10 more days

Apr 29, 2013

So with the introduction of http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/choice-of-bariatric-procedure-a-philosophy-obtained-in-20-years-of-bariatric-practice-2/ I am now questioning my decision. 

I have selected to have Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. I'm now wondering if the Duodenal Switch is the right path for me. I can only go by what I read and what I'm told by previous patients. There's so much information. It's overwhelming. The DS wasn't even a listed option at the Bariatric program I attend. I imagine it is possible, but why isn't it an offered option? 

I have a feeling I'll be on the phone with the surgeon today either reconfirming my surgical option or at least getting my questions answered that have arisen because of the article mentioned above. If I am still learning new information like this, is my decision completely informed? Is there anything else I don't know? I have read the programs information exhaustively, and I have searched and searched for all information both factual and anecdotal. I guess I missed DS completely during my gathering. Perhaps it's  not an option for me? Moreover, the statistics listed in the article are  alarming. I guess I think as I really did in the beginning that everyone that has gastric surgery for weight loss becomes their projected

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