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ok thanks i usually only eat airpoped pop corn but maybe that is a contributing factor apart from that i dont eat cabs no potatoes or bread.
what does a days menu look like for you?
ok thanks i usually only eat airpoped pop corn but maybe that is a contributing factor apart from that i dont eat cabs no potatoes or bread.
I've bought a year of A and D because the short supply issues.
i had my BPD/Ds in 2002 well last post i had put on 10 kg now its up to 14 kgs I was 140kgs and am now 89kgs i have tried to get this off im not sure what else to do i tried keto that didnt work not even a bit and i tried optifast the full progam for a month and i didnt loose anything either i am really stuck with what to try next i do the same amount of exercise as i did before . ANY Ideas on what i could do next. Hay Any Suggestion would be most welcome our ds group in austrlias Gold coast is no longer operational as teh Surgeon retired.
Rachel
RNY malabsorption can change depending on the length of the common channel. In the old days they would refer to as either a proximal (standard) or distal RNY, the distal having a much shorter common channel. I don't think many surgeons do the distal anymore because with the RNY the pouch is so small that the combination of a very restrictive surgery with significant malabsorption is just asking for health problems. The sleeve part of the DS is much larger than the pouch of the RNY so you can eat more. I think the average pouch is 1 oz (at the beginning) while the average sleeve of the DS is about 6 oz.
I've known people who had an RNY who only have to take a multi-vitamin, and maybe some extra calcium or iron or D. Nothing like the laundry list of vitamins I take for my DS. Same with labs - I know a few RNYers and they all get labs done once a year (like me). My list of labs requires approximately 15-20 tubes of blood - this list comes from my DS surgeon's office and I will follow it.
Main differences between DS and RNY:
- Sleeve as opposed to pouch
- No bypass - my duodenum is still intact - no dumping
- Significant malabsorption
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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on 5/24/20 6:13 pm
My priorities were 1) losing all the weight, 2) keeping it off, and 3) leading as close to a normal life as possible post wls. Eventually I had a modified version of the DS called a SADi DS. The guy who performed it is a wls rock star which may be as important as the actual procedure you have. All my objectives were met, but I do take some vitamins, and have to watch certain foods that cause gas or bloating. Ultimately you can be successful with any procedure if you work the program. I'm flawed enough that I need help even now almost 6 years out, which the wls surgery still provides effectively.
I thought there were malabsorption issues with bypass too? and I know I've read in other places that supplements/vitamins are mandatory for life with bypass too? Same with labs, isn't it a requirement to get labs done yearly?
I will have to see if DS is an option for me. I am not sure who I will be referred to for my insurance so I will see if that's even a possibility! I always thought it was going to (only) be bypass or sleeve.
Thank you for your feedback!
Thank you. You bring up many valuable points. I think with my BMI, when I see the surgeon he/she will probably lean toward bypass since I have more weight to lose
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