six month checkup, anyone?

i occurs to me that all of us should be getting our six month follow up this month. mine is on the 15th. i'll post my results - i'm glad they've already done the blood work so i can find the levels which i will need to improve on, but the nurse was a one-***** wonder. she left a bruise the size of a quarter and a big hole in the crook of my elbow, all with one ***** so, again, when all of you out there get your follow up done, how about we all share results. i know i'll be interested in hearing from all of you. i'll keep checking this board, especially this month. good luck. dorthe

Dorthe, love you new picture, the picture says a 1000 words, look at that smile . My 6 month is on the 25th, I'm anxious to weigh on my Doc's scale to see the progress. According to mine, I want to lose 5 lbs before then. Sure hope it happens, the weight loss has slowed down alot the last couple of weeks, still losing those inches though. Dana Lap RNY 2-21-05 260/239/155/130??

My surgery was on the 28th of Feb....so I am just a few days past 5 months out...... You look great Dorthe. My thoughts have been with you and your family. Take care. Lori

My check up is the 16th - hope to get to 180's by my apt. Are we supposed to have blood work at 6 months. I went and got a B12 shot this week. I will let you know the results. Sarah 266/192/140

Well, my 6 month checkup was supposed to be on the 15th, but had to change it to the 29th. I'm not really looking forward to it. I'm having a hysterectomy done on the 11th, so I'm gonna be full of fluid for awhile. I figure its probably going to slow my weightloss down a lot since I wont be able to exersize for at least 4-6 weeks! But, I'll be sure to pop in afterwards! Krystle 5'5 260/171/130-135

I had my surgery on Feb 14, 2005 and I already had my check up and blood work and everything came out very good except my level of folic acid. I have to now take a nasal gel spray once a week. All my other levels were very good... I have lost 84 lbs and feeling great....Dawn open 315/231/140 healthy

Dawn, You are doing great!! Glad to hear your labs came out good. Krystle 260/171/130-135 (still stuck, I'm thinking of running my scale over with the jeep)

My doctor is so busy...so I don't have my six month check up until September 15th But I am in no hurry to see him either...last time he was pleased with my weight loss but I don't think he will be now...I have only lost 67 lbs. So we will see what he says this time around! Shaaron 306/239/140

Hi Dorthe, I am going for my 6 month check up next wed. I cannot wait to see my blood results thats the only thing that worries me everything else seems to be going great. I have hit my pateau (?) sp. havent lost anything in a few weeks, but feel good, sorry about the big hole next time I would make some else take blood. I'm Down 72 pds. and feel good. Starting to worry about all I can eat and that Im not losing anymore but Im glad to be were I am instead of were I was. talk next week when I see Dr. Goldie

Dorthe, I had my 6 month checkup at 5 months since my husband and I had our surgeries about 6 months apart. So while I was in for my first checkup, my husband was in for his yearly checkup. We both received a B12 shot and the Doctor just asked questions. He told us how great we were doing and that it seems that we are doing ok so far. My husband showed a weight loss from 330 to 218 and I showed a weight loss from 265 to 186. Our Doctor was very pleased. I thanked him for doing such a great job with the surgery and that I was very pleased with it. We have a great Doctor. Tamela Pittman P.S. I had blood work done about 4 months out with my regular doctor and I showed to be anemic but since then I started taking iron and eating more protein. I was anemic as a child, but what is strange I will eat lots of chicken, pork, and steak and sometimes some peanut butter. I can't believe my iron was so low.