Re: Re: Help!! Please! : )

October 25, 2001

Hi -

I wondered if you had one of those 2 stage DS surgeries. I'm glad you

didn't. Those doctors leave you with a stub of a duodenum which causes even

greater malabsorbtion of some vitamins and minerals.

Take your vitamin today. Even if you don't go on to the more sophisticated

regimen that some people advocate, at least you will get something - which

Dr. Keshishian seems to think is enough. The Centrum doesn't have iron,

which is fine for men. Ask you surgeon about the iron - and his general

recommendations on supplements. Don't forget the calcium, too (3 Tums for

me).

Keep me posted on your progress -

Best-

Nick

Re: Help!! Please! : )

> >2 open surgeries in 6 months has taken it's

> > toll >

>

> I had an open BPD/DS on Jan 1, 2001 and then a gallbladder removal

> and hernia repair on July 3, 2001. To remove my gallbladder and

> repair the extensive hernia they re-opened my abdomen and installed a

> propelene patch (looks like screen) to hold my insides in their

> place. Unfortunately my internal incisions had ruptured through my

> abdominal wall shortly after my first surgery. My DS surgeon was Dr.

> Adriap Heap in Richland Washington. My gallbladder surgeon was Dr.

> Meyers in Spokane Washington.

>

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