Hi I have some questions I'm two months out surgery from what my home scale is saying I'm down to 219 my original weight was 290 but before surgery was 274 however I wanted to know if I should be concerned I haven't taken my vitamins in about a month and I don't eat I would eat a sugar free fruit cup on a good day and drink liquid I want to know if this is normal and last time I went to the hospital they said mypotassium was low. I have so many questions so I wondered if anyone experienced this before

Why aren't you eating solid foods if you're two months post op, and why aren't you taking your vitamins? If you're not eating and not taking your vitamins of course you run the risk of low potassium and possibly other deficiencies.

Maybe time to check in with the surgeon or at least a dietician to see what you should be eating and answer your questions. Protein is a must if you want to keep the muscles that you do have. Our bodies need energy and if the fat is gone then it will cannabalise your muscles. if your potassium is low then get on top of that. Bananas are a good source of potassium.

Also take your vitamins daily. Not taking them will lead to more deficiencies down the track. Once those levels have tipped in the wrong direction it takes a while to reverse the damage.

Ditto to the other responses. I think you should contact your surgeon immediately. It isn't normal not to eat at all after 2 months. It is important to take your vitamins especially if you aren't getting it from food. Vitamin deficiencies can be nasty and affect you neurologically, also a multitude of horrible side effects like poor vision, skin bumps and hair loss problems, organ failure... Etc.

Heartily agree with everyone. You need to go back to your surgeon & your dietician ASAP. You also need a blood test to see what minerals & vitamins you are lacking & then you need to get on your plan & take the vitamins etc. you need for your body to function. We’re talking about your health.

Curious as to why you aren’t eating solid food & aren't taking your vitamins? Some people are scared to start eating real food as they think they’ll stop losing. Is this your worry too?

I had surgery on 10.11.22 and started my vitamins on 11.15.22. Still stage 2 liquids still. They said to wait on calcium though.

Scared but excited.