Hi Y'all! I'm new to these parts. Help appreciated.

Hi there Michelle,

thank you for the information. Another neighbor! Do you attend any of the groups that Rhonda mentioned? I would like to get some information on them. Like when they meet and where. I am understanding the difference of the two procedures a little better. Thank you again for the Howdy-do!
Becca

Hi Becca welcome to the Cali boeard,

Here is some information I found while researching for my surgery:

Duodenal or the 'distal'.

It indeed has MUCH more malabsorption than the RNY.

It is for people with a very high BMI. One of the drawbacks is that people have a hard time stopping the weight loss.

Typically, for persons with a BMI less than 50 they make a roux limb of 120cm, for those greater than 50, a roux limb of 150 cm. Generally, a LONG limb or distal bypass refers to a roux limb greater than 150cm in length.

Most recommend the 'gold standard' in wls which is regular RNY or the 'proxmital'.

Hope this helps

Thank you for the information! I have a BMI of less than 50, so I guess I should just have a regular surgery. I sure do send out a big thank ya, for the research information. It was just so helpful, as I am finding out a lot of people on here are. I am looking to gettin to know everyone better! This was a huge help.

Becca

Welcome to the Cali board.

As for your questions you might find more answers you seek at the VSG (sleeve) board and also the RYN boards each. More people will have the information you seek.


 I am doing Kaiser Options Classes as well in West Covina. I am going for the sleeve it seems the best idea for me.

But again welcome to the board.

Thank you for the information about the other board. Like I said I am not a webby ducky person, so I din't know there was even this board. I guess I jus got to play with this. I will try to find that board and check it out. Thank you for your howdy-do.

Becca

Hello Rebecca and welcome to the Cali Board. Although I don't have the answers for you right at this moment, as others have mentioned, there are so many people on this site that have knowledge, experience and resources to respond to almost any post.
Also, feel free to post anything you want whether it is a quesiton, idea, babble and so on and so forth.

Here is the web site address for Pacific Bariatrics Support Groups http://pbsmg.com/news/info.asp

You can also click on Groups at the top of the screen on this site, enter your zip code and you will see all groups that are within your zip code and surrounding areas.

TGIF
Terry

Why thank you Terry. That was real sweet of you to do for me, hun. I will look into the websight you mentioned. and the groups too.

I agree with you, TGIF

Welcome to the CA Board, Rebecca.  Here you will find some great people and lots of info.

One suggestion I give many people considering surgery is to read anything related to wls.  Start with your local or county library, then the bookstore (in the diet section) or Amazon.com or Bariactriceating.com . 

One book, "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" is very good and very comprehensive.

Good luck with your research.

Kim

Thanks for the heads up about the book. I will go to my bookstore and see if I can find it. You are such a dear!

My surgeon doesn't recommend the distal for a first time WLS, only for RnY revisions. He thinks it has too many disadvantages and not enough advantages. If you think you want it, because you want the extra absorption, he recommends the DS instead.

I have a sleeve and I think it's awesome. It doesn't have the disadvantages of malabsorption and weight loss is as good as the RnY because the part of the stomach that is removed is the part that makes ghrelin -- a hormone that controls your appetite. So you get the restriction that all the surgeries provide but you also get a better and longer lasting appetite control.

Support groups are very important. I try to go to mine once a month. There are a number of patient-led support groups in the area that may be more convenient to you than the ones your program has. I go to my surgeon's support group every month I'm in town and I go to various other ones on an irregular basis. Different groups provide different advantages so I mix and match.