I had my surgery on August 21st. My dr. told me I should lose about 40 lbs in the first month. I have not seen that happen at all as you can see by my ticker. I was told and read in all the preop surgery papers that I would have Dr. appts every week for the first month and every month for the first year. That they would be checking my bloodwork every month for the first year. Well i was Cashpay and I think this is why they aren't following that. I had my first followup at 2 weeks, 2nd at 5 weeks and now she said she will see me in 2 more months. No bloodwork drawn since week 2. Does that seem right?

Also I had told her when I came in initally that I had been successful on Medifast and had lost 90 lbs in 5 months and had maintained it and lost a few more for the next year and a half. but that 5 months ago i got diagnosed with IC and coudlnt do MF anymore. I had gained back 40 lbs in 5 months and that is why I was looking into the surgery. Well at my 5 week followup, she told me she thought I wasn't losing as fast because my body was already used to a low cal diet from medifast and my metabolism was is metabolic fatigue from MF. Well this would have been nice to know before surgery. Has anyone ever heard this?

I can't answer your question but just wanted to comment that my doc told me losing more than 20 lbs a month is unhealthy. I don't know if that has anything to do with my personal treatment but 40lbs seems like a lot to me for one month.

40 lbs in a month seems like a big goal coming from your surgeon. The post op care you're getting isn't unusual- similar to mine. BUT... If you want what was agreed on preop, you should def question your doctor's office.

I had my surgery on August 21st. My dr. told me I should lose about 40 lbs in the first month. I have not seen that happen at all as you can see by my ticker. I was told and read in all the preop surgery papers that I would have Dr. appts every week for the first month and every month for the first year. That they would be checking my bloodwork every month for the first year. Well i was Cashpay and I think this is why they aren't following that. I had my first followup at 2 weeks' date=' 2nd at 5 weeks and now she said she will see me in 2 more months. No bloodwork drawn since week 2. Does that seem right?

Also I had told her when I came in initally that I had been successful on Medifast and had lost 90 lbs in 5 months and had maintained it and lost a few more for the next year and a half. but that 5 months ago i got diagnosed with IC and coudlnt do MF anymore. I had gained back 40 lbs in 5 months and that is why I was looking into the surgery. Well at my 5 week followup, she told me she thought I wasn't losing as fast because my body was already used to a low cal diet from medifast and my metabolism was is metabolic fatigue from MF. Well this would have been nice to know before surgery. Has anyone ever heard this?[/quote']

Wow 40 pounds in a month is an almost impossible goal to hit! Why would a doctor expect that???

So yes I did a two week follow up then after that 2 month (blood draw) 4 month ( blood draw)

6 month the same then one year... After that its yearly.

As far as the metabolism? Heck yeah a lot of our metabolisms are messed up from extreme diets

Sad but true.. My surgeon just told me last month that I will always have to watch my intake and will not ever be able to eat like a "normal" weighted person.

Which I know we have the sleeve easy right?

But even with that its slow going because I've starved myself countless times before.

Fear not though it can be done.

If I'm doing it anybody can

Wow 40lbs? Im at my one month follow up right now. I lost 24lbs. and the nurse said I was right on target.