In responce to my last post!!

KRWaters
on 1/18/09 11:29 pm - Manteca, CA
Well Ocean, according to Dr. K, and one of the reasons I am still sticking with him after all, is told me that he was certain he could revive my pyloric valve. It is true, a lot of DS surgeons who do revision are not comfortable fixing up the pyloric valve or can't or afraid, or whatever the reason, and because Dr. K seemed more certain than any of them as far as the pyloric valve, is the main reason, one of the main reasons I still want him as my DS surgeon.  I am under the impression that the further out from RnY one gets, the harder to fix up the pyloric valve. Since I am just over 3 years out, I pray I am one that can be fixed. I will soon find out.

KAREN W. 


I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.


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Ocean M.
on 1/18/09 11:55 pm - North Hollywood, CA
For your sake, I hope both he and you are right. But it's irresponsible for a surgeon to say he's completely confident that he CAN for SURE do anything on a patient. Even though you're only 3 years out from RNY it doesn't mean your pylorus couldn't be useless.

It's these kinds of arrogant statements that some surgeons make (and not just bariatric surgeons) that make my blood boil. There are NO definites in medicine, other than there are risks to everything and NOTHING is certain.

I do understand that everyone wants to feel secure about a surgical procedure, but being informed and realistic is also very important, imo, and a surgeon explaining these things is also very important, as well. It's called ETHICS, and it's something more surgeons need to learn.
HW 467 (82.7) / SW 345 (61.1) / CW 224 (39.6) / GW 150 (26.5)  - last weigh in on 09/29/2009 - 121 pounds lost since surgery / 243 pounds lost from highest weight - Never settle. Period. Whatever it is, it's worth fighting for.
Proud angel (and friend) to Cubankitten9, Leslie,Yeaokaybye, RussH. and Chere * Thank you Sandy (SaMaRo) for being my angel and my friend
Elizabeth N.
on 1/19/09 12:06 am - Burlington County, NJ
Karen reminds me of a line from a Simon and Garfunkel song: "Still a (wo)man hears what s/he wants to hear and disregards the rest."
KRWaters
on 1/19/09 1:49 am - Manteca, CA
Well I do hope and pray Ocean. You are right, nothing is 100% correct. I will keep praying that when I get my DS, it will be a full DS. I will be sad if he cannot in the end do a full DS, but in my heart, I feel he is my best bet.

KAREN W. 


I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.


Check out
www.dsfacts.com  and www.duodenalswitch.com
 for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5     CW: 157   GW: 140 - ish 

 

Lori Black
on 1/19/09 1:44 am - , IN
I maybe should have said that the pyloric valve dies in SOME patients, as that is very true.  Stating that it dies in MOST was the wrong wording Karen, I'm sorry about that!  Revisions are very possible, but this is one of the reasons (the pyloric valve dying) that the revision is so difficult. 

Just wanted to clear that up.  Didn't mean to offend.

Lori
KRWaters
on 1/19/09 1:53 am - Manteca, CA
Lori, I was not taking offense to what you said, how you worded it. I just wanted the newbie to understand what can happen "in some cases" you are so right. I still  love you. You really give out good information Lori and I look to you for guidance after I have  my DS.

KAREN W. 


I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.


Check out
www.dsfacts.com  and www.duodenalswitch.com
 for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5     CW: 157   GW: 140 - ish 

 

Star Jones
on 1/18/09 8:46 pm - National Harbor, MD

Hey Roxy. You are not alone there are several people that I've seen on here say they were offended by some of the DSers comments. I have come to realize that the DSers are really really passionate poeple about thier surgery, well our surgery lol, and sometimes come off a lil blunt. Don't worry, most have good intentions.

I understand you wanting to know every dayum thing about this surgery. An educated consumer is best. You already recieved good answers and when I read your question those are the first things I thought of. The curvature of the stomach being removed has been done for years, before it was used for WLS. Think about stomach cancer or other stomach abnormalities, it was removed. I did not have my appendix or gall bladder taken away from me, I wish I had, but my surgeon does not just take them for no reason. I would hope never have to have my intestinal portion reversed but it is possible. Hopefully with my 150cm common channel I will have no problems. I honestly had no doubts about the DS....I was just anxious about having the actual surgery. I was a surgery/hospital virgin! lol

 

~Shani~
I've been pudgy, chubby, thick, and now fat........Imma give thin a go round!!!


SW-262, size 18W, 5'6"
CW-168 1/15/2010
GW-162
94 Lbs down...6 more to go...changed goal to see Onderland for a hot second!
                                           

(deactivated member)
on 1/18/09 8:48 pm - Woodbridge, VA
2 things:

#1 - The stomach being made smaller is not what causes the malabsorption. I have never ever ever so much as heard of a friend of a friend of a friend needing their stomach back because, with the DS stomach, it is still a fully functioning stomach with all the valves where they are supposed to be; it's just smaller. The part of stomach they remove is extra--you don't need it.

# 2 - If you DO have some crazy problems with the malabsorption, the intestines CAN be put back to normal, or the common channel can be made longer. No intestines are removed during the surgery, so everything stays in you and stays functioning, so putting it all back together is an option.

#2.5 - However, there are other non-surgical options to increasing absorption as well, such as taking enzyme pills to start breaking down the food earlier.
Vicki In A Clam Shell
on 1/18/09 9:06 pm - near Louisville, KY
I didn't see your last post but I would urge you to reconsider posting more questions.  This place is full of information and the people here are great, well.... most of them .    Seriously though this place and these people are the best for problems, for encouragement and for information.   A very wise person once told me "you will want to stay on the boards, you will need them after your surgery".  Very wise words.

I don't think anyone on here would try to talk you into a surgery you are not comfortable having.  If you are more comfortable with RNY or LapBand then that is what you need.  There are things that we, as DSers, have to do and cannot slack on, supplements, bloodwork, protein.  You need to know what they are and you need to know that these things will be required of you with the other surgeries too.  I, personally, would never attempt to sell someone on the DS, what I do is provide all the information I have and let them see my results and my way of life.  IMHO the DS provides me with the most "normal" post op life of any surgery available.  I wouldn't change a thing.  Fears are normal and to be expected.  In my case, the fears and anxiety went away with information and speaking with people irl who live it.

Best wishes to you and your decision
I owed it to myself to research the duodenal switch before consenting to any other weight loss surgery and so do you.  Check out DSFacts.com and DuodenalSwitch.com for more information.  Remember think twice, cut once, revisions are risky and revision surgeons are rare.
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Melissa B.
on 1/18/09 10:07 pm - Greenfield, OH
Just wanted to chime in here...I agree with what everyone has already advised you and I too have to plead that you'll continue your journey thru OH.  I am a fairly new post op and this site and the people here have been so helpful to me.  Honestly...don't know that I could've done it w/out 'em. I've met so many wonderful people here and some locals I met on OH actually came in and visited me while in the hospital. It is sooo nice to have that kinda support.  I really can't say enough about 'em.  It means so much before, during, and after having WLS to become part of a support group for the rest of your life and believe me.. they'll be times when you have things come up that you can't always get ahold of your Dr. asap and it's nice to be able to ask your question here and gets tons of info back fairly quick.  I understand that some people come off kinda frank, but you just have to let it go and concentrate on the good info received here.  You'll come across people like that no matter where you go or what you do.  Really..we are just very passionate people, that's it.  Good luck with your weight loss journey, no matter what surgery you have and know that if you need us..we are here.

Melissa B.
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