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I had the surgery about 15 years ago. I take 2 multivitamins a day. 1500 mg calcium a day. 1,000 ml of B-12 injected once a month. Iron supplements daily. Magnesium supplements. 30,000 mg of Vitamin D2/once a week.

I get bloodwork every 6 months. Awhile ago I contacted my surgeons team down at the University of Pa., for updates on supplements as needed. They were very thorough with what needed to be done for the rest of my life. I’ve successfully have managed to keep off all the weight that I had lost. You got to work at it. PSA for women, I now have Osteoporosis. More than likely it was from deficiency of calcium. It’s really important to keep up with these supplements, it’ll pay off in the long run.

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He was never told to take a bariatric vitamin for any length of time nor
to have any labs done to be sure he didn't deveop malabsorption . This was
an emergency surgery due to life threatening, bleeding ulcers. It
shouldn't have mattered. Thanks for your input. The damage , over the past
11 years, is done ... physically, mentally, emotionally. There are so many
people that are misdiagnosed with MS, Lupus, etc. that are suffering due
to circumstances like his. With God's help, he is learning to adapt. Thanks
again!