Ed_NW

He's speaking of the hiatal hernia. It's a condition in which part of the stomach pushes up through the diaphragm muscle. I've watched a ton of the actual surgeries on YouTube and the fix usually consists of a couple stitches. I think all bariatric surgeons are taught to look for this as part of the bariatric surgical procedure.

It's crazy that they didn't suggest a revision when they removed your lap band. In most of the things I've read and watched, that seems to be the case.

You bet.. It's considered water so it will count towards your water intake as well. Good luck!

These are sweetened with stevia and berries and they might go down easier than shakes. https://www.biprousa.com/shop/w30-case-12-bottles?ads_cmpid=406311130&ads_adid=25532795170&ads_matchtype=&ads_network=g&ads_creative=84937584490&utm_term=&ads_targetid=pla-63528819233&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&ttv=2&gclid=CjwKCAjwio3dBRAqEiwAHWsNVdG5DOE1BL8xkGLGpGx7iHspoZNHVeBwcy4NFitVgpAhdld9TF4nOxoCYwEQAvD_BwE

That made me laugh out loud. Good luck with your surgery.

Watch this guy's videos. He used one of the doctors advertised on this site over on the right side of the screen (BARIATRICPAL mx). I watched his entire experience and it seemed to be a good choice for him. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTg8S1zN2aNMzur6lGDj96w

Baritastic is awesome! It works with fitbit and other fitness watches as well.

Exciting times, good luck!

Bellevue Medical Center Still pre-op

Keep researching. With all of the differing opinions out there, even with a team you end up going with whatever seems the most logical to you. Most of the problems you described seem to be from the malabsorption factor that I keep reading about. Hopefully they will find a solution for you at the surgeons office on Friday. Good luck

Kind of an interesting read. I found this at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4371663/ I hope it helps.

Correlation of nutrient deficiency and recommended treatment NUTRIENT SUPLEMENTATION/DAY IN CASE OF DEFICIENCY Biotin Biotin 10 mg / day p.o Copper Elemental copper 0.1 to 0.5g, intravenously, 2x/week Iron Ferrous sulphate, 500mg/day p.o Selenium Sodium selenite 200 mg/day p.o Vitamin A or Retinol Vitamin A 50,000-200,000 IU/day, p.o Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin Vitamin B2, 10 to 20 mg/day, p.o Vitamin B3 or Niacin Nicotinic acid, 500 mg / day, p.o Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid 10 g/day p.o Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine Pyridoxine, 100 mg / day p.o Vitamin B9 or Folic acid and B12 or Cobalamin Folic acid 1 to 20 mg / day p.o Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid Vitamin C 500mg to 1g/day p.o Vitamin D Vitamin D, 600 to 800 IU / day p.o Vitamin E Vitamin E, 400 to 800mg/day p.o Vitamin K Vitamin K, 1-3mg/single dose intramuscularly Zinc Zinc, 15 to 30 mg / day p.o Protein 1.5 g protein / kg p.o

CHART 1 Correlation of nutrient deficiency and its cutaneous repercussions NUTRIENT Biotin Alopecia, glossitis, keratosis pilaris, periorificial dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and erythroderma Copper Depigmented and thinning hair, alopecia, delayed wound healing Iron Pallor, koilonychia, glossitis, alopecia Selenium Delayed wound healing, psoriasis, skin cancer Vitamin A or Retinol Xeroderma, acne, brittle hair, and keratotic follicular papules most commonly in the anterolateral surface of thighs and arms, which may spread to the extensor areas of the upper and lower limbs, shoulders, abdomen, dorsal region, buttocks and neck; phrynoderma Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin Mucositis, lip and angular cheilitis, glossitis, xerosis, seborrheic dermatitis, scrotal and vulvar eczema, erythroderma and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Vitamin B3 or Niacin Pellagra, photosensitive dermatitis in symmetric areas, cheilitis, glossitis. Vitamin B5 or Pantothenic acid Purpura, leukotrichia, seborrheic dermatitis, angular stomatitis and glossitis. Burning feet syndrome. Vitamin B6 or Pyridoxine Seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis, oral mucosa ulceration, lip and angular cheilitis, photosensitive pellagra-like lesions Vitamin B9 or Folic acid and B12 or Cobalamin Lip or angular cheilitis, Hunter's glossitis; diffuse, symmetric hair and mucocutaneous hypo-and hyperpigmentation Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid Poor wound healing, keratosis pilaris, perifollicular petechiae, ecchymosis, purpura, brittle hair, scurvy (gingivitis, bleeding gums, keratosis pilaris), Sjogren-like syndrome Vitamin D Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, skin infections, acne, autoimmune cutaneous diseases and skin cancer. Vitamin E Atopic dermatitis, acne. Vitamin K Purpura, petechiae, ecchymosis, hematoma Zinc Acrodermatitis enteropathica (alopecia, acral and periorificial symmetric, erosive and eczematous rash), dry, brittle and thinning hair, delayed wound healing, paronychia, stomatitis, psoriasiform dermatitis, blepharitis, angular cheilitis, vitiligo-like lesions Protein Aged appearance, erythematous or hypopigmented lesions most evident in flexure areas; hyperchromic lesions with smooth, fissured or erosive surface; brittle, slow growing nails, onychomadesis; follicular hyperkeratosis, pale extremities accompanied by edema; dry, brittle, dull, and thin hair, with brownish-red color before becoming grayish-white, flag signal with alternating dark and light stripes in the hair; angular cheilitis, xerophthalmia, stomatitis, vulvovaginitis

Call it karma or whatever you want but this world would be a lot better place if people treated each other the way they want or expect to be treated. Good topic

Congratulations on getting a surgery date! I hope everything goes well for you. It's all about you and your health. A lot of people are judgmental until they start seeing your progress. Then they're either jealous or they jump on board and cheer you on. Good luck.

This one has some good ideas for post-op.

I really enjoyed watching all of this girl's videos. It was like binge watching something on Netflix . This is one of her's on what to bring. There's a bunch like this on YouTube. Good luck with your surgery!

You might have to get a liquid form of the tablet depending on what it is. The half life of some tablets can be affected by crushing or even splitting them. I also think it might cause an ulcer. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if it will be OK to crush it. You wont be able to take pills whole right after surgery according to what I've read. Good luck.

This has maximum strength pain reliever.

I was just reading about the silicone ring Roux-en-y gastric bypass. It's been around for awhile and I've never heard of it until now. I think you are better off without the ring in your body. I know there was a lot of problems with the lap band and this ring sounds a lot the same.

I'm still pre-op and that pizza sounds pretty good right now.LOL.. I'm still in the process of doing a lot of reading and trying to figure out which surgery is best for me. You're way ahead of me. Ed

I didn't mean to come across as offensive. I just thought it was a fake post because it said you ate pizza but are in the mushy stage of food and were told to eat 2oz but chose to eat 8.7oz. The reason I thought it was a troll post was because your profile is pretty much void of any stats etc. Sorry, I was confused. Good luck with your journey.

This is a fake post right? Is this what you call a troll? LOL!

Seems like most people buy the over the counter Prevacid or Prilosec right after the VSG. Your symptoms seem to be pretty common (according to my obsessive research lol) so the only question will be whether this becomes permanent or is just temporary during the healing process. Hopefully it's just temporary until the swelling goes down. Good luck.

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