need advice only you guys can help
Ok this may get long and im sorry but i have so much on my mind. First my daughter calls me last night because her dads neibor fell and broke her ribs see she had wls i dont know when but she has bad bone loss and is allways braking stuff this scares me is this common or did she not take her suppulments. I know why my daughter is so scared she has a 2o month old and a baby one the way not only does she not want to lose her mom but i also have a almost two year old. im not sleeping all i can think about is this. Im sick of being fat and unhealthy not being able to do nothing. But im allso scared is there alot of you that regret this ive been doing alot of reasearch is anyone having problems with vitimin difititcis sorry cant spell. or neoroligical problems. My aunt had it done she dint follow her doctors orders she smoked and she got bad ulcer and lost all her hair but i dont think she did any thing she was supose to i dont know just hear about it secound had my sister in law had it done tried to talk with her but she was no help at all. please offer me your exsperences i need to know . thank you loretta
Loretta......I will be 6 yrs, post op RNY next month. I have had NO issues at all. I get a bone density test yearly and my bones are STILL strong ( both my parents had osteoporisis ). If you take your vitamins like you are told and do everything that your surgeon tells you then you will be fine. That being said......you could get osteoporisis evern without WLS. I runs in my family but I take Calcium CItrite that is formulated for WLS patients ( all my other vitamins I take are OTC ). These fears may be some that you might want to discuss with the surgeon that you are going to use. I do know that this surgery saved my life and many many others. Do you research on all the surgeries. Good luck on your journey.
Hugs andn blessings ~~~ Vivian
Hugs andn blessings ~~~ Vivian
GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CAN NOT CHANGE; COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS THAT I CAN; AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE !!!! THIS IS MY DAILY PRAYER.
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Hi--the best thing you can do is to read all the posts here and all the various forums on this
site. There's a lot of good info about all phases of the journey.
Supplements are very important, but if you watch your blood test results yearly, you can stay
on top of the levels and (hopefully) avoid any problems.
So read, read, read!!!
site. There's a lot of good info about all phases of the journey.
Supplements are very important, but if you watch your blood test results yearly, you can stay
on top of the levels and (hopefully) avoid any problems.
So read, read, read!!!
I was diagnosed with osteopenia before surgery and get a bone density test as well as a Reclast infusion every year. In addition I am religious about taking my calcium and other supplements. So far so good.
My other health issues- GERD, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea are gone since surgery.
I'm doing everything I can to avoid long term complications, including diet and lots of exercise.
I think you have to weigh and balance all the costs and benefits of WLS surgery, and make the choice to do what's right for you, not someone else.
My other health issues- GERD, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea are gone since surgery.
I'm doing everything I can to avoid long term complications, including diet and lots of exercise.
I think you have to weigh and balance all the costs and benefits of WLS surgery, and make the choice to do what's right for you, not someone else.
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach
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I think it depends partly on the type of WLS. I know with RNY, bone loss can occur if you are not diligent about taking your calcium and if you do not take the correct form of calcium. We must have calcium citrate but some people take calcium carbonate instead (like in Viactiv or Caltrate). Also, if your vitamin D level is too low, you won't absorb calcium correctly no matter how much you take. There is really no way to know why the neighbor broke her ribs. It's not something that routinely happens after WLS.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I am going to step out on a limb - because I am one. People who have WLS that don't address the issues that caused them to overeat can become alcoholics. I know. The bone breakage may be the result of over-indulging in alcohol and not merely because of the WLS. Sure - we don't absorb like others but drinking doesn't help anything at all. Just saying.........
Pam
Life quits being a struggle when you quit struggling
Surgeon's have a protocol to follow. This includes a minimum of supplements daily and other daily needs. There are rules for these protocols. Failure to follow these protocols is a real issue for some post ops. Too many people think surgery alone will remove current health or wt issues alone. It takes beavior modification AND these other supplements to succeed. I'd suggest this person get a bone scan done NOW. Deficient D levels will affect many things. LIKE calcium absoprtion to help with bone health, if she is even taking calcium citrate. Talking to ther post ops at support groups may have some impact, if your friend can get this person to understan this may be helpful. Failure to follow protols will lead to more health issues, and this is a very high potential for the causitive factor of the bone issue. I'm 65, and have one broken bone my whole life, one little toe. And I worked daily in the construction industry for 25 years. DAVE
Dave Chambers, 6'3" tall, 365 before RNY, 185 low, 200 currently. My profile page: product reviews, tips for your journey, hi protein snacks, hi potency delicious green tea, and personal web site.
thanks everyone im not friend with this lady and my x i dont talk to he is crazy and stalks me he told my daughter this to scare her so shed not want me to have the surgery. i appricate all the help I go to my new surgeon on the third changed surgeons because the first guy didnt seem to be being completly honest with me he was trying to buy time because hes over booked hes a great surgeon but i need honest i think i have to have gastric bypass because i have my stomach tied {nission funimulacation} the doc is going to do an endoscope to check it out first. ive allready started stocking up on liquid vitimin b12 muliti vitimins, iron , I know im getting ahead of my self but i just like to be prepared and i can still use these. Im allso worried there is a chance they wont be able to untie my stomach to do the surgery. Im just stressing I look at my self and i dont like this person i see or the way i feel i need a change. loretta
You can utilize your fears to follow instructions about taking care of yourself. If you don't then it's almost guaranteed you will have health issues. If you do, then you'll probably do very well health-wise.
Valerie
DS 2005
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