As unusual as the questions seems, these are EXACTLY how I received it when asked by pre-op and those who have other surgeries (RNY) curious about the DS. They felt it was comfortable to contact and ask me. Although, I am only 11 months postop.
I was asked in a few message from various people and I quote them do "I pass gas all day long", do I know anyone who "wears diapers" because they heard from others that a DSers has nonstop diarrhea and uncontrollable leaking stools that stains their underwear, 3 persons actually ask specifically about if Dsers need to wear adult diapers.
The other questions ask are there "any passing of gas or bowel movement and is it true does the smell "lingers" upon the person" because they "heard" that a postop smell like flatuence and the bowel movement all the time and especially after such event. For me, the answer is no and for others the same answer as mine. So, it is a fallacy. I posted a DS survey to see what the majority feedback from others would be and to see for themselves without outside influence of hearsay and straight from those that had DS.
1. Do you have diarrhea or loose watery stool?
no. only time it happened was my first 2 weeks postop
2. Do you ‘go’ 4-6 times or even more in a day?
no, the most i go on average is once a day in the morning
3. Do you pass gas all day long?
no, not all day. there are certain food such as almonds that gives me a lot of gas, but not all day long
4. Is your gas or bowel movement so offensive that it lingers on you 5 mins. AFTER it occurs?
no
5. Do you have body odor that is due to having a DS?
no
6. Do you suffer from pain or bloating?
i am still under a year postop. and do get slight belly ache when eating nuts such as almonds and pistachios. i am unable to eat chicken completely, but am able to eat small portion about 2oz worth.
7. Do you have a lot of hair loss?
no, i lost alittle bit at the front at about 3 months postop and it stopped few weeks later. no more hair loss after that. it was due to the 5 hours being in surgery and known as shock from anesthesia.
8. Do you have intolerance or get sick eating any type of food?
still have issues with poultry, but not as bad as before that it made me throw up and go thru what is similar to dumping syndrome. i had intolerance until 5 months postop to bread and pasta. i thought it was due to white flour but it wasn't since i was able to have pancakes. that intolerance disappear. still cannot eat much poultry, just very small amount. i am unable to drink anything that is carbonated even when flate. almonds and pistachos gives me belly aches, but not cashews or salted peanuts.
9. Do you wear diapers?
no. when this question was sent to me, i found it very odd, but some heard from others that DSers have to wear adult diapers due to having uncontrollable bowel movements and leaks.
10. Do you have any intestinal problems or other complications since having a DS?
none. my intestinal problems were actually remedied since having DS
11. What is one thing you have daily to eat or drink?
milk, i enjoy drinking milk everyday as well as have to have my ready made nestea or lipton sweetened ice tea. i enjoy eating grill cheese. i concentrate on high protein and eat mostly seafood such as shrimps and salmon as much as i can.
12. What are things you are able to eat?
basically anything i have taste tested and eat except i still have a slight issue with poultry but able to eat 2oz with it causing an issue. more than that and it affects me.
13. Is there any food you are unable to eat or tolerate?
poultry that is more than 2 oz.. i am able not to eat more than 1/4 palm of almonds or pistacho. i am unable to tolerate any time of carbonated drink, even if it is flat
14. How much protein are you required to have each day?
80-120 gms per day but i usually have about 60-75 daily
15. What are some things you take/eat to meet your daily protein intake?
it is either
optimum nutrition rocky road protein powder that give me 34 gms of protein for 1 serving
for meat its - ground beef, ribeye steak, beef franks, italian sausages, hamburger
eggs, cheese
lobster, shrimp, crab or salmon
all these are high in protein
16. What vitamins and supplements do you take on a daily basis?
adek, centrum, iron, calcium citrate. every once and awhile i take biotin and vit e. i take prescribed vit d (drisdol) because i have a deficieny since my pre-op days and still take it
17. Are you able to eat and drink with your meals?
yes and always do
18. What is a typical menu for a day -- or post what you ate yesterday or today.
bkfast - either a optimum nutrition rocky road with lactaid milk OR western or eggs over easy/bacon/2 white toast OR cherrios with milk and some unflavored protein powder OR a grilled cheese.
lunch - tuna sandwich OR mcd's crispy chicken wrap OR burger OR pizza with any topping i want OR a grilled salmon
dinner - rice & beans with meat on the side OR pasta with meatballs OR shrimp scampi OR ribeye steak OR some seafood. i like some steam or grilled veggies such as zucchini, carrots, peans, sweet white potato OR mashed potatoes
19. Has your personality or perceptions of things changed since you had surgery?
i am more out of my shell and have more confidence about myself. overall, i am still me within, just my outside image, my body is different
20. What are some things you can say the DS helped you with regarding your health and life?
no longer suffer from sleep apnea (off cpap machine)
no longer suffer from chronic diarrhea
no longer have heart arrthymias (off heart medication)
no longer have high blood pressure
no longer confined to a chair or bed because i can't move
no longer have to worry if i am under stress i will gain weight due to my cortisol being overactive
i am able to move about without feeling exhausted
i am more flexible and able to do things without assistance
i am more active and participating in sports
i look more presentable looking and not hiding or running away from the camera
able to go out and not shy away from the public
Duodenal Switch
I would like to share my personal post-op experiences, fact based knowledge and background regarding my surgery which is a combination of the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) and Duodenal Switch (DS), performed under 1 surgical procedure. It is medically known as a a gastric restriction with partial gastrectomy, pylorus-preserving duodenoileostomy and ileoileostomy to limit absorption. It is known by its formality as a bilio-pancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and abbreviated as BPD/DS or DS. A not so wordy way to say it is sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch or just the DS.
I had my laparoscopic duodenal switch procedure on Nov 14th, 2006 for the surgical medical treatment of morbid obesity that can kill you. I am still the same person within, only my outer shell has morph to what I once looked like before this disease imprisoned me. The most important thing that matters is, I have my health back and that means more to me than the actual weight loss.
What is your body if you are not healthy with your respiratory, circulatory, cardiac and digestive system working properly and have mobility to be able to do things on your own, independently with no limitations, no complications or becoming a fatality?
This is what bariatric surgery outcome has done for me, give me my health as well as my life back!
The Duodenal Switch (DS)
The DS procedure has been performed since 1988 and combines restrictive and malabsorptive elements to help achieve and maintain long-term weight loss:
1. by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten through a reduction in stomach size
2. limit the amount of food that is absorbed into the body through a rerouting of the intestines
3. have a metabolic effect induced by manipulating intestinal hormones as a result of intestinal rerouting
The overall effect is that DS patients are able to engage in fairly normal, free eating, while having the benefit of taking on the metabolism of a lean individual.
I had my laparoscopic duodenal switch procedure on Nov 14th, 2006 for the surgical medical treatment of morbid obesity that can kill you. I am still the same person within, only my outer shell has morph to what I once looked like before this disease imprisoned me. The most important thing that matters is, I have my health back and that means more to me than the actual weight loss.
What is your body if you are not healthy with your respiratory, circulatory, cardiac and digestive system working properly and have mobility to be able to do things on your own, independently with no limitations, no complications or becoming a fatality?
This is what bariatric surgery outcome has done for me, give me my health as well as my life back!
The Duodenal Switch (DS)
The DS procedure has been performed since 1988 and combines restrictive and malabsorptive elements to help achieve and maintain long-term weight loss:
1. by restricting the amount of food that can be eaten through a reduction in stomach size
2. limit the amount of food that is absorbed into the body through a rerouting of the intestines
3. have a metabolic effect induced by manipulating intestinal hormones as a result of intestinal rerouting
The overall effect is that DS patients are able to engage in fairly normal, free eating, while having the benefit of taking on the metabolism of a lean individual.
