Question:
Has anybody on this site had the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duadenal Switch?
I'm really not sure if the R&Y is for me. I'm leaning more toward the Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duadenal Switch. Is there anyone out there who has had this procedure? — Darlene E. (posted on May 9, 2002)
May 9, 2002
Lots of people on this site have had the various types of wls. You can go
to Find Peers and click on your state. Scroll down and find people from
your state that have had the BPD/DS. You can also look in the library for
some answers too. Hope this helps.
— Cinna G.
May 9, 2002
Here, Here, 2 1/2 yrs postop from lap BPD/DS, minus 195 lbs, bmi 51 to 23.
Can and do eat anything w/o regaining (have been stable for over a year).
Am eternally grateful that I accidentally came across a post from a DS
patient, did more research, and did not stay with the local RNY surgeon.
The DS is a permanent solution to MO, not another weight loss tool! All my
DS peer are doing great also and membership at www.duodenalswitch.com has
grown from 50 when I joined 3 yrs ago to, I think, over 1800. The success
and happiness of DS patients has really contributed to the popularity of
this surgery -- as the demand has grown, so have the number of surgeons
offering BPD/DS.
— Jill L.
May 9, 2002
I am the self-declared poster child for the DS. Prior to suregery, I was
494 pounds, with a BMI of 78. Now, 2 years later, I weigh 280, with a BMI
of 45. That's a 214 pound weight loss. Now, even though that still puts
my BMI at 'morbidly obese', I am in the process of having the hanging skin
removed, which will take off about another 60 pounds. After that, given
that I have been 'overweight' since childhood (185 in 5th grade, 225 in 8th
grade)and my body structure is denser as a result, I am going to have an
underwater weighing to determine my body fat content, which will give me a
truer measure of how much more weight I have to lose to be at a correct
weight. I personally love the DS because I have a normally functioning
stomach, without fears of blocked stoma, dumpiing if I want to eat
something sweet, staple line disruptions, dilations and all the rest of the
RNY complications. I do take calcium and vitamin A and D supplements and
will for the rest of my life. But one of the ways I live what I consider
is a normal life is the bowl of Breyer's Lite Vanilla ice cream I have
almost every day (hey, it's calcium!). I am continuing to lose weight,
exercise daily and am loving my new life. The gas and food-related
diarrhea stopped at about 6 months, once my intestines adjusted to the new
ways of digesting. I now fart the same amount as normal people. The one
thing I have to get used to now is having the internal where-with-all to
not be seduced by every man who flirts with me. (I had no idea I was such a
wanton woman...(breaking into song: "I'm just the girl who can't say
noooooo...") Good Luck to you!
— merri B.
May 10, 2002
I had an Open BPD/DS on 4-11-01 per the advice of my surgeon. I weighed
about 278 when I had surgery. I'm 5'9". In alittle over a year I have
lost about 95lbs and 50". I love my DS.,I thought I wanted the RNY and
am so thankful I didn't. I love that I have no restrictions. I don't dump
or throw up for that matter. I eat everything I want(within reason of
course). I go camping,travel and I'm able to eat what's available. I went
from a 26-28 to a 12!!! I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Write if you have
any questions!@@
— Linda M.
May 12, 2002
My DS was 12/17/01 and I am down 89 lbs. I've had no complications. I
went in the hospital on blood pressure meds, incontinent and 360 lbs. I
left the hospital off the BP meds and detrol for incontinence and almost 5
months later weigh 271. The DS is the best..........lose more, regain much
less and have a wonderful NORMAL life with none of the problems associated
with the RNY.
— grammie5
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