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Topic: RE: Cross between DS & BPD is what I ended up with...
I wonder if maybe some of our DS board medical folks can shed some light on how that might happen.
Topic: RE: Cross between DS & BPD is what I ended up with...
Yes, it was - after all the research I did & flying across the Country to get my DS. No, I think it may have had something to do with the staple gun misfiring, but don't know for sure why the tissue was not holding. Hopefully I'll get some more answers and hear good news on my labs once we get moved back out to WA.
HW: 260 / SW: 254 / CW: 140 on 01/15/13 Orig GW: 150 ~Jeremiah 29:11
Topic: RE: Cross between DS & BPD is what I ended up with...
WOWZERS that must have been a heck of a jolt :-(. Did Dr. M. explain why the search for good tissue was so problematic?
Topic: RE: ATTENTION: The Biliopancreatic Diversion is NOT the Duodenal Switch. DIFFERENT SURGERIES!
The intestinal portion of the duodenal switch procedure ("just the switch") to treat type 2 diabetes is done in Spain by Baltasar, by Ungson in MX, and I believe by Marchesini in Brazil.
Topic: RE: First thread
I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.Congrats on your success...If you haven't had labs yet get them asap and post on the ds forum.
On June 23, 2011 at 6:45 PM Pacific Time, 1Blessed4life wrote:
So this forum must be just for me... I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.
Topic: RE: went under knife for a DS and ended up with Scopinaro or B
Great job on being your own health advocate & taking care of yourself!
Did you ask your surgeon if there were complications during your surgery? Ask if you still have your pyloric valve or if you have a duodenal stump? Do you get dumping syndrome? Sick feeling after eating certain foods; suger, dairy or some carbs?
Did you ask your surgeon if there were complications during your surgery? Ask if you still have your pyloric valve or if you have a duodenal stump? Do you get dumping syndrome? Sick feeling after eating certain foods; suger, dairy or some carbs?
HW: 260 / SW: 254 / CW: 140 on 01/15/13 Orig GW: 150 ~Jeremiah 29:11
Topic: Cross between DS & BPD is what I ended up with...
So this forum must be just for me...
I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.
I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.
HW: 260 / SW: 254 / CW: 140 on 01/15/13 Orig GW: 150 ~Jeremiah 29:11
Topic: RE: First thread
So this forum must be just for me...
I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.
I researched for over a year & even flew across the Country from NJ to WA state to have my laproscopic (DS) Duodenal Switch.
There were complications & the staple gun misfired. The surgical team had to open me up to try to fix the what went wrong.
When they were trying to attatch the small intestine, the doctor said "it was like sewing up wet bread" none of the staples/stitches, would hold and they had to keep moving up to try to find solid healthy tissue. They ended up taking my doudenum stump and my pyloric valve to get to solid healthy tissue into the bottom of the stomach. So I still have the longer banana shaped stomach (Not a small pouch) My food does the normal digestion/breakdown process (from stomach acid) as it travels down the stomach - I don't have dumping syndrome (doctors wondered if I would). And the liver bile combines with the food in my 75 mm common channel as a normal DS.
I lost 100 lbs in six months. Follow up with Dr. Greenbaum I was losing 16 lbs per month & he wanted to slow the weightloss down so he put me on creon - which I took for about six weeks as I adjusted to adding more food - another meal & snacks & stopped taking the creon. I have currently stayed at a loss of 120 lbs. from 258 down to 138. I am currently 1 year & 5 month out from my surgery & I eat anything I want & try to go to the gym about 4 days per week for an hour on the tread mill. I am moving back to WA state & will go back to see my original surgeon; Dr. Matthew Martin at Madigan Army Medical center for follow up.
I did not get the surgery I wanted, but thankfully so far I seem to be healthy - I do take 4 handfuls of vitamins recommendations fromVitalady, and haven't had any more complications other than some kidney stones which I did a nutrition cleanse for. I feel God has blessed me with my health & I chose to work out so I can enjoy the foods I want. I was in a 22-24 & now comfortably wear a size 8. I also enjoy having the extra energy to spend more time in activities with my family.
I am interested in seeing what my labs look like when I get to WA in the next month.
HW: 260 / SW: 254 / CW: 140 on 01/15/13 Orig GW: 150 ~Jeremiah 29:11
Topic: RE: ATTENTION: The Biliopancreatic Diversion is NOT the Duodenal Switch. DIFFERENT SURGERIES!
I haven't been there in years, but Dr. Baltasar's website used to have info about "just" the switch for diabetes. I *think* the website is www.bodybybaltasar.com.
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