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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish
Hey, not that i want to intrude, but what form of surgery did you have?
I read a few studies that show (and see it in practice) a high % of bariatric surgery patients suffer from kidney stones after due to the inability to metabolize oxalates.
Any issues with that for you?
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I missed this in my previous response...
Were those studies conducted on bariatric patients in general? Because that would include gastric bypass patients, who would definitely have difficult with metabolizing oxalates. They have trouble breaking down all kinds of minerals which is why they have a very strict regimen of post-op vitamins.
I had a sleeve gastrectomy, where they basically remove 3/4 of your stomach. The stomach remains intact and still performs its original function (rather than being bypassed), so with sleeves it's more of a question of "how much/little" vs. "have vs. don't have". If that makes sense.