Vitamins

[heav85 123]

My husband told me last night he's afraid I will die after surgery if I don't take my Vitamins properly. Can that happen?

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Please confirm with your doctor, but IMO NO. The Vitamins are to make up for any potential malabsorption issues as a result of the surgery. Your doctor will monitor your blood levels. That's why you get bloodwork done pre-op. Postop you get repeat bloodwork every 3 months for the first year and then annually after that. Any deficiencies would be caught and addressed by increasing or decreasing Vitamins and supplements as needed. Worse come to worse you'll get tired, or feel sick well before you are on death's door.

Follow your surgeon's instructions and you should be fine. If you are a forgetful pill taker set up an alarm on your phone.

Edited January 30, 2015 by BLERDgirl

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Die? Probably not. Get sick? Maybe. You will definitely want to have regular bloodwork done to see if you are developing any deficiencies. Why does your husband think you won't take your Vitamins in the first place?

[BitterSweet* 835]

Agreed. As long as you actually go for your follow-up appointments and get your labs drawn, you shouldn't have any issues - certainly not life threatening ones.

[BusyHoosierMom 33]

What Bariatric Vitamins and supplements did your doc recommend?

[aclinton16 32]

@ heav85 why would your hubby think you will not take your Vitamins? It's all part of the process.

[heav85 123]

He's thinking like end of the world zombie attack and not able to get to a store

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

What Bariatric Vitamins and supplements did your doc recommend?

It varies from doctor to doctor. Mine is on the conservative side. I take a multi 2 x's a day, Calcium Citrate 2x's a day, D3 1 x a day and B12 sublingual once a week.

He's thinking like end of the world zombie attack and not able to get to a store

Pretty sure if there's a zombie attack Vitamins are the least of your worries.

Edited January 30, 2015 by BLERDgirl