questions from Kaiser

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> I hope I have permission to post this because I'm not a year yet, but our

> doctors at SSF - Kaiser would like help from the post ops, especially the

> graduates with RNY Proximal with the following questions:

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I am RNY distal, though, 7 yrs.

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> 1. How much calories do you consume daily or is this not considered.

************* I don't count calories, only protein g IN, sugar g OUT

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> 2. If your food is all protein, how much protein drink do you consume?

************** I don't care if I eat protein foods or not, can't absorb it, why

bother? I take 180g or more protein supps, 30g at a time, 0g of sugar, less

than 4g carbs. Don't care about fats, can't absorb 'em.

> Also, what types of protein fresh food do you eat.

*********** I eat beef sometimes.

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> 3. Vitamins (I know Vitalady can help here <grin>, but remember it's only

> for RNY Proximal patients. Also, do you still take vitamin B12?

**************** for proximal:

2 carbonyl iron (25mg each elemental)

1 vit C (you pick)

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1 500mg calcium citrate with D with mag (correct ratio)

1 dry A & D

1 multi (= to Centrum)

1 500mg citrate

1 dry E

1 500mg citrate

1 zinc (or move this elsewhere)

1 multi

another E if you want

more calcium if you want

B12 sublingual if it's still working for you, any time in between

> 4. How often do you take tests?

**************** labs done quarterly if I can get 'em run. If I had my choice,

it'd be weekly! LOL!

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> Thanks folks,

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> C.

> San Ramon, CA

> 112 lbs.

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