Hi all, I am scheduled to have my surgery on June 25th. My nutritionist meeting is in a couple of weeks, so I may be jumping the gun, but have any members gone through vertical sleeve surgery with only one kidney? I am concerned about protein. forewarned is forearmed is my motto, so the more I know for my appointment, the happier I will be. Thanks in advance. I'm glad to have found you all.

Howdy! I was sleeved on 3/14 and came through with flying colors. I have only one kidney due to a birth defect, and it was a big concern for me as well. I asked everyone, my surgeon, my general doc, my Gastro doc, my NUT. They all said there shouldn't be any issues and I'm now down 43lbs! I would still ask and make your surgeon aware to see if they have concerns, but I'm good! Good luck

Oh, thank you so much for responding. It's been weighing heavy on my mind. Do you have to rachet down the protein at all?

Well, kind of, lol. I haven't been able to do the shakes or fruit drinks or anything yet.....they have been the only thing that make me ill. Now, that being said, I am only 3 wks out of surgery and my NUT said it was not uncommon in the first month to not be able to hit the required protein. I eat Greek yogurt, and pureed bean soups and such so I can get some protein in, but as far as someone telling me to limit my intake, haven't heard that yet.

Oh....correction, I'm two weeks out, not three, lol

Thanks so much. I feel so much better! The day can't come too quickly for me.