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You're smart for doing this. I bought a big tub of Premier protein and the shakes before surgery. I didn't love them but they were OK, but after surgery they are so sweet and have this really weird almost meaty aftertaste. I can't drink them at all. For me, I prefer plant based protein and I don't like artificial sweeteners. Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

I was on clear liquids with shakes only for 2 weeks pre-op. I had a Loop DS. I also had to stay on clear liquids 2 weeks post op. I think that's how my surgeon does it for all his Loop DS's, but I know for sure my liver was enlarged because I was diagnose with NASH and hepatic fibrosis in January when I had my gallbladder out, which is why I got wls. Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

When you get to the soft phase, it is much easier. I feel almost normal again now that I'm there! I also avoid sucralose and other artificial sweeteners and it is in almost all those shakes. I don't drink regular milk normally, but the Fair Life Core protein shakes are what I've found the least artificial and I tolerate them. They don't taste as gross as Premier and some of the other ones. I plan to go back to almond milk as soon as I can, but I'm following my doctor's plan until I get farther out. Once I can get all my protein from food I plan to eliminate all that artificial stuff. I am just now able to sleep on my side or stomach again. I have been sleeping in a recliner. It's weird though, in the hospital and the first week after surgery I was able to sleep on my side, but after he pulled my drain out on day 10 I got sore and couldn't sleep on my side. I have no pain at all now though. I'm feeling great! I had heparin shots in the hospital, but they put me on Eliquis after I came home, which is a pill. I take half a pill twice a day. I'll be glad when it's done. Being on a blood thinner makes me nervous. Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

Also, I agree about animal protein being horrible and unnecessary. I'm a huge animal lover too, and I've always agonized over eating animals. That's my first reason for wanting to be vegan, and second is I believe it's a very healthy diet, and third, I just love veggies, beans, nuts, seeds, etc. I'm just so glad to know someone who eats that way and is doing well! Thank you! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

TisTrue, you have no idea how encouraging this is to me. I am a HUGE veggie lover, and it is one thing I've been scared about not being able to eat in the future. My goal is to be a vegan, but for now I am eating animal protein. I really hope in the future I'll be able to reach my goal. I gave up red meat in 2009 and I mostly eat fish now (well, before surgery) . A great majority of what I cook is meatless, and luckily, my husband will eat almost anything and enjoys all the meatless stuff. I was self pay for my surgery because it's excluded on our insurance, and when I met my surgeon he told me about Loop DS. He told me it has a lower chance of weight regain and was a great surgery for diabetics. I luckily did not have diabetes, but it runs heavily in my family, and it's a miracle I didn't, because my mom had it at 47. I just turned 49. I do have fatty liver disease and scarring, which is what made me decide I needed to do this. Also, my starting BMI was 69. I was 393 pounds and I'm 5'3", and the surgeon said this surgery would be a good fit. I do have GERD, which the RNY is better for, and I did agonize over that, but since I am self pay I only get one shot at this, so I wanted the surgery that I had the best chance of success with. I was willing to risk worsening GERD. It is well controlled with Nexium. So far I'm doing well and glad I chose this surgery. Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

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Thank you for sharing your experience. It was crazy. I've had quite a few surgeries and I always bounce back fast. This is the only time I ever had any trouble, but it was all worth it. I only has a couple days of discomfort, for what will be a whole new lifestyle! And, yes I call it Loop Duodenal Switch also, but it's the same as SADI-S and SIPS. I went into this whole thing planning to get a sleeve, then the first surgeon I saw suggested RNY. He was let go from the hospital because of COVID, so I went to a different surgeon, and had never even heard of the Loop DS until I saw him. It is great to find others who have had the Loop DS. May I ask, since your further out, how has it gone for you. Have you had any trouble with vitamin deficiencies? Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

I personally found the Premier clear way too sweet. I didn't like sweets much before but since surgery things are so much sweeter. I can tolerate the Protein20. I've had Berry and coconut, and I can't say I like them, but I can get them down and they help me get my protein, so it works. I do find them less sweet than Premier, so if Premier is too sweet for you you might like them. Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi! I just had SADI -S on July 24th. It was my first wls. I had to stay 3 nights in the hospital because I had some nausea and vomiting, but now at almost 4 weeks out I am feeling great! I'm doing well with fluids, but it was challenging at first, especially with the protein shakes, which I HATE since our surgery. I started using collagen peptides mixed into liquids and was able to tolerate those. I stayed on clear liquids for 2 weeks post op, then a week of full, and Thursday I started soft foods, which has got me feeling like myself again! My drain was in for 10 days. My surgeon does the SADI-S with his partner so I had 2 surgeons. After my surgery, my main surgeon went on vacation, so I followed up at 1 week with his partner, and he didn't want to remove the drain, so I had to wait until I saw my surgeon at 10 days post op. [emoji2368] Anyway, the fluids and protein get easier every day. I had a tough time with the clears because I don't like broth or any sweet drinks, or jello, so that didn't leave much. I forced myself to drink Protein20, and mixed my shakes with decaf coffee to tone down the sweetness. I didn't have much of a sweet tooth before, and since I had surgery things taste 100 times sweeter! I'm feeling great now that I can eat things like eggs! I'm glad to find someone else who had my surgery! It isn't very common. I look forward to comparing notes! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

Not NEED, GERD. Stupid autocorrect! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

I really struggled with what surgery to get, because I have pretty severe NEED, although it's controlled with Nexium. I was self pay, so I knew there is no chance for me to get a revision. My starting BMI was 69 and my surgeon recommended Loop DS to me. He never seemed too concerned about the GERD. I didn't want to spend so much money and not be able to keep the weight off, and since he said Loop DS has less chance of weight regain, I chose it. I was willing to take the risk of my GERD worsening. I'm a little over 3 weeks post op and I haven't had any issues with GERD so far. I hope I don't have any! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

I had a Loop DS on July 24th. I had 5 incisions, and one drain in my upper left abdomen. My largest incision was above and to the right of my belly button and is about 1.5 inches. There is another incision to the left of my belly button that is about an inch. The other incisions are all about the size of a pencil eraser or smaller. I have to say this surgery was harder than any other I've had. I usually wake up fine from anesthesia and bounce right back. This time I was so nauseated. I had some pain, but mostly in the back and I think that was gas. The day after surgery I was still nauseated and I had to go for my swallow test, and threw the contrast right up. I ended up staying 3 nights because of the nausea. My husband was so worried because I was really out of it for the first 2 days, which has not happened to me with surgery before. Even though I felt so sick those first couple days, I walked as much as I could. The nausea was gone the day I went home, and I haven't had any since. I had to keep my drain in until 10 days post op when I saw my surgeon, and I was sore after it was removed. I also ended up having pain in that area and in my back, and actually took a Percocet. It was so weird because I hadn't had much pain since coming home. I later found out it was a kidney stone which I've never had before. Anyway, overall, the post op pain was pretty mild for me, but I did have a couple days of bad nausea and some vomiting in the hospital, but now I feel almost 100% back to normal! I just got to soft foods yesterday, and I feel great now that I finally get to eat! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app

I had my gallbladder out in January and the surgeon said my liver looked really bad and recommended wls. He referred me to a surgeon, who I saw in March. Then COVID happened. I had my EGD with that surgeon in May, and right after that the hospital cut a lot of staff, including my bariatric surgeon. My cousin had RNY 10 years ago and I ended going to the place she went. I saw my surgeon June 15th and just had Loop DS surgery July 24th. I'm very happy with the surgeon I ended up going with! Sent from my moto g(6) using BariatricPal mobile app