DS'rs How long is your common channel?
Muzzled, you ask a very good question, and I too would like to know the answer to it.
I think perhaps it's because with a RNY, you have a much, much smaller stomach than you do with the DS. You simply can't get as much nutrition from food. There is also the issue of vomiting after RNY, which makes it even more difficult to get nutrition from food.
Plus, there is the rapid emptying of a RNY pouch which may or may not come into play.
These are just some thoughts I had, and if anyone knows the answer to Muzzle's question, please, let's hear it.
Lynda
I think perhaps it's because with a RNY, you have a much, much smaller stomach than you do with the DS. You simply can't get as much nutrition from food. There is also the issue of vomiting after RNY, which makes it even more difficult to get nutrition from food.
Plus, there is the rapid emptying of a RNY pouch which may or may not come into play.
These are just some thoughts I had, and if anyone knows the answer to Muzzle's question, please, let's hear it.
Lynda
Ok, no one laugh at me. I am leaning more towards DS. however has anyone ever asked for a longer part of intestines to be reconstructed, like instead of bypassing 25 ft, bypass maybe 20ft. Just in case your one paranoid of vitamins the rest of your life, maybe u won't have to take so many... And I want more kids, so maybe it will be a plus for me to only bypass 60 or 70 percent of my intestines? Lol. Is this possible or am I just trying to have the best of both worlds with a larger stomach than gastric bypassers, as well as be able to not be on a strict diet the rest of my life....
Some folks negotiate with their surgeons for a 120-150 common channel. It's possible, you'll just have to work a little harder to keep the weight off long term--high protein, less carbs.
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On May 18, 2012 at 8:57 PM Pacific Time, Misty P. wrote:
Ok, no one laugh at me. I am leaning more towards DS. however has anyone ever asked for a longer part of intestines to be reconstructed, like instead of bypassing 25 ft, bypass maybe 20ft. Just in case your one paranoid of vitamins the rest of your life, maybe u won't have to take so many... And I want more kids, so maybe it will be a plus for me to only bypass 60 or 70 percent of my intestines? Lol. Is this possible or am I just trying to have the best of both worlds with a larger stomach than gastric bypassers, as well as be able to not be on a strict diet the rest of my life....The 'Hess method' of doing a DS involves measuring the individual patient's small intestine, then dividing it 60/40, with the lowqer 40% becoming the new alimentary limb, the upper 60% becoming the bilio-pancreatic limb. The common channle is that lowest part of the small intestine, below where the BP limb reconnects with the alimentary limb. Just how long this is depends on the original intestinal length.
There seems to be an important syngery between the various limb lengths, in order to get the most out of your DS. Having a longer common channel pretty much calls for having a smaller stomach, so---you're malabsorbing less, but you're also eating less. You're STILL gonna need the vitamins.
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Jill - revision - band to DS 3/10/05 Dr. Baltasar, Spain
440/140/149 hw/cw/gw - 5'5" -300lbs -- bmi 73.2 to 24.8 :) GOAL MET 10/26/10!!.... Even made 140 September 2012. Been ranging 4-6lbs from 144-146 since then. Back to 140 December 2012, hoping to see it again after I feel better and start working out.
Mine is 175 and my husband's (different surgeon) is 150. Both our surgeons tend toward longer common channels for lightweights.
Mine wanted to do a 200 but I got him down to 175.
Made his goal in Aug, my first one in Sept, and am now almost 15 lbs under that.
Liz
Mine wanted to do a 200 but I got him down to 175.
Made his goal in Aug, my first one in Sept, and am now almost 15 lbs under that.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Mine is 75cm
Request a copy of the surgical report from your surgeon. Every detail of your surgery is in there! It's a good piece of information to have in your DS Medical/Emergency File.
You should also keep copies of all your labs in there, really, any medical attention you receive involving your DS. see www.dsfacts.com for a DS Emergency Card that you can laminate and carry with you.
Request a copy of the surgical report from your surgeon. Every detail of your surgery is in there! It's a good piece of information to have in your DS Medical/Emergency File.
You should also keep copies of all your labs in there, really, any medical attention you receive involving your DS. see www.dsfacts.com for a DS Emergency Card that you can laminate and carry with you.
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