a delurk and basic question

December 5, 1999

I was tipped off about this list and the mini-gastric bypass by an

angel, because I was barreling forward towards a duo-denal switch

operation and now think this might be a way better alternative.

If possible I would appreciate a little input from people who looked

into the various operations about why they decided on this one.

The thing that strikes me first is that with the other operations there

are much more strict rules about WHAT you can eat post-op and

henceforth. I'm Ok with the quantity being small, but to go forever

without many things seemed very difficult to adapt to.

Also the people I met here locally who had the duo-denal switch done

said they they have to use a toilet almost immediately after every time

they eat, and are plagued with toxic farts at inconvenient moments. Are

these NOT a part of the picture with this operation?

Inquiring mind wants to know! And thanks in advance for being here, this

list is exactly the sort of real-life information source I need right

now, when the people in my real world would be incredulous and

uneducated about this issue.

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December 6, 1999

Pat:

Things have changed SO much since the duodenal switch operations (which is

one of the LEAST recommended by Bariatric surgeons now)...the MGB is one

of the procedures that really shows how far doctors have come...and the

icing on the cake is the ability to have this done laproscopically now

(i.e. no large scar and shorter and easier recovery)

I looked at the silicone band (bad, 90% weight regain in a few years IF it

even worked, plus a host of complications and the fact you had to go out

of the country to have it done!), the VBG (another " bad " procedure with a

high weight regain after a few years and possible for those who choose to

have it to " outeat " the surgery and need a revision, etc..I wanted only

one operation, not one that would need to be " revised " down the line to an

RNY or MGB, etc.), and the RNY and MGB. It's pretty complicated to get

into the differences between the RNY and MGB and you will have those who

swear by either as the best. More Drs are doing the RNY, but frankly, that

doesn't mean it's necessarily the best. I am waiting for them to realize

Dr Rutledge is ahead of them and has a procedure that not only works but

is easier on our insides as well... Both however are similar in missing

the horrible complications you have heard of like the gas and IBS-type

sypmtoms. I can't speak for RNYers, but MGBers seem to have an easy

recovery, eat foods within a few weeks and eventually can return to most

foods after surgery and healing that they enjoyed before.

PLease check out Dr R's website http://clos.net for all the info you will

ever need and call the # for a pateint education manual which is also

quite extensive and hopefully will help you see why you just don't need to

do the Duodenal for the same results!

Stevie and her wild man, Beau...

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> I was tipped off about this list and the mini-gastric bypass by an

> angel, because I was barreling forward towards a duo-denal switch

> operation and now think this might be a way better alternative.

>

> If possible I would appreciate a little input from people who looked

> into the various operations about why they decided on this one.

>

December 6, 1999