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Yes! I am currently on a 10 Day Stall myself and I had my DS Surgery on Feb 24! It is very normal and common to get the Stall this soon. Your body is playing catch up after this Shock. You will start to lose weight again before you know it! So far I've lost 25lbs myself, 10lbs Pre-op diet and then 15 more after Surgery. Best of Luck on your journey!
on 3/20/21 8:56 am
I wasn't expecting miracles, or fast. Just little by little, but nothing.
on 3/20/21 8:55 am
Meh, frustrated.
I finally got in touch with the nurse. So I will go do ?? (some sort of body assessment).
The nurtitionist is on leave and they seem to have a shortage in the clinic. Don't know if it is a covid thing.
I wasn't expecting miracles or fast loss, but I was expecting some change, little by little.
I'm trying to figure out how to eat again. I've eaten low fat for so long that it is an adjustment. I've never eaten so many calories. But nothing in my body is changing like they said it would.
I've been exercising daily, going for walks, and doing the elliptical. I'll start adding in some weights next week (slowly)
Honestly, I'm tired and frustrated. Maybe my iron or thyroid are off?
How are you doing?
How are you doing?
VSGtoDS ... Revision 2021
YouTube Channel link-> @AddyJoeTV - Male 5-10 ... VSG Veteran
VSG 11/2013- SW: 295 LW: 179 GW: 185lbs
Revision VSGtoDS 02/18/2021 .. Revision: 235lbs CW: 197lbs
Gallbladder Removal/EGD w Balloon Stretching 05/27/2021
Dr. Jon Bruce, WakeMed Bariatric Surgery Specialists
Do you have a Facebook acct? I am the admin for a group that is just people that are revisions from RNY to Traditional Duodenal Switch and we have 2 other Canadians in the Group. If you are having a SADI, SIPS or Loop DS though we are not the group for you. Here is a link to the group. (2) Revision from RNY to Duodenal Switch Friends (NOT SADI or Loop) | Facebook
Good Luck,
Laura
Janet, this is actually common, but not done on all DS patients with an original surgery. Based on a patient's comorbidities, how much weight they need to lose, etc they can either do a straight DS or do it in three parts.
Normally the sleeve gastrectomy is performed first.
The second part of the procedure reroutes food away from the upper part of the small intestine, which is the natural path of digestion. This cuts back on how many calories and nutrients your body is able to absorb. The small intestine is divided and a connection is made near the end of the small intestine. This she has already had done, so they are sort of circling back.
The third part of the DS procedure changes the normal way that bile and digestive juices break down food. This cuts back on how many calories you absorb, causing still more weight loss. One end of the small intestine is connected to the duodenum, near the bottom of the stomach. It is a better revision approach to ensure more weight loss than the normal 20% that occurs with a normal revision.
Hi all, New here.
I had my DS conversion from VSG almost 3 weeks ago.
I lost weight my first week (couldn't eat, not surprising) and I have not lost a thing since, not changing size, no body changes.
Is it possible to not lost weight after a DS?
Nurse said "don't worry". Waiting for follow up with nutrionist.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Ok you had MAJOR surgery three weeks ago. Please let your body heal.
I guess I should ask what your expectations were before surgery. You talk about "not changing size" - in three weeks? really??
Please be patient. You will lose weight.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Yes, I live in Ontario Canada. The Duodenal Switch Surgery is still limited and to go from a RNY to Duodenal Switch is rare from what I've been told. They are very particular on the approval requirement. I've yet to meet anyone else who has done it.
Normally they have to undo the original RNY gastric bypass surgery and put everything back into place, remove all the staples and sutures, and put your pyloric valve back into play. Then they have to go in and do the vertical sleeve gastrectomy, you will no longer have a pouch, you will have a sleeve. The last step is to perform the duodenal switch with biliopancreatic diversion.
