Happy New year and 11 months out

Oh yeah I know first hand of the run around cause I got it....but I stuck it out and wanted Sapala as my surgeon......but I have had no after care that is for sure.....and yes their office did close and move to Brooklyn but I didn't have the number.....I did just get if from the Michigan office thou.....I asked for a script for the labs they said they would send it over but you know what I'm still waiting....and that was 2 hours ago.....I mean come on how long does it take to send a fax...... I followed the rules of my pouch and I did well....but not where I want to be......I have had appointments cancelled on me many times and phone calls never returned....and lots of BS.....I love my surgoen he made me healthier and that I am greatful for.....but for the after care and the professionalism at the cori-center well I'm just not going to go there.... Thank you for thinking about me again.....I love to hear from you... have a great day hun Christine

Hi Christine, You look wonderful. Over one hundred pound loss...that's very inspiring. I know that signs of B12 or other anemias include chronic fatigue. I agree with other OH'ers who encourage you to get labs drawn. You've come so far, you might as well feel great to boot! I am still pre op, required by my surgeon to lose 10%. I've lost 20 out of 30 and stalled over the holidays (actually, truth be told, gained back 2 lbs), but today I got back on track again. You are an inspiration! Good luck in finding a cause for your fatigue! Amy

Hi Amy I am trying to get them to fax me the script for the labs but I'm still waiting.......thank you for your kind words and puting a smile on my face today..... The holidays can be very stressful while dieting......it seems the two just don't go together.....hang in there Amy....you already put yourself back on track soyou are on your way..... Christine

Christine: That is odd not to see surgeonin 11 mo? I went 2 weeks out, 6 weeks, 3mo, 6mo, 1 yr, 18mo, 2 yr.... WHO IS FOLLOWING YOU MEDICALLY? Do you take multivit? Protein shakes? B12 sublingual? Calcium CITRATE form? When were labs? I MEAN THIS FULL PANEL: COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PROFILE LIPID PROFILE GGT, LDH, Prealbumin PHOSPHORUS - INORGANIC, URIC ACID CBC w/ diff B-12 & FOLATE, B-6 & Thiamine (B-1) IRON, TIBC, % SAT, FERRITIN VITAMIN A, E & D (25-hydroxy) THYROID PANEL (T3, T4, TSH)*only initially unless suspect. ZINC, MAGNESIUM, Selenium SERUM INTACT PTH Homocystine, MMA HGB A1C (only if diabetic or suspected) DEXA SCAN Diagnosis: (as needed) 579.3 post-surgical malabsorption 268 vitamin D deficiency 269.2 hypovitaminosis 268.2 metabolic bone disease 244.9 hypothyroidism 401.9 hypertension ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IRON/B12/Folate/B1 (thiamine) are all able to cause extreme fatigue if low! PLEASE take care of self, the gym may help rev metabolism and energy, 1-2 weeks of making self leads to feeling better usually! This is a time that we can regain wt too so foster the healthy habits u have learned along the way! Track food, write it down, focus omn water, PROTEIN FIRST! Did u see my back on track tips and success plan I posted in different post last day or so? If not I can post again! Feel free to join me on ossg off track too! http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/OSSG_Off_track/ I also posted info on is your tool broken how to tell! IT Is normal to eat more at 1 yr out! The stomach can stretch it is a muslce, many stomas relax too, if u never feel full an upper GI scope & barium xray swallow test may tell what is up w/ surgery! HUGS! Take Care, Jamie Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh 320/163 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery) Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"

Hi Jamie my surgeon is with the cori-center and the after care is not so great but I was following the rules of my pouch and I did well....but as the times passes things change and it is easy to fall back in to old habbits.....but after reading your post yesterday and printing it you have really giving me something to think about and to help get me back on track.....so thank you for that.... I am in persuit of getting the script for the labs faxed over to me.....but that was two hours ago and I'm still waiting....I will be calling back and asking again....thou.....if I know them when they moved they probably lost my file....it has already happened to me with them.... Thank you again..... Christine