I googled and now I’m terrified!!

[ShoppGirl 5,061]

I started the day trying to figure out if 60mg of Iron was actually a little too much post sadI and stumbled upon one article that says fbaf supplemental Calcium may not do anything to help with our bones but some research has linked it to kidney stones )which I had heard before) but also heart disease and gastrointestinal issues. There was mention of this on Hopkins.gov and mayo Clinic plus ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Further investigation lead me down a rabbit hold of all the various nutrient deficiencies people experience post SADI and there are so many, OMG. Now my anxiety is getting the best of me. One article made it sound like people with all of The bariatric surgeries suffer so many issues in the long run. I am not scheduled to see my surgeon again until the morning of surgery and I honestly don’t know what good scheduling To talk to him would do me now. I mean he wouldn’t have scheduled the surgery if he felt it was going to put me in worse shape So he either has better research to prove these studies wrong or he just hasn’t heard of all this which seems impossible since I stumbled upon It my accident and it’s not even my field. I am honestly not sure what I am looking for here other than others take on all this and maybe some reassurance from the only ones who can possibly understand what I am feeling right now. I’m just so overwhelmed by what I have read And my husband couldn't have possibly dismissed it any faster. Am I crazy for letting this stuff freak me out? When I did my sleeve I didn’t do this much research And I wasn’t nearly this freaked out. Maybe I just need to get offline.

[GreenTealael 25,484]

1 hour ago, ShoppGirl said:

I started the day trying to figure out if 60mg of Iron was actually a little too much post sadI and stumbled upon one article that says fbaf supplemental Calcium may not do anything to help with our bones but some research has linked it to kidney stones )which I had heard before) but also heart disease and gastrointestinal issues. There was mention of this on Hopkins.gov and mayo Clinic plus ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Further investigation lead me down a rabbit hold of all the various nutrient deficiencies people experience post SADI and there are so many, OMG. Now my anxiety is getting the best of me. One article made it sound like people with all of The bariatric surgeries suffer so many issues in the long run. I am not scheduled to see my surgeon again until the morning of surgery and I honestly don’t know what good scheduling To talk to him would do me now. I mean he wouldn’t have scheduled the surgery if he felt it was going to put me in worse shape So he either has better research to prove these studies wrong or he just hasn’t heard of all this which seems impossible since I stumbled upon It my accident and it’s not even my field. I am honestly not sure what I am looking for here other than others take on all this and maybe some reassurance from the only ones who can possibly understand what I am feeling right now. I’m just so overwhelmed by what I have read And my husband couldn't have possibly dismissed it any faster. Am I crazy for letting this stuff freak me out? When I did my sleeve I didn’t do this much research And I wasn’t nearly this freaked out. Maybe I just need to get offline.

Read entire thing but especially page 7 of 9 for some reassurance ❤️

https://www.bmiut.com/pdf/long-term-outcomes-of-primary-single-anastomosis-duodeno-ileal-bypass-with-sleeve-gastrectomy.pdf

[catwoman7 11,229]

yes you COULD experience deficiencies - but that's why they'll have you take a bunch of supplements and have labs done (probably a few times the first year - and then annually thereafter). That way they can catch any deficiencies early and correct them. As long as you stay on top of your supplements and have your labs done when required, you should be fine.

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,678]

2 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

When I did my sleeve I didn’t do this much research And I wasn’t nearly this freaked out. Maybe I just need to get offline.

Yes, you definitely need to drop out of Google University and get off line. You've already had a bariatric surgery, and didn't have the issues you read about. You already know what you're in for, more or less. You can absolutely schedule an appointment with one of the NPs in your surgeon's office (at least in my surgeon's office, I only see the actual surgeon at the first appt, the pre-op appt, and the day of surgery, and the day after to see if I can be released). There's absolutely no harm in getting yourself some peace of mind. But I'll say this, you're making yourself a little nuts about this lol I know it's a big decision, and it can be a bit nerve wracking. But you know why you're doing it, and what will happen if you don't. So remind yourself of your why, take a deep breath, trust the process, and get off online. It'll all be ok

[Arabesque 7,506]

While being well informed yourself is very helpful, sometimes it can mess with you causing anxiety, fears & doubts which is where you are at the moment. I know you have been worried about this surgery for a while now though it did seem you had decided it was the way to go recently & were more confident about it.

Have you thought about speaking with a therapist (not sure if you are or not) if only to rebuild your resilience and may be to help you look at the information you’ve found more clearly so you can ask your surgeon the best questions. But, yes in the meantime it may be best to avoid googling. We just don’t have the medical knowledge & understanding to accurately apply the information you can discover to your specific situation & needs.

As you said, your surgeon wouldn’t have suggested or recommended this surgery if they didn’t feel it would work for you. And as @catwoman7 said, your team will have strategies in place to monitor & mange any issues that are possible with the surgery like malabsorption with blood tests & adjusting your supplements & dietary recommendations.

All the best.