20 Something’s?

[Samantha T 41]

I'm 26 and hopefully within the next few months I'll be having my surgery!

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[BrooklynKay 14]

On 02/04/2019 at 12:09, CeeCee2018 said:

Hi! Good luck with your surgery! I am scheduled for bypass on 2/13. What made you decide on the duodenal switch procedure? I had never even heard of it until one of my required life skills classes. I do not believe that my surgeon's office offers it so I am just curious about what it is.

I was really stuck between the sleeve and the DS but after my pre-op GI, my surgeon determined that the DS would be my best option due to my increased bile reflux. The DS will hopefully eliminate that. I have a college friend who has undergone the DS and has thrived. I researched it for a year before I ever made an appointment with a surgeon.

[BrooklynKay 14]

Hey! I just wanted to maximize my weight loss. I am young and have had high blood pressure since I was 20. I wasn’t really interested in RNY and the sleeve alone was no longer an option after my pre surgery Upper GI. When I had my gallbladder removed last year the surgeon damaged a bile duct so I have bile leaking into my stomach. My WL Surgeon says the DS will help take care of that issue as well!

[anl1990 91]

Don't be embarrassed! Correct me if I am wrong, but I think I had read the younger you are, the higher the success rate. There is nothing to be ashamed of, you are simply creating a healthier life for yourself. I was 28 when I had mine this past December, and I don't feel ashamed because of my age at all.

Best of luck in your journey.