If drs. are professionals, should we listen to them?

Ok, another question for everyone and this one is long, once again I apologize in advance. I'm researching the RNY still and have read countless posts that say to listen or talk to your surgeon when a problem arises, I agree with this. If my surgeon didn't know what he was doing, I would not trust my life to him to cut me open. That said...I have also read dozens of posts about the type of calcium gastric bypass patients should take, the forever on-going debate is the calcium carbonate vs calcium citrate. I spoke with a pharmacist and he said that the carbonate CAN cause kidney stones IF, and he emphasized IF, you have a family history of them, mine does not, so he said my chances were nil. If dieticians and surgeons go through so much training to become "professionals" then why do so many on here say different? I spoke with a doctor, in a hyperthetical situation and this doctor knows a great deal about wls and he said that if I did have the RNY it would be fine to take tums for calcium, that I don't have to spend the extra money to buy what others choose to be their type of calcium supplement. I AM NOT TRYING TO STEP ON ANY TOES, I'm trying to get as much information as possible before I make a decision that will alter the rest of my life. It just seems that this is a topic that causes a lot of disagreement...if our surgeons are so wise and we trust them with a knife to change and cut our insides around, then do we trust them about a topic like calcium? If not, where can I find the Proper information ( a medical web-site) on which type of calcium I would take post-op? Thank you, Vicki.

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