Hello everyone, I've been following this thread for a while and it has really been an inspiration and great source of information. I finally came to the end of a ten year span of failed attempts to lose the weight only to gain more each time. I strarted dieting and hired a personal trainer when I got to 300lbs, ten years later I'm 458. Unreal. Has anyone else had experience with the DS surgery? The gastric sleeve is the first half, so the information I've gleaned from all of you on that has been helpful. Almost one month until my surgery... nervously excited to have my life back.