Hi i am waiting for my next app with surgen about 7 weeks i think but am wating to find out more about bypass befor i go so can anyone tell me what is to much suger befor dumping eg 1 bar of choc (normal size) is not eating sweat things for life or just a year or so ,what vitamins do you use ,do i have to take protein powder,has any one lost there hair after surgery,how long after surgery befor i will be able to do thing like pick my kids up and do normal things (eg house work),i need all the info i can get so when i go i no what im asking for thanks, LISA
Hi Lisa
Dumping syndrome is different for each of us, some of us can eat things that others find make them dump, its just a trial and error thing to work it out for yourself, also there's different forms of dumping, some dump immidiately and others take longer, i'm lucky as i dont really dump, though i do get really tired after a full dinner, i've been advised that this is a mild form of dumping syndrome, and kind of feels like the feeling you get after a big full monte roast dinner.
Your consultant will advise you on vitimins post op, dont worry its not as bigger deal as some make it out to be, you wont need to start vitimins until your about 6 weeks post op anyway, but when you do you'll get your head around it in no time.
Hair loss - sorry cant really advise about that although it is a byproduct of rapid weight lose ! but i'm informed any thinning does re grow as the weight lose slows down, and i beleive there's a raft of different products you can take to slow or prevent the lose of hair.
Richard