Re: removing things during surgery

[Guest guest]

Becki,

I think that's because the Actigal also absorbs some of the fat from

what I understand. So, ppl are losing less because of the absorption

caused by the Actigal, but they have less frequent, less odorous and

more solid BM's since not as much fat is being passed. Someone else

may have a more accurate info, but that's how it works to my

understanding

Anita

Pre-pre-op in Denver

>

> Hi all. Ihave Dr. , and she said that due to

> the lap DS being a fairly long procedure under

> anesthesia, she prefers not to do other things...she

> believes it's better and healthier for the MO person

> to get out from under the anesthesia as soon as

> possible. Also, she feels that removing a healthy

> gallbladder doesn't do that much good...she uses

> actigall to prevent stones during the rapid weight

> loss period.

>

> Along those lines, I've heard that people who have

> their gallbladders out (with or without WLS) are much

> more prone to the gaseous odors and loose BM's, so

> I've come around to that way of thinking. I recently

> had an ultrasound of my gallbladder and it's peachy,

> so I think I'll keep it.

>

> One more note about gallbladders...

> on another list, someone once posted that their own

> unofficial study seemed to indicate that people lost

> more slowly without their gallbladders...food for

> thought

>

> becki

>

> =====

> Becki, near Portland, OR

> BMI 50-ish, age 42

> pre-op DS. hoping to get approval

> through Aetna Traditional Choice

> (fighting 'investigational' denial)

> Consulted with Dr. on 3-13-01

> psych ok, nutrition ok, beckeye_58@y...

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Becki,

I think that's because the Actigal also absorbs some of the fat from

what I understand. So, ppl are losing less because of the absorption

caused by the Actigal, but they have less frequent, less odorous and

more solid BM's since not as much fat is being passed. Someone else

may have a more accurate info, but that's how it works to my

understanding

Anita

Pre-pre-op in Denver

>

> Hi all. Ihave Dr. , and she said that due to

> the lap DS being a fairly long procedure under

> anesthesia, she prefers not to do other things...she

> believes it's better and healthier for the MO person

> to get out from under the anesthesia as soon as

> possible. Also, she feels that removing a healthy

> gallbladder doesn't do that much good...she uses

> actigall to prevent stones during the rapid weight

> loss period.

>

> Along those lines, I've heard that people who have

> their gallbladders out (with or without WLS) are much

> more prone to the gaseous odors and loose BM's, so

> I've come around to that way of thinking. I recently

> had an ultrasound of my gallbladder and it's peachy,

> so I think I'll keep it.

>

> One more note about gallbladders...

> on another list, someone once posted that their own

> unofficial study seemed to indicate that people lost

> more slowly without their gallbladders...food for

> thought

>

> becki

>

> =====

> Becki, near Portland, OR

> BMI 50-ish, age 42

> pre-op DS. hoping to get approval

> through Aetna Traditional Choice

> (fighting 'investigational' denial)

> Consulted with Dr. on 3-13-01

> psych ok, nutrition ok, beckeye_58@y...

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I heard on another list (or was it this one) that actigall

causes you to absorb a lot more more fat and can almost

completely " negate " the malabsorptive effect of this surgery.

One woman was on actigall for over a year and it was finally

discovered the reason she was not losing weight was because

of the actigall.

This process can be so complicated.

-Sherry (Lake Marcel, WA)

BPD/DS Feb. 2, 2001

self-pay

5'5 " / 338 pounds / 33 years old

Lost 9 pounds in pre-op weight loss efforts

Have lost 73 pounds since surgery!

Total of 82 pounds gone forEVER!

http://www.fluffynet.com/wls/

>

> Hi all. Ihave Dr. , and she said that due to

> the lap DS being a fairly long procedure under

> anesthesia, she prefers not to do other things...she

> believes it's better and healthier for the MO person

> to get out from under the anesthesia as soon as

> possible. Also, she feels that removing a healthy

> gallbladder doesn't do that much good...she uses

> actigall to prevent stones during the rapid weight

> loss period.

>

> Along those lines, I've heard that people who have

> their gallbladders out (with or without WLS) are much

> more prone to the gaseous odors and loose BM's, so

> I've come around to that way of thinking. I recently

> had an ultrasound of my gallbladder and it's peachy,

> so I think I'll keep it.

>

> One more note about gallbladders...

> on another list, someone once posted that their own

> unofficial study seemed to indicate that people lost

> more slowly without their gallbladders...food for

> thought

>

> becki

>

> =====

> Becki, near Portland, OR

> BMI 50-ish, age 42

> pre-op DS. hoping to get approval

> through Aetna Traditional Choice

> (fighting 'investigational' denial)

> Consulted with Dr. on 3-13-01

> psych ok, nutrition ok, beckeye_58@y...

>

> __________________________________________________

>