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Ask the Team - Dietitians
Answers provided by Denise Thomas, Streamline Surgical dietitian

1 Do I really have to take only milk for two weeks before my operation?

2 How long do I need to be on the milk diet?

3 What if I can't drink milk?

4 After a gastric bypass do I have to take vitamins for the rest of my life?

5 What is dumping syndrome?

6 Does every form of sugar set off dumping syndrome?

7 Does dumping syndrome wear off after time?

8 What can I eat after my gastric bypass operation

9 What can I eat after my gastric band operation

10 I have had my operation but I feel so thirsty all the time

11 Its been nearly six months since my operation. Will I ever eat normally again?

12 How much weight can I expect to lose after a gastric bypass operation

13 What is the rate of weight loss after surgery?

14 Can I eat and drink at the same time?

15 My friends have told me that I will not lose weight until my first fill which i have
been told is 4 – 8 weeks post op. Is this true

16 I had my operation 3 months ago and I have had two ‘fills’ but I can still eat lots
of food. Am I doing something wrong

17 Sometimes I eat foods that go through my band and the next time they get stuck
– why is this, i had my operation about 3 months ago?

18 I have noticed that I cannot eat much first thing in the morning but I can eat a
normal amount later on. Is that right – I had my band operations about six
months ago?

19 Do I need to take vitamins after having a gastric band operation?

20 I burp a lot after eating – is this normal?

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