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It depends upon the surgery. For RNY gastric bypass patients and Duodenal Switch patients taking vitamin supplements is an absolute must.

Some people absorb vitamins, minerals and other nutrients more optimally than others. Simply put, I need my supplements because I don't absorb them well from food. Due to hypothyroidism, I'm prone to multiple deficiencies (zinc, vitamins A, B12 and D, iron, etc). I've been deficient in thiamine (vitamin B1) 1 year post-op and required an injection, so I supplement with a vitamin B complex in addition to whatever else I take. I also had deficiencies in vitamins A and D prior to weight loss surgery, so I take those. I'm black. Vitamin D deficiency runs rampant in the black community. Our people need triple the sun exposure time to produce enough vitamin D naturally due to darker skin pigmentation, so I'll supplement with it for life. Blacks also have magnesium deficiency more often than those from other racial/ethnic backgrounds. The moral of the story is that some of us need supplements to avoid nutritional deficiencies.

I just got mine scheduled for November 8th! Thanks! Kyla Jo

I just wanted to say Hi to everyone. I am currently waiting for my surgery date impatiently!

Lol, I've been craving the refried beans, with cheese, taco seasoning, sour cream. Yum! I can't wait until Saturday. That's when I'm going to start the mushy stuff. Ohh the agony of waiting! [emoji21] Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes it can have that effect, i wanted off liquid so bad i lost track and went on next stage week early, so ive been 1 week early pretty much since week 2, im suppose to go to regular food on the 8th but i already eat soft foods like tuna and chicken salad and smooshy veggies , refried beans with cheese taco seasoning ,sourcream and avacado has been my saving grace Sent from my SM-J700T using BariatricPal mobile app

I love that show, but I rather watch it recorded.. is to much drama about how the father died.. I guess they will keep us like that till the last season of that show...

Get the levels tested. Go for every 6 months, and then see what it is like after 3 years out. Until this year, I always had Vit A, E, some of the B's tested. I have known issues, those are the ones I keep on top of, but ones that have stayed consistently well within the normal range I don't have checked. I have several other GI issues that require the bloodwork and sometimes infusions, along with others I have certain vitamin shots, etc.

Congratulations I wish YOU nothing less than success Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app

The issue is that the doctors need to know everything about your current level of health before they operate on you. I had no co-morbidities at all, but I had to have several tests and a medical clearance from my PCP (with more tests) before everything was finalized. That is just part of the process when going through insurance. (And, frankly, it is just good practice even if you were paying out of pocket. After all, we are talking about paying for a major surgery, not a new appliance. And I know that last time I bought a new dishwasher, I asked the salesperson about 100 questions before I committed to it...)