Does anyone have info on Dr.Fobi?

[Guest guest]

Just wondering if his surgery is any similar to the DS?

[Guest guest]

> Just wondering if his surgery is any similar to the DS?

No way. It's about as far from a DS as you can get. My understanding is

that the Fobi pouch is very restrictive and quite punitive for eating

incorrectly. If I had to pick a polar opposite to the DS, it'd probably

be the Fobi! I believe that Nick has some personal insight, hopefully

he'll see this and share!

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

Starting weight 299, now 153

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.5

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/M/melaniem.html

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[Guest guest]

> No way. It's about as far from a DS as you can get. My

> understanding is that the Fobi pouch is very restrictive and

> quite punitive for eating incorrectly. If I had to pick a

> polar opposite to the DS, it'd probably be the Fobi! I

> believe that Nick has some personal insight, hopefully he'll

> see this and share!

Or was it Chris' wife who had the Fobi? Sorry, I may have gotten that

wrong! In any case, if you search the archives here for " fobi " , I think

you might turn up some messages with info about his wife's experience

with it.

M.

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in Valrico, FL, age 39

Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

Starting weight 299, now 153

Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.5

Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/M/melaniem.html

Direct replies: mailto:melanie@...

[Guest guest]

His surgery is similar to the RNY but with a silastic band that inhibits

expansion of the pouch. It is a world apart from the DS.

Best -

Nick

Does anyone have info on Dr.Fobi?

> Just wondering if his surgery is any similar to the DS?

>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/24/01 12:22:00 AM, duodenalswitch

writes:

<< Just wondering if his surgery is any similar to the DS?

>>

No -- the Fobi pouch is akin to the RNY... not the DS by ANY means (neither

the stomach portion or the intestinal arrangement).

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

almost 10 months post-op and still feelin' fabu

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 204 lbs (gained 3 lbs!)/size sweet 16/large-MEDIUM in normal people's

clothing!

[Guest guest]

,

You are correct, both my wife and my father-in-law had the Fobi

procedure 5 and 7 years ago. My father-in-law had a revision a

couple of years ago to a distal connection.

The Fobi pouch is very restrictive. However, I can give a little

more perspective now that I have had the DS surgery.

As it stands today both my wife and my father-in-law can eat a bit

more than I can. However, they both suffer the infamous dumping

syndrome. I do appear to suffer from mild lactouse intolerance, as

an ice cream dessert made me a bit sick (not terrible, but enough to

suggest that I avoid it for a while anyway). In addition, my wife

still sufferes problems with vomiting, which hasn't been an issue for

me.

Now I fully expect that I will be eventually able to eat more than

they do, but not yet. Since Dr. Anthone makes my stomach about 4 oz,

I would estimate that their 1oz pouch has strected to be about 6 oz!

This may explain some of the late regain issues that have been

problematic to one degree or another for both of them (note that my

wife has dieted her way back to her ideal 22.5 BMI).

I still endorse the DS as a superior procedure. The lack of dumping

is really nice. But I would advise everyone that they way the DS is

done my most surgeons is still a very restrictive procedure (at least

initially). I cannot finish a Mc's hamburger even with the top

bun removed. I can only eat about 8 Mc's french fries. I

can't finish a full scrabled egg. I can eat a couple of bites of

sausage. I can't quite finish a small piece of pizza. I am 30 days

postop.

I know many of you who are 1 year post-op can eat more than this,

though it seem to vary from person to person.

Hull

> > No way. It's about as far from a DS as you can get. My

> > understanding is that the Fobi pouch is very restrictive and

> > quite punitive for eating incorrectly. If I had to pick a

> > polar opposite to the DS, it'd probably be the Fobi! I

> > believe that Nick has some personal insight, hopefully he'll

> > see this and share!

>

> Or was it Chris' wife who had the Fobi? Sorry, I may have gotten

that

> wrong! In any case, if you search the archives here for " fobi " , I

think

> you might turn up some messages with info about his wife's

experience

> with it.

>

> M.

>

> ---

> in Valrico, FL, age 39

> Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10/19/99

> Starting weight 299, now 153

> Starting BMI 49.7, now 25.5

> Starting size 26/28, now 10/12

> http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/M/melaniem.html

>

> Direct replies: mailto:melanie@t...

[Guest guest]

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Take heart! These really are early days for you. Your intake should

improve soon. You still won't be able to eat a lot (by old standards)

but it will improve soon.

P

> ,

>

> You are correct, both my wife and my father-in-law had the Fobi

> procedure 5 and 7 years ago. My father-in-law had a revision a

> couple of years ago to a distal connection.

>

> The Fobi pouch is very restrictive. However, I can give a little

> more perspective now that I have had the DS surgery.

>

> As it stands today both my wife and my father-in-law can eat a bit

> more than I can. However, they both suffer the infamous dumping

> syndrome. I do appear to suffer from mild lactouse intolerance, as

> an ice cream dessert made me a bit sick (not terrible, but enough

to

> suggest that I avoid it for a while anyway). In addition, my wife

> still sufferes problems with vomiting, which hasn't been an issue

for

> me.

>

> Now I fully expect that I will be eventually able to eat more than

> they do, but not yet. Since Dr. Anthone makes my stomach about 4

oz,

> I would estimate that their 1oz pouch has strected to be about 6

oz!

> This may explain some of the late regain issues that have been

> problematic to one degree or another for both of them (note that my

> wife has dieted her way back to her ideal 22.5 BMI).

>

> I still endorse the DS as a superior procedure. The lack of

dumping

> is really nice. But I would advise everyone that they way the DS

is

> done my most surgeons is still a very restrictive procedure (at

least

> initially). I cannot finish a Mc's hamburger even with the

top

> bun removed. I can only eat about 8 Mc's french fries. I

> can't finish a full scrabled egg. I can eat a couple of bites of

> sausage. I can't quite finish a small piece of pizza. I am 30

days

> postop.

>

> I know many of you who are 1 year post-op can eat more than this,

> though it seem to vary from person to person.

>

>

> Hull

>

>