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Dr. Guillermo Alvarez
on 11/17/22 7:20 am
Topic: The #AskDrA Show | Episode 200 | Regain Weight, CT Scan & Afraid of Losing Curves After Surgery

Good morning,

Don't forget to check out episode #200 of the #AskDrA Show.

You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/mKaF2NSkSF0

Regards

Dr. Alvarez

califsleevin
on 11/2/22 7:38 am - CA
Topic: RE: Struggling to find Vitamins with no sucralose.

It sounds l like your trying to use a chewable or gummy type vitamin, which will be hard to find without any kind of sweetener. The normal capsule or tablet forms don't usually have any in them (just checked the costco analog of centrum that I take, and nothing beyond the basic matrix/filler in there.) If you can't take a tablet whole yet (I didn't have any problem with them after the first few days,) then perhaps you can crush them and dilute in water (and chase it with more water to wash out the taste.)

1st support group/seminar - 8/03 (has it been that long?)  

Wife's DS - 5/05 w Dr. Robert Rabkin   VSG on 5/9/11 by Dr. John Rabkin

 

Dr. Guillermo Alvarez
on 11/1/22 7:35 am
Topic: The #AskDrA Show | Episode 199 | Plastic Surgery, Fasting & Getting the Flu the day of my Surger

Good morning,

Don't forget to check out the episode of the #AskDrA Show.

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Y4pEszlD3dU

Regards

Dr. Alvarez

Minnniee
on 10/30/22 5:26 pm
VSG on 09/26/22
Topic: Struggling to find Vitamins with no sucralose.

I get terrible headaches from anything sugar free. I had asked at a store before I spent 60.00 if the vitamins had any sucralose and the clerk said no. They were mail order. I began taking them a week out of surgery and noticed every morning I woke with a headache. I thought it might just be all the adjustments my body was going thru but I should have checked the ingredients. Sure enough, sucralose. So I cant use them at all. Ive spent most of this weekend searching for Bariatric vitamins without artificial sweetener but Im having trouble. Does anyone else have this issue with artificial chemicals in their vitamins?

Ideally Id love an unsweet powder to mix in water or a quick melt if anyone knows of one, but at this point of not being able to get vitamins into my system for a few days I will take anything made with no sugar, monk fruit or stevia.

Sweets actually turn my stomach and I find I prefer the sours (Lemonade etc)

I know its very important to take them but I cant function with the headaches so any help would be so apprecaited.

Dr. Guillermo Alvarez
on 10/27/22 7:20 am
Topic: Wound Care After Surgery ?? | Gastric Sleeve Surgery | Questions & Answers

Good Morning,
Don't forget to check out the new video we made for out Q&A section on Youtube.

You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/H8kWccvkaoo

Regards
Dr. Alvarez

friedmanadam
on 10/21/22 3:29 am
Topic: RE: VSG Loan???

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rossrankins10
on 10/18/22 5:49 am
Topic: RE: VSG Loan???

Thank you all for sharing this information.

friedmanadam
on 10/17/22 6:30 am
Topic: RE: VSG Loan???

How are things now with this issue?

Cassandra091
on 10/15/22 10:24 am
RNY on 10/17/22
Topic: RE: HELP!!! I totally cheated the liquid diet of the pre-op phase

I have cheated ?? .. I'm not having VSG .. in having open gastric bypass in 2 days .. I've been on my full liquid diet for 12 days now and like 2 days ago I had maybe 3 small slices of turkey ham ? I was starving and last night when making dinner for my husband I had a very small piece of chicken breast .. it's very hard to not eat especially when ur very hungry and tired of just protein shakes jello and chicken broth or tomato soup ... Also today I added a little bit of homemade salsa to my chicken broth to give it a lille flavor ? ... Hopefully I will be ok for surgery on Monday ...

sweetpotato1959
on 10/3/22 6:16 pm
Topic: RE: connection between sleeve surgery and motor neuron disease / ALS?

I recommend that you investigate Vitamin B deficiencies... B1 , B2, B6. Baseline labs may shed some light...These B deficiencies reflect in my Hubs Neuropathy issues. It's a long shot.

Denise
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