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For me, it's been every 3 months... whenever I go in for my follow ups.

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Every 3 months,too.

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I'm several years out at this point. I think I also got it every three months my first year, but after that just once a year (unless something was "off" - then we'd make whatever adjustment was needed and retest about three months later)

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I have not had any at the private hospital where I had my surgery. At my local doctors, they are done with your yearly tests unless you have any issues

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every 3 months for the first year

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I have to have them every month but I am also extremely anemic so they are monitoring it

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First done at 6 months at my request- self pay in mexico advised twice a year til maintenance then once a year after as long as no problems arise

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I was every three months from my surgeon but my GP was also getting one in between for the first year & then was happy to review the surgeon’s requests. At two years it was just the three months from my surgeon’s colleague who does his follow ups. When I reached three years it became every 6 months.

I didn’t & don’t mind getting so many as it’s been informative to track my levels but also allowed the doctors to pick up fluctuation trends (like my Vitamin D dropping in winter) & my Protein malabsorption issue which began at 2 years after my gall was removed. I expect I’ll always have regular tests (1 or 2 a year) because of the protein issue.

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First done at 6 months at my request- self pay in mexico advised twice a year til maintenance then once a year after as long as no problems arise

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Oh dear, I am a real outlier here because I had blood tests for the first time after 6 months. My surgeon seems really relaxed about this (possibly because their dietitian is SOOOOOO good). I'm getting another set done at 2 years and that'll be it for me unless I develop symptoms of deficiency of something or other. I think it's different for people whose surgery induces malabsorption? Although of course I know not having a whole stomach does that for certain Vitamins in some people.

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I like to get mine every 6 months still. I figure that if there's a trend towards deficiency of any Vitamins or minerals I could avoid it before it happens. I'm particularly careful because I've been relying mainly on the patch for many years. But when my Vitamin A was going a little low, I started taking a chewable ADEK to nip it in the bud. Now it's on the high side so I stopped that for now.

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