With much thought and....

diligent research, I have elected to procede with the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. I know the risks that are associated with this surgery and am willing to take those risks. I have seen way too many LAP-BAND® conversions to the DS(duodenal switch) and feel that this is the best way for me to go. I am not advocating DS over LAP-BAND® but I think that it is the best way for me to go.... I wish you all the best.

Each person has to make the right decision for himself or herself...there are no right or wrong decisions. I wish you all the best as you pursue your goal.

Emily

Best of luck with your decision, and good wishes for your weight-loss journey!!

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~~ Alexandra
banded 8/20/03
band removed 4/9/07 due to slippage REbanded 8/13/07

340 highest / 210-ish lowest / 275-ish now / less
5'10" -- size 28/30 then, 18/20 now

Good luck with your DS! I know that GeezerSue and Rachel are both very happy with theirs, and have had great success with theirs. I hope you have a speedy recovery too.

Don't be a stranger here to LBT. I don't know if there are support boards for the DS like LBT, but I want to tell you that your experinces will very valuable not only for folks trying to decide if and what WLS will be the right choice for them.

Cheers!

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3/14/05 banded
Never give up. Never surrender.--galaxy quest

Breaking the laws of thermodyamics daily

My Journal http://vinesqueen.blogspot.com/
Cushing's help site http://www.cushings-help.com/intro.htm

:clap2: Yeah! This seems to be the bandster way. You know how they say "The band is the thinking persons surgery"?

It's true. The band is obviously the best (for your body) and safest way to go. When problems arise like they have for us, what's a thinking person to do? Compare/contemplate and before long it becomes clear that the DS has clear advantages (for some) over the RNY. The DS seems to be the next step...

Congrats! I hope you get a date soon, let us know!

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Banded 8/2002
Duodenal Switch Bypass 11/2005

Good luck :)

Are you going to do it as a two part procedure... with the sleeve gastrectomy first... or all at once?? Reason I'm asking is that the weight loss with just the sleeve is supposed to be quite good... might mean that you don't need the malabsorptive part of the operation.

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Banded 6/01 Dr. Rumbaut Mexico.
Lost 95 pounds prior to pregnancy w/Band. Delivered of two healthy boys and one healthy girl (unfilled for all three pregnancies).
Thinking about a revision...either VSG or DS.

Congrats on making your decision Buck...you are on your way, now! Please let us know how it goes and how you do, okay? Good luck!

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Kathy-Dr Kuri~April 8,2005~Inamed 9.75mm/4cc
Fills 7/11/05~10/19/05~11/16/06 .75cc total
242high/223.4surgeryday/173.6current/145goal
BMI~40.1/37/28.9/24
~5'5" 68% of excess weight gone!~
36.5 total inches lost so far! (updated 9-12-06)