I had my sixth month checkup on Friday with the new doctor, Dr. Scott.  He was really nice.  I have lost 86 pounds total since the pre-surgery diet and I am officially off all medications except iron.  My ferratin levels have risen from 4 to 13, but normal is 22 to 300 something, so I am still very low.  I have to stay on the iron a little while longer, but that is a small price to pay.  I feel so much better now and am able to exercise a lot more than I could in the beginning.  The pounds are not falling off now and I've noticed that I have to work a lot harder for them now, but that's OK.  I have only 23 pounds left to go to get to my doctor's goal and 34 to mine.  Yay...I never thought I'd get here!!!

I had my 3 month post op checkup today with Dr. Bour.  He said I was doing very well and was right on track with my weight loss, so I was pleased.  I am getting to come off of my blood pressure medicine so I guess you could say I have had my first "non-scale victory".  I talked with him about the trouble I have been having eating meat and he gave me some great tips and also put me on a medication called Keraphix to dilate my esophogus so that the meat can move more freely into my pouch.  I hope it works because it is really frustrating and I haven't been able to get enough calories in because of it.

I am 11 weeks out today (7/29/08) and I am down 50 lbs!!!  I have been waiting on that darned 50th pound to drop for a week and a half, but this morning it finally happened.  I could have kissed the scales!!  Now....50 more to go.

Well, I had my one month appointment today with Dr. Bour although I didn't get to see him, just Katie.  I have lost 22% (34lbs)of my excess weight so I am well on my way.  Katie said that Dr. Bour would want me to have lost around 30% of my excess weight by 3 months, so I really don't have that far to go to reach that goal.  My blood pressure was great and hopefully I can come off my medication very soon. I'm so excited to finally see results after years and years of yo-yo dieting.  This has been the best thing I have ever done for myself!!