RE: Re: the truth about RNY

[Guest guest]

I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it makes

them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped up and

said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I mean its

insane. I don't think I need to suffer to be obsolved from being obese. I

think the way I went is much more positive and in the long run I'm going to be

much happier...especially in 5 years when they've gained back and I've not!!!!

AJ

MsMystic1@... wrote:

>If you really want to know what it is like to live after RNY, subscribe to

>OWLS_SG

>I got on this list and I have not figured out how to get off - I think I

>unsubbed already cause it doesn't show up on the lists I am on when I got to

>yahoogroups.com, but I am still getting mail.

>Read a few posts there about eating too fast and forgetting to chew chew chew

>and eat small amts. and throwing up lunch.

>WOW - really makes me want to get an RNY, doesn't it you?

>So if anyone you know is considering RNY or thinks its better, let them sub

>to that list for a few days and read the Real Experiences of those who are

>post-op RNY.

>Carole

>

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it makes

them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped up and

said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I mean its

insane. I don't think I need to suffer to be obsolved from being obese. I

think the way I went is much more positive and in the long run I'm going to be

much happier...especially in 5 years when they've gained back and I've not!!!!

AJ

MsMystic1@... wrote:

>If you really want to know what it is like to live after RNY, subscribe to

>OWLS_SG

>I got on this list and I have not figured out how to get off - I think I

>unsubbed already cause it doesn't show up on the lists I am on when I got to

>yahoogroups.com, but I am still getting mail.

>Read a few posts there about eating too fast and forgetting to chew chew chew

>and eat small amts. and throwing up lunch.

>WOW - really makes me want to get an RNY, doesn't it you?

>So if anyone you know is considering RNY or thinks its better, let them sub

>to that list for a few days and read the Real Experiences of those who are

>post-op RNY.

>Carole

>

>----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/21/01 7:31:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lookn2bthin@... writes:

> I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

> Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it

> makes them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped up

> and said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I mean

> its insane.

Okay, I have alot to say! <g> About 40% of the people at my support meetings

are RNYers. Honestly, they are all happy they chose their surgery. I'm sure

they think the same about the DSers and their bowel movements and flatulence.

Not everyone wants to be able to eat large amounts but I don't think that it

makes them sadistic and looking for punishment. I originally wanted the RNY.

The tiny portions and dumping did and still do appeal to me. I am not

looking to punish myself or consider myself a bad person for being obese

either. I chose the DS for only ONE reason - I do not want to gain back

weight. The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have learned

and since I already have bowel problems I am literally panicked about having

the type of diarrhea I've heard DSers describe.

Now after saying that, I have some horrible news to share. As I've probably

mentioned at least 100 times, my surgery is tomorrow. Well not anymore. It

is postponed. These last few days I've been really sick with barely

controllable diarrhea and stomach pains. I went to my regular doctor

yesterday. He was hoping that maybe it's nerves and gave me Librax. It

helped a little yesterday but I've been sick again today. I called the

surgeon and was truthful and the diarrhea and they postponed it. Honestly,

in a way I'm relieved because I need to get a handle on whatever is going on

with my stomach. I cannot live with this anymore. I am going to see a

gastrointerologist tomorrow as an emergency and hopefully he will schedule

some tests and figure out why i've been like this for so long. Dr.'s telling

me that they THINK it's IBS isn't good enough. Someone should have ran some

tests long ago! Anyway, with all of this going on, I have decided to go with

the RNY. I am fearful of possibly regaining weight later on, but I vow to be

as careful as humanely possible. It can be done. I know people that have

been post ops for years and doing very well. This has been an extremely

emotional week as I'm sure you could understand being ill, postponing of

surgery and changing my surgery but I really do feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. I do respect all of you who have gone with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/21/01 7:31:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lookn2bthin@... writes:

> I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

> Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it

> makes them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped up

> and said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I mean

> its insane.

Okay, I have alot to say! <g> About 40% of the people at my support meetings

are RNYers. Honestly, they are all happy they chose their surgery. I'm sure

they think the same about the DSers and their bowel movements and flatulence.

Not everyone wants to be able to eat large amounts but I don't think that it

makes them sadistic and looking for punishment. I originally wanted the RNY.

The tiny portions and dumping did and still do appeal to me. I am not

looking to punish myself or consider myself a bad person for being obese

either. I chose the DS for only ONE reason - I do not want to gain back

weight. The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have learned

and since I already have bowel problems I am literally panicked about having

the type of diarrhea I've heard DSers describe.

Now after saying that, I have some horrible news to share. As I've probably

mentioned at least 100 times, my surgery is tomorrow. Well not anymore. It

is postponed. These last few days I've been really sick with barely

controllable diarrhea and stomach pains. I went to my regular doctor

yesterday. He was hoping that maybe it's nerves and gave me Librax. It

helped a little yesterday but I've been sick again today. I called the

surgeon and was truthful and the diarrhea and they postponed it. Honestly,

in a way I'm relieved because I need to get a handle on whatever is going on

with my stomach. I cannot live with this anymore. I am going to see a

gastrointerologist tomorrow as an emergency and hopefully he will schedule

some tests and figure out why i've been like this for so long. Dr.'s telling

me that they THINK it's IBS isn't good enough. Someone should have ran some

tests long ago! Anyway, with all of this going on, I have decided to go with

the RNY. I am fearful of possibly regaining weight later on, but I vow to be

as careful as humanely possible. It can be done. I know people that have

been post ops for years and doing very well. This has been an extremely

emotional week as I'm sure you could understand being ill, postponing of

surgery and changing my surgery but I really do feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. I do respect all of you who have gone with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/22/01 7:12:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jhensel@... writes:

> how can it be severe if you have a common channel of 100 cm? sometimes its

> just the common channel that might be the problem?????

Same way people with DS are being treated for fissures and other problems

from such severe diarrhea. It could be the common channel, it may not.

There is no way to predict if my getting the DS will help it or be the end of

me. I can't chance it. Believe me, I have shed tears over this. It's not

something I took lightly but honestly feel this is the better choice for me.

I still want to hang out on the board. I've enjoyed everyones company and

have learned alot. Btw, what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

What's that all about?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/22/01 7:12:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

jhensel@... writes:

> how can it be severe if you have a common channel of 100 cm? sometimes its

> just the common channel that might be the problem?????

Same way people with DS are being treated for fissures and other problems

from such severe diarrhea. It could be the common channel, it may not.

There is no way to predict if my getting the DS will help it or be the end of

me. I can't chance it. Believe me, I have shed tears over this. It's not

something I took lightly but honestly feel this is the better choice for me.

I still want to hang out on the board. I've enjoyed everyones company and

have learned alot. Btw, what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

What's that all about?

[Guest guest]

feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. >>>

how can it be severe if you have a common channel of 100 cm? sometimes its

just the common channel that might be the problem????? I have a couple of

friends who had the RNY who are not happy with it...one is grazing all the

time and out of control...the other one tells me about the times she

literally " foams " in the mouth. I could not reconcile the latter happening

to me. While I respect those who choose the RNY for whatever reason, I know

I could never live with their restrictions......I wish you all the best,

Sherry!

Judie

[Guest guest]

feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. >>>

how can it be severe if you have a common channel of 100 cm? sometimes its

just the common channel that might be the problem????? I have a couple of

friends who had the RNY who are not happy with it...one is grazing all the

time and out of control...the other one tells me about the times she

literally " foams " in the mouth. I could not reconcile the latter happening

to me. While I respect those who choose the RNY for whatever reason, I know

I could never live with their restrictions......I wish you all the best,

Sherry!

Judie

[Guest guest]

what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

What's that all about?>>>>

from what I understand from what RNYers have told me, if you overfill your

tiny pouch or eat too fast or too much it causes you to salivate

excessively. Most carry plastic bags with them just in case it happens in

public or in the car....

Sherry, I understand where you are coming from. I think I would be torn too

if I were you. In fact, I hated being fat so if the RNY were the only

option for me I would take it......no doubts about it! I would take the

chance and hope for the best. My surgeon does both of them and says there

are conditions where the RNY is the best way to go and he makes the stoma so

its never blocked! (he has a special artistic way with it) so if I had the

RNY by him I would be satisfied if it was my only option. I certainly would

NOT want to stay fat due to some bowel problems! So, my friend.....I

say........GO FOR IT!!

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

What's that all about?>>>>

from what I understand from what RNYers have told me, if you overfill your

tiny pouch or eat too fast or too much it causes you to salivate

excessively. Most carry plastic bags with them just in case it happens in

public or in the car....

Sherry, I understand where you are coming from. I think I would be torn too

if I were you. In fact, I hated being fat so if the RNY were the only

option for me I would take it......no doubts about it! I would take the

chance and hope for the best. My surgeon does both of them and says there

are conditions where the RNY is the best way to go and he makes the stoma so

its never blocked! (he has a special artistic way with it) so if I had the

RNY by him I would be satisfied if it was my only option. I certainly would

NOT want to stay fat due to some bowel problems! So, my friend.....I

say........GO FOR IT!!

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

Sherry,

Hi ! I, like you, am pre-op, but I wanted to share with you my thoughts.

I really believe

that everything happens for a reason. We can plan our paths, and sometimes

they go

as planned, and sometimes there's a little 'wrench' that gets thrown into

the mixture that

changes the plans. Most of the time, Sherry, it is a blessing in disguise

and happened

for a 'good' reason or to in some way spare us.

I have chosen the DS for myself, despite the fact that I've had previous

colon problems.

I chose a particular surgeon and had the consult all set up. Then, the

surgeon said

something to me in an e-mail that made me think twice about him, and as a

result, I've

switched surgeons all together. I had a very special feeling of

'peacefulness' upon this

change and just knew it had happened for a reason.

Go with what's in your heart and your gut. If RNY is the choice you are

most comfortable

with, then it is the right decision. This support group is comprised of

many wonderful

people. We all want each other to experience success at this, and we all

respect

each other's decisions.

We're behind you, Sherry ... go for it, and we'll be here to embrace you

afterwards.

Bye,

Donna

email: joostema@...

GABS12992 (AT) Aol (DOT)

com To: duodenalswitch

cc:

08/22/01 06:34 Subject: Re: Re:

the truth about RNY

PM

Please respond

to

duodenalswitch

In a message dated 8/21/01 7:31:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lookn2bthin@... writes:

> I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

> Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it

> makes them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped

up

> and said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I

mean

> its insane.

Okay, I have alot to say! <g> About 40% of the people at my support

meetings

are RNYers. Honestly, they are all happy they chose their surgery. I'm

sure

they think the same about the DSers and their bowel movements and

flatulence.

Not everyone wants to be able to eat large amounts but I don't think that

it

makes them sadistic and looking for punishment. I originally wanted the

RNY.

The tiny portions and dumping did and still do appeal to me. I am not

looking to punish myself or consider myself a bad person for being obese

either. I chose the DS for only ONE reason - I do not want to gain back

weight. The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have

learned

and since I already have bowel problems I am literally panicked about

having

the type of diarrhea I've heard DSers describe.

Now after saying that, I have some horrible news to share. As I've

probably

mentioned at least 100 times, my surgery is tomorrow. Well not anymore.

It

is postponed. These last few days I've been really sick with barely

controllable diarrhea and stomach pains. I went to my regular doctor

yesterday. He was hoping that maybe it's nerves and gave me Librax. It

helped a little yesterday but I've been sick again today. I called the

surgeon and was truthful and the diarrhea and they postponed it. Honestly,

in a way I'm relieved because I need to get a handle on whatever is going

on

with my stomach. I cannot live with this anymore. I am going to see a

gastrointerologist tomorrow as an emergency and hopefully he will schedule

some tests and figure out why i've been like this for so long. Dr.'s

telling

me that they THINK it's IBS isn't good enough. Someone should have ran

some

tests long ago! Anyway, with all of this going on, I have decided to go

with

the RNY. I am fearful of possibly regaining weight later on, but I vow to

be

as careful as humanely possible. It can be done. I know people that have

been post ops for years and doing very well. This has been an extremely

emotional week as I'm sure you could understand being ill, postponing of

surgery and changing my surgery but I really do feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. I do respect all of you who have gone

with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart

all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

Sherry,

Hi ! I, like you, am pre-op, but I wanted to share with you my thoughts.

I really believe

that everything happens for a reason. We can plan our paths, and sometimes

they go

as planned, and sometimes there's a little 'wrench' that gets thrown into

the mixture that

changes the plans. Most of the time, Sherry, it is a blessing in disguise

and happened

for a 'good' reason or to in some way spare us.

I have chosen the DS for myself, despite the fact that I've had previous

colon problems.

I chose a particular surgeon and had the consult all set up. Then, the

surgeon said

something to me in an e-mail that made me think twice about him, and as a

result, I've

switched surgeons all together. I had a very special feeling of

'peacefulness' upon this

change and just knew it had happened for a reason.

Go with what's in your heart and your gut. If RNY is the choice you are

most comfortable

with, then it is the right decision. This support group is comprised of

many wonderful

people. We all want each other to experience success at this, and we all

respect

each other's decisions.

We're behind you, Sherry ... go for it, and we'll be here to embrace you

afterwards.

Bye,

Donna

email: joostema@...

GABS12992 (AT) Aol (DOT)

com To: duodenalswitch

cc:

08/22/01 06:34 Subject: Re: Re:

the truth about RNY

PM

Please respond

to

duodenalswitch

In a message dated 8/21/01 7:31:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

lookn2bthin@... writes:

> I have three new post ops with RNY in the support group I run here in

> Bellingham. All I hear is how it hurts to eat, nothing tastes good, it

> makes them sick, they are tired, they don't feel good. I finally piped

up

> and said...boy are you reaffirming what I did was the right choice! I

mean

> its insane.

Okay, I have alot to say! <g> About 40% of the people at my support

meetings

are RNYers. Honestly, they are all happy they chose their surgery. I'm

sure

they think the same about the DSers and their bowel movements and

flatulence.

Not everyone wants to be able to eat large amounts but I don't think that

it

makes them sadistic and looking for punishment. I originally wanted the

RNY.

The tiny portions and dumping did and still do appeal to me. I am not

looking to punish myself or consider myself a bad person for being obese

either. I chose the DS for only ONE reason - I do not want to gain back

weight. The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have

learned

and since I already have bowel problems I am literally panicked about

having

the type of diarrhea I've heard DSers describe.

Now after saying that, I have some horrible news to share. As I've

probably

mentioned at least 100 times, my surgery is tomorrow. Well not anymore.

It

is postponed. These last few days I've been really sick with barely

controllable diarrhea and stomach pains. I went to my regular doctor

yesterday. He was hoping that maybe it's nerves and gave me Librax. It

helped a little yesterday but I've been sick again today. I called the

surgeon and was truthful and the diarrhea and they postponed it. Honestly,

in a way I'm relieved because I need to get a handle on whatever is going

on

with my stomach. I cannot live with this anymore. I am going to see a

gastrointerologist tomorrow as an emergency and hopefully he will schedule

some tests and figure out why i've been like this for so long. Dr.'s

telling

me that they THINK it's IBS isn't good enough. Someone should have ran

some

tests long ago! Anyway, with all of this going on, I have decided to go

with

the RNY. I am fearful of possibly regaining weight later on, but I vow to

be

as careful as humanely possible. It can be done. I know people that have

been post ops for years and doing very well. This has been an extremely

emotional week as I'm sure you could understand being ill, postponing of

surgery and changing my surgery but I really do feel that I cannot risk the

severe bowel problems of the DS. I do respect all of you who have gone

with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart

all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

Sherry wrote:

> The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have learned

Keep in mind that " larger portions " is a relative term. Our stomach

capacity is dramatically reduced and does not stretch to back its pre-op

capacity, so we ARE limited, but not to the very extreme degree of an

RNY pouch. I am 22 months post-op, and although my capacity seems to

vary from day to day and meal to meal, I can generally eat what I

consider a very normal-sized meal now. For dinner tonight, I had the

following, and I was very satisfied:

1 fried chicken thigh

1/3 c. green beans

1/3 c. mashed potatoes

1 slice fresh tomato

2 small pickled beets

1 buttered roll

8 oz. Iced tea

Not a huge amount of food, but certainly not extremely small either.

Nothing to be scared if, imho. ;-)

M.

---

in Valrico, FL, age 39

Starting weight 299, now 156

Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Sherry wrote:

> The larger portions DO frighten me despite everything I have learned

Keep in mind that " larger portions " is a relative term. Our stomach

capacity is dramatically reduced and does not stretch to back its pre-op

capacity, so we ARE limited, but not to the very extreme degree of an

RNY pouch. I am 22 months post-op, and although my capacity seems to

vary from day to day and meal to meal, I can generally eat what I

consider a very normal-sized meal now. For dinner tonight, I had the

following, and I was very satisfied:

1 fried chicken thigh

1/3 c. green beans

1/3 c. mashed potatoes

1 slice fresh tomato

2 small pickled beets

1 buttered roll

8 oz. Iced tea

Not a huge amount of food, but certainly not extremely small either.

Nothing to be scared if, imho. ;-)

M.

---

in Valrico, FL, age 39

Starting weight 299, now 156

Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

_________________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hey Sherry,

I say different strokes for different folks the bottome line is that we are all

having WLS to get healthier. I personally still subscribe to the OSSG group and

its mostly pre-op & post-op RNY'ers. Whatever you decide just know that we are

all have been in your shoes and have known the desperation of wanting to lose

the weight and not being able to. So once you find something that works I say

stick with it! Good luck and please keep us informed.

Lisbeth

I do respect all of you who have gone with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

Hey Sherry,

I say different strokes for different folks the bottome line is that we are all

having WLS to get healthier. I personally still subscribe to the OSSG group and

its mostly pre-op & post-op RNY'ers. Whatever you decide just know that we are

all have been in your shoes and have known the desperation of wanting to lose

the weight and not being able to. So once you find something that works I say

stick with it! Good luck and please keep us informed.

Lisbeth

I do respect all of you who have gone with

this surgery. I still think very highly of it but please don't rip apart all

of the people who have decided to go with the RNY.

~Sherry~

[Guest guest]

what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

I can answer that as it happens to me and I have a DS. By the way, I am not

the only one with a DS this happens to. It is a white foam that comes up,

fills up in our mouth and needs to be spitted out. It always happens when I

eat ice cream, even though I don't eat much of it at a time. I DO NOT eat

until I am stuffed, but just until I feel full. It is very strange, as I

have Sjogren's syndrome which causes me to have very little moisture in my

mouth. Go Figure.

Patti

[Guest guest]

what do you mean literally foaming at the mouth?

I can answer that as it happens to me and I have a DS. By the way, I am not

the only one with a DS this happens to. It is a white foam that comes up,

fills up in our mouth and needs to be spitted out. It always happens when I

eat ice cream, even though I don't eat much of it at a time. I DO NOT eat

until I am stuffed, but just until I feel full. It is very strange, as I

have Sjogren's syndrome which causes me to have very little moisture in my

mouth. Go Figure.

Patti

[Guest guest]

Patti,

Im only relating what some RNYers have told me about the excessive saliva in

the mouth and they say its caused by eating too much, too fast or

overfilling their pouch.

You are the first DSer I have heard with this condition! Our surgeon never

mentioned this to us so it must not be very common for the DSer. Perhaps

for you, its due to the Sjogrens syndrome??

Judie

[Guest guest]

Patti,

Im only relating what some RNYers have told me about the excessive saliva in

the mouth and they say its caused by eating too much, too fast or

overfilling their pouch.

You are the first DSer I have heard with this condition! Our surgeon never

mentioned this to us so it must not be very common for the DSer. Perhaps

for you, its due to the Sjogrens syndrome??

Judie

[Guest guest]

Judie:

Yes, I know this is what happens to people with the RNY, but I am only

stating this also happens to me. Even though I almost 21 months post op I

still stay on this list because I feel that I am a very strange DS patient,

and I want people to know what can happen even though some say it can't with

a DS. I had a 2 dumping episodes in NY a few days before my revision from

drinking a quarter of a cup of a starbucks drink. I tried a different drink

a few days later their and I couldn't even make it back to my motel room

without throwing up. I had Crissy who also had the DS there, and she

witnessed this both times. Crissy has also had the foam thing happen to

her, and she doesn't have Sjogrens. I do not sugar coat anything, and only

believe in telling the truth. I think everyone needs to go into this surgery

knowing it is very rare for some of the weird things that have happened to

me could happen, but like I say are rare. I for one never thought I would

gain weight after my DS, but it did happen, even though I was told it

wouldn't. It is rare, but does happen. Even though all this stuff happens to

me, I would have the DS over in a heartbeat. I for one would never be able

to only eat what a RNY person does, and feel satisfied. My stomach is only

5.5 oz, at 21 months out, and I feel that is too small, how in the world can

anyone live a happy life on a little pouch is beyond me.

> Im only relating what some RNYers have told me about the excessive saliva

in

> the mouth and they say its caused by eating too much, too fast or

> overfilling their pouch.

> You are the first DSer I have heard with this condition! Our surgeon

never

> mentioned this to us so it must not be very common for the DSer. Perhaps

> for you, its due to the Sjogrens syndrome??

Judie

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Judie:

Yes, I know this is what happens to people with the RNY, but I am only

stating this also happens to me. Even though I almost 21 months post op I

still stay on this list because I feel that I am a very strange DS patient,

and I want people to know what can happen even though some say it can't with

a DS. I had a 2 dumping episodes in NY a few days before my revision from

drinking a quarter of a cup of a starbucks drink. I tried a different drink

a few days later their and I couldn't even make it back to my motel room

without throwing up. I had Crissy who also had the DS there, and she

witnessed this both times. Crissy has also had the foam thing happen to

her, and she doesn't have Sjogrens. I do not sugar coat anything, and only

believe in telling the truth. I think everyone needs to go into this surgery

knowing it is very rare for some of the weird things that have happened to

me could happen, but like I say are rare. I for one never thought I would

gain weight after my DS, but it did happen, even though I was told it

wouldn't. It is rare, but does happen. Even though all this stuff happens to

me, I would have the DS over in a heartbeat. I for one would never be able

to only eat what a RNY person does, and feel satisfied. My stomach is only

5.5 oz, at 21 months out, and I feel that is too small, how in the world can

anyone live a happy life on a little pouch is beyond me.

> Im only relating what some RNYers have told me about the excessive saliva

in

> the mouth and they say its caused by eating too much, too fast or

> overfilling their pouch.

> You are the first DSer I have heard with this condition! Our surgeon

never

> mentioned this to us so it must not be very common for the DSer. Perhaps

> for you, its due to the Sjogrens syndrome??

Judie

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[Guest guest]

Patti,

Who was your surgeon?

Judie

[Guest guest]

Patti,

Who was your surgeon?

Judie

[Guest guest]

You had a DS twice? what happened??

Judie

Re: Re: the truth about RNY

> Judie, It was Dr. Gagner, both times. I was his first revision.

> Patti

>

> > Patti,

> > Who was your surgeon?

> >

> > Judie

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