NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY FOR RNYers INEVITABLE?

Hi sweetie, Deficiencies happen to all people. MANY without WLS. I personally have new deficiencies and I have NOT been faithful taking my vitamins. I was also borderline anemic pre surgery, so being anemic now is probably my own fault for not taking my iron...Other deficiencies may be my fault too for not taking my multivitamins because the taste was gross...Now I have two flavors to alternate vitamins to break up the tastes (i can't swallow pills easily) and I take them ALL...I have no doubt I will get it all under control. People who have serious trouble may or may not be able to blame it all on their surgery. I noticed one person is very angry and upset about what happened to her...I can't really blame her for being upset. However, we are all different and some of us are sensitive to deficiencies and others are not. Certainly it is a risk...It was one I was willing to take pre-op and one I didn't take seriously enough post op. I do now. I won't lie and say it's not too late...It might be for me. But I honestly do not think the quality of my life at 315 lbs would be better than what I have to look forward to with anemia. It was awful at that weight. And I was so disabled. I'm not now. I just need to take this surgery more serious and BELIEVE I am NOT invincible!   No one is going to give you the absolute you want to hear. All surgery is a risk...Walking out your door every morning is a risk...You take the life you have and you make it the life you want despite all that is thrown in your path!   The moment you are born, you are getting ready to die. It is what it is. You can take life by the horns or you can waste what time you have worrying about the problems you may or may not have.  That goes for anyone...Not only WLS people. It's wise you ask and decide for yourself the risks! I admire you for that! Good luck in what you decide. Anita  

Wow.  SO many replies.  I have had no problems with deficiencies with my Proximal RNY and I don't expect any.  This is just my experience and I am very diligent about my vitamins and labs.  Do the best you can for your body and keep a positive outlook.  Don't drink excessively or do drugs.  I lost my sister to a battle with drugs post-op.  She was distally bypassed i***** and always had a poor self-image.  Drugs really stripped her of her nutrients.  She was a beautiful person that always felt like she was still fat.  We all got fat for different reasons, truly.  So, keep your self-image high, keep active and eat sensibly.  Good luck to you.  I wish you the best!  I know my decision was the right one and I am almost six years out with not problems. HUGS, Christina

All these responses and not ONE person mentioned the importance of yearly DEXA scans for bone density. I am 4 yrs out RNY and have just been diagnosed with osteoporosis.  For a 43 yr old male, this is ridiculous.  My 1st DEXA scan was 4 yrs out and not ordered by my surgeon.  I did it on my own as part of my labs.  Angry?  No...scared!  Regretful.  Remember to get those DEXA scans!