DS and iron

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I am curious what percentage of people have iron problems with the DS and

what percentage have revised from RNY to DS.

Nor Cal

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At 1:01 AM -0500 1/19/04, sssassybbw@... wrote:

>I am curious what percentage of people have iron problems with the DS

I really do not know the numbers, but my impression from reading a

few DS lists is that the percentage is small, but very real. Some

pre-menopausal DS post-op women supplement successfully with iron

pills, and others seem to need infusions. My guess is that about 10%

take extra iron supplements (pills) like Niferex, but that is just a

wild-ass guess. A few men have also needed infusions, but only one

or two that I can recall in the last 2-3 years.

>and what percentage have revised from RNY to DS.

A handful post on the DS and DS_PostOp_Friends lists. My guess is

that only a few percent of the DS post-ops have revised from the RNY.

Those that have seem to be doing well as far as weight loss is

concerned, but I have no idea about their need for iron

supplementation post-DS.

--Steve

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>Nor Cal

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Steve Goldstein, age 63

Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

BMI on 08/04/02 = 35 (-105 lb.)

LBL (PS) on 08/09/02 with Dr. Matini, Mt. Vernon Hospital.

Gall Bladder removal on 10/23/03, Dr. Elariny, NoVaCommunityHosp

BMI on 11/6/03 = 32 (-140 lb.)

It took me 50 weeks to reach the Century Club: S-L-I-D-E!!!

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