Blue123
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So i believe I read in another thread that DSers can eat and drink at the same time. Is that correct? My NUT told me to wait 30 minutes before and after eating.
Yes! I was a DS revision from an RNY and was just informed that since we have a pyloric valve we can in fact drink while eating!So i believe I read in another thread that DSers can eat and drink at the same time. Is that correct? My NUT told me to wait 30 minutes before and after eating.
Actually most just reprint forms off the computer. And word programs have an ability to replace a word found everywhere in a document with a different word.It is extremely rare to find a nutritionist (or a surgeon, for that matter) who understands the dietary needs of a DSer. They just White Out the term Roux En Y at the top of the diet sheet and replace it with DS. (And they usually forget to White Out RNY other than in the title so you'll see Roux En Y elsewhere on the sheet.) RNY malabsorption is minimal and in a different area of the intestine.
The sad thing is, of any WLS, it is critical for a DSer to have a knowledgeable advisor because of our malabsorption. I can only hope that as more and more DS are performed, nutritionists will be willing to learn how to provide responsible dietary and supplement recommendations.
Actually even people who do not have any WLS can dump. It's about 2-3 % of the population but it does happen. The DS does not change that number...so about 2-3% of DS'ers can dump. BUT with the RNY, they up that percentage to over 30%.With fully functioning pyloric valves and no fear of "dumping syndrome" like the Rny'ers get, it's just not an issue for us.