September Sleevers...! Come on in and chat!

[melmel11 30]

My surgery is September 3rd and a month ago I started taking a Multivitamin, 2 calcium chews a day, b-12 sublingual, and Biotin. Since surgery is in a week I had to stop the multivitamin until after (apparently they thin your blood) but will start again 10 days after surgery. I was told to take these by both the surgeon and the nutritionist.

[lmdavis804 2]

You will be deficient if you don't take any Vitamins after surgery. You should be taking it now with the pre-op diet! You're not getting the nutrition you need with the shakes and definitely won't be getting it off the fluids we'll be drinking post-surgery and purees. It's all too calorie deficient plus we're not eating fruits/vegetables.

Mexico Bariatric Center gave the outline for vitamins:

1. chewable Multi Vitamins once per day.

2. Women 100 – 1200 mg of chewable calcium citrate with Vitamin D

Suggested Vitamin protocol:

Breakfast: Multi-vitamin/mineral with Calcium

Lunch: Multi-vitamin/mineral with calcium

Dinner: B12 with calcium

Bedtime: Iron

I think we're good to go off the vitamins after a year when we're eating all our calories and getting in fruits and veg. Although for women it's a good idea to continue with Calcium for life.

I was told not to take the calcium with my multivitamin because it interferes with the iron absorption in the multivitamin. I was also told that I needed to keep up my vitamin regimen for the rest of my life, due to the low caloric intake. I keep getting amazed at how we are told so many different things.

[melmel11 30]

I can't believe 1 week from today is surgery day! It came so quickly. So excited and a little nervous too!

[JourneyToLife 119]

I can't believe 1 week from today is surgery day! It came so quickly. So excited and a little nervous too!

I'm happy for you and hope for a speedy recovery. Good luck!

[melmel11 30]

I'm happy for you and hope for a speedy recovery. Good luck!

Thanks!

[LoryLosesXS 154]

What I've found to be true is doctors are not experts, except in what they do specifically. When it comes to nutrition and Vitamins we should seek out a professional. I see a Metabolic and Hormone doctor. He does layers of tests that unearthed things that normal tests don't see. He then prescribed me vitamins and prescriptions to help balance out my systems. In turn I've lost 10lbs. And don't want to rip people's heads off. Lol

Anyway....if you live in Vegas let me know. Ill give you his information. He's awesome. He's also being used as my nutritionist for Pre-op hoops I am jumping through.

All in all its wild how this money making surgery is collecting a lot of healthcare people who don't know their stuff or are just learning.

Instincts are a woman's gift. :-)

Best wishes everyone.

[homersmomma 77]

Congratulations! I will be having my surgery in one week also. I am so excited, but anxious too.

[lalyc 17]

I'm planning to attend that one as well. Maybe we can meet up at the meeting.

I will be at the meeting tonight - hope to see you there. I have black slacks and a red top

[duffrebecca12@gmail.com 3]

I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow. My date is 9/11. My question is what about Fiber? I know you can get what you need from Protein, fluids and a vitamins...but a diet without fiber can't be good for your system. Can you take fiber supplements post-op VSG surgery?

[blackfalls 25]

I am a week into my 3 week diet. My program allows me to take Metamucil. I didn't think I would need to. Mistake! I bought and started taking it a few days ago and it has helped immensely.

[blackfalls 25]

*pre-op diet, that is

[SLF1027 136]

I was told not to take the Calcium with my multivitamin because it interferes with the Iron absorption in the multivitamin. I was also told that I needed to keep up my Vitamin regimen for the rest of my life' date=' due to the low caloric intake. I keep getting amazed at how we are told so many different things.[/quote']

It is true that iron cannot be absorbed when take with calcium. But it's also true that most Multi-vitamins don't have have much iron as you need. I still take my calcium with my Multi (only 500mg of calcium at a time bc we cannot absorb more than that!) and then I take an iron by itself at bedtime. This is my docs instruction.

Heather- I'll send you a detailed list of the vitamins/schedule that was recommended my surgeon when I get home and can copy it!

[SLF1027 136]

Today is my first day of 2 wk liquid diet. Right now I am hungry and stuck at laundromat (dryer broke yesterday!) without a shake! I very poorly planned today and I'm regretting it now.

[montiep 12]

Hi I am new...... Just got my surgery set for Sept 10th. YAY.I have the Lab Band, which will be removed, YAY. Live in N. Richland Hills TX Using Dr. Kim.

[TcsSleeveJourney 16]

I start my pre-op liquid diet tomorrow. My date is 9/11. My question is what about fiber? I know you can get what you need from protein' date=' fluids and a vitamins...but a diet without fiber can't be good for your system. Can you take fiber supplements post-op VSG surgery?[/quote']

Hey I'm right there with ya... My 2 week clear liquid diet starts 2morrow tooo. And my Big Day is also 9-11! I'm also having my scope 2morrow! Good luck to you!

Tc's Ready!