Another newbie

[Blue123]

I am having surgery next Monday. I am doing a revision from sleeve to DS. Any advice is welcome as I am very nervous of not achieving my goal.

 

[Pattycake813]

Welcome... You will get more responses to your questions here than you could ever imagine.. This is a GREAT group.

One thing I'm sure will be advised is to make sure you are getting a full DS and not a loop.

As far as recovery, I think the VSG is what makes it had, and the DS just helps it be more effective long term. I'm sure you'll do great.

But remember your vitamins are WAY more important with this revision. Good luck!

 

[Larra]

Wow, you sure got here fast! Welcome! You will find this group to be very well informed and proactive.

 

[-Flo-]

Hi Blue, I just had a revision from a VSG to DS about 2 weeks ago and I'm doing good. This site has been a godsend. I hope you get as much support as I got.

 

[DSRIGGS]

Welcome

Unless I am missing something, and I assume this is your surgeon based on the information under you Avatar, his site doesn't list the DS procedure under surgical options.

http://www.ssmhealth.com/weightloss/surgicaltreatments/

Please be certain that you are getting a DS. You do not want anything else....no SADI and definitely no RnY.

 

[Clematis]

Welcome, Blue!

I know it's the last minute and you're anxious to get on with it, but please get it in writing before Monday that you are getting a real DS with TWO anastomoses, preferably with limbs based on the Hess method. If it is being called a DS but you will only get one anastoma, you are NOT GETTING A TRUE DS, rather you are being given a Loop DS/SADI/SIPS for which there is no data to support its weight loss effectiveness (it does not have the significant malabsorption of a true DS), nor does it arrest co-morbidities (diabetes, high cholesterol, etc) as does a true DS. Furthermore, insurance dubs this an experimental procedure and will not pay for it unless surgeon commits fraud and calls it a DS. (If insurance finds out about this fraud, they have been known to refuse to pay and leave the patient responsible for the bill.) Ask him if he is doing a true DS and how many DS surgeries he has performed. Again, I know you're excited to start losing but don't settle for an inadequate surgery that may not allow you to achieve the weight loss you need just because you feel under time pressure.

 

[southernlady]

Welcome @Blue123

 

[aaa]

Hello.

 

[JuliaDS]

Welcome @Blue123 You'll find a wealth of quality information and genuine support here. Good luck with your journey!

 

[harrietvane]

Welcome! This place is a wonderful resource, and full of top-notch people.

 

[Charris]

Hello welcome

 

[hilary1617]

Hi and welcome @Blue123 . DS was one of the best decisions I ever made. Look forward to learning about your journey.

 

[Blue123]

Welcome... You will get more responses to your questions here than you could ever imagine.. This is a GREAT group.

One thing I'm sure will be advised is to make sure you are getting a full DS and not a loop.

As far as recovery, I think the VSG is what makes it had, and the DS just helps it be more effective long term. I'm sure you'll do great.

But remember your vitamins are WAY more important with this revision. Good luck!

I called my doctors office and they told me they told me it will be a full DS. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Blue123]

Wow, you sure got here fast! Welcome! You will find this group to be very well informed and proactive.

Thanks for telling me about this site.

 

[southernlady]

I called my doctors office and they told me they told me it will be a full DS. Thanks for the advice.

Make your surgeon draw you a picture of what he is gonna do. And then compare it to the diagrams on https://www.dssurgery.com/weight-loss-surgery/compare-procedures/