2 month post op doctor visit report !
According to my accounts, I've lost 28 pounds since surgery. But the day I got my drain out, day 4 post op, evidently I weighed 3 pounds more, so my surgeon considers my weight loss to be 31 pounds in two months.
I was thinking that this wasn't so great. I see folks here losing more....and I know, I know, I shouldn't compare, but you can't help but do that.....
Anyway, surgeon said that my daily journals for my meals looks good, has me on prilosec twice daily, (which is what I was doing), and told me that one of the reasons that I might not lose weight so quickly was that I had done a good job before hand on continuous weight loss, so it was not going to be a dramatic loss of 40 or more pounds. He told me that my "skin tone was good for my age" and that I should continue to do well.
I was surprised to find out that he did a hiatial hernia repair, I didn't recall him telling me that, but frankly, I was so stoned in the hospital, I didn't know much at all ! Also that he used a 36 bogie ,which I didn't know either. From this experience I can suggest that if you are going to the hospital alone, you might want to request information from the surgeon in writing before hand, because I have absolutely NO recollection of being told any of that !!!
Next follow up appt in 2 more months.
He said stick to his guide for increasing diet. So still no fresh fruit, seeds, nuts for another 3 weeks.
I was thinking that this wasn't so great. I see folks here losing more....and I know, I know, I shouldn't compare, but you can't help but do that.....
Anyway, surgeon said that my daily journals for my meals looks good, has me on prilosec twice daily, (which is what I was doing), and told me that one of the reasons that I might not lose weight so quickly was that I had done a good job before hand on continuous weight loss, so it was not going to be a dramatic loss of 40 or more pounds. He told me that my "skin tone was good for my age" and that I should continue to do well.
I was surprised to find out that he did a hiatial hernia repair, I didn't recall him telling me that, but frankly, I was so stoned in the hospital, I didn't know much at all ! Also that he used a 36 bogie ,which I didn't know either. From this experience I can suggest that if you are going to the hospital alone, you might want to request information from the surgeon in writing before hand, because I have absolutely NO recollection of being told any of that !!!
Next follow up appt in 2 more months.
He said stick to his guide for increasing diet. So still no fresh fruit, seeds, nuts for another 3 weeks.
Briar Rose 
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
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