I haven't had WLS (nor do I plan to), but I may be able to help a tiny bit.  Have you tried a Gluten-Free diet?  Go to www.celiac.com for more information on what is involved.  Unfortunately, since the WLS is basically causing malabsorption you will probably not be able to completely eliminate your aches and pains, but removing gluten from your diet may help.  You may want to have your doctor run a Celiac Screen Panel on you to see if you have intestinal damage, but I don't know if the test will be affected by having WLS.

The complications that are being seen in long-term WLS patients are eerily similar to those seen in patients with untreated / undiagnosed Celiac Disease.  All of their complications are caused by malabsorption, but once they remove gluten from their diet, the malabsorption usually disappears, along with their complications.  In your case, the pains might be eased; then again, they may not.  It certainly can't hurt to try GF to see what happens. Good luck, and if you have any questions about GF, please feel free to contact me.

Teresa Koch Fort Worth, Texas

You have every right to demand surgery.  
I was not going to leave the hospital until it was resolved.  
Once it was removed, all my pain was gone. 
It is a simple surgery and took only about an hour.  Yours might take a little longer because of the ulcers, but it still needs to be done.  Don't let anyone cheat you out of your health and a pain free life.  

Not true. You can have the channel extended if a problem arises with a DS.

 For charleyhorses, my mom had me take calcium and magnesium.  You could try that, at least.

Hi all,

Just wanted to remind you of the two support group meetings next week at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA.  Tuesday night, March 10 at 5:30pm and Saturday, March 14 at noon in the hospital conference room.  If you are thinking about attending, please let me know.