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I'm in Mt. Airy and just getting started. How did you all decide on what surgeon to use? I know there are some in Winston Salem close to me and I see Hickory.

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I'm in Mt. Airy and just getting started. How did you all decide on what surgeon to use? I know there are some in Winston Salem close to me and I see Hickory.

I hate to see you have to travel to find a surgeon but since you will, I suggest Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory or The Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Lake Norman in Mooresville. Distance will be about the same. I considered Frye but ultimately decided on Lake Norman. My surgeon is Dr T. Ryan Heider. I checked him out on the internet and asked for some references. It boils down to whom you feel the most comfortable with. I've attended the Seminar, the support meetings and had my Endoscopy there and I've been very happy so far.

I'm sure "aroundhcky" will chime in with his experience at Frye.

Good luck to you. The more I learn about Bariatic surgery, .... it is going to be quite a ride but one that will be well worth it.

Let me know if I can be of any help. I am currently on my 6th day of the liquid diet and am doing ok,

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did it stretch out

I didn't over eat, I just wasn't eating the right foods. My guess is, no, it did not stretch. I still have restriction when I eat.

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I'm in Mt. Airy and just getting started. How did you all decide on what surgeon to use? I know there are some in Winston Salem close to me and I see Hickory.

I hate to see you have to travel to find a surgeon but since you will, I suggest Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory or The Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Lake Norman in Mooresville. Distance will be about the same. I considered Frye but ultimately decided on Lake Norman. My surgeon is Dr T. Ryan Heider. I checked him out on the internet and asked for some references. It boils down to whom you feel the most comfortable with. I've attended the Seminar, the support meetings and had my Endoscopy there and I've been very happy so far.

I'm sure "aroundhcky" will chime in with his experience at Frye.

Good luck to you. The more I learn about Bariatic surgery, .... it is going to be quite a ride but one that will be well worth it.

Let me know if I can be of any help. I am currently on my 6th day of the liquid diet and am doing ok,

I AM WITH HEIDER TOO on 2 /13/14

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I AM WITH HEIDER TOO on 2 /13/14

Did you have the surgery or rescheduled? I canceled and am rescheduled for Monday at 11:45.

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I'm in concord. Scheduled for Tuesday in Charlotte

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I'm in concord. Scheduled for Tuesday in Charlotte

Good luck I live next to concord

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A lot of ppl around charlotte area! Ill be im chsrlotte next wkend!

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A lot of ppl around charlotte area! Ill be im chsrlotte next wkend!

Let's all meet up

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My surgery date is here. Tomorrow morning. Have to be at the hospital at 5am. Surgery is at 7:30. So excited

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My surgery date is here. Tomorrow morning. Have to be at the hospital at 5am. Surgery is at 7:30. So excited

Congrats

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My surgery date is here. Tomorrow morning. Have to be at the hospital at 5am. Surgery is at 7:30. So excited

Yay!' Good luck!!

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Hello everyone! B) I did not have surgery in NC, but I did just relocate here. :)

Does anyone know of any "open to anyone" support groups or WLS friendly PCP's in the Triangle area at all? I am several thousand miles away from my Bariatric Surgeon now and need to find someone local that isn't a complete idiot. ;) I assume other Bari Doc's will not take on patients that they did not personally operate on, but if anyone has a good PCP or Gyno or knows of a local support meeting that lets any surgeons clients in, that would be AWESOME!

Anyone know if Duke has "open" support meetings?

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