detrol for incontinence and almost 5 months later weigh 271. The DS is the best..........lose more, regain much less and have a wonderful NORMAL life with none of the problems associated with the RNY.
   — grammie5