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Archive of posts tagged Vitamin B12

Gastric Sleeve, Roux-en-Y and Nerve Damage

We all think bariatric bypass surgery is the answer to our weight loss problems. Sometimes, we just want to scream because of the long waits. Why can’t we just arrange a date and have done with it? Well, besides the ridiculous provincial government designation of WLS being “elective surgery” resulting in it being at the [...]

Vitamin B12 – Info For WLS Gastric Bypass Post-ops

Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 supplement is crucial for gastric bypass post-ops because this vitamin is normally absorbed in the stomach and the 1st part of the small intestine. Gastric bypass surgery removes a majority of the body’s B12 absorption system. In addition stomach acid is a major factor in converting B12 into a form that [...]