Newbie story & vitamin question

[rodeorobin 2]

Hi everyone! I had Gastric Bypass on December 16th and surgeons said it was textbook perfect. However 36 hours later my heart went into atrial flutters (184 HB) so I was moved to the cardiac post op floors for a few days observations. This was the first time I had ever had any heart issues. I'm home now and will wear a heart monitor for 30 days to see if this was just a random occurrence or an undiagnosed issue.

Did Clear liquids for 4 days, haven't felt hungry at all but I made myself eat a couple of ounces eat meal. In the hospital I kept forgetting to sip Water in between meals.....don't forget your water! This week is full liquids and I got to add strained cream Soup. I never thought that cream of chicken soup would seem like feast.

A little overwhelmed with the huge amount of post surgery meds, my normal meds and Vitamins I have to take. The chewable Multivitamin and calcium citrate from NutrionDirect are horrible! Does anyone crush & mix them with anything?

Looking forward to walking the journey with my everyone!

Highest Weight: 300.6

Pre Surgery Weight: 282

Current Weight: Stay Tuned

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[catwoman7 10,933]

I take Centrum chewables (or the generic equivalent like CVS's) and they're fine. For Calcium, I mix Upcal D (a powder) into my morning yogurt. Later in the day I usually have a couple of Bariatric Advantage calcium chews which are pretty good (they come in several flavors) - or occasionally I'll have a Calcet Creamy Bite - also very good but 40 calories each, so they're just an occasional treat.

[James Marusek 5,244]

After surgery I discovered that I could no longer swallow large pills. And the calcium citrate (Citracal) were like horse pills. I crushed these into a fine powder. I put this powder into a glass of Crystal Light drink and tried to chug it down. Often this cause a paste to form at the bottom of the cup. So I added more Crystal Light, stirred it up again and chugged it down. After 3 or 4 times I was good to go.

Fortunately this condition, the ability to swallow, goes away. It took me a couple months before I was able to swallow again.