Glad you're staying longer.  it's better to be safe than sorry.

Exactly what Amy said -- HAVE you been supplementing with dry A all along, or did you fall for the oil-capsulated prescription crap that we malabsorb (and docs continue to prescribe again and again regardless)?  I was low on A my very first year.  I went on dry A at 50,000 iu per day for 3 mos and saw improvement that quickly.  I bumped down to 25000 iu daily and have held steady.

I was taking 12 grown up vitamins the week I was home from the hospital - real pills, too.  I could only handle one at a time, and I swear I was taking one every hour, but I got them down, and so can you.

OMG - you should have seen the comedy at the breakfast table yesterday for me.  I'm working on-location in Chattanooga, and our last day of our week, we have a nice breakfast in the hotel.  I had three plates of food from the buffet.  Omelette, grits, sausage, a biscuit, taters and gravy, and two mini-waffles.  I laughed at what my hubby would have said if he saw that mess, for he guages how much I can eat much better than I can.

By all means, enjoy some veggies!  If anything, they help the meat go down.  I agree - treat them as a condiment of sorts.

I'm not sure how this relates to psychology and DS, but I'll happily share my experiences being 7.5 yrs out myself.  SO much more is known and shared today than it was even when I was new.  Dry vitamins to be better absorbed...probiotics to keep the bacteria in check (which controls gas) along with what kinds of foods trigger it.  Much of this has been revealed and shared greatly over the last 5 years or so, to the point of it now being gospel.  Back then, it was every man for themselves.  If I eat the right foods and avoid the wrong ones, I have little to no gas at all.  I'm also in great health!

I've heard that if you eat them along with a complete protein source, like cheese, that you can reap the benefit.

First of all - not saying anything just confirmed that moderator's false statements as truth.  If you want the truth spoken, then speak it yourself.

Next, I like the idea of letting the surgeon's practice know that these group leaders are misinforming their patients.

You could try agave nectar next.  I would also recommend some heavy cream, or just a little real sugar and be done with it.

So here's the thing - if you want to keep this secret, tell NOBODY...not even your closest coworker, because we all have a couple of colleagues that we spill to.  Hopefully you will be open and receive much support like I did.  

Your next step is to meet with boss to discuss what they want or what  you plan to accomplish to be ready for your leave.  It makes for good appearances and understanding if your leave goes a little longer.  Also, if you have short-term disability, see if you can sign up for that, too

If your insurance covers an annual physical, you can roll them up into that for no copay at all on my old policy.  It was fabulous, since I only get labs annually anymore.

I was worse nutritionally the first couple of years as I was figuring what vitamin regimen was going to work best for me.  My surgeon was worthless and my PCP was clueless (but open to suggestion).  It was when I started paying more attention to the information being discovered and shared that I finally got control of things.  

If I'm off my routine for the day, I may forget a dose or two or three, but I try to make that the exception and not my norm.