Sickness

[moejoe27 130]

Has anyone been told by their doctor that having the sleeve will remove part of the stomach that makes electrolytes to fight off colds, flu, allergies etc.? And have they told you that you will be more open to illness afterwards?

[2goldengirl 2,076]

That sounds like total hogwash to me! Your immune system is not centered in your stomach, for heaven's sake.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

What? I have literally been on these forums for 2 years and spent hundreds of hours researching WLS and I have never heard any of this nonsense. In my personal experience, in my 18 months post-op, I haven't been sick any more frequently or severely than I was pre-op.

[Pillar2butterfly 391]

Total and utter nonsense..the stomach does not produce those. However, poor nutrition does impact it which is why it is so important to take Vitamins and get your fluids and Protein in.

[moejoe27 130]

I had my surgery in Mexico. When I got home my best friend had talked to her cousin that is a RN. The RN said that I would stay sick all the time because the portion of my stomach they take out helps the immune system by making electrolytes. Now that it is gone my body won't make any more so I will stay sick all the time. I had never ever heard of such!

[moejoe27 130]

Asked my doctor and he has no clue what the RN is talking about. Just thought maybe someone on here had heard of it

[JamieLogical 8,727]

I think you friend's cousin can come back and talk to us once she has her MD and has been performing bariatric surgeries for over a decade like all of our board certified surgeons have.....

[cindyw41 761]

That RN needs to go back to school.

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[CowgirlJane 14,260]

I would ask for the link to peer reviewed study indicating this. Since when does the stomach manufacture electrolytes? Since when do electrolytes prevent colds etc? I feel as though there is a huge misunderstanding on someone's part.

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

LOL!

No.

P.S. Tomorrow I'll be 19 months post-op. I've lost 100 pounds. Have maintained my weight loss for nearly a year and now weigh 135 pounds. I've not had a single cold, the flu or any other illness since WLS surgery. I'm 70 years old.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

LOL!

No.