Contraindications to the DS

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When Dr. Jossart was asked this question at a meeting in SF, he answered

that some liver conditions could be a contraindication to the DS. He

also gave the example of organ transplant recipients, saying that a

purely restrictive procedure would be the only viable WLS option for

them, since it would be too risky to chance any of their anti-rejection

medicine being malabsorbed.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

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

Starting weight 299, now 155

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.8

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

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> purely restrictive procedure would be the only

> viable WLS option for

> them, since it would be too risky to chance any of

> their anti-rejection

> medicine being malabsorbed.

>

> M.

***Interesting, I never thought to even research that.

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B 36yrs

Pre-op 11-13-01

Wt.308 BMI 49

BCBS of MI Blue Choice POS

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[Guest guest]

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That is an intersting comment from Dr. J, though I have read that

morbidly obese people are routinely denied life saving transplants,

so I think that is a rare situation indeed. Yet another reason to

get the DS before your kidney and liver go out from the strain of

obesity.

Another obvious problem that would counter-indicate the DS is current

absorptive problems. There seems to be some debate regarding colitas

suferers, though I think it is still possible for them to get the DS.

Hull

> When Dr. Jossart was asked this question at a meeting in SF, he

answered

> that some liver conditions could be a contraindication to the DS. He

> also gave the example of organ transplant recipients, saying that a

> purely restrictive procedure would be the only viable WLS option for

> them, since it would be too risky to chance any of their anti-

rejection

> medicine being malabsorbed.

>

> M.

>

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> in Valrico, FL, age 39

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

> Starting weight 299, now 155

> Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.8

> Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

> http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/_M_/melanie_m_.html

>

> Direct replies: mailto:melanie@t...

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>

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[Guest guest]

> I met with Dr. Jossart today, and grilled him as to why he would even

> offer the Roux en Y...laughing.

Thanks for the rundown, Theresa. I'm so glad that things went positively

for you and that you came out feeling good about the doc and his

program.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

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

Starting weight 299, now 155

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.8

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/_M_/melanie_m_.html

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

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