Question:
Anyone not have a pouch after their surgery?

Has anyone here been told they will not even have a pouch at all after surgery? If so, how does this work? thanks, Lesa    — Lesa B. (posted on January 30, 2003)

January 29, 2003
I technically have a pouch; but because of a large stoma (from day one of surgery) I have NO pouch function; so in essence - 'no pouch'... what does that mean for me? I had the RNY; it means I have NO food limitations... where as 99% of post RNY can eat 'a little' - IF I let myself I can eat ALOT! so if you are having an RNY (which you didnt state) you will have NO HELP in limiting your food intake. The 'malabortion' part of the RNY continues to work... I did loose weight. BUT it has made it very difficult to maintain. I have yet to 'come to terms' with pre eating habits. I would be concerned with NO pouch.... IF food isnt going into a pouch it is going direcly into your intestines, and intestines can "grow" and take in the alot of foood.....
   — star .

January 30, 2003
Lesa, I can't imagine being told that you would not have a pouch. What did the surgeon say you will have in its place? Pouch is the term phrased for our new little tummys and with the exception of the previous poster discussing no pouch function (technically she still has a pouch), we all get a pouch of varying sizes.
   — Cindy R.