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I'm glad to see this form.  It may not be as active as the DS form, but there are a few of us out here that wonder how others are doing that had the BPD.  Tell your story here, and let's begin a support like the DS.  If you had the BPD, you know there IS a difference. 

I had a BPD 8 years ago.  I wanted the DS, but my Doctor convinced me that there was very little difference between the two and this one was just as good and had been around a lot longer.  I thought I had done my research, and the DS wasn't as common yet, so I consented.  Also, my brother in law had it done a year before me, and was doing great.  I went to support groups for 9 months before my surgery and my surgeon was on the Hospital Board and came highly recommended.  So, I did feel like I was getting the best option.  I lost 100 lbs in 9 months and all my labs were great.  Life was good!

1 year after my surgery, when I went for my annual follow-up I was told that my surgeon was on medical leave; 6 months later he passed away.  Since then, NOBODY around here (Kansas City area) knows anything about this surgery.  I hang out on the DS board for my idea's and support.  My brother in law had some issues arise, a surgeon said he did reverse most of his BPD and he has gained most of his weight back. I didn't think it could be reversed, but that's what he say's.  Anyway, when I started gaining (45 lbs in 3 years), I  began to get frustrated.  But when I was honest with myself, I realized that I ate A LOT of carbs.

Recently I meet another woman that had gone to my surgeon (9 years ago) and she too had gained about 45 lbs.  However, after 8 months of getting back to the basics (low carb, high protein) she had lost 49 lbs.  What an absolute encouragement to me.  Now after only 3 weeks of low carb, high protein I have lost 6 lbs.  Still a long way to go, but I now know  it can be done if I stick to it.  Like she told me, it's hard work, but we do have a tool, maybe not the best one, but if we use it we can still be successful!  I had read success stories on the DS board of people gaining and losing agian, but I wasn't sure it was or would be the same for me becuase I had the BPD not the DS.

So, I will still hang out at the DS board because it is more active, but I will check this one too just because it is the surgery I had.  

Just in case you are wondering, I did have my labs done in the spring and all looked good except my vit D.  My PCP Dr gave me a prescription for it and I'll be going back this month to have it re checked.   If it's still low, I'll be going to vita lady and put an order in from her.

If you did have the BPD, please share!