I am almost 4 weeks post-op and I haven't started taking the vitamins yet because I can't afford them. Can anyone tell me through consequences. Also I was told that protein shakes can't be used but I have read the some of you do, is there a cretain reason why I shouldn't. Everything I eat or drink anything my stomach hurts any suggestions. All I have eaten is mashed potatoes, applesauce, sugar free pudding, cottage cheese aND just started a slice of toast and crumbled sausage. Just a very small amount at a time, is this normal. Sorry for all of the questions. Thanks everyone.

That nutrition will slow your recovery.

Get some protein shakes, they have them at Walmart, Get something with less than 5 grams of sugar. Premier is the best you are going to find at walmart.

Get vitamins, any vitamin that is not a gummy. You can't get vitamins as a script from your Dr? Where did you have surgery? Have you been to any follow up visits?

Why can't you have protein shakes? Stop eating mashed potatoes, they have zero nutiritonal value. Apple sauce is just sugar. The cottage cheese is a good choice.

Flintstone chewable $6 and there's usually coupons out there. Cut some small spending to get vitamins.

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You need protein.

Milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, beans, peanut butter, meat, fish, tofu, etc.

Any vitamins is better than none. Flintstones chewable complete (you need the iron) or the like.

If money is an issue and you are in the US, go to social services and apply for assistance.

Zip-Fizz $20 for 20 tubes they sell them at Sam's. Not all of the Vitamins that you need but it has a lot of them for that small of an Investment.

Do you have insurance? Did you go through insurance for surgery? If so, go to http://www.insurenutrition.com/category_list.php?parent_id=24&cid=28 and see if your insurance will cover the protein shakes. They also have some vitamins you can get as well. I got premier protein and vitamin d with folic acid covered by insurance.

Check out this website for bariatric vitamins. Says that most people get all the vitamins they need for $25 or less. https://www.nascobal.com/patient/why-nutrition-direct

Hope this helps!!!

The long term consequences of not taking the multi-vitamin, iron, B12, and calcium as a RNY patient are severe.

The most common deficiencies are vitamin B₁₂, folate, zinc, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin D and can lead to secondary problems, such as osteoporosis, Wernicke encephalopathy, anemia, and peripheral neuropathy.⁶ There has also been reports of teeth breakage in people who slack off on their vitamin regimen.

You cannot afford a $7 bottle of Centrum chewable vitamins that will last approximately three months?

Do not get me wrong. I do not intend to come across as harsh at all. However, I also do not understand how an individual could undergo a malabsorptive bariatric surgery such as a roux-en-y gastric bypass that requires lifelong aftercare without being able to afford the costs associated with the aftercare.

Ditch the applesauce, toast, and mashed potatoes. High-glycemic carbohydrates that are devoid of much protein should be avoided by someone who is less than four weeks post-op.

My team suggested Flintstone chewable, twice a day. Wal-Mart has their own version cheaper than the brand name.

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I got my vitamins through my surgeon but they also recommended centrum chewable $8, B12 sublingual $6 and the wellesse calcium & D3 $7. That's what I was taking pre-op. Switched to the Rx ones post-op.

If someone had surgery on Medicaid, and all they had was food stamps, I can see how they wouldn't be able to afford vitamins.

Still they should be able to get a script for vitamins and get them free.

I have never used food stamps but do proteins shakes count as food? The pre-made?

If someone had surgery on Medicaid, and all they had was food stamps, I can see how they wouldn't be able to afford vitamins.
Still they should be able to get a script for vitamins and get them free.
I have never used food stamps but do proteins shakes count as food? The pre-made?

May depend on the state. In Texas I don't think they can.

I am almost 4 weeks post-op and I haven't started taking the vitamins yet because I can't afford them. Can anyone tell me through consequences. Also I was told that protein shakes can't be used but I have read the some of you do, is there a cretain reason why I shouldn't. Everything I eat or drink anything my stomach hurts any suggestions. All I have eaten is mashed potatoes, applesauce, sugar free pudding, cottage cheese aND just started a slice of toast and crumbled sausage. Just a very small amount at a time, is this normal. Sorry for all of the questions. Thanks everyone.

I live in Dallas. Have you priced the vitamins at Kroger? They typically have most of the required vitamins BOGO everyday.

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If someone had surgery on Medicaid, and all they had was food stamps, I can see how they wouldn't be able to afford vitamins.
Still they should be able to get a script for vitamins and get them free.
I have never used food stamps but do proteins shakes count as food? The pre-made?

In Illinois you can buy pre made protein shakes with food stamps, I think you can buy protein powder too. It seems you can buy any type of "food" that isn't hot and ready to eat.

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I bought my vitamins from Amazon, shop around there and read the reviews. I found them cheaper there than in a store. I have centrum chewables, a vitamin D chewable, a vitamin B12 sublingual and a chewable calcium wafer.

Thank you for all of your replies and suggestions I really appreciate them all. I am a single mother of four and I am on disability, so I am on a fixed income. My ex won't pay child support so that makes things even tighter. I was planning on getting my vitamins before the surgery but my doctor told me to wait because my insurance most likely pay for them. I do plan on getting them next week if the insurance doesn't go through. I have them all in my cart on Amazon, I don't have transportation my ex took the van three years ago. Again thank you all for the information.