Re: Re: Question from someone considering WLS

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info .

I do live in Atlanta, and I had heard of Dr. , but I didn't know if

anyone else in Atlanta performed this surgery. I called this morning to try

and schedule a consultation, but I couldn't get an appointment. Apparently

they are booked up through January, and won't schedule February yet.

P.S. Thanks for his list, I have already signed up.

At 04:04 PM 1/4/01 +0000, you wrote:

>Welcome, ! I think I can answer some of your questions. I had

>the duodenal switch surgery 12 weeks ago and feel wonderful.

>

> > How bad are the side effects?

>

>I had very little pain postop, did have some complications while in

>the hospital but these were resolved. I had some nausea the first

>few weeks and no energy, but these also disappeared with time.

>

> > What about protein absorption, how often is this a problem? Is

>vitamin absorption always a problem? or just with some?

>You will have to take vitamins and eat (and/or use protein powder

>supplements) sufficient protein

>

> > How bad is the diarrhea and gas?

>This also improves with time, and was manageable even immediately

>postop for me

>

> > Do you really have to cut way back on food intake to lose weight?

> >or can you lose weight eating a *normal* amount?

>You will not WANT to eat the same quantity of food as you did preop.

>You will get the same " full " feeling with much less food; this

>decrease in intake plus the malabsorption causes the weight loss

>

> > How long was the recovery?

> > How long before I could go back to a desk job?

>I returned to my desk job for half days after 4 weeks, and fulltime

>in 6 weeks

>

> > Has anyone had this surgery done laproscopically(sp)?

> > What else do I need to know to make an informed decision?

> > Does anyone know of a surgeon in the Atlanta area that performers

>this surgery? anyone use this person? how was he?

>

>Yes, lots of us have had this done laproscopically! Dr Dennis

>in Marietta,GA was my surgeon and he is a compassionate, skilled

>surgeon, one of the top lap surgeons in the country. Do you live

>near Atlanta, ? Be sure to check out the egroup list for Dr

>.

> Brown, SC

>Switched 10/11/00

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info .

I do live in Atlanta, and I had heard of Dr. , but I didn't know if

anyone else in Atlanta performed this surgery. I called this morning to try

and schedule a consultation, but I couldn't get an appointment. Apparently

they are booked up through January, and won't schedule February yet.

P.S. Thanks for his list, I have already signed up.

At 04:04 PM 1/4/01 +0000, you wrote:

>Welcome, ! I think I can answer some of your questions. I had

>the duodenal switch surgery 12 weeks ago and feel wonderful.

>

> > How bad are the side effects?

>

>I had very little pain postop, did have some complications while in

>the hospital but these were resolved. I had some nausea the first

>few weeks and no energy, but these also disappeared with time.

>

> > What about protein absorption, how often is this a problem? Is

>vitamin absorption always a problem? or just with some?

>You will have to take vitamins and eat (and/or use protein powder

>supplements) sufficient protein

>

> > How bad is the diarrhea and gas?

>This also improves with time, and was manageable even immediately

>postop for me

>

> > Do you really have to cut way back on food intake to lose weight?

> >or can you lose weight eating a *normal* amount?

>You will not WANT to eat the same quantity of food as you did preop.

>You will get the same " full " feeling with much less food; this

>decrease in intake plus the malabsorption causes the weight loss

>

> > How long was the recovery?

> > How long before I could go back to a desk job?

>I returned to my desk job for half days after 4 weeks, and fulltime

>in 6 weeks

>

> > Has anyone had this surgery done laproscopically(sp)?

> > What else do I need to know to make an informed decision?

> > Does anyone know of a surgeon in the Atlanta area that performers

>this surgery? anyone use this person? how was he?

>

>Yes, lots of us have had this done laproscopically! Dr Dennis

>in Marietta,GA was my surgeon and he is a compassionate, skilled

>surgeon, one of the top lap surgeons in the country. Do you live

>near Atlanta, ? Be sure to check out the egroup list for Dr

>.

> Brown, SC

>Switched 10/11/00

[Guest guest]

haha...

At 07:29 PM 1/4/01 +0000, you wrote:

>---

>But in this case , I think we are the horses! LOL

>

>

> In duodenalswitchegroups, Still <@p...> wrote:

> > I have looked at all those sites, but there is nothing better than

> > " straight from the horses mouth " information.

> >

> >

> >

> > At 01:49 PM 1/4/01 -0500, you wrote:

> > >,

> > >Most of the answers to those questions are on the

>WWW.Duodenalswitch.com

> > >site in the faq area it is a good place to start . You will also

>get

> > >many answers just by reading the posts. There are some docs that

>do the

> > >DS Laproscopically.

> > >As for in your area someone else would be better to answer that as

>I am

> > >from the Philadelphia area of Pa.

> > >Good luck in your search. welcome to our list.

> > >

> > >Vera- Lansdale,Pa

> > >Bmi-61

> > >Dr. Herron-01/26/01

> > >

> > >

> > >On Thu, 04 Jan 2001 10:24:06 -0500 Still <@p...>

> > >writes:

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I'm sure many of you have seen these same questions asked

>before, so

> > > > please

> > > > forgive me if I ask the same questions everyone else has asked.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance for your responses.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

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