Re: Second Opinion - Impressive

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No surgery date scheduled but his office is in the process of writing

the letter to United Health Care(POS).

Keeping my fingers crossed.

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- That's GREAT !!!!!!! I told you that my experience was the same,

except that the two surgeons I

contacted for a 'second' opinion didn't even say anthing about a barium

enema. I am SOOOO glad

you didn't just give up. My fingers are crossed as well, and I'll say a

prayer for backup measures !!!!

Keep me posted.

Bye,

Donna

[Guest guest]

I dont agree its normal to go 4 to 6 times aday...I'm still fairly new post op

but I've only had a couple days that were that bad...and I can trace it to

something I ate!!

Glad you're finding help to get the DS!!

AJ

" S " wrote:

>to six times a day. I my case I would be living on the bowl.

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In a message dated 9/5/01 9:51:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

jhensel@... writes:

> WOW! Normally, I go twice in the morning within 30 minutes and then nothing

> during the day. Occasionally I will go again before going to bed. If I eat

> a donut, I will go 4-5 times LOL

>

>

I'm finding if I lay off the fat I go twicein the morning...like you said and

then not again...but if I have alot of fat...I go alot!!!!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

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Second Opinion - Impressive

> No surgery date scheduled but his office is in the process of writing

> the letter to United Health Care(POS).

You have the one health care company that seems to approve the DS fairly

painlessly, unless I " m mistaken...

alyssa

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>

>

.. He says that normal DOS patients go 4

> to six times a day. I my case I would be living on the bowl.

>

> Who goes 4-6 times a day? I go once, maybe twice a day. How

strange that a surgeon would say that. With the exception of a

handful of folks who have struggled with diarrhea, it seems to me

most DSers go once or twice daily. Hmmmm.

Meli 10 weeks out

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I am 41/2 months out and go 8-10 times a day.

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> I am only about 7 weeks out, but I certainly don't go 4-6 times a day. I

am lucky if I go once every other day. The first week it was 1-2 times a

day, then I started having constipation. Now it is starting to regulate and

I am getting back into my prior potty pattern. I know different people have

different experiences, but I don't think you would necessarily be spending

your life in the bathroom.

>

> Stick with the new surgeon, sounds like the other one didn't know as much

as he thought.

>

> Kathy M.

> DS 7/19/01 Dr. Hares

> 213 pre-op

> 173 today (40 lbs.!)

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8-10 times a day.>>>>>

WOW! Normally, I go twice in the morning within 30 minutes and then nothing

during the day. Occasionally I will go again before going to bed. If I eat

a donut, I will go 4-5 times LOL

Judie

[Guest guest]

I swear I am married to that porcelain god. LOL

Cynce

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> 8-10 times a day.>>>>>

>

> WOW! Normally, I go twice in the morning within 30 minutes and then

nothing

> during the day. Occasionally I will go again before going to bed. If I

eat

> a donut, I will go 4-5 times LOL

>

> Judie

>

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[Guest guest]

I swear I am married to that porcelain god. LOL

> Cynce>>>>>

well, better THAT end than the other end LOL

Do you think its related to how Deveney did your surgery?

Judie

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but if I have alot of fat...I go alot!!!!>>>>>

right!!! Now I know we have spent the greater part of 2 days discussing our

" poots " and " fluffs " but heres another question (bear with me if it sounds

gross).......do you notice a " pile " when you finish in the morning? ROFL

Judie

[Guest guest]

ROARING Laughter here from what Micky said:

If you mean little a small mound I do. Mine are a yellowish brown, fluffy,

> like large worms and can make piles. Kinda like soft serve. >>>>>>

I dont think I have laughed this hard in a long time! soft serve? LOL

thats a good one!

Thanks for the laugh and yeah......mine are like that too!

Hugs, Judie

[Guest guest]

Ok, ok...did someone call for the gross patrol?! Come on, back it

up, nothing to see here...move along! Ok, from now on, let's keep

this a bit less, DESCRIPTIVE, shall we? Uggggh.

> If you mean little a small mound I do. Mine are a yellowish brown,

fluffy,

> like large worms and can make piles. Kinda like soft serve.

Probably more

> than wanted to know! LOL!

[Guest guest]

Not offended, just grossed out. I know we all have or will

have " bathroom issues " , but I'd just had lunch.

[Guest guest]

If you mean little a small mound I do. Mine are a yellowish brown, fluffy,

like large worms and can make piles. Kinda like soft serve. Probably more

than wanted to know! LOL!

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> but if I have alot of fat...I go alot!!!!>>>>>

>

> right!!! Now I know we have spent the greater part of 2 days discussing

our

> " poots " and " fluffs " but heres another question (bear with me if it sounds

> gross).......do you notice a " pile " when you finish in the morning? ROFL

>

> Judie

>

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[Guest guest]

, Thanks toLiane and others telling me about FiberCOn I've gone from

going that much and it being diarrhea to going twice in the morning and once

at night just in the last 4 days!! I had tried Flagyl, citracell, watching

fat, taking anticholestrol drugs and avoiding fruit juices. Nothing helped.

I can't believe I finally feel normal again. Maybe you should try FiberCon.

Micky

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>

>

> > I am only about 7 weeks out, but I certainly don't go 4-6 times a day.

I

> am lucky if I go once every other day. The first week it was 1-2 times a

> day, then I started having constipation. Now it is starting to regulate

and

> I am getting back into my prior potty pattern. I know different people

have

> different experiences, but I don't think you would necessarily be spending

> your life in the bathroom.

> >

> > Stick with the new surgeon, sounds like the other one didn't know as

much

> as he thought.

> >

> > Kathy M.

> > DS 7/19/01 Dr. Hares

> > 213 pre-op

> > 173 today (40 lbs.!)

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[Guest guest]

I'm glad I could make your day!! I'm also glad to know that my poop is

normal! LOL!

Micky

Re: Second Opinion - Impressive

> ROARING Laughter here from what Micky said:

>

> If you mean little a small mound I do. Mine are a yellowish brown, fluffy,

> > like large worms and can make piles. Kinda like soft serve. >>>>>>

>

> I dont think I have laughed this hard in a long time! soft serve? LOL

> thats a good one!

> Thanks for the laugh and yeah......mine are like that too!

>

> Hugs, Judie

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