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I did not!! Where did you get that info from... I was supposed to get a sleeve but my doctor convinced me into a MGB... Never had a surgery before Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

@@Hadenough2 @@cubananyc @@rolosmom7 Thank you all and thanks for the compliments on the dress ❤️.. It's by a British designer brand called self-portrait Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok so those are my pictures before and after... They're almost 5 months apart. Had my MGB April 30th and the other picture taken September 29th.. I'm happy with where I reached. Being able to wear nice clothes and still look good in them... I just hope I can maintain my weight and not lose more than few kilos Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Some people have good iron absorption and don't need any, ever. I have, most of my life, had a Hb of 12-14 which is really on the high side for a woman. My hemophiliac half-sister dreams of having an 8. While anything is possible, I can't remember any situation from nursing school where someone could have a Hb of 12 and be iron deficient. I wouldn't think an iron test would be all that useful if you don't have any symptoms of iron deficiency and your H/H stays high. Then why do Bariatric doctors ask for ferritin levels test always. Why don't they check the Hb first and then order for ferritin tests if the Hb is low??!! That's why i got confused. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Are you a carrier of beta thalassemia ?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I suffer quite a bit more than just a carrier. But yes it is beta thalassemia.Sorry to hear about that. My grandmother is a carrier of beta thalassemia and suffered from low Hb all her life. I'm a carrier of sickle cell and unfortunately my child is sickle cell diseased.. His Hb will be 9 at its best.. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Are you a carrier of beta thalassemia ?? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No I'm not post menopause nor did I have a hysterectomy Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Ok so I went in for my first post-op blood work up.. The tests are done for free where I live. So I went to the GP with the doctors list of tests needed post-op which includes Iron levels. The GP said she will do a CBC first and only in case my HB was low then she will do an iron level test(to cut cost). However she did ordered for all Vitamin levels test in the doctors list. My Hb levels came back @12.4 so she said there is no need to test for iron levels. I have not been taking an iron supplement and my Multivitamins does not include iron. Does this mean that I'm still absorbing iron well from my food?! Do I really need an iron level test?! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

No. I only have Polysyctic ovaries which is not a co-morbidity. A little weight loss would've helped me a lot with my infertility. Most doctors agree that a gastric sleeve would've been a better option Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm actually thinking of suing him ! I went to him for a sleeve and have signed the papers for that. However he convinced me into MGB and told me information that wasn't right at all like there is no lifelong need for Multivitamins and weightloss is similar to sleeve but with an advantage of MGB being reversible where a sleeve is not. I have met with two other doctors after the MGB. Both said a reversal is difficult though theoretically it could be done Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Those shakes are packed with sugar .. Plus the 0 carb Protein Shakes didn't go well with me so I doubt that the high calorie ones will. I'm trying hard to increase my calories but it seems impossible currently.. I'm literally trying to stuff myself.. Maybe I should look into reversal as plan B Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Starting weight was 77kg. Current weight 60kg. Goal weight 58kg . My height is 153cm I had a 1.8m loop (bypass) Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 11 weeks post op and only 2 kgs away from my goal weight at which I will be at a healthy BMI. I currently have no problem with eating and drinking. I get enough Protein from meat everyday so no Protein shakes for me (nasty stuff plus caused me to be nauseous and with tachycardia) I average around 1200-900 calories per day yet my weight loss hasn't slowed down or stopped.. How can I stop it now?! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Oh and since I'm posting this question in the Mini-Gastric bypass section it means I had a MGB Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Was wondering those of you who got pregnant after RNY what type of prenatal Vitamins were you taking? And in what form? Have you be advised to take liquid prenatal vitamins? I read that liquid Multivitamins are 98% absorbed while the tablet/pills/capsules are O lye 20%_30% absorbed.. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I guess yes but the liquid form tops them all in terms of absorption Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I read that Multivitamins it the form of pills or capsules are only 20% absorbed where as 98% is absorbed in the form of liquid and it bypasses the digestive processing and go straight to the blood stream. If that's the case how come most doctors don't mention or recommend multivitamins in the form of liquid instead of chewables and/or tablets? And instead of taking huge doses of Bariatric multivitamins (because our body doesn't absorb much of it) why don't we just take normal multivitamins in the form of liquid? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I read that Multivitamins it the form of pills or capsules are only 20% absorbed where as 98% is absorbed in the form of liquid and it bypasses the digestive processing and go straight to the blood stream. If that's the case how come most doctors don't mention or recommend multivitamins in the form of liquid instead of chewables and/or tablets? And instead of taking huge doses of Bariatric multivitamins (because our body doesn't absorb much of it) why don't we just take normal multivitamins in the form of liquid? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

When you say first few months how many months do you mean?? I'm 8 weeks out and planning a summer vacation in another 3 weeks and I worry I won't be able to cope . Also how were your labs the first few months? I'm taking all my Vitamins but worry with a super fast digestion my body won't be able to absorb any of it. Sorry for tmi but my stools are greasy.. Have you experienced that? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

May I aske how long does your digestion take. I mean from the moment you eat all the way to the "other end"? I timed mine and it takes somewhere between 2.5-3 hours. My doctor had a 5" (1.8m) loop on me.. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

With MGB doctors usually bypass 5"-9" of the intestines. And I was just wondering what will happen if the doctor fixes a much shorter loop like 0.5"-1"??? The reason I'm asking is because I had a MGB at a BMI of only 33.. I had it done only after my doctor convinced me that it's a better option for me than VSG and I trusted him. Now I'm losing weight so fast that at 8 weeks out I'm only 5kgs away from my goal weight. I've consulted another doctor who surprisingly advised a revision to normal RNY!!!! I know a reversal of MGB (getting my stomach back) is an option but I had major bleeding complications following my MGB surgery and I'm thinking maybe just a revision to a shorter loop could be a better option! I'm currently having no problems in eating nor in getting 70 grams of Protein per day. I average around 1000-1200 calories and drink around 50-64 ounces of Water. I take in my Vitamins everyday. Yet I'm still losing so much weight and sorry for tmi but my stools are very greasy! So I assume I'm not absorbing any fat! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm not sure what is causing my problem with Protein shakes but I too have problems with them. Tried many different brands and all the same. I get what seems like dumping syndrome but weird thing is I never dump to anything else not even sugar and chocolate. So I'm off protein shakes and trying to get in as much protein as possible from my food. cheese is a good and easy option. So is Greek yogurt. Someone told me about Branched Chain Amino Acids as a substitute to protein but I'm currently trying to find out more about that. Hope things get better for you and me Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Basics are as follow:- - fluids. I take around 1.5 liters per day. Which is around 50 oz. and that's not bad according to my NUT for someone recently out of a surgery (had my MGB April 30th) - Vitamins, I'm taking all with no problem. I take the full Bariatric multi vitamins plus Calcium citrate. No Iron yet because I had 7 units of blood right after surgery. So will need to check my serum ferritin 3 months after the date of my surgery. - protein. Target is 60 grams. Currently averaging 30-40 grams. So I'm trying to look for a solution. I'm only 7 kg's away from my target weight and I don't know how to slow things down. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

From what I was told and from what I read (it is also sold at GNC) you only need to take 2-4 capsules per day. I had something that I can compare to dumping syndrome every time I had a Protein shake. Apparently many of who had MGB have an issue with Protein shakes either dumping or something else. My doctor doesn't seem to be worried or even bothered about protein intake and just says to eat my protein before anything else when I have my meals. He asked me to stop all protein shakes and concentrate on protein from meat and eggs. So obviously if I ask him about BCAA he wouldn't be bothered. My hair is starting to fall and it's worrying me . I don't have a problem with taking my Vitamins at all and try my best to get my protein from food but it's not easy to get in 60-70 grams of protein per day. I'm 6 weeks out of a MGB. I try to make my own protein shakes at home btw but I still am unable to reach 60-70 grams of protein per day.. And I'm looking for an easier way Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It comes in the form of pills.. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App It comes in the form of pills.. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Since I'm having trouble taking my Protein someone mentioned BCAA supplements to me and said they help protect the muscles from breaking down and provides the body with enough amino acids during dieting or weight loss that otherwise can not be obtained enough from food.. Does anyone know anything about this? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App