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Jody what is reactive hypoglycemia?

It's where your blood sugar drops.  From what I've been told, it can happen when foods higher on the glycemic index pass through your pouch quickly and then dump the glucose into your bloodstream.  To get out of it, I eat something like peanut butter crackers - a glass of milk or even orange juice.  If I catch it soon enough, just a glass of milk will take care of it.  If I wait too long... not fun.  It hits about 1 to 1 1/2 hours after eating/drinking the offending food..

I just know that simple carbs, especially tortilla chips, can make it happen for me.  I don't have the problem if I mix some simple carbs well with good protein.  Alcohol and simple carbs will do it almost every time.  While I've considered it a curse, I know it helps keep me in check too.  I don't eat a lot of sugar but did dump on sugar pretty bad in the beginning.  I had a dumping episode about a month ago too (first one in years).  It's amazing how our tools keep working to remind us...

I personally love my rny and it was the right choice for me. I had reactive hypoglycemia for several years prior to surgery so it was not a concern for me when making my decision.

If I already had the sleeve though I would probably have gone for the DS as it's the more obvious revision for someone with the sleeve.

I think you can be happy with either one as long as you are committed to taking your vitamins.

hey everyone ,
thank you all for your comments. thats the 1st thing i thought too was to do the DS but my dr says im too small to have it done isnt that hysterical? small lolololol.
anwayyyyyy, that was my 1st thought . my brother recommended him. hes a dr and drs know all drs lol . no one wants to take me on being that i had it done in mexico . ill let you know the outcome

My BMI was 30 when I got part 2 of the DS.  Dr Ungson and potentially Dr Aceves are the guys to see in Mexico (personally I'd opt for both operating together as Dr Aceves isn't on DSfacts yet although I'm not sure who decides when a surgeon can become eligible for that).  Dr Aceves is in Mexicali so that should be easier to get to than Hermosillo (I'd just head for San Diego and then hop across the border).

I think they'll have less issues treating a lightweight in Mexico.  All the best.

The malabsorption of the RnY goes away over time. So if you really need malabsorption, you should get a DS. OTOH, if you lost just fine in the beginning, then being resleeved is probably going to work just fine and you probably don't need malabsorption.

I would think about why you wanted a sleeve to begin with. Has any of that changed? You didn't actually get a sleeve but some weird thing that your doctor called a sleeve. So what happened after is not indicative of what it would be like to actually have a sleeve.

Btw, did your surgeon say why he would want to do one over the other and why he wants to decide when he's in there instead of you deciding ahead of time?

hi,
thanks for taking the time to write . my dr said he will better be able to have a better picture once hes in there . so thats why i said im ok with both options .
i just want it to work thats all . maybe thats why i was thinking more of the bypass . i wonder why he shot down the DS? i know he said i was too small and they do it on severely obese patients . but now reading on here im wondering hmmmmmmmmm ...

If at all possible, go with the DS...the doctors who tell you you are too small for the DS isn't willing to even try. I fired my first surgeon because he ONLY did the DS on those over a 50 BMI.

I had reactive hypoglycemia pre-op and still have it but it's not bad. As long as I eat OFTEN and balance protein and fat, I'm fine.

I went with the DS cause I knew I needed NSAIDS which a RNY'er should never take due to their blind stomach.