Re: Second Opinion - Impressive

[Guest guest]

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.!)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/5/01 3:14:19 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< 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 -- some surgeons have prejudice against the DS even though they perform

it. They may have notions about diahhrea/bowel movements that aren't

accurate. I personally go about 1-2 times a day (in the morning upon

waking). That's it! No diahhrea (except for the first few weeks - and then

it was liquid but totally controllable. I also had an additional bm in the

early am which went away about three weeks out). I rarely have to go in the

day or evening (this is based usually on something I ate or extreme stress).

I don't know if I'm 'average' or 'normal', though. Others may have to go

more. But, from what I've heard from others, it isn't totally *uncommon* to

have the morning bm (maybe 1 or two movements) and that's it for the day!

So, I don't know if it's totally 'normal' but it certainly isn't 'abnormal'.

- let us know how it goes with Dr. Macura!

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if you have to have the psych eval

for United Health Care PPO?

Thanks!

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Consultation w/ Dr. Keshishian~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Micky.

I will get some and give it a try.

Re: Second Opinion - Impressive

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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 do not think it was Doc's technique I think it is just my body reacting.

Both ends were married to the porcelain god until my 3rd month. I would

vomit every morning. No food just clear liquid.

I do not have diahreha I guess I just am full of _______?

Cynce

> 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?

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> Judie

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