DS Surgery

I had my DS last week and I would not turn back. I would not have had any of the other surgeries.  The lack of negative effects and great long term results was the reason I chose DS. 

Some things to consider are:

* Higher risk operation 3-4 hrs
* MUST take vitamins and supplements FOREVER post-op (same w/ rny)
* Bathroom issues likely (same w/ rny) can be controlled with proper diet
* Better for high BMI patients insurance may not cover if you are low BMI

For me it was a no brainer.  I researched wls 5 years, so I didn't go into this blindly.

Educate yourself on ALL your options and see what's best for YOU.  Go into your surgeon consults armed with info and data on all the surgeries. Surgeons are likely to be biased towards the surgery they do most and will try to steer you away from anything else.  If you can consult with a surgeon that does all the surgery types you may get a more unbiased opinion.