Refresh my memory........why so much protein??

Hi. I am having surgery in a week. I have read a lot and researched this whole thing to death. Now, after people at my work have asked me questions, I am left wondering myself.......just why does a proximal RNY patient need such huge quantities of protein above anything else (aside from our vitamins, B12 etc) Thanks for answering a "silly" question!

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