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At 11:05 AM -0400 7/31/01, ruisha@... wrote:

In a message dated 7/30/01 3:21:04 PM,

duodenalswitch writes:

<< So far, I have yet to find anyone who has described having

this problem as

a result of having the DS surgery. I am curious as to whether

this is a

problem for DSers. I would love to know the answer to this

question, as this

obviously is a side effect that I would not to live with on a

daily basis.

Again, sorry to be so graphic.

>>

OK, use the medical term then: steatorrhea--sounds so official,

huh? I am three months out, and I have had it all along, at

least since week two or three. I deal with it mainly by wearing

maxipads in my undies. (Look for me on " Always "

commercials on a TV near you!) It is worse some days than

others, mainly when I overload on fats. But, I've given up

trying to control it, and I am just attempting to keep it from

dictating how I will live--thus the maxipads.

I just had my 3-month bloodwork, and was astounded by the results:

Total Cholesterol = 114

HDL = 30 (low)

LDL = 58

Triglycerides = 128

I have been on 20 mg of Lipitor daily. That is a

" statin " that interferes with cholestrol production in the

liver. I was on it pre-op for over a year, and it had brought my

total cholesterol down from about 289 to 180 or so. But, now,

Lipitor + DS brought it down to 114! So, my PCP agrees that I

can follow my surgeon's advice and cut out the Lipitor for three

months at least, until we do blood work once again and see what the

results are. I have a snealing suspicion that the Lipitor

somehow increases the tendency toward oily discharges (steatorrhea).

Today was my first day off Lipitor, so it may take several days before

its effects are out of my system. Stay tuned.

--Steve

--

Steve Goldstein, age 61

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 07/26 = 43

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At 11:05 AM -0400 7/31/01, ruisha@... wrote:

In a message dated 7/30/01 3:21:04 PM,

duodenalswitch writes:

<< So far, I have yet to find anyone who has described having

this problem as

a result of having the DS surgery. I am curious as to whether

this is a

problem for DSers. I would love to know the answer to this

question, as this

obviously is a side effect that I would not to live with on a

daily basis.

Again, sorry to be so graphic.

>>

OK, use the medical term then: steatorrhea--sounds so official,

huh? I am three months out, and I have had it all along, at

least since week two or three. I deal with it mainly by wearing

maxipads in my undies. (Look for me on " Always "

commercials on a TV near you!) It is worse some days than

others, mainly when I overload on fats. But, I've given up

trying to control it, and I am just attempting to keep it from

dictating how I will live--thus the maxipads.

I just had my 3-month bloodwork, and was astounded by the results:

Total Cholesterol = 114

HDL = 30 (low)

LDL = 58

Triglycerides = 128

I have been on 20 mg of Lipitor daily. That is a

" statin " that interferes with cholestrol production in the

liver. I was on it pre-op for over a year, and it had brought my

total cholesterol down from about 289 to 180 or so. But, now,

Lipitor + DS brought it down to 114! So, my PCP agrees that I

can follow my surgeon's advice and cut out the Lipitor for three

months at least, until we do blood work once again and see what the

results are. I have a snealing suspicion that the Lipitor

somehow increases the tendency toward oily discharges (steatorrhea).

Today was my first day off Lipitor, so it may take several days before

its effects are out of my system. Stay tuned.

--Steve

--

Steve Goldstein, age 61

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 07/26 = 43

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