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Nutrition
- Good for Post-op, but maybe helpful upfront
Digestion and All about the Body - Great Site... Tons of information Digestive System - Colorado State University - Good stuff Pre-op Preparation Glossary
for WLS – This is a good link to a glossary of WLS
terms
Top Roux-en-Y
-See my Surgery Page - I
chose this surgery because it has a pretty long history of success –
90% compare to others. Also,
I could find competent surgeons in my area.
I would have considered the DS, but surgeons are limited. Proximal
– A
proximal RNY patient has less than 150 cm of intestine bypassed.
Most RNY's are proximal. The Proximal patient still has a
mal-absorption of food and sugar, though to a lesser extent than a
Distal patient. The result is still weight loss, though it may be
considered that the patient has less of a worry about mal-absorption of
nutrition. Distal
- This
refers to the amount of stomach bypassed. A distal RNY means that
over 150 cm of intestine is bypassed - the section that processes sugar.
Thus the distal RNY patient does not process sugar and has a
greater mal-absorption of food and nutrients. The result is a more
rapid weight loss, but a need for closer watch of nutritional intake.
An RNY patient may refer to their surgery as a "Distal RNY
Fobi" procedure, or a "Distal RNY". Distal RNY is
usually reserved for patients with a weight exceeding 400 to 450 lbs. Check
this Site out for pretty good information about WLS AGB
– Adjustable Gastric Banding – This
is a newsletter article on the Pfamos site... good info.
Another
site - DS-
Duodenal Switch - Good link, but may put down the Roux-en-Y.
I suggest finding a surgery that you can do with a good comfort
level. Gastric
Bypass Family – Good Links to all kinds of WLS
Stuff
Top New =>Here is a link that has Excellent Illustrations step by step of Lap RNY-Laparoscopy.com Insurance Insurance is a pain and
is one of the biggest concerns going into this process.
I had one insurance that denied me, HMO Blue of Texas.
I was lucky in that I had the opportunity to change insurance
companies.
I chose United Health Care as a result of information found
on this link. Surgeons,
Insurance and Hospitals in Your State that covers WLS Surgeons
and the Hospital that he uses in you area – This is a link on
Obesityhelp.com, but I have talked to many folks that did not know it
existed. I found it very
helpful when looking for a surgeon.
I looked through these surgeons and where they performed the
surgery. I read the comments
that people had made about the surgeon as well as the hospital.
I found Dr. Rodriquez in this list.
Both he and the hospital had excellent comments and ratings.
He was practicing in I suggest that you go to
this list and find a surgeon in your area. Find out what hospital(s)
that he uses then research that hospital using the list below. Surgeons,
Insurance and Hospitals in Your State that covers WLS Though I did things a
little differently, I have read where folks have problems sometimes with
weekend staff. So, if you
have a choice in dates, pick a date that is during the beginning of the
week to have the surgery. The staff that works during the week are
usually appear on the ball while the weekend staff may not usually work
on that floor. Though I had excellent nurses on the weekend, one of the
weekend nurses told me that she doesn’t usually work that floor and
may not be there the next day. She
was and I was glad because she was very attentive and nice.
Nice looking too I might add (But remember, I was on drugs). Here
is a link to questions to ask your Surgeon BMI
and Body Frame Here is a link to help
you decide if you have a small, medium, or large frame.
We big folks like to think we all have Large frames, but I found
that I have a medium frame.
1.
Diabetes I found this list on a profile
and thought it was good – Sharon
Brittain Stop taking these Items Before
Surgery - Check with your
Surgeon
Top At least 1 week before
surgery, stop taking all medicines which contain Asprin, or
anti-inflammatory agents, such as Bufferin, Alka-Seltzer, Aleve, or
Motrin. Water I
did this and did not get thirsty during my hospital stay... Items to take to the Hospital
Post-Op
Items
Top Pouch Info -
Good information on Pouches: Mill-Peninsula Determining the size of
your pouch – Cottage
Cheese Test Daily Vitamin Intake
Suggestion MEDS
TO AVOID AFTER SURGERY: Pretty
Good Link to Medicines to avoid, Ok, etc. Medicines
that are
OK
Top Peri-Colace Medic
Alert Bracelets/Necklaces
Top 1)
EMS Spoke on Medical WLS Bracelets Being Worn- "I
keep seeing again and again on the websites and also in this last
update, where people are confusing an endotracheal tube (which we EMT's
use to provide an airway in an emergency) and a nasogastric tube, which
goes into the stomach to suction unwanted fluids. An ET tube is
nowhere close to long enough to do any damage to the pouch. My
concern is that this could cause confusion in an emergency and
contribute to a tragedy. The first aim for any 2)
We should have medic alert bracelets to alert Some people find that
they lose a lot of hair about 3 to 4 months after surgery.
This is pretty normal and is temporary. Another name for it is
Telogen Effluvium. Here are
a couple of links concerning this problem. Link
1 – Low Carb Luxury Newsletter Link
2 -Dermnet Grocery Items
for few Weeks following Surgery Hibernation Syndrome-
Top
See the Actual Surgery - This Link takes you to a site to actually see the surgery. Warning! This is surgical video. Good Animation of Surgery - For the Faint of Heart :-) This is a good animation that shows what they do in a RNY. |