Duodenal Switch Surgery

Premier protein shakes were best for me. High protein

So, they taste pretty good? How many do you drink a day?

Three a day. Through a banana or strawberries in it and mix it in a blender. Fruit is best frozen

I had this procedure 20 years ago and it was and still is the best choice of surgery for me. (I am still holding off a 200lb. weight loss). What I remember being as weird experiences was immediately after surgery my taste buds changed. I had loved hot sauces and no longer liked them. (This lasted about a year). Also my stomach "talked". A lot! Another thing was that whenever I was full, my nose would run 😂
Still does! As for protein "shakes" if you can't tolerate the milky ones, there are products out there that are high protein items such as soups, fruit drinks, hot cocoa, puddings, etc. At the beginning you'll need to keep well hydrated which is hard, so I'd try the different drinks you can buy. My surgeon kept saying sip, sip, sip! I'm happy to help with any purge questions you might have.

I am 27 years out from this miracle surgery. I have had no problems at all. Went in at 267 lbs. I maintain 125 to 130lbs now with no effort at all.

Hi, @netter9064 - when will you be having the duodenal switch surgery? How are you feeling about it?

I had the procedure in February of last year. It was very challenging from the start. I caught a virus or something during the initial stay, so I was readmitted into the hospital for 8 or 9 days. After that ordeal, it took me the rest of the year to recover. I was constantly nauseous, weak and dry heaving. I'm now on the other side of all of that, thankfully. It's still an adjustment, but I'm glad I did it. Currently, I have lost 125 pounds and have 115 more to go.

That sounds like quite an ordeal, @netter9064. That's a lot of challenging symptoms over many months.

Tagging a few members who may have experiences with duodenal switch or who may have researched it and have information to share about what they learned and/or how they did after the surgery @dewey326 @gofishto @hnnhsndrsn @kattip @okienana.

After your ordeal post surgically, what makes you most glad that you did the operation, netter9064? Are you thinking you will continue to lose weight over time due to the surgery, or are you finding you have to create a plan to lose the 115 pounds remaining you wanted to lose?

I’m glad I had the surgery, 2002
I maintain weight 149-145. My vitamin d runs low 13-15 I take 50,000 daily I’m at 45-60. If I didn’t have surgery I probably wouldn’t be here today today.