As of today, I have lost a total of 106.2lbs from my highest weight (06/07/10)… 96.9lbs from my pre-op weight (11/01/10)… and 88.4lbs from my surgery date (11/23/10)!! Check out my weekly weigh-in info under the “My Progress” link.

I had my 9 month post op follow up with the new surgeon, Dr. Brian Smith, in early August.  I mentioned my bout with constant nausea, vomiting and worsening heartburn/reflux and bile.  The surgeon believes it may be an ulcer and/or reflux, which is common after VSG.  He prescribed me medication and said it should help with the reflux/heartburn.  If this does not help with my symptoms, then let him know asap and we’d move on to something else (like an upper endoscopy).  So far, it has helped some, especially in the vomiting dept.  I was puking everything I ate or drank for the week+ prior to my appt.  My nutritionist told me to immediately start taking a Vitamin B-50 complex, because so much vomiting depletes the body’s B vitamins, especially B1/thiamine.  She also said that if the vomiting continues for 2 days in a row to immediately call and let them know!  I went almost two weeks of daily vomiting.  It has since calmed down since starting the ulcer medication.  My surgeon believes it’s a combination ulcer and reflux because: reflux is commong after VSG, BUT, it usually happens soon after VSG surgery.  Mine started several months after my surgery, pointing to an ulcer.  He did not request any blood work this time.  He said he would at my next appt scheduled for mid-December, unless my symtoms continue or worsen with the medication. 

TMI Warning: STOP reading here if you are not interested in” well-woman appt” talk** 

I also had “one of those” yearly woman exams in mid August… ten days after my VSG follow up.  I only lost 2lbs from one appt to the next.  But my ob/gyn was very pleased!  That was the ONLY good news from that appt.  Turns out they forgot to get authorization for something they were supposed to do at this appt, so I have to return, yet again, to my ob/gyn in a couple weeks!  I was furious and the dr kept apologizing for their mistake and inconvenience to me.  I guess it’s good so I can see how much i’ve lost since.  :-

Numbers… so far:

Weight lost since high weight on 06/07/10 (15 months ago):    -106.2lbs

Weight lost since pre-op on 11/01/10 (9.5 months ago):             -96.9lbs

Weight lost since surgery on 11/23/10 (9 months ago):              -88.4lbs