blood work post-op

I am just over two years post-op and have NEVER had any blood work done. 

When I asked my family doctor for post-op blood work he told me that is the responsibility of my surgeon and when I asked my surgeon he said it is the responsibility of the family doc. 

My family doctor is retiring at the end of the month and I am going to have a new family doc right out of medical school.  I am planning on hitting him up for blood work the first week in May.  I know I am going to ask for a CBC, Ferritin, TIBC and protein levels but for those who have post-op blood work done regularly, what does your doctor usually order? 

Thank goodness you're getting a new PCP.  Surely with your annual check up your PCP does blood work. No?  Well, hopefully the new person will.

And I'd suggest you simply tell the new doctor that you've had lap band surgery and they should know what to test for.  Because we don't have a malabsorption problem (usually), my doctor check the protein levels, the kidney functions (since too much protein will harm the kidneys), my potassium level and calcium levels.....she checks a lot of things.  If the doctor orders a full blood workup, nothing will be missed.  Just discuss it with the new doctor and hopefully they'll be in agreement to test yearly for certain number.

I'm coming up on my 2 year appt and I need to get the following completed prior to my next appt. in July.

CBC with Diff
BMP
TSH
Vit b 12
Folate
Serum Iron
Vit A
Vit B 1 ( Thiamin )
Albumin
Total Protein
PTH
Calcium
Vit D 25 ( OH )

I have been low on A  and I'm taking a supplement twice a day per doctor's order and I'm also on Synthroid and have been for years and years. 

I get my bloodwork ordered by my PCP --- and I ask them to mail me a copy.

then, I read it over myself, call if I have questions and I make a copy for my bariatric surgeon and bring it to them to add to my chart.

In addition to a CBC, I get them to do Thyroid, Vit D, Calcium, Iron, Intact-PTH, Vit K, Ferritin

Vit D, Calcium, Intact-PTH are inter-related and I have a history of VIt D being too low and PTH being too high -------- so I follow up with those every 6 months

Thanks for the lists girls!

Since the lap-band is not very common in Canada (yet) as it is the only self-pay WLS in Ontario, many of the physicians are not very familiar with it.  I work in a surgeons office and even my boss didn't realize it was different than a gastroplasty! 

Since when is Ontario self pay? Please PM me with the answer- I don't want to hijack this string.

Hey Kitty...I can't PM you because it tells me your account is secret.

Anyway, Ontario's OHIP does pay for RNY but not the band.  Go figure. 

Good to see another canuck on the board!

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