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Please review my lab list. - I scoured the internet for information about what labs I need. Here's my list so far. Please let me know if you think anything is missing or if anything should be deleted. I want t...

Please Help with Pre-op Lab Results (Vitamin D3 i - I got my lab results back from my first pre-op visit with Dr. Sudan. He didn't run the complete set as suggested by Vitalady. (I didn't realize that they'd be drawing labs that day...

Nausea with Vitamin D3 - I recently tried taking Tender Dry Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU from Vitalady. My routine was to take 1 capsule in the evening with 500 mg calcium citrate and a small snack. Unfortunately...

cost of echogardiogram - I need to have an echocardiogram as part of my pre-op testing & I'd like to get an estimate of how much it will cost. If I call my insurance company, will they be able to tell me? ...

very worried about insurance requirements - I'm seeking a lap band to DS revision. My first appointment with my new surgeon is on 5/23/11. As I was gathering paperwork for my appointment, I realized that I might not meet the...

NC DS Facebook Group - I would love to join the NC DS Facebook group. Can someone send me a PM with the link, please? Thank you, Shelli

Finally got what I wanted (an appt with Dr. Sudan) - I've been having such mixed emotions about going to see Dr. Sudan. Part of me is very eager to get this stupid band unfilled so I can eat more normally (hopefully) and start the pr...

Please help me navigate through Duke's WLS program - I read through a ton of articles from medical journals this weekend. So far, everything is pointing me in the direction of wanting a DS. Funny, since I started out thinking that a ...

Please help me navigate through Duke's WLS program - I've decided to switch from Dr. Enochs, who was my original surgeon, to Dr. Sudan at the Duke Center for Metabolic & Weight Loss Surgery. I'm hoping to get my lap band removed & ha...

questions about vitamins & protein - I understand that taking vitamins & getting enough protein are the keys to staying healthy after a DS. What happens if you get sick & aren't able to follow the regimen for a period...

deception revealed - I started to read journal articles about band complications & revision surgeries this week. Boy, I wish I had done this back in 2008. Before my 1st surgery I was told, by credibl...

Dr. Ranjan Sudan @ Duke - Looking for information from people who've had DS surgery with Dr. Sudan. But first, my story... I got a lap band in 2008 and it has not worked well for me. When I eat healthy f...

counselor/therapist recommendation - Hello, I'm looking for a LCSW or a psychologist in the Cary/Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area who is experienced with people who have food issues and/or bariatric surgery patients...

Seeking advice from people who had RNY at least 2 - Hello, I had lap band surgery back in 2008 & have not been successful in losing weight. Healthy foods get stuck in my esophagus & cause a lot of pain, so I have turned to drinki...

Will State Employees Health Plan pay for a 2nd WLS - I had lap band surgery in 2008. I lost 40 lbs during the first 6-8 months and have gained it all back. Healthy foods get stuck in my esophagus, so I break the rules by drinking wat...

Failed lap band - need guidance please - I had lap band surgery in 2008. I lost about 40 lbs during the first 6-8 months & kept it off for a while. (I needed to lose 100lbs.) During the past year, I've returned to very un...