Guest guest Posted September 1, 2002 Report Share Posted September 1, 2002 Hello all. My name is Dawn and I am new to your group. I am not new to life after surgery as I had mine May 17, 1993. I have been looking for others who are long term post op to compare notes. There are not many resources past three yrs. post op. To tell you a little about my history, I weighed 256 lbs. prior to having RNY. I am 5 5 1/2. After 10 months, I had lost half my body weight, weighing 128 lbs. During the next year, I went down to 117 lbs. This was too thin for my bone structure. My surgeon advised me how to gain a little back. Now I go between 130 and 135 lbs and have for several years. I have taken my vitamins religiously, am very active, and watch what I eat, making sure to get plenty of what I need. I have had no major complications and have been very healthy. At this time, I am living in Denmark. I have a specialist who follows my health. The only drawback is that no one has had this type of surgery in over 20 years. Everything is based on earlier type surgeries. My surgeon always makes time for me if I call him but it is difficult being so far away. My current health is as follows...last year my blood glucose was below normal. This means my iron is low. I have been taking extra iron for the past year but feel it is still low. I will get my newest results within 2 weeks to know for sure. My calcium levels are a bit low. I was given a bone density test which showed that my mass is just below normal. This can be corrected with vitamin D injections. Also, for the past year, my liver counts have been very high but jump back to normal then rise again. My surgeon tells me that it is not normal. My doctor here tells me it is common with this surgery. A little confusing. Other than feeling tired, I feel great. I have never regretted having my surgery. I had the best surgeon anyone could ask for. As I said, after almost 10 years, he still takes time for me. My entire life changed for the better post op and probably saved my life...high blood pressure, risk of heart failure, etc. Is anyone out there several years post op? Thank you as I know this has gotten a bit long. Dawn Conner-Jeppesen http://www.geocities.com/frwhlngrl/ http://community.webshots.com/user/frwhlngrl --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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