Vitamin Question

My first appointment for my revision surgery from lap band to DS is coming up on April 6th. The nurse was telling me how the DS is different from the lap band.

She mentioned DS patients need to take vitamins for the rest of their lives, witch I was aware of. What I wasn't aware of was that they are $50 a month! Is that true????????????

Yes, and it is a non negotiable subject.  I know that it sounds like a lot of money, but it is for your health.  You'll make it work! 

 I spend more like 80.

Yes, that's close to my average. I might come in a few dollars lower, but not much.

You'll have to take quite a lot of supplements if you have the RNY, too, though. (Although lots of RNYers are living in denial about this.)

<------ Not this one.  I take a buttload of vitamins including A, E and D in dry form.  I spend about $50 a month too.

Sigh. you do a mama proud.

I am seeing you in Houston, yes?

It isn't just vitamins.  It is protein supplements and protein from food.  My grocery bill has tripled.  Good food costs a whole lot more than crap.

Non negotiable.  You must be able to afford vites, labs, protein supplements, protein in food or the DS is not for you.

~Becky

Hi,
What you need to do, is get on line and research the best places to get the vitamins you need. Which place gives you the best price.
Vitamin dry A-25     from vitalady, it's the best place
Vitamin dry D-50     from vitalady, it's the best place
Vitamin dry E                ?
Vitamin B complex       ?
Multi-Vitamin                 ?
magnesium citrate       ?
calcium citrate              ?
copper, zinc, biotin, boron, vitamin K, potassium maybe, iron.

Most of them are needed, you have to take what you need according to your lab results.
Just be sure you are able and willing to do this. If and when you get the DS these are things you can not do without, they are necessary in order to live a healthy life.
keep asking questions here, it's just about the best place to get honest and reliable answers.
Good Luck

 Yeah, mine's about 60 a month, and I take a lot, but shop carefully.
Also, I'm going to respectfully disagree with Beemerbeeper about grocery costs (sorry Beck, you know I love ya!) but my grocery bill is no higher.   Junk food, stops at the donut shop and picking up crap from the gas station really added up.   I just don't do that as much anymore (although I do have my moments!).    I stock up on the specials.  If whole hams are on sale, I buy four and put them in the freezer - whole chickens, the same, etc.

I kind of agree, that's pretty much how it's been for me too. I suppose it depends on how you ate before surgery. I've always have bought in bulk, the difference is, I don't eat in bulk anymore. lol