I am not genetically prone to my knowledge. None of my female relatives have had problems or broken any bones. My mom is 81 and has been told she is fine, although I believe she has a problem because she is now stooped over (has hump back).

I am post menopausal 8 years, so that along with the history of RNY and the resulting malabsorption and not taking enough calcium and Vit D is what I believe is the cause.

I have never used any specific vitamin or supplement specifically for post op RNY patients, but was previously buying ones from drug stores. So, now that I am incorporating specific ones that are known to be better absorbed I hope that will improve things for me.

All these issues are scary, but for me and the problems I had pre surgery are well worth tackleing. My life has improved so much and other medical problems have improved greatly and I am now on only a few prescription meds instead of 7. So I do not regret having surgery one bit.

It is good to be aware of what can occur and be proactive. I now keep copies of my labs and follow the levels and discuss them with my doctors and like I said changed brand and type of supplements. We need to be follwed for life. Even when we feel fantastic and think we are ok and don't have to be taking our supplements we must remember that our body needs them to stay healthy and some of these defficiencies don't show up for a few years.

Having this surgery is life changing in alot of ways, think of the future, right now you may not have any medical problems, but as we get older the risk increases especially when we have too much weight on us.

Wishing you all the best.

Sher