Re: Hello... I am new to the group..

[Guest guest]

Lee,

Congratulations. I think switching to the regular doc after a year is fine.

You just have to make sure they run the proper labs at *least* annually.

Always save your labs and compare them so that you can see trends before

they become problems, iron in particular.

And, for me, it takes a lot more than a year for the body image to catch up

with the body. For me, it's been between 4-5 years where I expect to see

someone trim when I look in the mirror.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Hello... I am new to the group..

> Hello everyone,

>

> I am new to the group and I wanted to introduce myself...

>

> At my one year follow-up, I realized that basically my follow-up

> care was over. I will now see the doctor annually. Did anyone else

> feel completely on their own after the first year? I have lost

> almost all of my weight and yet I still feel as though I am

> uncomfortable with the way I look.

>

> Lee

>

[Guest guest]

Weight off or on is not a requirement here. Only time.

None of us adapt instantly to the new body. I was looking at the pix

took last night & still wondering who was wearing my clothes. And I've been

this wt for 8 yrs. I was only morbid for 5.

???

We have follow-up for life. Monthly til goal, then 6 months, then annually.

But they want labs every 3 months.

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Hello... I am new to the group..

> Hello everyone,

>

> I am new to the group and I wanted to introduce myself...

>

> My name is Lee... I had surgery on June 4, 2002. Since having

> surgery, I have lost 95 lbs. 250/155/150 I had lap RNY at Wilford

> Hall Medical Center. My surgeon was Dr. Goldberg.

>

> Since surgery, I have been very lucky. Recovery was easy and I have

> had no complications.

>

> At my one year follow-up, I realized that basically my follow-up

> care was over. I will now see the doctor annually. Did anyone else

> feel completely on their own after the first year? I have lost

> almost all of my weight and yet I still feel as though I am

> uncomfortable with the way I look.

>

> There are many issues I am currently struggling with and hope I will

> find support and answers here.

>

> Lee

>

> P.S. Is it okay for me to post here even though I haven't lost the

> last 5 lbs yet?

>

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