Clarification on Malabsoprtion
Okay, for all of you *****ad Diamond Girl/Amy's post linking to the person in MD whose nutritionist or nurse (I forget which) told her that the malabsorption goeas away after a while, here is what I was told by the lead nutritionist with the PNC Bariatric Team. The malabsorption of calories and nutrients will be lifelong (hence lifelong vitamins and supplements)! I hope this helps those who may have been paniking as I know I was after reading that. If you have any additional questions I would recommend contact your Bariatric Team/surgeon. Love & Hugs! Nicole
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on 8/2/08 1:47 pm, edited 8/2/08 1:48 pm - Newport Beach, CA
on 8/2/08 1:47 pm, edited 8/2/08 1:48 pm - Newport Beach, CA
Hi Nicole. You got home fast! Yes, exactly right....malabsorption does not go away over time. Thanks for posting this important clarification. :)
-K.
-K.
My understanding of the malabsorption was that you will always malabsorb protein (that's why protein first) and some vitamins -- B12, iron, calcium, most recently added Vit D, etc.
I also understood that you will not malaborb fat, carbs, nor all your calories, beginning after 6-12 months. Your body adjusts to the lowering of these things and can absorb them just fine in a very short period of time. If you eat more than the number of recommended amounts, you will gain weight -- malaborption is very low on these.
I think everyone just needs to put the malabsorption thing in perspective -- eat too much and you will gain weight. Eat too little, and you'll be sick real fast!! There is a "honeymoon period" where everything is malabsorbed because of the shock to the stomach. But after time, the body does adjust.
Just eat the recommended amounts and you'll do fine. Eat with the healthy choices you should be making, and taking your nutrients, you shouldn't have to worry about it at all.
I also understood that you will not malaborb fat, carbs, nor all your calories, beginning after 6-12 months. Your body adjusts to the lowering of these things and can absorb them just fine in a very short period of time. If you eat more than the number of recommended amounts, you will gain weight -- malaborption is very low on these.
I think everyone just needs to put the malabsorption thing in perspective -- eat too much and you will gain weight. Eat too little, and you'll be sick real fast!! There is a "honeymoon period" where everything is malabsorbed because of the shock to the stomach. But after time, the body does adjust.
Just eat the recommended amounts and you'll do fine. Eat with the healthy choices you should be making, and taking your nutrients, you shouldn't have to worry about it at all.
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I just had a post-op checkup with Dorothy at PNC last Monday and she pretty much said what you say here Barb. That there is a window of time where the body readjusts to the malabsorption as far as fat and calories.
She also told me that I have absolutely no need to count calories and that there is not a certain number of calories I'm to target each day. She said if I'm following the rules of the program - protein first, the right portions (I should be at about a cup/a tad more at this stage post-op), drinking the minimum of my daily recommended water and taking my vitamins, thats all I need to do.
Michelle
She also told me that I have absolutely no need to count calories and that there is not a certain number of calories I'm to target each day. She said if I'm following the rules of the program - protein first, the right portions (I should be at about a cup/a tad more at this stage post-op), drinking the minimum of my daily recommended water and taking my vitamins, thats all I need to do.
Michelle
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