New member with some questions - HELP!

Posted July 22, 2001 · July 22, 2001

Hello everyone!

I just signed up...

I have been researching the various options for WLS and find the DS the most

appealing for a number of reasons.... correct me if I am wrong, but here is

what I *think* I understand about the procedure:

I would still have a real stomach but it would be smaller, I would be able

to eat a normal meal only it would be smaller than what I eat now (rather

than only 3 bites of food with some other procedures), I wouldn't have the

" dumping " if I ate sugar, wouldn't have as much nutritional deficiencies as

I would still have part of my Duodenum to absorb some nutrients, I would

keep the pyloric valve, it can be done Laparoscopically, and it is

reversible except for the making of the smaller stomach. Am I right? These

are the reasons I would prefer the DS over some of the other options.

I am on two other WLS lists and most of the people on them have had the RNY.

I don't like the thought of having a pouch instead of a stomach, I don't

like the " dumping " thing, I don't like the only being able to eat three

bites of food at mealtime, and I don't like the vomiting thing. However, I

have a huge sweet tooth. And some of the RNYers have tried to talk me into

getting the RNY as the dumping would prevent me from eating sweets. But the

RNY just seems so much more drastic and permanent to me. It scares me.

But what I am wondering is if I do get the DS will I still crave sweets as

bad? If I do eat them will I not loose weight? I am terrible at following

a diet. I have never had any long term success with any of them. Do I have

to be 100% committed and sure than I can follow the suggested meal plans in

order to have the DS be a success for me? I am definitely willing to give

the meal plan my greatest effort, I'm just afraid I will fail yet again.

I'm scared to change my body if my eating habits will sabotage the whole

thing. I have tried over and over again to get off the sugar and just don't

seem able to do it. In that case would it be best to have an RNY?

I live in Georgia and I am considering Dr. Dennis in Marietta as the

surgeon. I have not made an appt with him yet, but did send an email to his

office about a week ago and they haven't written back yet. I think he is the

only doc who does the DS in my state. I really want to have the surgery,

but I also want whichever surgery I finally decided on to be a success. Any

thoughts or information you might have to offer would be greatly

appreciated!

Thank you!

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