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to: Tamara and Elaine

I post questions to you....and I cant find the post on the forums lol...I cant seem to click on *email me* it wont come up...just flickers...hehe....so I post the questions here...on other post you answered to...    — cams (posted on October 28, 2005)

October 28, 2005
I have no clue> I am new at this too. But you can e-mail me at [email protected]
   — ekmeadows

October 28, 2005
Hi Cams, I'm Elaine Kavulak aka 2 tuxedo katz. Dr Anthones phone number is 402-354-1320. With the DS, instead of a pouch they remove the greater curvature of the stomach and leave approximately 4 oz. stomach shaped like a hot dog or banana. They also leave the Pyloric valve intact, which regulates the flow of food from stomach into intestine, meaning NO dumping. The intestines are re-routed in a slightly different manner than the RNY and because part of the duodenum is still in the food stream, DSers have less problems with iron levels and no problems with vit B12. There is slightly more malabsorption, which is what helps DSers have virtually no chance of late regain. Studies have shown that the DS cures TypeII Diabetes in 98% of patients! There are normal weight people who have had the intestinal re-arrangement part only in order to cure their Diabetes. Dr. Anthone was previously a professor of surgery for over 12 years at USC and helped to develop the DS. This surgery is technically more difficult to perform, requiring the surgeon to train for many months with an experienced DS surgeon. That's why there are only about 50 DS surgeons nationwide (DS is also done in Europe). Here's a couple of links that will give you more information. www.duodenalswitch.com http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/posts.html If you've got anyother questions you can e-mail me at 2tuxedokats at gmail.com
   — Tuxedo Katz

October 28, 2005
you can email me at [email protected]
   — LadyNRed1973