alison1979
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Hi has anyone got any info on this woman who leisa said had died in brighton a few weeks/months ago, what did she die from and it was 6 months after surgery intrested to know what went wrong
Thanks x
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Woman died in brighton anyone know anything about it please??
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Liesa
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but we do know theres always a 1 in how many 100's that wont do as well with the surgery... but these Drs are learning more and more each and every single day so for everyday that passes is more information gained ....
not sure if im allowed to do this but if not i apologise xx
BBC News - Brighton woman 'died after gastric bypass'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15659482
not sure if im allowed to do this but if not i apologise xx
BBC News - Brighton woman 'died after gastric bypass'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15659482
Fuffs
Shrinking Big Brummie
From reading that it seems she had chronic malabsorption 
I guess in the other thread, that is one of the things that I think is my worries. However, these cases are so rare. We all go in knowing the mortality statistics. We just have to do all the research and make the best choice for us
I guess in the other thread, that is one of the things that I think is my worries. However, these cases are so rare. We all go in knowing the mortality statistics. We just have to do all the research and make the best choice for us 
FuturePerfect
Finally in love with life
I think if this poor lady had had the post-op support that we all get from this forum, she wouldn't have been 'allowed' to lose so much weight so quickly, without medical intervention.
It is however, all conjecture at this point, and I don't think this isolated and tragic case should play a large part in your decision as to whether bariatric surgery is right for an individual.
It is however, all conjecture at this point, and I don't think this isolated and tragic case should play a large part in your decision as to whether bariatric surgery is right for an individual.
shelbell
Proudly maintaining
Chronic malabsorption is manageable so long as you follow the right medical advice. I'm living proof of that! For it to have such a severe effect so early on she most likely had adhesions etc aswell. Most people with just chronic malabsorption don't even find out until 8-12 months post op.
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Caren
Love my sleeve!!
ive been waiting for you shel
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alison1979
New Member
Shell i am guessing for your post you have had chronic malabsorption? how did you over come this? x
shelbell
Proudly maintaining
alison1979 said:
I have it now for life. I have to eat a high fat high calorie diet, aiming for 3500-4000 cals per day. I basically graze all day and drink with meals, topping up with prescription drinks. I have to be very vigilant with vitamins and minerals, and am checked regularly. Right now I'm on extra treatment for vitamin d deficiency.
It took me about 2 years to get it cracked (from when I reached my goal) and stop losing weight. During that time I was up and down like a yoyo. Well, mostly down! I've managed to maintain now without too much difficulty for 4/5 months. I lose half a stone or so if I get a cold or similar, or when I'm in hospital (for other health problems), but given a couple of months I can regain that.
There's no cure, it's just about finding a balance and being monitored.
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TwinkleTwinkle
A Very Happy Bunny
Just wanted to say how glad I am that you are coping with all your problems so well, Shel
Can I just ask, how do you maintain that amount of calories? Will your pouch have stretched to allow it or do you still have restriction? Whichever, I am so impressed by your whole attitude xx
shelbell
Proudly maintaining
TwinkleTwinkle said:Just wanted to say how glad I am that you are coping with all your problems so well, Shel
No stretching so far, my pouch is still tiny! My very good friend Nic has had a bypass too about 4 months after me and she can eat twice as much volume as me. I eat slider foods, lots of squishy carbs, and avoid dry lean protein. I have 4-6 meals per day and snack constantly too on crisps, sweets, chocolate etc (eating within my dumping limits). Drinking with meals increases the volume I can eat too. Then it's just about choices, if I have coffee it's with milk not water, nothing is low fat, salads are swapped for chips, if it doesn't move I put cheese on it etc. My only real worry is the long term effects of such a high fat diet but my cholesterol, lipid profile and liver function are monitored and still very normal. I don't see the bariatric team anymore as the NHS here only cover 2 years aftercare, but my GP is brilliant and if need be he can get instant funding for me to go back to the surgeon.
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TwinkleTwinkle
A Very Happy Bunny
So you basically eat the way most pre op'er do, lol ... hope thing continue to go your way, honey xxx
Big an Bouncy
New Member
This woman was older,had medical problems and might not of addressed the malabsorbtion properly.Its soooo easy to forget to eat post op!
Sharonimo
Sleeve to Bypass
Hi Shelbell. That sounds like the total opposite of what most of us going for bariatric surgery are told to expect to be able to eat post surgery.
So even though you now consume between 3,500 - 4,000 cals per day you don't put weight back on, due to the chronic malabsorption that you suffer ...?
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shelbell
Proudly maintaining
Sharonimo said:Hi Shelbell. That sounds like the total opposite of what most of us going for bariatric surgery are told to expect to be able to eat post surgery.
So even though you now consume between 3,500 - 4,000 cals per day you don't put weight back on, due to the chronic malabsorption that you suffer ...?
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Yup, I absorb very little of what I eat. When you research the bypass you read that the absorption rate post op is 30-70% of what you eat, and of course most people end up somewhere in the middle. But there will always be some people at each end of the extreme.
Also, in most patients the intestine adapts over time and so absorption increases, dumping decreases, and the intestine works pretty much as it did pre-op. Hence the golden period of weight loss during the first 6-12 months. For me this hasn't happened, and I've been advised that it most likely never will now, as I'm 3.5 years post op.
So I eat this way purely to maintain weight, any less and I start shrinking again very quickly.
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