Approved! I got a date!

[Kristaz]

I was FINALLY approved! Surgery next Friday! I am so excited but so nervous! And I feel totally unprepared. I have got to find proteins I like. Should I order vitamins now?advice?

 

[Munchkin]

Just get ready! You won't be able to take all your vites right away and chances are you will hate any protein you think is tolerable right now! Congratulations!

 

[Larra]

Congrats!
Don't stock up on too much protein yet. Your tastes will change post-op, and at first your main job is just staying hydrated and doing your walking.

 

[hilary1617]

Fantastic news! You'll have time to order vitamins later as it will take a while for your new stomach to find them tolerable. In the meantime, though please take a daily multivitamin now to build up your stores. Just remember the rule of thumb for protein - target 30 grams a day by 30 days post op, 60 g by 60 days out and 90 g by 90 days.

 

[DSRIGGS]

Awesome. Tell Dr K Scott says hello and to treat you you like a Queen (he will).

 

[DSRIGGS]

And as others said. Dont waste your time or money on a bunch protein that you probably won't like after surgery anyway.

 

[Clematis]

Congrats! I liked having my vitamins already ordered as I didn't want to have to think to much right after surgery. You don;t want to stock up on a bunch of protein powders, but you should have something handy as it will be all you can have. Try Unjury chicken broth. I could never tolerate chocolate protein powder in water alone (and that's the only way I was allowed to have it for 10 days) so waited for that until I could mix it with 5x Protein Almond Milk.

 

[Kristaz]

Thank you so much! I am excited just nervous. Not looking forward to the healing process but definitely ready to have some of my other issues resolved!

 

[newanatomy]

Congratulations!

 

[DSRIGGS]

Congrats! I liked having my vitamins already ordered as I didn't want to have to think to much right after surgery. You don;t want to stock up on a bunch of protein powders, but you should have something handy as it will be all you can have. Try Unjury chicken broth. I could never tolerate chocolate protein powder in water alone (and that's the only way I was allowed to have it for 10 days) so waited for that until I could mix it with 5x Protein Almond Milk.

I would suggest a couple vanilla, couple chocolate and couple of chicken because we all have different tastes. The unjuryvchicken smell alone will make my hat reflex kick in, but having a couple of each packs on hand to try does make sense.

 

[Kate]

Congrats!

 

[Marquis Mark]

I would order vitamins now while you feel good, just to have them ready. After surgery you're energy while be quite low for a while and it will be one less thing to take care of...

 

[southernlady]

I agree about ordering vitamins...try to base it on pre-op labs and get bottles not the prepaacks.

IF I had bought B12 ahead, it would be a serious waste of time.

 

[Jen2016]

"IF I had bought B12 ahead, it would be a serious waste of time."

I'm not sure what this means. Thanks!

 

[southernlady]

"IF I had bought B12 ahead, it would be a serious waste of time."

I'm not sure what this means. Thanks!

Because for over 3 decades now my B12 has been above 2000. I do not need to supplement it all all. So buying it would be a waste of time for me as I do not need it. My semi annual labs tell me that.