How many post-ops have take their calcium but still have developed osteoporosis?

I was just at the website for the International Size Acceptance Association (which is VERY anti-WLS) and there is a claim made that one of the originators of the procedure (Dr. Mason) no longer supports the surgery since the malabsoption of calcium causes the leeching of calcium from the bones since calcium is absorbed in the part of the small gut that is bypassed. I have read other articles re. the issue of how even calcium supplements have not prevented post-ops from developing painful and debilitating osteoporosis. Okay, my surgery is 4/29/03 and this now officially has me freaked out. I was fine until just about 30 minutes ago.

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