Re: length of the common channel

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Hi, I am 8 weeks post-op and have lost 56 lbs. from 272 to 216. My

common channel is 80 cm. I agree that 50cm would be too short. You

don't want to have long term problems with malabsorbtion. I think

between 75 and 100 is more practical and you will have good weight

loss with that amount.

> +Yesterday (Wednesday May 16th) I had all my pre-surgery tests done.

> When I am asked my doctor (Dr. Buckwald in MN) how long my common

> channel would be, he said 75cm. I asked if we could go with 50cm

and he

> said no 50 is too dangerous. I have been researching the surgery

for

> quite some time going over and over it but still dont understand the

> actual mechaniics of the surgery. I am not a stupid person but for

some

> reason this just click in my head. So my question is what other

people

> have for their commom channel length and how it is working them.

> Carol L