6-month follow-up

Jun 02, 2009

I had my six-month follow-up with Dr. White on May 26,2009.  I am now 184 pounds and have lost 70+% of my excess weight, which is ahead of schedule by about 10%.  Also, all of my blood work came back great.  My protein is now up where it belongs and all the other values on my diabetes and cholesterol are now at normal levels!  I was a little worried about the protein being where it should be since the last two blood work values I had done showed it to be a little low.  My B12 is also good.  I am now off of the Urso-Forte for the gallbladder and I am just basically on vitamins now.  I am still taking the Amitiza for constipation because it has helped so much.  Dr. White said that the constipation should be getting better now and I may not have to be on that medicine and just be able to take Colace.  I am now in about a size 16 and sometimes even a 14 will fit.  I have gone though my closet and gotten rid of all the too big clothes.  It feels good to be able to wear a "normal' size.  I have now lost a total of 98 pounds from my highest documented weight (85 from the actual weight on the day of surgery).  I can't even describe how good it feels to be healthier and smaller than I have been in a LONG time.  I haven't been this weight since before I had my daughter 15 years ago.  I am getting closer to  being just  "overweight" instead of "obese".  I have to get to 144 pounds to not be considered overweight.  Forty pounds left to lose.  Now, that feels GREAT!   Now I will have a follow-up visit at the end of August for my nine-month check-up.

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