How totally depressing is this? Tomorrow is my 6 month anniversary of my weight loss surgery. I know, I know… that’s not the depressing part. Day after tomorrow, I go to Houston to see Dr. Wongsa for my 6 month check-up. So last week I had a bunch of bloodwork done and they will be faxing it to Dr. Wongsa’s office. Well, the nurse from my Primary Care Physician’s office just called to give me the results of my bloodwork. She said my cholesterol was high. 
Oh my gosh. I can’t believe it. She said Dr. Marietta said to make sure I’m avoiding fats. If he knew how little I eat in a day and what I eat… there’s no way! A few weeks ago I even started eating oatmeal every morning for breakfast. Supposedly that’s supposed to help lower your cholesterol. I’m so totally bummed. I bet they put me on cholesterol medication.
She also said that even though my B-12 level is normal, it is dropping. They want to continue to watch that. I have heard that several people who have weight loss surgery have problems with their B-12 and they end up having to have B-12 shots every now and then. Then she said that my iron level was HIGH. High? Iron level high? That seems so odd to me. I was under the impression that weight loss surgery patients had to worry about their iron level being too low. Dr. Marietta wanted to make sure that I am not taking any iron supplements. Well, Dr. Wongsa has had me on 4 Flinstone plus iron vitamins a day, everyday since my surgery. I guess I’ll wait to talk to him before I quit taking them.
So that’s my news. I’ll write more after my 6 month check-up.
-91 pounds… 26 to go…
