Re: DESPERATE!!!

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In a message dated 5/31/01 4:34:00 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< Hi, Well I dont know how all the stuff works with nervious bowels but I

will

be truthful, having the DS surgery definitley will have you in the bathroom

more often then before the surgery. The more fat you eat in your diet the

more you will use the restroom. You will learn what things to eat that doesnt

keep you in the bathroom as much. What is good for one DSER could be

differant for another. You just have to find what works best for you. >>

I am a statistical abberation, I guess - but I have not had to go to the

bathroom as much. I was pretty constipated before surgery (had IBS/spastic

colon) and, at three-four months post-op am STILL a little on the constipated

side. I have bm's every morning upon waking. That's like clockwork. I

also go once at night or in the early a.m. on ocassion (not every day). Even

rarer are the days when I must go during the day. I pretty much have eaten

what I did as a pre-op, but with more focus on protein and definately less

carbs because I just can't fit them in.

I don't eat salad, potato salad, etc. and stuff like that because I've never

liked it. But, I eat fresh veggies/fruits and cooked veggies. Every now and

then I will get gas/flatulence (sometimes it IS pretty smelly) but it isn't a

daily occurance once again. I'm sure it had something to do with what I ate,

but since it hasn't been a problem, I haven't really methodically checked to

see what foods were the culprit.

As for the IBS, I didn't have diahhrea but constipation so my pre-op

experience may be different from others who have IBS. My spastic colon does

act up every now and then (usually in the early evenings for some reason) but

it isn't unbearable and certainly not any more than it was pre-op (I would

say that it was more frequently as a pre-op).

My weird theory as to why my intestines are not acting up as much post-op:

The entire bowel system does not have to expend as much energy to process the

food/absorb. This helps it to relax somewhat and the body doesn't have to

commit so much bloodflow/energy to the digestive process. Sure, the bowels

must still move the stuff through, but digestion isn't occuring until the

last 100 cm (or so) of the common channel (and the first 5 cm of the

duodenum). This has really calmed me down I've felt. My body has absolutely

LOVED the new arrangement immediately post-op.

I also had my gallbladder removed due to huge stones that were causing

biliary colic. I noticed a big difference right away after having that thing

removed, so I'm sure that's part of the equation as well.

all the best,

lap DS with gallbladder removal

Dr. Gagner/Dr. Quinn assisting/Mt. Sinai/ NYC

January 25, 2001

four months post-op and still feelin' fab!

pre-op: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 253 lbs