Question:
i had open ryn distal i was wondering how much calories and fats we don't absorb?

just curious    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 8, 2002)

February 8, 2002
HOW distal? That's the question. What Dr A calls distal is still proximal to Dr B. How many inches or cm of common channel do you have? That will be a good indicator of how much or little you absorb. If you have had RNY, you will malabsorb AT LEAST: protein, iron, calcium, A,D, E, zinc & B12 to some degree and need to supplement these particular elements. The amount of supplementation will depend on your common channel length.
   — vitalady