MMILLWOOD
6 MONTH CHECKUP
Nov 17, 2008
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!!!
3 MONTH CHECK UP
Aug 15, 2008
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.
50 POUNDS GONE!!!!
Jul 29, 2008
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.
1 MONTH CHECK UP
Jun 20, 2008
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!!