I had mine in a single stage, but I know in some people, some surgeons prefer the two-stage procedure. These are the main reasons I chose DS: It produces the greatest, most enduring weight loss compared with other bariatric operations, it reduces or eliminates the overwhelming hunger I had lived with since I was a child, and it has the highest rate of remission of type 2 diabetes compared with other bariatric operations. My surgeon had a memorable teaching moment. On a pad of paper, he drew a large U for what often happens to weight after other bariatric procedures over the years, and a V for DS, but then he erased three-fourths of the right side of the V. The point was that at the end of a decade after surgery, I didn?t want to be in the same place I started. Almost everyone regains after the initial weight loss, but the risks with other procedures might mean a regain to nearly the pre-op weight in many?the U curve?but following DS, there is usually a smaller bounce back from the lowest weight?the cut-off V trajectory. I was already sold on the DS, but I still remember the U curve. Im 13.5 years out and within 15 pounds of my lowest weight and I lost 150 lbs. I don?t have daily, hourly overwhelming hunger, and I don?t have diabetes (or hypertension, high cholesterol, or joint pain either). This is the big But...there are reasons people should not get the DS, in my opinion. You have to make a lifetime commitment to a very high protein, very low carb diet (but you won?t feel like you are dieting and starving) and to take a handful of of vitamins every day. For the rest of your life. No exceptions. You have to see a doctor every year and get a long list of blood tests every year and buy roughly $500 of vitamins/minerals (YMMV) annually, regardless of your insurance status at the time. Good luck on the decision! I have no regrets.

Agree with this post. Recently dealt with this. Doctor treated me for "Blind Loop Syndrome" with antibiotics. Really helped!!

Thanks everyone for all your wonderful advise. I am feeling better today. Im not in tip top shape but that one area is not killing ne.

Rachel, so sorry you are going through this! I agree with the others about communicating with your surgeons. If they don't call back right away, you can ask to speak with the nurse in the practice, if there is one, who might have helpful advice about how to move in the least painful way or techniques to distract from the pain. You are right to avoid staying in bed in exactly the same position. I hope they gave you helpful postoperative instructions on writing. If they didn't, you could ask for them. No question, the first week sucks, but it gets better with time. If it doesn't, don't hesitate to be proactive in getting seen quickly. I hope tomorrow is a better day!

Thanks!

The Surgeon doing my surgery is Dr Brewer from New You in Irving TX. Hes really lovely and his partner Dr Hodges is very good too.

Good luck!!