Re: duodenalswitch surgery

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/8/01 6:08:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

karzak428@... writes:

> My daughter recently had this surgery performed and as her mom I

> would llike to know as much about what to expect and hopefully the

> info Ican get from anyone who has the surgery will help me better to

> understand what she is going thru.

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Hi...there are lots of post ops here...do you have anything in particular

you'd like to know? Just ask the questions and we'll fill you in!!

~~* 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! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs!

09/24/01 BMI 55 367.1 -48.0 lbs!

My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com

Check out the Bellingham Support Group at WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

I can only offer one piece of advice don't be freaked out by how

little she eats. She has a much smaller stomach and will have to learn

to eat small meals. Eventually it all levels out. Remember to always

provide a good source of protein at every meal.

She will need the protein.

> My daughter recently had this surgery performed and as her mom I

> would llike to know as much about what to expect and hopefully the

> info Ican get from anyone who has the surgery will help me better to

> understand what she is going thru.

[Guest guest]

> My daughter recently had this surgery performed and as her mom I

> would llike to know as much about what to expect and hopefully the

> info Ican get from anyone who has the surgery will help me better

to

> understand what she is going thru.

Recovery is hard for a new post-op. She will need to eat mainly soft

protein food like soft scrambled egg, tuna salad, soups, popcycles.

She will sleep quite a bit at this time and may experience nausea and

vomiting. This is only lasts a few weeks, however make sure she

always has water or something to drink. During the first month I

needed to go to the ER a couple of times for dehydration and get an

IV. After 6 weeks or so I felt so much better and at three months I

was not only back to 100% but past that.

Your daughter has choose to make her life healthy and better with

this surgery. Best of luck to both of you.