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Vits....For.when you get OLD -  Do you ever worry about your vitamin regimen for when you get old. I'm starting to ponder those questions of "what if I'm 90 and in a nursing home with dementia "......my life wil...

Pre-Surg...building your immune system - Im about 8 weeks out...hard to believe, because the last 4 mths have flown by.....I still think the insurance required 6 mth wait was the best thing possible to help me prepare for...

Dual Surgeries - DS and Tubal Ligation - Trying to kill two birds with one stone. My DS surgeon and GYN will be consulting with each other to have my Gyn do a tubal ligation since Im already going to be under the knife. ...

Home Recovery...bed or chair? - As I start to plan for my recovery ( approx mid-Aug op date) Im wondering what is going to be most comfortable for me at home. My bed sits pretty high off the floor, getting out...

What's a couch potato to do??? - One of my biggest concerns about post-op is...."What am I going to do with myself?" My routine for the last 15 yrs has been, get home at 6:30, sit down at the couch with an unhe...

Nature Made vitamins - Im still in the pre-op stage, so Im not in the know about the vitamin regimen yet......but Rite Aid drugstores have the Nature Made vitamins on BOGO this week. Does anyone use t...

So explain this bariatric hospital bed to me - I was in the hospital a few days last week, everything is ok, but at least I now know my heart and arteries are in great shape. But while I was there, I was in the most uncomfor...

possible DVT or nerve problem? - my left thigh alternates between feeling very warm to feeling very cold? Possible DVT or even some type of nerve compression because I sit so many hours because of my job? I am...

So what exactly DOES happen if you vomit post-op? - My biggest fear....vomiting post-op and completely destroying the freshly stitched gut. Anyone experience this immediately following surgery? How soon are/far out after the surg...

what was Day 1 like? - I know they want you up walking and sipping.....but do they allow you to get any kind of rest for more than an hour at a time?

Did anyone have their surgery thru Duke Metabolic/ - Was there a "program" fee?

Did your surgery help your overactive bladder? - If there is one thing I hope comes out of this, is the need to no longer have to wear Poise pads 24/7  and carry extra clothes everywhere I go :(

Any other Prebie's obessessed with their surgery? - Mine is still several months out, but researching the surgery, the actual surgery itself and its subsequent lifestyle consume my every waking moment....anyone else experiencing thi...

my pre-approval 6 mth weight loss might disqualify - 3 weeks ago, my BMI was 50.8, which put me just above the threshold for qualifying for DS thru my insurance company. When I spoke with the insurance contact at Duke Metabolic C...

What are your monthly vitamin cost? - along with cost....also, what is your primary source for purchasing?

Why did you choose the RNY? - Doing lots of research.....Im leaning toward the DS, but not 100% commited yet. Share your exprerience with why you felt RNY was best for you....thanks!

$5,000 later ......I AM committed to this :) - I officially made my "open enrollment" insurance changes at Duke today. My premium is going up just under $1,000 per year and I had to set aside the $4,000 co-pay into a Health ...

My love affair with my CPAP - Never thought I'd see the day , but I LOVE my CPAP machine Never would have said that 2 mths ago during my sleep study...they almost sent me home at 3:00 in the morning because ...

Once cankles, always cankles? - What has been your experience with your ankle size after your WL......smaller ,  a little better, still an issue?

that morning poop/air travel - Im reading that its pretty common that DS'ers have their bowel movements in the mornings. I do quite a bit of business travel/flying during mornings hours. Is there anything ...

Is there a Durham support group? - Or is the Raleigh one where most everyone meets?

Any DS'ers who wish they had gotten the RNY - As I research the 2 surgeries, I see quite a few RNY's who wish they had gone for the DS.....but I havent seen any DS patients who wish they had gone with the RNY. Anyone fall i...

Realistic expectations about a post WL body - Its very early in my WL process. I still have to complete my 6 mths of supervised WL before my insurance will approve. During this time of physical prep, Im also prepping myself me...

Need honest opinions on Duke Bariatric Center - I am in the very early stages of starting the WLS process. My insurance will only cover the procedure if it is done at Duke. I have heard both positve and negative about the Duke W...