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Cautiously_Hopeful
on 11/19/22 7:45 am
WLS on 07/15/22
Topic: RE: is eating soft cheese's such as Brie, Camambert ok after surgery?

Hey there!

Congrats on your surgery. Those first few weeks are hard. At two months out, sliced deli cheeses were on my menu and soft proteins that could be cut easily. My clinic's caveat is that they want a low fat diet but I had a different surgery and I've learned the diet plans vary wildly between clinics. Did your clinic give you a diet plan to follow? Cheers!

HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4

Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5

StephGoing01
on 11/17/22 7:37 am
VSG on 09/08/22
Topic: is eating soft cheese's such as Brie, Camambert ok after surgery?

I am 2 months post op Sleeve surgery and caecking if eating soft cheese's ok with 3 months of the procedure

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???

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

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