Latest Follow-up

I forgot to write about my last doctor's appointment. I didn't get any labs done. My blood pressure was good, so they let me cut my medication in half again. I go back in four weeks to see if my numbers are still good. If so, I may be able to go off the blood pressure medication entirely. I'm supposed to take my blood pressure 10 times in the next four weeks.

Appointment

12/2 - 106/64, 55 bpm 

Follow-up Blood Pressure

12/8 - 108/69, 60 bpm
12/10 - 113/72, 56 bpm
12/12 - 116/58, 50 bpm
12/14 - 128/83, 60 bpm
12/15 - 114/75, 58 bpm
12/17 - 118/72, 51 bpm
12/18 - 144/86, 54 bpm
12/18 - 138/76, 60 bpm
12/24 - 123/80, 50 bpm
12/30 - 133/78, 55 bpm
1/5 - 128/79, 57 bpm
1/7 - 121/78, 75 bpm

Our new insurance won't cover bariatric visits, so once Medicaid cuts us off, I won't be seeing the bariatric doctor's office anymore. I think that will be fine, but I will miss the follow-up.

UPDATE: I have been given permission to go off my blood pressure medication. WAHOO! I have to wait until I'm finished taking a series of antibiotics for bronchitis because that medication causes an increase in blood pressure. After that, I can go off it, but I have to keep track of my blood pressure for a couple of weeks to make sure it's still okay. Once that happens, the only prescription medication I will have to take is medication for my hypothyroidism and magnesium for my heart due to absorption issues that result from the surgery. This is so exciting for me!