had a partial distal bypass

I wanted to give my 6 month update.  I know many people were concerned that I was making a mistake.  I am not where I want to be but I feel I am doing well & will continue to lose.
I have lost 50 lbs so far in almost 6 months. I could have been doing better if I was stricter.  I still have plenty more to lose. I was 275, now 225.  My first goal is 200 lbs, then I will make another one.  I think I will be there by my birthday June 15th. The doctor says I should be able to lose as much as a complete distal revision but at a slower pace.  Most people on here don't agree with that & said I would be lucky to lose 30 lbs.  I've outdone that & hope to keep going further. 

My biggest complaint is having to have bowel movements all day long is not fun. The doctor did tell me that was a side effect but I guess you don't know what it is like until you experience it.

I don't weigh myself often because it discourages me.  I like getting on the scale every couple of months & then I am happy to see another 10 or 20 lbs gone.

I don't come on here much because the negativity gets me down.  I couldn't find too many positive stories about this type of a revision, so I wanted to let those of you who may be forced into this operation vs. the complete distal bypass like I was that I am losing so far just not as quickly as I would like.  But heck if I didn't have it, there is no way I would have lost a lb. & could have gained 50 instead of losing them.

I feel very motivated to step it up & start excercising & watching what I eat even more with spring right around the corner.  I WILL get to my first goal in the next couple of months!

 Good luck! thanks for the update.

 Stay in the right spirit, positive vibes are coming your way. Congrats on your continued success. 
Tamara aka queue_t

Congrats on your continued loss.  A slow loss is still a loss.  That is a positive in my book!

Any loss is a good loss!!!  Good for you for being positive and trying to not let others affect your results.  You know what you need to do..you seem to be doing it and slow and steady wins the race!

Just curious.  What is a partial, distal bypass?  What is different about it?  Do you have a common channel and if so how long?
In any case, I am glad to hear that you are doing well.

Nothing was done to my pouch from my previous RNY.  My common channel was made to 100.

So, do you have a DS with a RNY pouch or an extended (distal) RNY?
I still have the DS configuration with a 200 cc common channel and a RNY pouch.  You can still dump, believe me.
Malabsorption doesn't mean you don't absorb, just certain things aren't absorbed as much as others, like fat and protein.  You will still absorb simple carbs 100% so you will always need to watch those.  Also refined carbs, particularly white carbs like sugar and flour, will cause many to have more intestinal distress, including gas, bloating and diarrhea.  
I don't eat sugar or gluten products and refined carbs.  I rarely have gas or diarrhea unless I over indulge in sugar alcohols.  Usually I deal with constipation.
Also, with a shorter common channel you are more prone to bacterial overgrowth.  Make sure you are taking a good probiotic daily or more often and eat things with live cultures like yogurt to keep things balanced.

I have DS with RNY pouch.

I am not sure why you are telling me about malabsorption.  I never said I didn't absorb carbs.  I also do not get diarrhea.  I too will get constipated if I don't have any carbs therefore I prefer to slow weight loss by having some carbs then being in discomfort from being constipated & causing hemrhoids.  I also do not want to live my life with no carbs, not very realistic to me.  However I do recognize I need to limit them or I will be right back to where I started. 

I have not dumped since I had this revision. I also can eat things such as pasta & rice that I was unable to before.  However I am keeping them at a minimum because I actually took that as a plus that I was unable to eat them before.  So far no infections. Hopefully it will stay that way.  I am partially lactose intolerant.  I can only have very small amounts of milk or ice cream so I prefer not to even try.  I can eat cheese and yogurts that have a thick consistency.

I am definately not where I want to be.  I also recognize I could be doing better & need to step it up with excercise & be careful not to slip back into old eating habits.  However I am happy that I have hit the 50 lb mark.  Many people on here told me that wouldn't happen.  I am so glad they were wrong.  Will be estatic if I can double it.  However 1st goal is 25 more lbs.  Baby steps work best for me.

If you have a pouch, you do not, by definition, have a DS---it's just not physically possible. What you have is a distal RNY.