Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Hello colleagues, Can anyone tell me if there are specific protocols to follow when working with someone who is going to have gastric bypass surgery? The first visit is not the problem. I am going to do an assessment of current habits, food choices, etc. I am mainly wondering how the follow ups are handled and if there is a set of protocols available. This bypass candidate is required to see me once before surgery and 3 times following surgery. Any info is much appreciated. Happy healthy new year to you, and may we all experience growth in our wonderful field from 2007 on. Jacqui Jacquelyn A. Pressly, RD The NON-DIET dietitian Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Internet and telecounseling for distance clients ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Iwould highly recommend that you have them pay for all 4 visits up front as it tends to encourage them to follow up. We require 2 visits pre op-> 1 visit to see what habits they have that could affect their success and the other to review the diet/supplements/vit/mineral needs post operativesly. We then have a " test " that we give to review their understanding. The post op we see what stage they are at and how well they are meeting their fluid/pro needs as well as vits/min. We find unless they are taking a clear liquid supplement during the clear liquid phase they will not meet their pro needs. We use Bariatrix- we are distributors but we have a RD in PA that we can also refer you to if you need a clear liquid (drink, broths and gelatins- also contain arginine for healing). We find that people will try to advance to regular diet too quickly and monitor that closely- I find the quicker they progress the more problems they have long term with weight gain. hope this helps. peace- aimee bariatrixrd@... optimalnutritionrd.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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