Guest guest Posted October 4, 2003 Report Share Posted October 4, 2003 You must have been sitting in the room when I was at my appointment. That was the part of my post that I left out. Thanks for clarifying. It certainly makes a difference when we know what is going on with our bodies. I love this group! son Ranch, CA Lap RNY 8/12/03 215/185/130ish? Dr. Wes Pasadena, CA Huntington Memorial Hospital > > I have read that heavier people are inclined to get a distal vs a > > proximal. I am sure this is a doctors choice, I don't know if > many > > patients get a choice in what they get. > > > > The only surgery they do at the hospital I will be going is a > > proximal due to the malnutrition possibility. The doctor said no > > protein suppliments were going to be needed, but dieting was > required. > > > > From what I have read, we are talking a difference between 2.5' > and > > 6' of intestine. Most of the people here, that I can tell from > the > > info at the bottom of your names, say distal if they idetify it at > > all. > > > > I am 60 BMI. From what I have read, I should have a distal. Not > > like I am going to switch doctors (not after all the time it took > me > > to get to THIS point), just wondering if anyone else is, or had a > > proximal. Do you do anything different from a distal? > > > > Enquiring minds and all that. > > > > boogie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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