Re: (no subject) Jo's friend the distal RNY

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Good Morning,

I had a proximal RNY 6-20-01.

My surgeon only performed distals on 350# and above (I was at 321). He

explained to me that the difference between the RNY prox & the RNY distal is

that the distal does have more malabsorption. Not only of cals, fats,

nutrients, etc., but of everything....sometimes a higher incidence of

--well-- " malnutrition. "

Does this mean that your friend has a " license to eat? "

NOT!

He stresses to both open & prox that it is up to US to retrain our old & our

bad eating habits. It is up to us to form healthier choices.

I will comment on this though, maybe her calorie count by skipping that next

meal, levels her off to where it does not work against her.

But...argh! Every day choice?

When she starts to complain about the weight loss being way too slow, maybe

you can gently suggest some healthier food choices to her?

Just my two cents worth :-)

Barb B,

321/145/145 maintenance :-)

>

> Good morning,

> I have a question................... I presented the WLS option to a

> friend

> last year. She weighed 425. She had a distal RnY in July of this year. I

> met her for a cup of coffee and she ate a super size quarter pound

> cheeseburger meal with a salad. I couldn't believe that she could eat this

> much. I was biting my lip! She says she eats this way every lunch and

> doesn't eat dinner. I know I would suffer with PAIN and barf if I tried to

> eat that much. Now, I am definitely not an expert on RnY so any info you

> can

> give me would be appreciated. She was very upset with me for a long time

> because she had problems and stayed in the hospital for almost a month.She

> had surgery in N.D.where her brother is an MD. I just got her confidence

> back

> but I really don't want to see her get hurt.

> She has lost <50#. This seems low to me. I need info on what if anything

> I

> can say to help her. If I lose a friend in the process that is ok . As long

>

> as she gets healthy and lives to hate me longer. ;=)

>

>

> Jo Rahn

> 24W >14P

> sx 8/27/01

> Yukon,OK

>

>

Barb B.