Re: Obesity and small intestine length

[Guest guest]

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I have theorized about this for years. When I was 18, I was away at college - fell to the floor one day in excruciating pain and was taken to the hospital. When they could not determine what was wrong, they did an exploratory operation. It turned out that my intestines were sooooo long -- they had wrapped around my colon, squeezing it and that was causing the pain. They unraveled it ... took out my appendix for good measure (instead of shortening the intestines - which might have been the whole answer back 35 years ago!) and here I am now at over 300 pounds ... saying to you " ...hhhmmm how do we get someone to work on that???

Judi in MS

Awaiting Ins Approval

Dr. Booth

BMI 59

[Guest guest]

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I know that Dr. Booth is one of the "founding fathers" of this type of surgery. I think he is fantastic, even though I am still a preop of his. He and Dr are good friends, and yes Dr "learned his stuff" from working with Dr. Booth for some time before relocating to GA. I have already been an angel to one of his patients ... and she was out of the hospital in like 5 days .. with no real problems at all. I have heard only the best about him. I need to ask him about the intestine issue myself ... your bringing it up reminded me of my own issue years ago!! Will keep you posted on anything I find out.

Judi in MS

Awaiting Ins Approval

Dr. Booth

BMI 59

[Guest guest]

I'm going to have to ask a doctor about this... it would make

sense...

What is the scoop on Dr. Booth? Is he one of the best at this surgery? I

am considering using Dr. , who I believe learned from him.

Thanks!

At 03:41 PM 1/5/01 -0500, you wrote:

,

I have theorized about this for

years. When I was 18, I was away at

college - fell to the floor one day in excruciating pain and was taken to

the

hospital. When they could not determine what was wrong, they did an

exploratory operation. It turned out that my intestines were sooooo

long --

they had wrapped around my colon, squeezing it and that was causing the

pain.

They unraveled it ... took out my appendix for good measure

(instead of

shortening the intestines - which might have been the whole answer back

35

years ago!) and here I am now at over 300 pounds ... saying to you

"

....hhhmmm how do we get someone to work on that???

Judi in MS

Awaiting Ins Approval

Dr. Booth

BMI 59

[Guest guest]

When I had a colonoscopy my Gastro Dr. told me I have a longer than

average colon. HUMMMMMMM - Interesting

Fondly Sandy C.-

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

> I'm just curious, but does anyone know if there is a correlation

between

> the length of the small intestine and obesity?

>

> I have been reading that in an adult, the small intestine can be

anywhere

> from 16 to 36 feet.

>

> I was just wondering if on average, and skinny person has a small

intestine

> shorter than an obese person? That a skinny person just has less

area of

> small intestine to absorb calories?

>

> Just a hypothesis...

>

>