RE: Gordy: Long-term consequences

[Guest guest]

Thanks Martha...

I knew I could count on you for a qualified answer. You da bomb.

Regards

Gordy

> Gordy,

>

> Good question. When it comes to long-term results, we're a great big

> experimental group.

>

> From what I've gathered, the restrictive component of the surgery

kinda

> goes away after a few years. The pouch expands, and many long-term

> WLSers can eat almost as much as a normal person. That's why it is

so

> important to learn good new eating habits early on and stick with

it.

> But the malabsorption is a permanent condition.

>

> So I suspect this means that as we age we will be at greater risk

for

> anemia, osteoporosis, nerve damage, and other consequences of

> malnutition because of the decreased absorption of vitamins and

> nutrients. We must replace B12 for the rest of our lives, because

our

> stomachs no longer can absorb it (that is done only by tissues at

the

> bottom, or fundus, of the old stomach).

>

> We'll have to be vigilant with the supplements, and vote for good

health

> care benefits.

>

> Martha

[Guest guest]

Thanks Martha...

I knew I could count on you for a qualified answer. You da bomb.

Regards

Gordy

> Gordy,

>

> Good question. When it comes to long-term results, we're a great big

> experimental group.

>

> From what I've gathered, the restrictive component of the surgery

kinda

> goes away after a few years. The pouch expands, and many long-term

> WLSers can eat almost as much as a normal person. That's why it is

so

> important to learn good new eating habits early on and stick with

it.

> But the malabsorption is a permanent condition.

>

> So I suspect this means that as we age we will be at greater risk

for

> anemia, osteoporosis, nerve damage, and other consequences of

> malnutition because of the decreased absorption of vitamins and

> nutrients. We must replace B12 for the rest of our lives, because

our

> stomachs no longer can absorb it (that is done only by tissues at

the

> bottom, or fundus, of the old stomach).

>

> We'll have to be vigilant with the supplements, and vote for good

health

> care benefits.

>

> Martha

[Guest guest]

Thanks Martha...

I knew I could count on you for a qualified answer. You da bomb.

Regards

Gordy

> Gordy,

>

> Good question. When it comes to long-term results, we're a great big

> experimental group.

>

> From what I've gathered, the restrictive component of the surgery

kinda

> goes away after a few years. The pouch expands, and many long-term

> WLSers can eat almost as much as a normal person. That's why it is

so

> important to learn good new eating habits early on and stick with

it.

> But the malabsorption is a permanent condition.

>

> So I suspect this means that as we age we will be at greater risk

for

> anemia, osteoporosis, nerve damage, and other consequences of

> malnutition because of the decreased absorption of vitamins and

> nutrients. We must replace B12 for the rest of our lives, because

our

> stomachs no longer can absorb it (that is done only by tissues at

the

> bottom, or fundus, of the old stomach).

>

> We'll have to be vigilant with the supplements, and vote for good

health

> care benefits.

>

> Martha

[Guest guest]

A bariatric surgeon spoke at one of our support group meetings, and he said that our pouch does not expand, per se, but our intestines learn to "take over" the job that our stomachs used to do, so thus we can eat more. I guess our bodies adapt to eating more. Weird, huh?

Of course, it is all an opinion. Your mileage may vary.

Laurie W.

Gordy: Long-term consequences

Gordy,Good question. When it comes to long-term results, we're a great bigexperimental group.From what I've gathered, the restrictive component of the surgery kindagoes away after a few years. The pouch expands, and many long-termWLSers can eat almost as much as a normal person. That's why it is soimportant to learn good new eating habits early on and stick with it.But the malabsorption is a permanent condition.So I suspect this means that as we age we will be at greater risk foranemia, osteoporosis, nerve damage, and other consequences ofmalnutition because of the decreased absorption of vitamins andnutrients. We must replace B12 for the rest of our lives, because ourstomachs no longer can absorb it (that is done only by tissues at thebottom, or fundus, of the old stomach). We'll have to be vigilant with the supplements, and vote for good healthcare benefits.Martha

[Guest guest]

Laurie, that’s very interesting –

thanks for sharing. It is amazing how our bodies can adapt to such a significant

internal change. I chalk it up to the old “survival of the fittest”

philosophy – I think our bodies will learn to adapt to what it considers

an “injury” of sorts (the WLS) in order to ensure survival. Thanks

again for sharing.

- Lesa -

Re:

Gordy: Long-term consequences

A bariatric surgeon spoke at one of

our support group meetings, and he said that our pouch does not expand, per se,

but our intestines learn to " take over " the job that our stomachs

used to do, so thus we can eat more. I guess our bodies adapt to eating more.

Weird, huh?

Of course, it is all an

opinion. Your mileage may vary.

Laurie W.

Gordy: Long-term consequences

Gordy,

Good question. When it comes to long-term results,

we're a great big

experimental group.

From what I've gathered, the restrictive component

of the surgery kinda

goes away after a few years. The pouch expands,

and many long-term

WLSers can eat almost as much as a normal person.

That's why it is so

important to learn good new eating habits early on

and stick with it.

But the malabsorption is a permanent condition.

So I suspect this means that as we age we will be

at greater risk for

anemia, osteoporosis, nerve damage, and other

consequences of

malnutition because of the decreased absorption of

vitamins and

nutrients. We must replace B12 for the rest of our

lives, because our

stomachs no longer can absorb it (that is done

only by tissues at the

bottom, or fundus, of the old stomach).

We'll have to be vigilant with the supplements,

and vote for good health

care benefits.

Martha