Six Months

Six months post-op.  Life is good.  I had my six month check up recently.  I have lost 58% of my excess body fat.  I'm down 83 lbs. and from a size 26 to a 16.  I still have a little ways to go, but all in all I'm happy with my success so far.  My blood pressure blew me away at that visit.  This is the first time in over 10 years without medication, and it was borderline low: 106/68.  My pulse was 64.  It used to run in the 80s-90s, sometimes higher.  I did get my hand slapped though, because my iron level is low and I'm borderline anemic.  Why the hand slapping, you ask?  Well, because it's my own fault.  I started having a hard time taking my vitamins (they are HUGE), so I stopped.  I don't know, I guess I thought I was going to be able to maintain my levels without the vitamins.  Clearly not.  So I got an order for bloodwork in another 3 months, to make sure my iron is back where it should be.  Also, I have to drink more fluids.  My labs showed that my kidney function is a little down.  I don't have to go back for 6 months though, and that is ok with me!