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How often do you see your surgeon since having your surgery? Is it suppose to be an ongoing thing or just as needed if you are a year out or more?

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I am just one year post op, but I will meet with my surgeon yearly for blood work, etc.

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Thank you for answering my question. Oh my goodness your weight loss is amazing!! I had my surgery 09/12/18 and only lost 34lbs and have gained 11 back. I went yesterday and my doctor called me a failure and told me there was nothing else he could do for me and he didn't have to see me again.

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2 hours ago, I AM NOT MY SIZE said:

How often do you see your surgeon since having your surgery? Is it suppose to be an ongoing thing or just as needed if you are a year out or more?

I'm four years out.

My office provides check ups every three months for the first year, Yearly checkups for five years, Honestly, After my first year, I get my checkups and blood work done by my family physician.

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2 hours ago, I AM NOT MY SIZE said:

Thank you for answering my question. Oh my goodness your weight loss is amazing!! I had my surgery 09/12/18 and only lost 34lbs and have gained 11 back. I went yesterday and my doctor called me a failure and told me there was nothing else he could do for me and he didn't have to see me again.

Yikes! That's horrific.

1 week, 1 month, quarterly for the rest of the year, then annually.

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I go to my regular doctor for blood and everything else as well. It just gets to me how horrible this man has been to me. I'm about to call the insurance company now. I pray they give me some good news.

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I'm good with my family physician. Can you shop for another that you feel more comfortable with?

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On 10/18/2018 at 10:50 AM, I AM NOT MY SIZE said:

How often do you see your surgeon since having your surgery?

like my friend @jess9395

maintaining at 6 years - i go once a year

i go to docs office - blood work, discussions, etc

l get congrats on how i look, and that makes me feel good

i also enjoy "strutting my stuff"😉

good luck

kathy

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I checked in last year and need to go again in the next few months. I'm hoping to lose my very final 20 lbs before I actually make the appointment so my surgeon will refer me for all the plastics work I need. My family doc does all my bloodwork but I'm seriously proud to say that never in 4.5 years have I ever been deficient on anything other than low Iron about 1 year post op!!!

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I'm 7.5 years out from my surgery. My surgeon died but because I had my surgery in Mexico I knew my followups would be done in the states by someone else. I had quarterly labs the first two years, then annually since, from my PCP.

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