Follow-up appointment.

First, you'll notice that my weight hasn't changed since 1/3. Well, that's not exactly correct. It has changed. I've gone up and down a lot in the past 10 days. Not really sure what's up with that. For about a week I went up 1/2-1 pound everyday, and then I woke up one morning and had dropped 5 pounds. So really...not sure what is up with that, but I'm ok. I know that things are going to be weird, and as long as it drops down eventually I'm ok.

So, I went to the doctor for a follow-up visit. I didn't actually meet with the doctor but a physicans assistant (PA.) OK, the first thing about that is the fact that she was overweight. Now, I'm not being judgemental. I mean obviously weight is an issue for me. But it just seemed weird having someone that is overweight working in an office like that.

She said that I am doing great. Said that my weight loss is right on track, which is nice. And my BMI is down to 35.82. Which is also happy. Prior to my surgery I was >40, which wasn't even on their scale. And now it's one the other end of their scale. After I get below 35, I will be off the scale that they use. Yippeee!!!

They drew blood at this visit to check for vitamin deficiencies. That in itself was a nightmare. She stuck my twice and had to dig around. Yuck. I really really hate that. Especially when I warn them. But my veins "feel" good so they assume that I don't know what I am talking about. *sigh*

I should get the results back in about a week. If they are good, I don't think I'm going back to see that doctor. Well, unless a problem should arise. Why? Well, I met with the PA for about 5 minutes, I had lab work drawn and my total bill for this visit alone was $503. And considering that I have a $3000 deductible that is all out of pocket. Just doesn't seem worth it to me.

That's it for me. Things are going well. I am still really happy that I had my surgery. Oh, and I have signed up to be a part of their "angel" program, which means that if someone is having the type of surgery I have volunteered to be a sort of mentor for them. I figured that the more that I can help other's go through this process the better.