Re: d/s in 2parts...questions

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At 6:13 AM -0500 11/16/01, denise hughes wrote:

>...the 2 parts go together and the malabsorbtive part allows you to

>keep the weight off more permanently...

>I know that the reason I had the d/s in the 1st place was that there was a

>smaller (if any) amount of weight regain afterwards, but I don't know what

>to expect with the second half, and the thought of alot of gas and diarrhea

>puts me off sometimes (i think I'm just wimping out) Please explain to me

>again if possible why the second (intestinal) part of the d/s is so

>important so I can keep to my guns and have it done, and be able to

>confidently answer questions as to why I have to have it when asked.

You already wrote the answer, above. But, you can ride the wave of

success until you stop losing weight with the sleeve alone, and,

assuming that you get close to your goal weight, then see if you can

avoid regain, and, if so, you may not need the second part.

--Steve

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