Hello!

[beachymom]

Hi, I am Karen and I am meeting next week with a bariatric surgeon to start my wls journey. I am thinking that I would like the duodenal switch. I love learning so I have been trying to find out all I can about this whole process. I am happy to be here and look forward to "meeting" everyone!

 

[southernlady]

Welcome beachymom

 

[hilary1617]

Hi and welcome beachymom! Great to meet you.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Hi, Karen.

Just a bit of a warning: if the surgeon you are seeing is not an experienced DS surgeon, s/he will either NOT mention it or tell you it is far too dangerous.

We have lists here of vetted DS surgeons, OR if you tell us what state you’re in, we can tell you where the nearest KNOWN DS surgeons are.

Welcome,

Sue

 

[beachymom]

Hi, Karen.

Just a bit of a warning: if the surgeon you are seeing is not an experienced DS surgeon, s/he will either NOT mention it or tell you it is far too dangerous.

We have lists here of vetted DS surgeons, OR if you tell us what state you’re in, we can tell you where the nearest KNOWN DS surgeons are.

Welcome,

Sue

Gosh, I didn't realize that! My consultation is with Dr. Roc Bauman in Concord, NC. I'm act

 

[beachymom]

Hi, Karen.

Just a bit of a warning: if the surgeon you are seeing is not an experienced DS surgeon, s/he will either NOT mention it or tell you it is far too dangerous.

We have lists here of vetted DS surgeons, OR if you tell us what state you’re in, we can tell you where the nearest KNOWN DS surgeons are.

Welcome,

Sue

Gosh! I didn't realize that. My consultation is with Dr. Roc Bauman in Concord, NC. I actually live 2 hours away in Boone, NC.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

So…his website does not show the DS as one of the surgeries he performs.
https://atriumhealth.org/provider-profile/roc-bauman-1659335685

You can go, of course, but it will be a little like shopping for a Lexus at a Ford dealership. Maybe someone on this list is more likely to offer what you want:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1efDOtUslTHGTdgZYnznnGSPxvdfoHfCkgZagwSmgcQg/mobilebasic

 

[southernlady]

He is a known DS surgeon. But he may be with the group making very long common channels. You want to verify that and if he says anything over 250, tell him you want no longer than that.

 

[beachymom]

Thank you so much for this helpful information! I will definitely do my homework.

 

[aaa]

Hello.

I seem to recall there surgeon(s) at Duke that do the DS.

 

[beachymom]

I believe there are. I will look more into them. Thank you!

 

[southernlady]

Hello.

I seem to recall there surgeon(s) at Duke that do the DS.

Sudan is the main surgeon at Duke but there may be others.

 

[Larra]

Welcome! Dr. Sudan is very well regarded, but even there, you want to be careful about the common channel length issue. IMHO 250 cm is too long for most people. The whole point of bypassing part of the small intestine is to create permanent malabsorption of fat and, to a lesser extent, protein. Without significant malabsorption, you have something closer to just the sleeve gastrectomy, with some benefit, certainly, but also higher risk of regain. I have a "cookie cutter" DS with a 100 cm cc, and that has worked great for me. Of course, YMMV, and of even more importance, you need to be comfortable with what you get regardless of how I would feel about it.

 

[Munchkin]

Welcome!

 

[MsVee]

Welcome.