Re: 1 year check-up

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If your surgeon isn't welling to do your labs but once a year,

most definitely have them done by your PCP. A year is way to long to see

if there is anything wrong.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:59:30 -0400 " "

writes:

> Well, I had my 1 year check-up yesterday and my doctor said

> everything was fine. He did make a comment about my liver enzymes,

> but said he didn't think it was anything to worry about. I'm not so

> sure. He doesn't think I need to see him again for a year, and what

> if they get worse during that time. Anyway, the number he's worried

> about is the ALT (SGPT) and it has gone from 29 at 6 months post-op

> to 56 at 1 year. Normal range is 0-40, according to LabCorp. I'm

> going to check with my PCP and try to get my pre-op numbers. Does

> anyone know anything about this? Also, he said that I've only lost

> a little muscle mass and have mostly lost fat, so that may be why I

> haven't seen a bigger number loss, but have lost a lot of sizes.

> (I've lost 145 pounds and gone from a 32W to a 16W or an 18 Misses)

> I saw a different surgeon than the one who did my RNY, and he told

> me that I should keep losing for the next year and that they would

> be happy, if I lost another 20 pounds, because than I'd be at the

> 75% mark. I found that very enlightening. Thanks--

>

> in FL

> RNY 8/2/02

> Dr. Marema

> 369/224/?

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