Guest guest Posted December 13, 2000 Report Share Posted December 13, 2000 Hello, I am just reading my mail and am catching up on some things. So here goes Re: Fat Malabsorption Fat malabsorption can be a big problem for anyone that has it. Regardless of whether the person has DS or not. The simplest way to test for this is a test that my father went through called the 100 gram fat diet test. What you do is keep track of your fat intake for 3-5 days, making sure to eat at least 100 grams of fat daily. You also collect all sdtool passed during this period in big metal cans and turn them in to your local lab where they will analyze the fat content to see if it is too high, indicating malabsorption.. You will probably get more details from your physician or a dietician he will have you xconsult with. Re: Sleep studies I ha one and they are quite adventureous...lol. Makes for a long night for both patient and family. Mine was not due to possible T & A, but I would bet it is very probable that some insurances require them before T & A surgery, albeit it would be easier to just pay the surgery as sleep studies are about $2000 each. Also though, I am sure that some physicians like them before and after the surgery to see if it worked. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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