15 weeks post op

[Tatiana]

Morning all,

Apologies firstly for not posting as often as I used to but I'm being overtaken by 'normal' life and finding less time for myself as every week passes!!

This week has been a good one for me in terms of both scale victories and non scale ones as follows...

Last week I had lost 30kgs since last autumn when I started a pre-op diet before my aborted surgery date and thought that was good but better has followed.

This morning I stood on the scales and have lost 32.3kgs since last autumn - not a lot more than last week until you realise that 32.3kgs is also 5 stone 1lbs so I've broken through the 5 stone barrier and have lost more than 1/2 the excess weight the doctors decided I was carrying when I started my wls journey.

On Tuesday afternoon I was in hospital for a minor procedure in the DSU and, as happens, they took my BP; only this time they didn't have to go and find the extra large BP cuff that I had to have while in hospital for my wls!! And, not only did the 'normal' adult cuff go round my upper arm, it didn't pop off while being inflated!!!

Lastly, I am now in some clothes that are size 20 - trousers were 24/26 right up to my surgery date.

As you can see I'm getting there despite the problems I had immediately after my op with vomiting, continued reflux despite having had a hiatus hernia repair, and now having a rapidly dropping vitamin D level - currently it's 19 when the 'healthy' range is 75-120!!

Tatiana

 

[Caren]

yay im so pleased for you keep up the good work honey xxx

 

[genevive57]

tatiana you are doing magnificently well darlin.
i fully understand about the bp cuff!!
i can't wait to have my 'sleeve' too - what an inspiration you are. thank you xx

 

[Tray3004]

Congrats ur doin great x

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[Mrs Quiggle]

You're doing so well Tatiana, we are almost level pegging with our weight. Mines coming off slowly too, but we're going in the right direction which is fab.

Kate x

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

Well done you.

Kim

 

[safc_chick]

well done thats fab xx

 

[newcy]

You're doing so well! What's with the vitamin D levels - is it something to do with your sleeve? x

 

[Huracaneal]

well done thats the way to go downward and onward

 

[lyndajoan]

well done, glad to hear it, hopefully your vit d will be at the normal level, keep up the good work that you are so obviously doing. xxxx

 

[cassiecat]

Well Done xx

 

[Tatiana]

You're doing so well! What's with the vitamin D levels - is it something to do with your sleeve? x

Hi Newcy,

I've not been given any reason why my vit. D levels have dropped so dramatically or how long it will take to bring them back to the normal range. All I've been told is it has happened and I will need maintenance treatment once my levels are up.

Tatiana

 

[pinklady130868]

I'm almost 8 weeks post op and just been told my vitamin d levels are very low too, despite taking all prescribed meds etc. I've now got to increase calcichew d3 to four times a day and vit d levels will be monitored in 3 months. My GP said it could take upto a year post bypass for levels to increase to normal.
Hope you manage to sort things soon x

 

[Tatiana]

Thanks pinklady,

You could also try the supplements from somewhere like Holland & Barrett. I have to take 6 a day (3 morning and night) of the higher dose ones they sell.

Tatiana

 

[preetypee]

well done hun on the weight loss, keep on working with your sleeve. xx