Blood/vitamin tests

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Deb,

Would you please post the blood work and vitamin tests that you

mentioned in your post? I want to be prepared because my PCP has had

only 3 patients who have had gastric bypass and he may not know what

things ned to be monitored after the surgery. If I can help him in

any way, I want to.

Thanx,

Lizanne

forever pre-op

>

> I presented my pcp with the list of items he needs to follow for me

on my

> bloodwork and he runs bloods on me every 3 months. Since he now

knows what

> to look for, he " tweaks " my vitamins/minerals up and down based

upon how my

> levels come back. Any pcp can do this for you as long as he knows

what to

> look for. If you need the list, I can post it for you (in addition

to the

> cbc standard blood test, they have to follow you for vitamin

deficiencies

> and malnutrition. I've got the ICD-9 codes that go on the

prescription if

> you want it).

>

> I hope I don't sound preachy or anything, but you really need to be

> proactive in the care of yourself and not let the surgeon run

roughshod over

> you. If he's not fulfilling your needs, get rid of him.

>

> I hope you start feeling better real, REAL soon.

>

> live each day like it's your last... love like you've never been

hurt...

>

> Deb in Hazlet, NJ

> " Debbie Dancer "

> distal rny

> September 3, 2002

> 386/235/160

> BMI 60/34.7/24

> -151

> -69.5 "

>

> Angel to Bill (8/14/03), Debbie (waiting for a date) Ilene, Roy,

and Ro