Post-op blood work....

[Guest momtotheboys]

I was wondering if anyone who is 6months or more out from being banded had had their cholestrol(sp?) checked? I have high CHO and very high LDL so I was wondering if anyone had seen a decrease in their levels after being banded. I know they go down alot after RNY but I haven't seen much about aafter banding. Thanks and God bless, Donna

[Penni60 45]

I didn't track my LDL but my Cholesterol went from 220 to 187 within a period of one month. SO yes it goes down drastically. It is all about your diet.

[Guest j. lynn]

I was wondering if anyone who is 6months or more out from being banded had had their cholestrol(sp?) checked? I have high CHO and very high LDL so I was wondering if anyone had seen a decrease in their levels after being banded. I know they go down alot after RNY but I haven't seen much about aafter banding. Thanks and God bless, Donna

Mine cut in 1/2 after just 2 months -- from almost 300 to 156. Course, I lost alot of weight those 2 months as I was on liquids for 6 weeks.

Losing weight will help your cholesterol IF your cholestrol is high because of the weight. Some people have genetic issues and losing weight will help, but might not get you all the way to where you want to be.

jayme

[paula 4]

I asked this question a while back, but aimed at more of a CBC - general bloodwork. Some people say every 6 months we should get checked, just to see if we are getting everything we need, and that our levels are in a normal range.

Here's the link so you can read what everyones response was...

http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6503

[hagerteresa 3]

I had an entire panel done 6 months after being banded. My cholesterol was never high to begin with but it was still in the perfect zone. Everything else checked out fine too.

[Jammin & Losin 1]

I got my band march 18th and my cholesterol was 257 it is down to 177 now. Thats a big drop in a short time. I think you will se a big difference after banding.