Question:
I got a call from my doc he is sending me to a nutrionist...

I am 16 months post op and have lost 160 pounds..2 weeks ago I had a breast reduction..the doc that did my reduction did blood work but only to check for iron levels i think. but my wls doc did blood work about 3 weeks ago and found this..SO im wondering if this has happened to anyone before...seems like my blood work was really bad for him to refer me to another doc..his nurse told me it was multi vitamin defencies(spell?) any info would be great...thanks.    — [Anonymous] (posted on November 9, 2001)

November 9, 2001
Certain elements are predictable shortages for WLS people. Usually we take a coupla of multi-vites & call it good. However, the bypassing of the digestive & absorption systems need a little more fine tuning. We will fall short in protein, iron, calcium, A, D, E, zinc and B12 (due to our new plumbing), as well as any others that we routinely exclude from our eating. Since we tend to run low, any additional surgeries can crash us through the floor. Guess how I know?
   — vitalady

November 10, 2001
My PCP is ready to strangle my surgeon and I'm only a little over 2 months post-op. The reason is that I'm a diabetic and my surgeon has told me that 1) I'm not a diabetic, 2) I can eat whatever I want as long as it is only 2 times a day for 20-25 minutes, 3) the surgeon won't forward any of my lab results to my PCP, and 4) the surgeon wants to keep me comming to see him every few weeks for the next 2 years! My PCP feels that the surgeon's advise is setting me up for poor nutrition and problems in the future, and is concerned because he has seen others have the same problem. His take on the surgery is that it is a tool, just like dieting and exercise, in helping to get the weight off and keeping it under control. Even though we can eat smaller amounts, we still need to make healthy & nutritious choices to avoid problems and maintain our health. The doctor sending you to a nurtitionalist is really just looking out for your best interest. Being a diabetic for many years, I've had lots of nutritional education in my past, I've also noticed from my surgeon's support group, that many people who have this surgery don't know what they should be eating for optimum health. The surgery will let you lose weight on twinkies and smoothies, but you might also lose your hair too!
   — [Anonymous]

April 4, 2003
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   — Connie T.