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Do you live in Canada. The only surgeons I have heard about doing the traditional Duodenal Switch in 2 parts are in Canada.
on 3/18/21 5:14 pm
I hit mine at the end of week one. two weeks after that (so week 2 and 3) NOTHING. And I didn't hit a stall last time. Not until much much later.
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?
perfectly normal, but maddening. It is known as the three wee stall. Your body has to "catch up." Don't change anything. Keep doing exactly what your plan is, the stall will break. It might take a month but it will break.
if you start Messi g with it, it won't help.
this will not be the only stall. You can expect one every couple of moths.
You probably had a weight loss before surgery due to the liquid diet. During surgery they pump you full of water so you gain weight.
Then you drop all tha****er and usually another 10 pounds or so the first week. You body is adjusting and the weight loss will start soon. Just stick to your food and exercise plan. You can out eat any surgery. DS does not absorb fat, but does absorb all carbs.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
You probably don't recall, but you most likely had the same thing happen after VSG. It's called the Week 3 Stall. It's nothing to be concerned with if you are following the nutrition plan.
I had my revision to DS 3 weeks ago as well. I hit the stall literally at the beginning of week 3.. after about a week, I've now dropped a bunch since then. I don't know what the reason is for sure, but my theory is the move to soft foods slows down the movement through our area.
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
Hi There:
I had a Gastric Bypass in 2017 and lost quite a bit of weight quickly then maintained. I spoke to my surgeon and decided to do the Duodenal Switch to lose the remaining weight. The surgery is done in 2 parts. You will first be converted to a Gastric Sleeve then 6-7 months later will have the Duodenal Switch. The time between your surgeries is to let your body heal. I had the first part last year and just a month ago completed the second part. The nutritional requirements and portions are different from the Gastric Bypass. I'm still on soft foods and working through some issues. Supplements and protein will be a central part of your diet.
Hi Kathy,
Any updates on this thread about Dr Schuster or others in the metro Phoenix area who specialize in revision from RNY to traditional DS?
on 3/17/21 7:07 am
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?
Typically they would put your stomach back together and then sleeve it (or maybe sleeve the remnant stomach and then graft it into the pouch - I would figure that techniques vary,) and undo the bypass, basically doing a total reversal of the RNY and sleeving it. Then they would do the switch part, which your surgeon seems to be doing as a second phase procedure - not a bad plan considering the length and complexity of the surgery; virgin DS's are still sometimes done in two stages in complicated cases.
I remember reading on Dr. Keshishian's site a few years ago he gave a detailed description of how he performed the procedure; look around in his backlog of blog posts to find it:
https://www.dssurgery.com/weight-loss-surgery/revisional-wei ght-loss-surgery/
https://www.dssurgery.com/?page_id=145
His revision page gives a brief description, but there was a much more detailed description in one of his blogs.
1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)
Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin
But I'm so interested to know what they do... are they sleaving my pouch or connecting my out stomach?..
