VSG TO BPBypass done!

The nutritional requirements of DS and Scopinaro BPD are extremely similar. Neither one of them "causes" malnourishment. They both cause malabsorption, which is by no means a guarantee of malnourishment/malnutrition.

Thanks for clarifying. What I meant was that she needs to get informed so that she can avoid malnutrition, ESP in the case of Scorpinaro Bpd in which I thought was more prevalent. But either way, I hope you guys can help her.

Thanks for chiming in.


~Lori

I know several of us asked last time, and never got a response from you.. But why did you need a 2nd surgery when you are only 25 lbs from goal? Can you please explain?

Hi there. It sounds like you might have had a procedure similar to a biliopancreatic diversion with or without duodenal switch. I'd like to invite you to come over to the DS forum and tell us about what you had done. You will very likely have a great deal in common with us even if there are some slight differences in your exact procedure.

There are, in particular, VERY important nutritional issues to consider that you are guaranteed to NOT get adequate information about from just about any medical facility.

Wishing you a nice easy recovery and a good path from here. I'll look forward to seeing you on the DS board!

You REALLY need to get a copy of your surgical notes so you can be certain exactly what they did to you. Hopefully, you got a BPD WITH DS, rather than without. That would be the simplest revision to a VSG---the stomach would not be touched, only the intestinal bypass done.

Unfortunately, you MAY have a BPD without a DS. This is essentially a large-pouch, very-distal RNY, with all of the remnant stomach removed. (Not that you'd have much of one, sine you already had a Sleeve.) This procedure is rarely done any more, as it combines the worst features of both the RNY and the DS.

However, you CAN still live a wonderfully 'normal' life, IF you're proactive about taking good care of your nutritional needs. As EN suggested, come on over to the DS board, talk to Vitalady, and learn all you can about your new digestive system.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.