Thanks for the quick reply Kelly.
My ferritin is 5, iron is 20 and iron saturation is 24.4. What is TIBC? Is that an important number?

I see we are about the same age. I am 41. I don't want the breasts of a 20 year old either but I would like them to be filled out. Even if I found the perfect bra, I can't wear it 24/7. I would have to take it off eventually and still feel unattractive. I hate underwire bras so that makes life a little more difficult. I had a measurement done at JC Penney. The girl said my cup size was a B so I bought a sports bra in the size she said. It did not fit. It didnt not fit i had fat hanging everywhere and felt like i was suffocating. I generally wear a C size and then just add a little padding. I was a size D before surgery. I know I sound pretty whiny because some people shrink down to an A but for me it's not so much the shrinkage that I have issues with. It's the way they just hang there and almost fall out of my bra when I bend over (I've learned to bend at the knees to pick something up from the floor!). My next method of attack is to work with weights to see if I can strengthen those pectoral muscles and see if that helps. I hope so. If not, I will just have another body image obstacle to overcome.

My husband came home from work today and went upstairs to change into comfy, lay around the house clothes. He came back downstairs and informed me he tried to put on some sweatpants but he couldn't get them pulled up! He looked at the tag and realized they were my pants! LOL I've always worn a larger size than him so this was a GREAT NSV that I just had to share with everyone!

Congratulations on having your husband home! Getting off of my schedule always throws off my weight loss. I am 8 months post op and have lost a little over 90 lbs also. I sat at a stall for what seemed like a month but I am not as dedicated to exercise as you are. I definitely need to get more motivated to work out but I've heard that we will be more successful if we change up the type of workouts we do. I think you have nothing to be ashamed of. Ninety-two pounds is a GREAT accomplishment! Just keep going and I'm sure you will continue to see positive results.

Good to know. I know what some of the things on the report are but some I don't know. I'm not really worried though because all of my numbers, except for two, are right in the middle of the reference range. I will check out what the ones that are close to the high end are and see what I can do to bring them down a bit. Thank you again. You really are a valuable member of this community.

Poet Kelly pointed out that my multivitamin doesn't contain Selenium so I bought some yesterday. Is there a specific time of day I should take it? Can I take it with my calcium?
Thank you for your help

An, I see. I was not find of the taste of the Silvers.

Kelly, what role does selenium play? Why is it necessary?

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 11 years ago. I had RNY May 2011. I was taking 112 mcg of levothyroxine 5 days a week and then 125 mcg 2 days a week. I wondered if the weightloss would have any effect on it. Several people told me that it didn't change theirs at all and I was hoping I would be one of those people. As it turns out, I have had to change my prescription since surgery. I am now taking 125 mcg every night. My levels went up and my doctor put me on the higher dose and told me to crush the pill and mix with water. I can't stand crushing my meds so I just chew it 2 times when I take it. Thank goodness it doesn't really have a taste. My doctor thought maybe my body wasn't absorbing it correctly. I had my bloodwork rechecked and my new doctor said my levels are much lower, in fact she's worried they might be too low so I am watching myself carefully to make sure I'm not going hyperthyroid. We will check my levels every 3 months for the next year to make sure they are good.
I hope your levels stay in the "normal" range.
Good luck

I am 8 months out and have the same tailbone pain. It gets REALLY bad sometimes. It's comforting to know that it gets better. I find I have to shift a lot, especially when I'm at work where I'm at a desk all day. I have found that if I sit forward and with perfect posture, it takes the pressure off of it. I'm starting to do exercises that will build up my quad and glute muscles. I hope that if i build up the muscles, it will cushion the tailbone a little more. Hopefully the pain diminishes soon.

Wow, lookin' good! Great job!

I also break the Centrum Silver in half before chewing it but I am going to stop using that as my multi-vitamin since it doesn't have any iron in it. I have an orange flavored Centrum chewable at work that has iron in it. I'm just going to buy another one to keep at home for the weekends.

I tried the first workout in the series and it kicked my butt! REALLY works the thighs! I felt good afterward but it was pretty tough. It's a good break up in the workout routine.