Re: Losing too fast

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

If you do get a revision you can have the panni at the same time. I

think the key at this point is your blood work. If you are still in

good health and getting enough protien then their is no urgency. The

revision is a relatively easy operation (no change to the stomach).

Just make sure you get lots of protien and then you will be in good

shape even if you need a revision. Poor Joe Frost ended up needing

TPN and has to wait on a revision until he is healthy. It sounds like

you don't have that problem.

Hull

> After checking the stats on where I should be as far as percentage

of excess

> lost, I am way ahead of the game. For the last 4 weeks I have lost

3-4 lb. a

> week. I am 2 1/2 months out and have lost 53 lb. overall. Mostly

I have

> been really happy and I know many of you may think I should just be

happy

> with my rapid loss. This amount would be OK if I started high, but

I started

> at 40 BMI and was just under 100 lb. overweight. I don't feel

sickly, but

> this rapid loss is starting to scare me. I called my doctor today

and they

> agreed that I am losing very fast. Since I still have a lot to

lose and I am

> feeling good, they are just going to watch me closely and have me

check in

> with them often. If the weight loss doesn't slow down soon, they

will add an

> enzyme to my diet to help me absorb more. They also told me I need

to eat

> more often and larger amounts. I have never in my life been told

that! I am

> following all the rules and taking all my vitamins. I just really

hope I

> don't lose so much that I need a revision. I don't know if I could

stand

> another surgery unless it was to get rid of this fat apron.

>

> Kathy M.

> DS 7/19/01

> 5' 2 "

> 213 pre-op

> 160 today

>

>

>