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[Peterborough Guy]

Hello,

I was sent home from the hospital yesterday with a list of vitamins, lansoprazole, supplements and Fortimel drinks required after my operation.

Should I be asking my doctor to get this sorted before my operation, so I have it all at home for when I get back?

 

[tink1974]

yep, definately. Being organised will def help you after your op.

Good luck with everything

 

[penelope1008]

No harm in being organised better than having to chase things up post op when you may not feel up to going to far from home.

 

[phatmomma]

I would just because they give you so much fortimel it's like carrying the weeks shopping home. Also ask the doctor to give you a variety of fortimel flavours as you may not like all of them And be sure to chill them, they are not good warm xx

 

[daftmoo]

The L&D gave me everything I needed when I left apart from the multi vit. Beware the fortisips they gave me were foul, I had tried every flavour they gave me and ended up dumping them all

 

[Peterborough Guy]

Oh dumping, that dont sound good on them, oh I have all this joy to come lol

 

[phatmomma]

PG i think Daftmoo means she got rid of them, not that she dumped on them lol... I wish i could remember the name of the liquid vitamin they give you cos that looks, smells and probably does taste like cat wee... Get yourself some chewable multi vits in ready x

 

[Peterborough Guy]

that was my attempt of a poor joke lol.

Chewable vits it is then, so how do you know what cats pee tastes like? lol

 

[Brunetteandred]

PM, it's Dalivit. And must be what the Devil's pee tastes like... No matter what you put it in, it still tastes awful. <shudders at the memory>

Ask your Doc for Forceval vitamin gel capsules. They dissolve easily and are tasteless.

 

[Brunetteandred]

Shop bought chewable multi vits do not provide enough vits *&* minerals. Ask for Forceval.

 

[xxsarahxx]

PG i think Daftmoo means she got rid of them, not that she dumped on them lol... I wish i could remember the name of the liquid vitamin they give you cos that looks, smells and probably does taste like cat wee... Get yourself some chewable multi vits in ready x

Nice one julie...i'd forgot about the chewy vits x

 

[Brunetteandred]

Nice one julie...i'd forgot about the chewy vits x

They don't contain enough vits *&* minerals. Get Forceval from your GP.

 

[xxsarahxx]

They don't contain enough vits *&* minerals. Get Forceval from your GP.

Is that what walsall manor recommend red?

 

[Brunetteandred]

No, they give you that Dalivit stuff. Forceval was recommended by Shelbell, Phatmomma & Hopelesscase. I;ve never looked back. It's what is normally prescribed for the elderly, who need vits & minerals but who often have difficulties with digestion. Just like bypassers! LOL!

My GP was happy to prescribe and I have never had a problem with them. They are gel capsules and whilst they look daunting (they are largish) they go down ok and dissolve very quickly in the pouch.

 

[xxsarahxx]

thanks for the info hun, is it mentioning it to the doc now...my ops the 30th june x

 

[phatmomma]

No, they give you that Dalivit stuff. Forceval was recommended by Shelbell, Phatmomma & Hopelesscase. I;ve never looked back. It's what is normally prescribed for the elderly, who need vits & minerals but who often have difficulties with digestion. Just like bypassers! LOL!

My GP was happy to prescribe and I have never had a problem with them. They are gel capsules and whilst they look daunting (they are largish) they go down ok and dissolve very quickly in the pouch.

Lol B&R i think you mean Phatgirl, but heck looking at her before and after pictures and the success of her journey i will happily be Nic lol..

Wish someone had told me about the vits you talk about. I still take multi vit tablets now brought off the shelf, are they ok for us now?

 

[Brunetteandred]

O yeah, PG, not PM! lol!

Yes, they should be now because you are eating normally. It's the early days where the vits & minerals need boosting.

 

[Clare*]

Hello , yes love , im having to have all my medications swapped to liquids , and my gp is organising this asap as some meds wont work well with others ... the advice from my doc was " for warned is fore armed !" rather militant advice , but helpful nevertheless ... im going to make sure theres no ironing,dusting, pruning ,washing, nothing for me to do post op, except read crap magazines and watch a million property and antique programmes . lol . sorry for the waffle, but yes , be ready in advance pickle xxx

 

[Clare*]

I might get the hang of this one day ... oh lordy! lol

 

[preetypee]

this is so helpful guys thanx for the tips. xx