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My Journey with Obesity: My Duodenal Switch Surgery Experience
Many people may not know this about me, but I have struggled with obesity for most of my life. At my heaviest, I weighed over 650 pounds and knew that I needed to take action to improve my health and wellbeing. This led me to consider weight loss surgery, and after consulting with my doctor and doing extensive research, I decided to undergo a duodenal switch surgery.
I underwent a four-hour surgery that felt like getting run over by a Mack truck. The recovery process was tough, but I had an incredible team of nurses who helped me manage my pain and keep track of my vitals. I spent two to three days in the hospital before being sent home to continue my recovery.
In the first 24 hours after my surgery, I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything, which was difficult but manageable because I was still dealing with some pain. However, the hardest part of the recovery process has been the need to start walking around to aid in the healing process.
Despite the challenges I have faced, I am thrilled to report that I have lost close to 300 pounds since my surgery. The only downside is the excess skin that remains, but I feel happier and healthier than I have in years.
If you are struggling with obesity like I was, know that you are not alone and that there are options available to help. Weight loss surgery may not be the right choice for everyone, but it has been a game-changer for me. I encourage you to speak with your doctor about your options and take the steps necessary to improve your health and wellbeing
I'm have duodenal switch surgery this Thursday and my question is how can I be less nervous my start weight is over 600 lbs
I weigh over 500 pounds and recently I lost 40lbs on Pre-op diet my Dr gives me but I have question Is it possible for me to lose 300 lbs with Duodenal Switch because I have a lot of weight to lose
After doing some research on weight loss surgery and figure out what surgery was right for me i finally decided which one im going to have. At first i was going to pick gastric bypass surgery because my aunt had it done lose 160 lbs, but she told me bypass is not for everyone and since I have bigger bmi and weight over 500 lbs, She told i should do some research on Duodenal Switch. So i did my research on it and I said that's the surgery going to get my life back. So i hope soon or in future i will have surgery. Also any who DS surgery could you tell your experience with the surgery.
