Re: Fw: Update & ? on vitamins

April 13, 2001

But if your eatting right, you shouldn't have to take vitamins. Right??

Pam

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 21:43:16 -0400 " huggybuggy@... "

writes:

> Pam,

>

> Take your vitamins until you're too old to remember.

>

> Dawn

>

> Original Message:

> -----------------

> From: valiantduffy@...

> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 20:23:54 -0400

> To: OSSG-NewEngland

> Subject: Fw: Update & ? on vitamins

>

> Hello to all,

> I know you haven't heard from me in a while but I have been here.

> I

> have been out and about doing my thing. Last year none of this was

> possible. I'm a changed woman, for the better, at least in my mind

> I

> am.LOL When you hear people say what a life changing thing this

> is you

> just can't know how much until it's you. I have learned alot about

> myself and changed some of which I didn't like. I am understanding

> myself soooooo much more. aahhhhhh... Therapy, it's a wonderful

> thing.LOL I have been reading as many posts as I can but not all

> of

> them. Sometimes there hard to keep up with. I have laughed and

> cheered

> with alot of you and cried with some. I have missed the last two

> support

> groups and I really love going to them. " I have been having some

> dental

> work done " I think there is a support group starting up here in my

> area

> and am hopeing to start going to those ones but also visiting you

> guys

> down there also. My plastic surgery consult is May 11th. yahooo!!

> Now, before I forget what my question was,

> If your over a year out and eat well, that means healthy and

> basiclly normal size meals Is it all that important to still take

> your

> vitamins????

> Pam

> 10/12/99 Dr.Thayer

> 320/179/plastic surgery

>

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April 13, 2001

Lyssa,

LOL No I haven't forgotten that they all say that but I did forget why.

Malabsorb, aahh now it's all comming back to me. It isen't all of a

sudden, It's just every time I get blood work done it all comes back

GREAT " and I haven't been taking the vitamins. " But I will start taking

them again. I'll let you know if I feel any different. Who knows maybe

I will??

Thanks.

Pam

On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 07:34:51 -0400 " Lyssa " writes:

> Pam

> I guess the question is how do you know you are eating right, the

> surgery

> still malabsorbs so unless you're scientific to run your own

> bloodworks I'd

> say keep taking the vitamins. Why all of a sudden do you want to

> ditch them?

> Have you forgotten Dr. T said FOR LIFE?

>

> Lyssa

>

> Re: Fw: Update & ? on vitamins

>

> But if your eatting right, you shouldn't have to take vitamins.

> Right??

> Pam

>

April 13, 2001

Joni,

Thanks. I know we are suppose to but I couldn't remember why or what the

big deal about it was. You are absolutly right about the Mal absorption

thing and the B-12 thing. I called Sue and ask her. She said a few

months isen't going to hurt me but it eventully would of. I'm the type

of person who only has short term memory,lol So I am always asking

questions that I've been told a hundred times. She said " no matter how

much and how healthy we eat or how far out we get we will always have

some kind of mal absorption in our bodys. " So I hope everyone can

remember this for the next time I forget.LOL

Thanks,

Pam

On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 07:04:14 -0500 " Dicastro, Joan "

writes:

> Pam,

>

> I remember Dr. Thayer and Sue telling me that I had to be willing to

> commit to a live time of vitamins and supplements as recommended by

> them. Remember that the surgery does give us mal absorption problems

> and

> the last thing you would want is a B12 deficiency which can lead to

> liver failure and all kinds of other problems...

>

> Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00

>

> RE: Fw: Update & ? on vitamins

>

> Pam I would think its important to always take your vitamins .. I

> can't

> see

> it ever being to a point where you woudln't need to take them

> What support group are you talking about?

> lyssa

>

April 13, 2001

I was told it is a lifetime commitment to take all supplements as

prescribed by the surgeon. With the mal absorbtion I do not wish to

take any chances. I take Iron, Calcium, B-12, Multi vite, Vite C, E,

Potassium. I am 7 years post op and my labs and bone density tests are

perfect. I know several people who won't take the supps and are

starting to have problems at 2-3 years out, pernicious anemia which is

life threatening, start of osteoperosis, anemia.....and they have little

energy and are now starting to gain weight because of the lack of

energy, lack of exercise and on and on.

Pernicious anemia is very dangerous. Can be life threatening. some

symptoms are extreme tiredness, sore tongue, sore neck, hard to

swallow. Many people think they just have a virus. I have never had

the B-12 shots since I have faithfully taken 500mcgs daily since

surgery.

So, just goes to prove as we already know....Listen to your surgeon, do

what you are supposed to do and you will most likely be okay....

Hugs

Rita

April 13, 2001

Rita,

I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your posts. It is

heartening to here from some one who is so far out and still working the

program, and having such success as a result.

Joni - Dr. Thayer 11/27/00