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Weight Loss/Maintenance

auntAgonist

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3. Welcome KegCreekDem !!

Reply to KegCreekDem (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:22 PM

Aug 2012

Congrats on starting your WLS journey. Dr Antone gets rave reviews. I've had the duodenal switch. I have many friends who've had the sleeve and they are thrilled with the results.

They've lost and maintained.

Feel free to jump right in and too, check the post below for some links that might be helpful to you too.

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Had my first consult with the weight loss surgeon today. Everything went [View all] madmom Aug 2012 OP

I'm also starting the weight counselling prior to having a duodenal switch. KegCreekDem Aug 2012 #1

Welcome KegCreekDem !! auntAgonist Aug 2012 #3

Hi KegCreek and welcome to DU. To answer your madmom Aug 2012 #4

Please, please do your homework. The Roux-en Y has it's own issues. auntAgonist Aug 2012 #2

Thank you for the links. I am definitely doing more research. I have done quite a bit madmom Aug 2012 #5

I'm not far from you ... auntAgonist Aug 2012 #6

Good for you spinbaby Aug 2012 #7

Yes, it is scary thinking about it. My husband went with me to the madmom Aug 2012 #8

Spinbaby when you say 'bypass' what surgery are you referring to? n/t auntAgonist Aug 2012 #9

RNY spinbaby Aug 2012 #11

I wish you much success. auntAgonist Aug 2012 #12

My doctor thought RNY was best spinbaby Aug 2012 #13

People can have success with any of the surgeries rox63 Aug 2012 #10