Re: I DID IT

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-Nick, that is very encouraging. The " RNY eating " is a big part of

why I hope to get the DS. I just don't want my co-workers to have to

LIVE WITH my decision! Thanks for your responce!

Patti

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Nick " <sage@i...> wrote:

> Hi Patti-

>

> From a total of 7 weeks experience with this, I don't think that the

> flatulence would be a problem. First, we all have it, anyway.

When I have

> it now, it feels like I have to go. When I do, it is only gas. It

isn't as

> urgent as it was pre-op. I realize, though, that these things

change as we

> recover. I have no idea what is going to happen down the road. At

any

> rate, gas has not caused me any problems or embarrassment so far.

>

> Around 2/3 of the DS patients don't have a stool/gas problem,

anyway. It

> sure beats eating RNY style!

>

> Best-

>

> Nick

>

> Re: I DID IT

>

>

> > Hi there. Your email was very inspiring to me. I

> > recently left ICU 12hr. days to go to Recovery 8 hr.

> > days, because it was getting to be just TOO MUCH for

> > me. I am +115. You must feel SO GOOD having gotten

> > down so far!!

> >

> > I am concerned about something, perhaps you can shed

> > some light on. I think I would like to get the DS, it

> > seems to be more " liveable " . However, working in

> > recovery, it is one big room! My concern is about the

> > very aromatic flatulence I have heard about. If this

> > were a likely event with the DS, I don't see how I

> > could have this particular surgery. I can live with

> > the stools being fragrant, but my co-workers would not

> > appreciate so much the gas!

> >

> > Patti

> > pcavender@h... please email me there if you get a

> > chance.

> > --- Ru <nurseru@e...> wrote:

> > > I have lost -110#. I am feeling so much better and

> > > I feel like I can

> > > take on the world. I have a tremendous amount of

> > > energy. Would you

> > > believe after 10 years of being on the night shift I

> > > am able to

> > > function on the day shift?

> > >

> > *********************************************************

> > >

> > > Congratulations!!! Man, I **so** look forward to

> > > achieving BOTH of these

> > > goals!~!!

> > >

> > > (º·.¸(¨*·.¸ ¸.·*¨)¸.·º)

> > > «.·°· * Ru *.·°·.»

> > > (¸.·º(¸.·¨ * *¨·.¸)º·.¸)

> > >

> > >

> > > Lap DS scheduled Dec 12

> > > day shift?????

> > >

> > > Web page:

> > > http://home.earthlink.net/~nurseru/index.html

> > > Web page: http://profiles.yahoo.com/rumerybast

> > >

> > > ~~ Walking in the PawPrints of Bast, Listening to

> > > the Wisdom in Her Purr~~

> > >

> > >

> > >

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