Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 In a message dated 8/29/2001 10:37:32 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dwkteach@... writes: > That is another problem with the RNY. I don't think a lot of patients know > what they are getting when they go into surgery. Some don't even know if > it > is proximal or distal, let alone whether their stomach is transected. > There > are variances that can make them totally different sugeries over the long > run > concerning supplements, diet, maintenance, etc., etc. > This is SOOO true. The women in my support group are clueless...except one. She's a psychologist and asked the right questions and is very informed. The others are like...oh I have the RNY....and if you ask what type they look at you weird. To me that says they didn't do their research. I may not know everything...but I know what I wanted, why I wanted it and what my surgeon gave me!!! ~*~ 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! 08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -27.9 lbs! 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 Sounds like some of these RNY docs are doing alot of " custom " jobs--what ever they kind of come up with. With the sleeve gastrectomy--you have to leave enough stomch left--usually the length of the smaller curvature. I just don't get why these people want a " frankenstien " stomach ? So many geting this done not really knowing the nuts and bolts of this procedure. Pammi _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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