Question:
Will I ever be able to take pills again, or will it always be liquids or chews?

   — Dustra S. (posted on May 28, 2002)

May 27, 2002
Hi, my open RNY-surgery is one week from today. My surgeon prescribed medication in capsules (prevacid) to be taken as soon as I'm released to go home. My understanding is the outlet from the pouch to the jejenum is about the size of a dime. After several weeks of healing time, you should be able to take your normal size vitamins. Mine are like horse-size pills. I was told after 6 weeks that I may resume my One Source multi vitamins. Hope this helps a little. In Christ, Michelle Murray
   — Michelle M.

May 28, 2002
I'm able to take pills now 5mo postop. I couldn't sallow multi vit for about 1 mo. -----Good luck
   — Robert L.

May 28, 2002
My surgery was November 29, 2001. I injured my leg while in the hospital and re-injured it again three days after I was released. When I re-injured it, my surgeon put me on Celebrex capsules for 8 days. That was 8 or 9 days post-op and I had no trouble taking the capsules at all. I also has a respiratory infection about a month after surgery and had no problems taking Z-Pak. At six weeks post-op, I started taking multi-vitamins that are in tablet form and I can take hydrocodone tablets with no problem. I haven't had any liquid or chewable meds since I quit the chewable vitamins.
   — Patty_Butler

May 28, 2002
I've had no problems taking any pills. I take a pre-natal vitamin every other day, an iron pill every other day, a synthroid pill daily and 2 potassium pills a day. They all go down just fine with no problems.
   — Patty H.

May 28, 2002
Check with your surgeon. Mine required crushed pills until I reached 8 weeks post-op.
   — Cindy R.

May 29, 2002
I often wondered the same things pre-op. When my surgeon sent me home from the hospital he sent me home with Lortab. Have you seen these giant pills? He said they would be fine, and they were. I have never had a problem taking any pills after surgery.
   — RebeccaP