Interesting article

Someone on the graduates board posted this link to an article.  It is interesting.  if this has been posted before sorry for the repeat     http://www.ccjm.org/ccjm_pdfs_toc/May08_Williams.pdf

Good article, and yet another reminder why it's so important to take proscribed supplements for the rest of our lives.  Thanks for posting this -  Kellie

There were some big words in that article, but I got through it.  Interesting to see she was taking calcium carbonate and not calcium citrate even through she has rny surgery.

Kathy, Have you noticed the recent commercials that are promoting the citrate for older women.  I talked my sister into switching over even though she didn't have the surgery.   Jeanne

I noticed the same thing in that article.  I know my surgeon's office is adamant about the use of citrate now, I wonder if all surgeons are "on the boat" with that?  I sure hope so!

Thanks for the article! 

Thanks for sharing this, I just emailed a copy (along with my usual 1000 questions) to Kaiser's bariatric medical director.  I trust his opinion, so I'm curious to see what he thinks of all this.  I figured bone disease was the least of my problems (my bones carried large tonnage for so long I figured they are as strong as redwood trees), but perhaps I've been in denial.  I do take my bariatric vitamins daily (I wondered if this had anything to do with the fact that I never had post-op hair loss). Kix

Hey Kix, Long time since we talked.  I am still trying to get back to normal after my panni, hernia, grand canyon debrieing (sp?).  My knees are shot so I try to be very careful to make sure that no other bones or joints go south until I can get them replaced.  I am going to go over the article piece by piece and then give it to my PCP.  I have my blood work done every three months and I want to make sure that he knows what to look for.   I didn't have any hair loss with my gastric, but I do notice some extra lately in when I wash my hair.  I really believe it is the stress of the after op complications.   I do agree with you on the legs being strong because of the work out they had.  I wore 4" heals up until I was about 300 lbs. and was a hairdresser for a few years.  My legs were very strong and still are except for my damn knees. I hope all is well in your part of the world.  As always you were one of my biggest inspirations. Hope you have a great weekend. Jeanne

Thanks so much for the info. As the old commercial went ... " can't believe I read the whole thing!" Anyone as old as Kix and I *****members what word was there instead of "read"? LOL

This has been one of the biggest fears I have about surgery. Even pre-surgery, my D has been very low (living in the Pacific NW and all). I recently saw an endocrinologist because my shrink was worried about the low D and high parathyroid. I had a bone density scan, but they had to do it on my arm, not my leg because I was too big for the equipment, so I don't know if it was totally accurate. Scan showed OK, and my old PCP had told me that my size should protect me from bone loss, but I wonder. I know I have lost at least 1.5 inches in height. 

I'm on a dose of 50K Vit D weekly with daily doses of D3 at 2K, and my D level are only very slowly coming back up.

I started Medifast on the recommendation of 2 friends. I was not being successful in quitting smoking my cloves and was so horribly frustrated that my surgery wasn't possible w/o quitting. I've quit before for long periods (8 yrs, 3 yrs, 6 mos). So why am I struggling so much this time? Is it some sort of sub-conscious resistance to the surgery?

I've lost 20 lbs so far, have not been hungry at all. One of my friends has lost from a 5x down to a 3x - 120 lbs.  

Thank you for sharing!  It was an informative read.