Re: Angry Moderators - Very Long Post

[Guest guest]

The overall weight loss and the percent kept off is one of the very

best reasons for the DS. I have pointed this out to folks who were

trying to choose.

And second, AFAIK, all of the DS surgeon do RNY, are thouroughly

familiar with it, and also offer the DS because of it's superior

sustained weight loss and the more " normal " life and eating style

people have with it.

in Seattle

[Guest guest]

Another point to make with this person: The moderator talked about

malnutrition being worse with a DS- If someone chooses to have a

" distal " RNY, I have heard (don't remember where) that the risk of

malnutrition is greater than the " distal " DS because the DS leaves the

Pyloric Valve functioning, and some absorption occurs in the Pyloric

Valve. So if someone wants to compare the DS to the RNY, they need to

specify if the RNY is distal or proximal. You can't fairly compare a

distal procedure to a proximal one.

Maggie

[Guest guest]

> just settle for the RNY..

That is exactly what it would be settling. If I couldn't have the DS

and had the choice between band and RNY, I'd probably go with the

band. No dumping for me... and I want the freedom that the DS gives.

[Guest guest]

WOW. That moderator is ballsy... I wonder if she were to read her own

words if they would realize how rude they are.

I didn't have ANY problems with the type of surgery I am having

getting approved. It was my qualifications that needed proved to get

my approval.

Everyone's situation is different. I know some RNYer's (rhymes with

whiner :-) that want the jail of dumping. I say, NO THANKS.

[Guest guest]

A wee correction. Absorption happens in the stump of the duodenum

after the food passes through the stomach and pyloric valve. The DS

leaves this small part of the duodenum intact and some sborrption of

iron and calcium happens there.

in Seattle

> Another point to make with this person: The moderator talked about

> malnutrition being worse with a DS- If someone chooses to have a

> " distal " RNY, I have heard (don't remember where) that the risk of

> malnutrition is greater than the " distal " DS because the DS leaves

the

> Pyloric Valve functioning, and some absorption occurs in the

Pyloric

> Valve. So if someone wants to compare the DS to the RNY, they need

to

> specify if the RNY is distal or proximal. You can't fairly compare

a

> distal procedure to a proximal one.

> Maggie