This is a second-hand story, so take it with a grain of salt. My cubicle buddy at work has a sister with the band. He told me that she became very very ill with a Vitamin D deficiency. He said she should have been taking supplements but did not. She is only now able to walk again, but lost her job as an attorney because her short-term memory has never completely returned. I thought this sounded horrifying, but yet he seemed to believe it was all preventable. Now obviously we need to be eating right, but I wondered if any one knew about other experiences like this, or if maybe you can let me know what your doctor told you about taking vitamin supplements, getting the proper nutrition etc. I just am trying to still get a better idea of the things I will need to do to make sure I stay healthy after the band, not just thin.

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One of my post-op instructions is to take a chewable Flintstone or Centrum Vitamin each day. Since, I am still on liquids right now - it's nice to have SOMETHING to chew!

Ellen

banded for a week

full liquid post-op diet - still

219/209/I dunno - not 'overweight' would be good

I was told to take a Flinstone chewable vitamin every day for the rest of my life. I don't know, but I'm not taking any chances!

I take a flinestone every day..Even if i don't feel like it!

I was also told to take two vitiams aday

i take a flintstone chewable every morning

There is NO MALABSORBTION (spelling?) With the band. Unlike RNY. So as long as you are eating a well rounded diet there should be no need to worry about a lack of vitamins. That being said I was told even before I was banded to always have one multi-vitamin per day. And I do. We typically DO NOT eat a well rounded diet & thus a supplement is needed.

I was told to take vitamins and calcium every day for the rest of my life!!! It to make sure were getting the nutrients we need in case we don't get them in the food we choose to eat...Besides were eating less now so there's automaticly less nutrients.I take Liquid Centrum and 2 Vivactin calcium chews (orange cremsicle) ummmy!!...Cindy

Flintstones here every day also.

I take a flinstone every day to..... yabba !!!! dabba!!!!! dooooo!!!!! LOL!!!

I also chew 2 tums in the morning for the extra calcium... per my Dr's orders!Along with a B12 lasenge that melts really quickly!

My doc said to take a multi vitamin and calcium and it would not hurt to take a B complex. I think the B is required for RYN people.

I take a Multivitamin daily, as prescribed in the lil information book they gave me post op.

Took a while to find one I could take, as I wanted one specifically for women, but finally found one that's easy to swallow (no getting stuck), with a few extra herbs and stuff for things like pms pain, stress, etc.

I take the diet smart (generic) or weight control multivitamin/dietary supplement everyday. Since I got banded I have had to cut them in half, so I take half in the morning and half at lunch. I don't know if I will be able to continue to take them after I get filled. I may have to go to Flintstones.

I take a good quality multi every day.

I take a multi and a B-complex supplement every day. I've been doing this (with additional C if I think I'm getting a cold) for more than 20 years.

From some advice I received here, I found Source of Life liquid multivitamin. It's kinda tangy, but not gross. Easy to take. I would like to say I take it eachand every day, but I hae forgotten several times.