Three Month Follow Up in Hamilton

msheavyhearted
on 5/4/12 10:58 am - Marathon, ON, Canada

RNY on 02/02/12

So glad to hear from you, Patrick, and happy to hear that you're doing so well. Can you believe three months have passed by already?! It seems like only yesterday that we were doing our laps around the nursing station. I have my three month follow up on Monday. I'm low in Vit D so am on a mega dose. Hopefully everything else will remain where it's supposed to be.

Way to go on the long bike ride. I have yet to take mine out this season. It should be interesting with less of my tummy in the way of my legs.

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PatXYZ
on 5/4/12 12:59 pm

I'm just butting in here with a question if you don't mind. Is the mega-dose vitamin D they gave you a prescription? If so, it is likely D2 and not D3 and it is not absorbed nearly as efficiently as D3. Further, it is a gel-cap filled with oil which isn't absorbed very well by RNYers. You would do better with a mega dose of dry D3 that you could buy online from Vitalady.

My D was awesome before surgery (100), but has dropped to 75 already supplementing about 25,000IU/day so I'm bumping it to 50,000IU hoping to get back over 80 (the minimum level required for optimum calcium absorption). My family doc is very supportive of my desire to reach optimal vitamin levels rather than be 'just above' the bottom of the "normal range" and has an excellent understanding of the relationship between D and calcium. Normally most docs wouldn't consider it necessary to add extra supplementation with a level of 75, but most docs are not too concerned about anything other than 'out of range' values.

Hopefully this info is helpful for you!

Blu-Diva
on 5/4/12 1:41 pm - Hamilton, Canada

Great work, you doing awesome.

Surgery date May 7 / 2012
Highest 312 lbs - Pre Op 297lbs - now 199 lbs
I know now that my location was never my destination.
Blu-Diva

jennlea
on 5/4/12 4:17 pm - Meaford, Canada

RNY on 12/06/12

Wow! That's great! Way to go!

Jenn

Referral to Guelph: 3-May-11 Orientation: 22-Mar-12 Nurse & Dietitian: 30-Apr-12 Sleep Study: 2-May-12 Social Worker: 9-May-12 Upper GI: 14-May-12 Ultrasound: 17-May-12 N, D, SW (2nd. appt.): 4-Jul-12 Post Op. Class: 9-Sept-12 Surgeon: 24-Oct-12 Optifast: 22-Nov-12 PAT: 30-Nov-12 Surgery: 6-Dec-12

DonnaK12
on 5/5/12 12:10 am - Brooklin, Canada

RNY on 04/25/12

Awesome job!!

Ammi Tu
on 5/5/12 5:39 am

RNY on 04/13/12

I love reading these positive updates!
CONGRATS TO YOU!!
Keep up the good work - 12K bike ride, WOW!!!

Referral: pre-Aug 2010 <> Info Session: Mar 18/11 <> Nurse Practioner: Oct 31/11 <> Behaviourist/Dietitian: Nov 15/11 <> Social Worker: end Nov/11 <> Endoscopy: Jan 18/12 <> Education Class: Feb 29/12 <> Surgeon Mtg: Mar 6, 2012 <> Called w/Date: 20 Mar, 2012 <> Surgeon: Dr. Mamazza <> RNY Surgery Date: 13 Apr/12

Lisa A.
on 5/5/12 6:29 am - Canada

DS on 09/21/12

That's great!!

Lisa
St.Joes Hamilton- Dr. Hong- Duodenal Switch (DS)
ref-Aug /11                       ultrasound-March/12            internist- April/12
info sess-Jan/12                soc worker-March/12             surgeon app. May/12
nurse & dietician-Feb/12     scope- March/12                 surgery- Sept 21/12

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