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I had a DS 2008. I also had same problem. Did a stool sample for fat content which had large amount of fat ( I could have told them that). I have PEI (pancreatic enzyme insufficiency PEI). Started taking enzymes Creon). I wasn't absorbing Ca (osteoporosis) or Iron ( anemia). What a difference my stools have been (formed). I went to a gastroenterologist. Getting iron infusions also. Taking liquid Calcoum. Hopefully I will starting to absorb more calcium as it is also causing secondary hyper parathyroidism. Good luck in your search for a solution
'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid insideways ... half a bottle of vodka in one hand ... a fat cigar in the other... a body thoroughly used up and totally worn out ... and screaming;'whooooohooooo what a ride'!' HW/251 SW/242 CW/134 GW/140
WOW!! 117# Gone
DiAnna T.,...might want to see what i just posted below...there s a reason ppl do not absorb iron!
Hi aiiyana,
It's been a long time since your post. I'm just checking in to see how your're doing.. I have found after a massive early gastric surgery- i had a long slow drop in HBG &HCT.I am 25 years post op.
.there is an enzyme that is produced n the stomach, it is called the intrinsic factor.People wth type A+, blood frequently lack this enzyme. Intrinsic Factor is absolutely necessary for everyone to absorb iron.There is ONE natural source. it is liver. they do make liver extract capsules ( beef and buffalo) ..and i have been on them for15 years on some level... a couple of double 0 capsules 2 x a day with meals..will give iron and allow absorption. There are other options, which i did for a while i ate 2 oz liver 6 days a week for 6 weeks and it raised my HGB by .6. There are other liver that can be used, and one can make their own. organically raised,...chicken, rabbit or pork also work. meat should be sliced very thin. and sliced in strips... and dehydrated at 135 -140 degrees when so dry t snaps, it can be run thru a spice grinder and powdered and encapsulated..
I NO LONGER tolerate any commercial preps. there is a rx'd one " Foltrin", also in a generic, that has the ingredients and it is a size that is easy to swallow.If you can gt a rx it would be a good one to try. if levels are falling you need to address this NOW since you ar symptomatic.
.. walgreens has a mvi for pregnant women- that has intrinsic factor in it.. it is huge. and i can't consistently swallow it without having sensation that it is hung in my throat.
Good luck and the best wishes for speedy healing and safe recovery! 
Hugs !
I had my DS in 2007. Lost 94% of my goal weight. Gained about 40 pounds and then went back to working out regularly and I'm back down to that 94% point. Foul smelling bathroom and difficulty with vitamin D are my only issues. This process truly changed life for me and my children. Just logged in today after a few years.
The article referenced was highly inaccurate. In a nutshell, the DS is about 13 years old and there are studies that prove comparable weight loss to the Hess DS.
I had the Sadi DS done 7 years ago and lost more than 100% of the excess weight (152lbs). It stays off no matter what I eat, and I have far fewer needs than a Hess DS would require.
It's also not true that an extremely short common channel is better. It substantially increases malnutrition issues and usually doesn't result in more weight loss.
Hi Cali -
I'm down to 203 as of this morning..that's now 28 pounds as of 09/02/2021 after surgery. I'm trying to keep my carbs down really low and eating lots of protein and veggies (love them) and it's working so far...
Barbara
Barbara McKeown 
My aunt looked sick to alot of people but it was because they weren't use to seeing her at the weight she was supposed to be.
It would be nice if our bodies stopped changing all the time!
Have you talked to your doctor about pelvic floor exercises? It helped me quite a bit. I understand that you would like to stop the loose stools (but keeping it in is also the issue). The exercises helped me while I was figuring out what foods were giving me so much trouble and (knock wood) I don't have nearly as much trouble as I used to.
Another thing that might be useful: I would wear a pull up over my underwear at night, just in case. It stayed clean that way so that I could use it every night and not waste a bunch of them, but it was there if an accident happened.
Best of luck to you.
I wish I'd seen this sooner but I rarely come on here. I had gastric bypass and didn't lose weight, despite eating 600 calories a day. They told me I was lying and doing all kinds of things wrong but really? How can I be the problem at 600 calories a day?
I had a revision to a DS with DrRabkin and of course it was my fear that the same thing would happen- because it DOES happen. Rarely, but it does. They have people work out with weights to develop lean muscle tissue, and that gets things going. I was able to talk with one of his patients that it had happened to, at his support group one night. She worked really hard with the weights, but she was really motivated and she lost her excess weight and looked great. And Dr Rabkin never told her that she was doing everything wrong- he just told her how to fix it.
I sincerely hope that your body finally responded and that you don't need this response at all. Best of luck to you.
