any body from Ontario who has had the balloon installed?
It's still experimental in the USA, don't know about Canada.
This is the duodenal switch forum, so that's the procedure you're going to hear about on this board. You might try posting your question on the main board: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/ and on the ON board: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/ .
This is the duodenal switch forum, so that's the procedure you're going to hear about on this board. You might try posting your question on the main board: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/ and on the ON board: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/on/ .
I know someone who had it done when I lived in Kuwait. He had a horrible time with it. Most days he could do little else but drink his food so he lived on protein shakes. Oh he lost a lot of weight but man! He was sick all the time, lived on antacids and actually ate very little real food.
Elizabeth
Back in the U.S.A.
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