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Fingers crossed for you! You will be happy you did this!

That is a different answer for everyone. I was told my the nutritionist provided through my insurance (Cigna) to just worry about protein for the 1st 7-8 months. Try to get 80-90 mg a day. I needed to eat high protein things like eggs, meat, cheese & to make sure I wasn’t eating high calorie things like candy bars & cookies. I had at least 1 protein shake a day.

Thank you so much for sharing. I had my surgery over 3 years ago but I love reading stories about others journey. You have done great! Congrats for being in Onederland! I would love to hear about all of the things you can do now! Stick to the basics & you will loose the weight. Don’t even think that one bite won’t hurt because before you know it it will be one bite here & there & then you will be back where you started from. You know how to eat properly now so stick with it!

Wouldn’t it be typical to loose weight after skin removal?

Your surgery was just a few days ago. You don’t say what kind of pain you’re in if it’s from the incisions or the pain in your back from the gas. For me the gas pain in my back and shoulder last for about three weeks but that is because of some other problems that my body has. And it’s always the same no matter what kind of laparoscopic surgery that I have. Did you do a pre-op liquid diet? If you did it has been days since you have eaten any solid food. It amazes me that people think they should be having a BM a few days after this surgery. At this point you aren’t taking in much food and it’s all liquid progressing to soft food.

I had that also last time my levels were checked. Now I just take a vitamin D supplement three times a week.

I think a lot of that has to do with your insurance company.

I uses Vitamin patches from PatchMD. Before bypass I had a hard time swallowing pills because they would get stuck because I also had a restriction. Now I just take so many other pills that I use the patches because they are easy. I am just over 3 years out. I have my vitamin levels checked every year. 1st year I was a LITTLE low on B12 & this past year B12 was good & I’m slightly low on D. B12 can be fixed with a shot every few months. D is no big deal. My daughter uses the chewable from BariatricPal. Her doc said they should be chewable that is going to break into a powder or like a starburst but NOT like a gummy. Talk to your doc office & see what they want you to do. Pretty much everyone should take a daily vitamin anyway.

Didn’t they send you home with an anti nausea meds? Both my daughter & I got them & we even had totally different surgeons. She even got suppositories! I’m over 3 years out & I still need some at least every other day! I buy Dramamine by the bottle on Amazon!

Sorry you are having so much trouble. I’m sure you are miserable! If you develop a fever please get yourself to an ER! That could mean you have a more serious infection!

I have used holistic things after surgery several time. I just brought them in my bags when I knew I was going to spend several nights in the hospital or just used them when I got home. I would just be careful to use anything that contained TCH if you are going to be using the pain meds you come home from the hospital with. If you are taking the pain meds you might not need them for any arthritis!

Yes, you need to take vitamins after surgery. Taking vitamins isn’t a bad idea for most people. I use the PatchMD ones. I take enough pills as it is & I don’t want to take anymore orally. My daughter takes the BariatricPal ones. Others take chewable children’s vitamins (I couldn’t stand those & a kid). I had a RNY because I had previous surgery to fix a hiatal hernia that had failed & it was causing me a great deal of acid reflux again. Talk with your doctor to pick the best surgery for you!

Thanks a lot! Now I can't stop thinking about it 😹 IDK, but I sure hope someone can answer this for us!

Wow! $105 for a year is a great price! I personally use the PatchMD multi. I already take so many pills a day so that’s why I love the patches. I am almost 3 years out. I have my vitamin levels check each year & everything has always been good! They are about $23 a month with shipping but worth it for me.

Hi Elaine, welcome. The doctor is just gonna talk with you about your weight, your dieting history, what the surgery is like, what to expect from the surgery & help you decide which surgery is right for you. If you have acid reflux at all you should have a RNY. From what I’ve seen in the boards, your age isn’t a concern at all. Toodles, Rue

I had surgery because of medical reasons not related to a high BMI & my daughter had surgery because she had a high BMI. Neither of us had any problems with Cigna as long as we did what they wanted us to do. That was in 2018. I have found that some coverage for other things has changed since 2121 started so who really knows.

What about broth? Just keep the foods simple & more liquid then solid. Talk with a nutritionist & see if they have any ideas for you.

I have never heard of anything like this happening before. I do think that you need to get yourself to a Gastro doc ASAP. Make them listed & so a scope!

How much protein are you getting? You should be focusing of getting all of your protein in right now.

This is going to sound really weird but try eating a spoonful of raw oatmeal. I’m over 2 1/2 years out & I get nauseas quite frequently. I buy Meclizine by the bottle from Amazon to carry with me if I’m not at home. Sometimes I’m so nauseous that I take both! I hope you find something!

I’m sorry you are having period problems. They do suck. Like everyone has said, go see a Gyno they know more about women’s body parts then a Baritric surgeon does. It could be something that isn’t related to your surgery at all. You are probably have low iron too from all of your bleeding. please let us know what your Gyno finds out.

So far so good. For 2 days you eat fruit, veggies, grains & protein. Then protein & veggies for 2 days (that’s the hardest). Then fruit, veggies, grains, protein & healthy fats for 3 days. There is just a lot of food to eat! Then you start all over again the next week. It’s really clean eating & I have not had as much pain in my hips as usual!!! So that’s a huge positive for me!

Anyone do the Fast Metabolism Diet to take off regain? How did you handle eating all of the required food? We’re you hungry all of the time & how did you handle that? We (making hubs do it with me too since I’m the one that does all the cooking) are starting our 2nd week today but I am just now realizing how much food a person needs to eat on it!

Sorry insurance is being such a butt head!!! They can be so frustrating! Hang in there, it will happen.

You need to contact your surgeon. Didn’t they give you anything for nausea? You should not be throwing up so soon after surgery because you will get dehydrated & YOU CAN RIP YOUR INCISIONS! I was told to do everything that i can so that I don’t throw up for at least a year!