Duodenal Switch Recovery
- 1). Expect to be in recovery for three to four weeks after surgery. This time varies from person to person.
- 2). Start out by taking in only fluids immediately after surgery. Gradually you will progress to eating pureed foods and then to solid foods as you can tolerate.
- 3). Expect to experience unpleasant side effects to certain foods. This varies between individuals, but generally fatty foods cause diarrhea and carbohydrate-rich foods cause gas and bloating.
- 4). Expect to take nutritional supplements for the rest of your life. In patients who have undergone duodenal switch surgery it is common to have to take Vitamin A, Vitamin D and calcium, plus any other supplements recommended by your physician.
- 5). Expect to lose most of your weight within the first 12 to 18 months after the duodenal switch procedure.
- 6). Continue to manage your weight with diet and exercise.
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