Stuff to know about vitamin D - long
Usually bottles says D3 or D2, but if they don't, you can check with the manufacturer to find out what it is.
Kelly
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“Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more.? Louis L'Amour quote
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I went for my 3 month checkup last week and asked my Dr when they start doing labs. She said not til you're a year out. In my mind that just doesn't seem right, or is that normal?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
My PCP is at a teaching clinic, so I see interns as well as my regular doctors (internist and rhuemy). I am teaching them as I am learning myself. If my experiences help the new doctors learn about labs & expectations after WLS as a PCP, I feel it is all worth it to put myself out there.
My insurance only covers Vit. D labs once every calendar year, so that is out of pocket, but I think it is important and it really isn't that much. Don't let your doctor neglect labs because they aren't covered on insurance. Your health depends on it.
Distal RNY 6/11 SW 456 CW 311 Complications: Small bowel strangulation 12/23/2012, non healing surgical incision--ongoing. Still.
After the first year, many docs recommend doing labs just once a year. I do mine every six months though and that is what my PCP is recommending to her other RNY patients. She is also using the list of labs I put together for all her RNY patients. She agrees with me that labs are very important.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
