When does proximal become distal? How many feet qualify for each?

I don't want to have distal RNY because of the gas and diarrhea problems. I would prefer the proximal RNY. However, the doctor I went to yesterday said that she "bypasses" 2-3 feet of the small intestine (for digestive purposes) by routing it to the new stomach pouch. The gastric juices come in after the anastomosis at the 2 to 3 foot mark. So is that considered proximal or distal RNY?

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