I agree.. research all surgery types and choose the one that you can live with. That being said, The reasons listed above are not reasons to not have a DS * Frequent soft bowel movements (up to 4-6 per day)- I go twice a day * Frequent passing of foul-smelling gas- I passed foul smelling gas befor I had the DS. Having the DS didn't make it smell any worse or better...**** Stinks! * Changes in body odor-Yep its from ketosis. A side effect of rapid weight loss.  Happens with the RNY too. Also my wife says my body oder is much better now than when I weighed 450 lbs.. I'll take that change * Gas pains or bloating- Depends on what I eat. High carb and simple sugars will cause extra gas but it's easilly controlled. * Hair loss- Happens with RNY too.. BTW.. I didn't lose any hair after surgery. Hair loss  does not happen to everyone. * Intolerance of certain foods (varies from person to person)-I'm not sure about this one.. I havn't found anything I can't eat. I was eating solid food befor I left the hospital. There are some who do have problems with meats shortly after surgery but seem to get over it in a few months. Your right, malnutrition is a problem with both surgeries supplementation is absolutely neccessary for both surgeries. The part of the stomach that is removed is the part that contains "grelin" the hunger hormone. That part cannot be reversed but the malabsorbtion part can be.

Yippee!!  Good Luck! 

Hello, My name is Gitta and I just created my profile today.  Happy New Year. My RNY is scheduled for 14 January and I am excited.

PLEASE research DS VERY WELL before just jumping on it. Hubba isn't giving you everything there is that you need to know. Being able to eat larger quantities is an advantage of DS. But you will also have side effects from the procedure. Bypassing most of a persons small bowel has its problems.
* Frequent soft bowel movements (up to 4-6 per day)
* Frequent passing of foul-smelling gas
* Changes in body odor
* Gas pains or bloating
* Hair loss
* Intolerance of certain foods (varies from person to person)
Also things like malnutrition that can be a problem with RNY are even more so with the DS. Yes the pylorus remains intact and this usually prevents dumping but not always. A major portion of the stomach is permanently removed, which makes the procedure completely irreversible.
I'm not saying the DS is bad or that Hubba is wrong. The DS might be right for you I don't know. I'm saying know what you're getting into. Research and learn. Then decide.

Mark

Welcome!  Are you having WLS?