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sutherngrl94
on 7/12/12 11:01 pm - Raleigh, NC

I had mine at DRH on 4/24/12 and they have been pretty good with their communication but like the last poster said, about 3-5 weeks was my norm. I'm the type of person to call when I want to know though so it may have taken longer had they not been afraid I would call them. :)

ShebasMom
on 7/10/12 1:57 pm

Revision on 07/05/16

Topic: RE: Vitamins- 3 years post op RNY

I don't do chewables. I have been taking tablets/pills since 3 weeks post-op. I bought a 4xday weekly pill organizer. Here is my med schedule:
Breakfast: MVI, Calcium/D, B12, Miralax
Lunch: Calcium/D, Vit D, colace
Dinner: MVI, Calcium/D, Biotin
Bedtime: Carbonyl Iron/C, colace, Nexium, Mag oxide

HW322 SW296 GW150 LW196

RNY 8-29-11

Revision to Distal bypass 7-5-16

SW262 GW165

John 3:16

ShebasMom
on 7/10/12 1:41 pm, edited 7/10/12 1:42 pm

Revision on 07/05/16

Topic: RE: Duke

About 5-6 weeks. I applied in late March 2011 and had my first appt June 13, 2011. You can chose your surgeon, but I didn't have a preference.

HW322 SW296 GW150 LW196

RNY 8-29-11

Revision to Distal bypass 7-5-16

SW262 GW165

John 3:16

Barbara C.
on 7/10/12 3:24 am - Raleigh, NC

RNY on 06/05/07

Topic: RE: Duke

I had my surgery at Duke DRH 5 years ago. Duke has two campuses and while they are related, they are different. There is the bigger facility in Durham and the newer program in Raleigh. It took them a few weeks to contact me when I started my journey. I would contact their office and ask the to give you an overview of the timeframes you can expect.

Wishing you all the best,

Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145

Sherrie P.
on 7/8/12 11:46 am

RNY on 02/06/13

Topic: Duke

If anyone here had surgery at Duke... how long did it take them to contact you after you submitted your initial application?

THANKS

Revision Lapband to RNY 2-6-2013 HW: 286 Pre-Op Diet: 277 Surgery Day: 265 Goal: 155 CW: 155

Plastic surgery 8/28/2014: Brachioplasty, mastopexy, & abdominoplasty.

Plastic surgery 1/27/2015: Butt Lift

AnniesSS
on 7/8/12 5:55 am

RNY on 09/11/12

Topic: RE: Bariatric Specialists of NC

I'm using them now and will have Dr Tyner do my surgery in November.

Annie HW 289 SW 257 GW 150

tj14504
on 7/8/12 12:50 am - Winston-Salem, NC

RNY on 10/27/08

Topic: Vitamins- 3 years post op RNY

Hello everyone,

Early in my post op life I had such a problem getting all my chewables in that after a while my NUT bean letting me take my vitamins in regular pill form. Her philosophy was that at least I'd be getting some vitamin absorption-more than I was getting since I often forgot completely when taking the chewables.

Is anyone else taking regular vitamins? If so, what's your schedule? I am one that needs a set regimen.

Thanks for your feedback!
Tammy

370/344//150
Highest/DOS/Goal

(deactivated member)
on 7/4/12 7:07 am

Topic: RE: Bariatric Specialists of NC

Dr Enochs did my lap band on June 6th. He is wonderful and so is his staff. Any questions, just ask.

EDeMaria
on 7/2/12 7:33 am - Raleigh, NC

Topic: Hilary Blackwood from Duke WLS

I am pleased to announce that Hilary Blackwood, ACNP has joined our practice at New Hope Wellness and TOTAL Bariatric Care in Raleigh NC. Hilary is one of the most experienced people who provide longterm care to bariatric patients in our region! She most recently spent 10 years at Duke seeing many hundreds of people who have undergone bariatric surgery. She has great relationships with her patients! Our focus is on helping people AFTER bariatric surgery, so if you would like to come in for evaluation of a problem or just to have your routine follow up care please just call 919-861-6366 for an appointment. We also see patients who have had surgery done elsewhere including overseas.