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Try dealing with Ashley. She is Dr. Schmitts advocate but they work close together from what I understand. She is a little more dependable and seems to be leading patients in their proper avenues. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I seen my cardiologist today to get the "all clear" per my surgeons order. I have 2 leaking valves (pretty common) and a good recent echo report, but my surgeon wouldn't touch me with the ok by my cardiologist. He seemed baffled the my surgeon needed it but I felt better knowing I had a good report by my cardiologist. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

some of the best advice I've seen yet. Thank you for this. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

His patient advocate does seem very distracted. I might switch to dr. Schmitt too but that was who I originally wanted to see....they scheduled me to see him on a day he wasn't going to be there. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm build just like you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm also having mind in Birmingham!! Are you using Miles or Schmitt? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Do you use the whole seed, or ground seed? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Do you use the whole seed, or ground seed? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm hearing from people who have already finished their sessions with the nutritionist that flaxseed is a wonderful addition to their Vitamin regiment? Has anyone tried it yet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Anyone going or have been to Schmitt and Miles in Birmingham? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Anyone going to Birmingham? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 4 hours away from my surgeon. They are going to schedule my dietitian and nutritionist consult a few days before my procedure so I'm going to go up on a Tuesday, have my consults, tues and Wednesday, surgery thurs, and drain tube removed Friday if all goes well Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Mine will be outpatient Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I will look into that Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've already started taking Vitamins and still in the preop work up stage. Lol.... My biggest fear after blood clots is deficiency. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This scares me some (at the risk of sounding vain). Is there something that can be done to prevent it, or hopefully reduce it? Is it because of deficiency? Does it grow back? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Your right, I meant if the doctor was only looking for an accurate result for hpylori Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

What Doctor? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I went through the same thing today in Birmingham Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The only way to determine a positive pylori result is a stool specimen. You could have had hpylori when you were 10yrs old and the antibody will still be in your blood. Stool can confirm an active antigen. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Being self pay, I'm excluded from a lot of the lengthy preop insurance requirement but I still have to meet with w dietitian once and be release for surgery by my cardiologist (I have a leaky valve).....he said caffeine is ok, carbonation has to go, and start low carb/high fat diet.....I'm terrible at configuring labels, good carbs, bad carbs, good fat, bad fat.....any recommendations would be helpful. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Protein substitutes to add to broths? I'm meeting my surgeon Monday but I've been doing my homework and started weening my self off of carbonated caffeine loaded drinks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hello. I am also new. I meet my surgeon Monday for my initial visit and I'm self pay so i hope that helps speed the process some since I don't have an insurance company pushing me to meet their requirements. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App