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Golden    10

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What is everyone doing post-op in terms of Vitamins? I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th and am trying to get as much in place as possible. I've read people saying that they had to wait two weeks to start taking vitamins, other people are taking them 5 days out? Can anyone tell me what you took and how soon? Also HOW, did you have to crush them up, get liquid ones, etc? There is so much conflicting info on this topic, any guidance would be much appreciated!!

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1-4-Many    2

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What is everyone doing post-op in terms of Vitamins? I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th and am trying to get as much in place as possible. I've read people saying that they had to wait two weeks to start taking Vitamins, other people are taking them 5 days out? Can anyone tell me what you took and how soon? Also HOW, did you have to crush them up, get liquid ones, etc? There is so much conflicting info on this topic, any guidance would be much appreciated!!

I'm glad you asked this. I was given chewables meant for people who'd had WLS and a prescription to get chewable pre-natal. I can't find them anywhere because mine are not to have Iron in them and all of the pharmacies I've called only carry them with Iron.

The chewables I was given are horrid. Taste horrid. The only thing that gives me acid reflux and have twice induced vomiting. Needless to say, I am not taking them.

I go to the doc on Wednesday and am going to ask him but I was wondering if this stomach is okay now to take a solid pill. I don't want one that's the size of a horse pill like a lot of the OTC vitimans are but I need more than the one a day that I am currently taking.

If anyone knows anything or has any brand suggestions, I would appreciate it too.

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MeMeMEEE    206

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My program has us take Bariatric Advantage brand chewable and the Multi Vitamin is the one with ADEK in the name. We also have to take Calcium, B12 and Iron I believe. I haven't started them as I am preop. They have a kit set for our program on their website so we just have to select the flavor or the type of calcium. We can take capsules after 3 months I believe.

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grannyk    58

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What is everyone doing post-op in terms of Vitamins? I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th and am trying to get as much in place as possible. I've read people saying that they had to wait two weeks to start taking Vitamins, other people are taking them 5 days out? Can anyone tell me what you took and how soon? Also HOW, did you have to crush them up, get liquid ones, etc? There is so much conflicting info on this topic, any guidance would be much appreciated!!

I started having hair and nail problems a few months before surgery, so I was very anxious to restart my supplements. At about 2 weeks post-op, I started taking liquid supps...a multi, B12/B6/folate combo and D3, all sublingual (SL). I am now able to take all of my other meds without crushing, but I will continue the liquid supps because no matter what is said, we have lost a large part of out digestive tract and our absorption is somewhat impaired. The liquids are easily absorbed both in our mouths and guts.

I use Starr Walker vitamins. They are a little expensive, but fortunately I can afford them now. Also unlike many other vitamins, they don't taste bad at all. I am sure they will not appeal to some, but they will not gag a maggot like many others I have tasted!! I purchase them at Doorway to Health, but I don't know where all of their locations are. They have a website, www.starrwalker.com, but I have not been on it because they are available just a couple of miles from my house.

These nutritients are absolutely necessary to maintaining our health now that we are sleeved, so please find something you can use consistently. I believe our health depends on it. Hope this helps.

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Foxbins    625

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I started all vits and supplements five days out but it took awhile for me to find the ones I liked. One Centrum chewable in the am--they are orange-flavored but chalky so I chew half, wash it down with Water, and repeat with the other half. I take 2400 mgs. of B-12 on Mon, Wed, and Fri. and 1000mg of Vit D. everyday. 1200 mgs. of calcium citrate liquid everyday, too. My 3 month labs were excellent.

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wishes    125

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How far apart do you space your Calcium for maximum absorption?

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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