I was weighed at my dr's office. I'm a 5'5" female. Now 326 lbs. (a few years after the...

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Commitment  and Compliance...I believe the DS takes much more of this because of the vitamin regiment. Actually, life and death...I would not suggest DS until you're committed to the surgery you have.  You have other issues.  I would be in direct contact with my NUT and surgeon for help, continue therapy and go back to basics -600 to 800 calories, at least 80 grams of protein, under 40 carbs and half your body weight in water every day.  Baby steps...get all your water in the first week, cut out carbs the next, cut calories...whatever it takes to get your mind in weight loss mode.  Blessings!!!

Hi Kim.

You've gotten some great answers.  Lots of us have dealt with re-gain, and it absolutely can be re-lost without another surgery.  My sis in law had  the sleeve in 2010 and got down to a size 14 - she is now back up to a 20.  I had a kind-of bypass in 2008 and regained 39 pounds last year in 2 months. I have 11 left to get back off.

IF you do decide on another surgery though, please consider that with the DS (which someone  mentioned you are half way to having already) you'll be able to have more pain medication options for your fibro.  It is miserable not being able to take NSAIDS when you have fibromyalgia, and they cannot be taken when you have a bypass.

Also, I understand the risks of another surgery.  I also understand the risk of severe morbid obesity.  Weigh your options carefully and don't be scared away from ANY surgery type by ANYONE.  YOU know your body, your lifestyle, your emotional state, etc.  YOU, and only you, get to make the decision. Different surgeries work for different people.

Anywho, you'll likely get a lot more feedback from your original post so I'll stop. I would encourage you though to also post this on the Sleeve Forum as well as in the Back On Track Together Group here on OH.  You may get responses even more specific to  your situation in those spots.  And head to the DS Forum and the RnY (bypass) Forums too - they'll help you gather information and experiences as you make your choices.

Best of luck on your journey.  Never give up.

amy

Yes, a patient does have the right to make a decision about type of surgery they wish to pursue- with consultation with the surgeon who also needs to agree to undertake the risks of performing that surgery.

Perhaps the operative words here are full information as well as informed consent- with a professional who will assume the risks and responsibility of the surgery as well as the aftercare.

Surgery is a mutual decision and contract, not just the patients alone- both doctor and patient take on the risk. Weight loss surgery is major surgery involving a partnership.

Most Bariatric surgeons are unwilling to assume the risk with the DS with good reason. That is simply fact, not an attempt to scare someone away.

Definitely research the DS. The DS has the very best long-term, maintained weight-loss stats, and the best stats for resolving or preventing diabetes and high cholesterol. It also allows you to take NSAIDs for those auto-immune diseases, and IF you're compliant with your eating (high protein, high fat, moderate carbs, for about 3000 calories a day) and with taking your vitamins and getting regular blood work, your risk of nutritional deficiencies is no greater than with the RNY. (I know many RNY patients who take more vitamins and have more deficiencies than I, a ten-year DS vet, do.

Have you been able to maintain a healthy BMI with the DS MsBatt?  I'm just curious about the DS vets and what there stats are.  

I'm not getting e-mail notifications anymore, for some reason, and I just now saw this. Yes, at 10 years out I'm maintaining pretty easily. I'm sure it helps that I'm a born carnivore---my DS 'diet' would be pretty hard for someone like my mom, who pretty much lives on carbs. For instance, last night for dinner we had Swiss steak, steamed broccoli, rice, and rolls. I ate a LOT of steak (probably 8-9 ounces), about a cup of broccoli, a few bites of rice, and half a roll. SHE ate 3 rolls, and undisclosed amount of rice, and about 3 ounces of steak.

I am 8 years post op.  

I lost 145 lbs and regained 20, maintaining at a slightly overweight size 10-12...with D-cup  boobs that came back.  I am very pleased, don't have to fight my weight tooth and nail anymore.  I live an active life and am difficult to keep up with, but never set a foot in the gym.  I hate organized exercise.

I take 14 pills a day for vitamins.  I eat 100+g of protein daily with pure food. I hate protein shakes.   I eat whole fat foods and marbled meats since I malabsorb 80% of the fat I consume.  My cholesterol is 120 despite it all.   I don't count calories and I don't count carbs, but am mindful not to go butt-wild with the sugar.

 When I got a physical and lab work for life insurance, I was sent a partial refund to my premium because I qualified for their absolute lowest rate for the healtiest of customers.  

Again, I can't recommend professional expert consultation strongly enough.

Personal testimonial and opinion is not a good or sufficient basis upon which to base a decision for major, extensive, life and health altering, surgery.

We here simply have no business making surgical recommendations, no matter how well informed we think we are.

People's lives are at stake.

Especially when someone has already demonstrated a history of major ongoing non-compliance.