So I just moved upstate and I was looking into changing drs. Anyone use Dr Kwon? Does he take GHI?

Glad youre getting taken care of ASAP,you wont be sorry you did! Unfortunately,theres no other solution.I couldnt eat anything when I was like that,matter a fact, I lost 97 lbs because I was so sick! Everybody thought I was dieting or dying lol,sometimes I wondered myself on the second one. Wish I knew how good those veggies were from there! (rub it in! lol) Your welcome for the response,good luck on everything! Ann H.

I found the protein powders so sweet and really some had awful taste and finally settled on Isopute chocolate. It has been 2 years and 5 mos since my surgery and now I drink the Atkins shakes and find them very good and not as sweet as the slim fast products. Atlkins amd Slim Fast do not have enough protein for you until your are really about 8-9 months post op. Judy E

I was able to have SF Jello and SF popsicles and boy do you get tired of these! I have not been able to eat these since my surgery 2 years and 5 months ago! Judy E

Hello, I just found out I have a complication with my pouch.. My doctor said it was Jejunum Diverticulum. I am having pain and he said that I will need to have this thing removed. I am very confused and can not seem to find much about this condition. He said it was rare but I wonder? Also I found out I had an Iron and B-12 Deficiency which has caused me to be depressed over the last few years, this has been corrected and I have not felt this good for years! Other than the pain in my upper stomach area when I eat. Can anyone help, has anyone heard of this? Oh I gained back like 20lbs since my surgery in 2002. I did find this possible explanation: "Candy cane" Roux syndrome--a possible complication after gastric bypass surgery. BACKGROUND: An excessive length of nonfunctional Roux limb proximal to the gastrojejunostomy can cause abnormal upper gastrointestinal symptoms after gastric bypass surgery. The purpose of this study was to characterize the syndrome and provide the practitioner with diagnosis and management options. METHODS: We performed a retrospective descriptive review of patients who had undergone revisional surgery for "candy cane" Roux syndrome. RESULTS: From 2004 to 2006, 3 patients underwent revision because of a redundant proximal Roux limb. These 3 revisions were performed at 3, 12, and 36 months after the original Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. The symptoms included regurgitation of food in 2 patients, reflux in 2, significant weight regain in 1, postprandial pain that was relieved after vomiting in 2, persistent nausea in 2, and epigastric fullness in 2 patients. The symptoms were progressive in all 3 patients. The resected length of bowel ranged from 8 to 15 cm. Three different surgeons had performed the initial gastric bypass, and a circular stapler had been used for the construction of the original gastrojejunostomy in all 3 patients. Resection of the excess Roux limb was performed laparoscopically in all cases, and all patients reported complete and immediate resolution of their symptoms. CONCLUSION: A long, nonfunctional Roux limb tip may cause persistent nausea, postprandial epigastric pain, and, even, a lack of satiety. Surgeons should attempt to minimize redundancy in the Roux limb during the primary procedure. Additional studies may better characterize this possible complication.