Anyone here have the Duadenal Switch?

Thank you...I was thinking in terms of keeping the weight off after surgery.
Weight gain is something to take into account.
I recently saw Carrnie Wilson on TV.  I was shocked.
She seems to have gained back much of the weight she lost.

While she did gain some weight she did recommit herself and has lost a lot of the weight she gained.  As I said before, it all depends upon the post-op life style you feel you can commit to.  You are very wise to look into all the surgeries before you make a decision. I believe your surgeon does the DS so he would be a good source of information to help you make your decision.  

Long term weight loss maintenance is worth thinking about. The piece of advice I would give you is that these surgeries are only tools. They give you the restriction or restriction/malabsorption to help you reach your goal -- but you CAN foil them if you do not follow the post op plans.  You CAN out-eat them!  Take the time to cement your good habits during the first 6 months to a year no matter which surgery you choose.

Hi
After surgery do you still have cravings?  If so, do they lessen over time?  I talked to someone recently who said she loved potato chips with dip, after surgery she no longer has any interest in
chips.  Is that kind of thing typical?
Art

Hi Art,

From what I have read (mainly on the board related to my surgery type), many people's cravings change.  This may or may not last, and you might revert to old cravings.  (I'm only two years out, so I am not the expert here - nor do I know this about the other three types of surgery)  From MY point of view, I now crave good protein sources.  If I have spent the morning eating primarily non-protein things, such as a bagel for breakfast or a piece of toast, my body starts "asking" me to eat something GOOD for me, like three or four nice shrimp or a piece of roast turkey.  Weird but true.

Do I still want a brownie or a cookie now and then? Sure, but I don't need to eat the whole batch after I cook them!  I can easily eat one and leave them for the family to eat - or take them into the office for my co-workers.

For ME, too many carbs are not good for me.  I have to watch it and be sure that I don't fall into the carb trap of eating some, then wanting more and more.  However, I chose this surgery to help me with QUANTITY eating.  I didn't expect to continue to be able to eat large quantities of food and fat and still lose weight.  I wanted to eat normally - like a regular weight person on maintenance.  And, that's how I currently live my life.  It's so GOOD! 

Best of luck to you as you decide what works best with your life and lifestyle.  As I said earlier, I have the greatest respect for all four surgery types, and have seen people have great success with each type.