my 6 month checkup

hi, i had my 6 month checkup this week (a little late). everything good. my surgeon doesn't take 6 month bloodwork but i also had an appt with my pcp the next day and she took bloodwork so i'll wait and see about my iron & b12. i am down exactly 100 #s from my surgery date to the checkup date (my scale said a bit more, oh well!). that's 110 #s from my highest weight. she said is was doing great and ahead of where the average is at my starting weight (300 - 400 #s averages 60 - 80 #'s down in 1st 6 months). so that felt great. scars healing well, my swallowing issues have vanished. between my surgeon and my pcp the tips i was told are: increase water use on days i use coffee (i started back on some caffeine because of constipation) stay shooting for 60 grams of protein and 64 oz liquid daily check into viactiv chewables that now come in multivitamin - my pcp thinks the chewables are better for absorbtion they were back & forth about what i could take for my arthritis and my back pain that's resurfaced since i've been exercising/moving/doing more -it is settled on a low dose of celebrex occasionally plus back to physical therapy for ultrasound/massage/stretching/exercising quads & back i'm thrilled that i'm now off my blood pressure meds (i have a benign kidney tumor that keeps it a little bit higher) that's the highlights. oh - brittle/splitting nails and dry skin - the surgeon said that's to be expected until around 9 months. it's from the rapid weight loss. susan

Congratulations you are doing a fantastic job! Keep up your good work..it gets better and better doesn't it! Doreen

Susan Great job! I'm glad you are doing so well. Isn't it great to get off meds? Keep up the good work. Tina

Thanks for posting Susan. I am out six months today (wooooo hooooo) and everything you said confirms that I am right on schedule as well! Life is Good!!!