Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi Lindy, It sounds like you are proximal. Usually, the way I understand it, it breaks down like this: proximal = up to 100 cm. bypassed, medial = up to 125 cm bypassed and distal = greater than 125 cm bypassed. My surgeon bypassed 230 cm. on me (but then, at 386 I was no lightweight here... hahahahaha). I'm not sure, but I think that all of the surgeries cause a certain amount of malabsorption, but you are certainly much less malabsorptive than I am. The larger you are, the more intestine they bypass and the more malabsorptive you become. live each day like it's your last... love like you've never been hurt... Deb in Hazlet, NJ " Debbie Dancer " distal rny September 3, 2002 386/237/160? BMI 60/35/24? -149 -69.5 " Angel to Bill (8/14/03), Debbie (waiting for a date) Ilene (6/26/03), Roy (7/29/03) and Ro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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