Re: Decisions: BPD/DS vs RNY

[Guest guest]

Have you check out the mailing list for people being revised to the

DS from other procedures? Here's the URL:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Revision

Good luck to you!

heidi

http://www.mywls.com

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I just asked Dr. Anthone this at my 2 year check up last week, and

he said in his 11 years experience with the DS, he still has no way

to measure how much we malasorb. Let alone, break it down into

protein, carbs, fats, etc. All they can do is monitor our blood

work and weight and make sure that we're not malabsorbing the wrong

things. So far, it's working great! Good luck to you! heidi

http://www.mywls.com

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At 3:00 PM +0000 10/29/01, fe_lyne@... wrote:

>... I'm leaning towards the RNY because I have an incredible sweet

>tooth...dumping would be a good incentive to permanently modify my

>diet and behave myself (essential for maintaining weightloss long

>term).

Father, forgive me, for I have sinned. <WHOMP! DUMP!>

I ate a piece of cake at my nephew's birthday party. <WHOMP! DUMP!>

Actually, it wasn't just a birthday party; it was a Bar Mitzvah...

<WHOMP, WHOMP, WHOMP! DUMP, DUMP! DUMP!>

Sure, we can go 'round wearing hair shirts and flogging ourselves

for our sins. But, I'd prefer to relax and enjoy life. Besides,

though I still have a sweet tooth, most of the old things that I used

to eat are just too darned sweet for my taste now, so I really eat

precious little by way of sweets. For example, chocolate can sit in

the house for months, and I have little interest most of the time in

eating it. I still like ice cream, but not the really icky sweet

flavors, and when I have some, it is about two heaping tablespoons

full, not a whole bowl full--'cuz two tbsp full is all I really want.

YMMV.

Steve

--

Steve Goldstein, age 61

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 10/25 = 39 (-75 lb.) -- No longer M.O.

Losing more slowly than most, but enjoying renewed health and life in general.

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Actually, it wasn't just a birthday party; it was a Bar Mitzvah...

<WHOMP, WHOMP, WHOMP! DUMP, DUMP! DUMP!>

But, I'd prefer to relax and enjoy life. Besides,

though I still have a sweet tooth, most of the old things that I used

to eat are just too darned sweet for my taste now>>>

You said it all, Steve although I did laugh at the whomp and dump!!

Judie