Lite & Smart DIMENSIONS™ Patient Blog

I had my surgery on 5/11, the first 6 weeks i lost on average 3-4 lbs per week, now i am only losing 1 or 2…is this normal? I weighed 231 and now am at 202, does the weight loss slow down??

I have been working with  bariatric surgery patients in Orange County for more than 25 years. Recently, I have had several past gastric bypass patients who were 7-10 years out from surgery contact me to thank us for helping them make the long lasting lifestyle changes that are necessary to be successful after weight loss surgery. It is the most gratifying part of my job to know that I have helped people lose weight and do things in life that never would have been possible before surgical weight loss. New careers, new loves, children when pregnancy was not possible before surgical weight loss ! The list goes on and on.

Remember, we take insurance contracts from all over the state of California, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Santa Barbara and Ventura county. Even patients as far north as San Luis Opispo and Paso Robles. Keep us in mind for friends and family needing surgical weight loss any where in southern California.

I had the surgery in 2001.  I have since moved to the UK and having incredible problems convincing the Drs.  here of my need for B-12.  They insist that since my levels are showing OK…………I don’t need the shot.  One Dr made me wait 2 years until the levels became dangerously low. 

The problem is the test showing I am OK.  Each time I have to convince the Dr.  or go without the shot for months to prove it.  I suffer something awful,  with all the symptoms.  When they do finally allow me to have them,  it is only once every 3 months.  I have since taken to my husband giving me shots with the medicine I get from the Internet.  This makes me very angry and upset.  After my shot,  I am a different person, until the next time.  Why won’t they just believe me?  I have showed her all kinds of evidence,  but none really explain why my levels show “normal” and I am still symptomatic.    Now I have to go fro another blood test as the one Dr.  rescind theother Dr’s.  order to change it once every 2 months.  She has even accused me of being “psychologically” dependent on the drug.  Funny,  the sores in my mouth and on my tongue,  the tiredness,  the muscle spasms are not a figment of my imagination.

If you read this,  Dr LePort can you help me?  Can you send some kind of research to show her that I need it,  even though the tests are “normal”.

Thanks for listening-

Just been approved for my gastric bypass and boy am I excited.  I’m really looking forward to beginning my life all over again in my new body. I can’t wait until my surgery date is schedule after all the initial protocols are completed.