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My NUT has indicated that we will do specific blood testing at either 6 months or a year. Not there yet, so I'm not sure which. But I know it's coming. How long after surgery did you have a blood work up? And did you have any deficiencies? If so, were you taking bariatric Vitamins and Calcium? I know this is more of an issue with gastric bypass, but wondering about my fellow sleevers.

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I had full blood panel done pre-op, then 3 months post op, and another one 12 months post op (not there yet).

No deficiencies, all perfect at 3 months post op (June 2016).

Yes, diligently been taking Bariatric Vitamins with B12 in a spray, plus Calcium.< /p>

At 4-5 months post op I went back to my regular Multivitamin, still take Calcium, B12 spray and added vit C.

I feel good, my hair is good, no Hair loss, skin is healthy too. My face is glowing, just have bit of a loose skin in my upper arms.

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Everyone is so different. We take an excess of good Vitamins, Biotin for 1 1/2 years. Lost much hair at five months to another year. Low Thiamine, had to have shots weekly for a year. Now I am overloaded on B6 and cannot take anything with B6, even a Multivitamin. We have 3 month blood tests between our primary doctor and our surgeon, even at three years post sleeve. Blessed to have doctors who are so diligent in looking out for us. Make sure you are on the right track with your blood work, regularly.

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I had blood work at two weeks post op, have it scheduled for three months six months nine months and one year, then every year after that.

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