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Originally Posted by Deirdrea
I can honestly say that I've never had that issue. I tend to lean more towards the constipation side of the equasion. I do get gas sometimes, but there are medicines out there, like Gas-X thinstrips that you can take, to help with that. Honestly gas and pooing issues should really be the LEAST of your worries. Getting enough fluids and protein and exercise are much bigger obsticles IMO.
Like Duckie said, you really need to do your homework on this because you really seem to be focusing on the small stuff rather then the big picture.
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Please understand that I did realize/understand from my own research (which is a work in progress) that there would problems with potentially diarreah or constipation but it didn't seem to be a significant issue from what I read. I subsequently met two people at a weight loss surgery support group that had significant issues. One person had accidents to the point that they were not able to retain employment (someone told me afterwards they thought he had the duodenal switch surgery) and the other person reported that they had such marked difficulty with these issues that it caused social problems that it made her sorry she had pursued the surgery despite her weight loss. Those words can't help but ring in your mind a bit. I also can't find them written in much of what I've read so I wasn't sure if I was off-base.
I am aware that the compelling side effects that I need to think about are infection of the wound, bleeding, a leak either at the staple life or at the site of the reattachment, peritonitis, blood clots, death, etc. as an immediate or short term side effect. Longer term issues are narrowing of the stomach pouch, frequent vomiting, diarreah, ulcer formation (that one does scare me), gallstones (not something I'd desire), a hernia, a bowel obstruction (not something I want) and nutritional deficiencies that could lead to anemia, b-12defieiency, and osteoporosis. I am looking at having a bone density test done before I begin and I hope that as long as I am compliant with vitamins that'll work out.