Re: Vitamin preload pre-op

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I am in the process of buying my vitamins what kind do you

recommend?

Do you think liquid are ok?

Thanks,

COleen

> << Since vitiam deffeciency is a potential

> problem post-op did any of you start to " load up " on vitiamins a

few

> weeks before your surgery? Do you think that would be a good

idea?

> I'll ask Dr. R but I wondered if any of you did that.

> >>

> I had the same question. Here's what I did,maybe it will help you:

> 6 weeks per-op I started doubling up on vitamins.At 2 weeks pre-op

I

only

> took 1 a day. If you take too much vitamin E it may increase your

risk of

> bleeding(per Dr. Rutledge),so 1 a day 2 weeks pre-op. You could

take the

> protein supps,pre-op....but you really don't need them until

post-op.I

> strongly recommend a piece of cheesecake and a coke icee/frozen

coke! Those

> are the only 2 things I won't eat post-op!

> Good job for taking care of yourself!

> Osler

> 60 lbs down!

> 2/21/00