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07-24-2008, 11:00 AM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poconos
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics July 25,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
239 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
41 lb Weight Loss:
84 lb Lb Left to Lose:
14.6428571429 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.1882460973 BMI Start:
38.5713957759 BMI Current:
25.0149219467 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Toprol XL ?
Was anyone taking the beta blocker: Toprol XL before surgery? I'm taking 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night and was wondering, if you had any trouble continuing it post-op. My surgeon says I can, but my family doc and cardiologist say there are better alternatives. And yes, I will have to take Toprol for the rest of my life, even after surgery, since I have a coronary anomaly, that will require it. My surgery is tomorrow. I will check again with the surgeon, but it would be helpful to know if anyone else is taking it. Thanks  Carol
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07-24-2008, 11:14 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,590
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
Yep, I was on it before and I am on it now but at a much lower dose. I have no problems with it.
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07-24-2008, 11:23 AM
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What's the target blood pressure range? The dosage should come down because your blood pressure most likely will come down. Also, with the excess weigh that your issue worse gone, it's true you may get a wider range of choices for meds. Since your cardiologist says there are better alternatives, even though your surgeon says it's fine, it probably is worth checking out other medication once you lose your weight. At any rate, since you are taking it for your coronary anomaly, it's your cardiologist who should have the final say., Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers for an uneventful surgery and uncomplicated recovery.
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07-24-2008, 12:06 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: May 2008 Location: Shiloh, Illinois
Posts: 171
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 5/16/08 Start Date:
5/15/08 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
268 lb Start Weight:
193 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
75 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.9850746269 % % Lost:
5/15/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 41.9701492537 BMI Start:
30.2247716641 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Before surgery I was taking atenolol and about 3-4 weeks after surgery, my regular primary doctor changed it to metoprol for my heart palpitations and extra heartbeats. I had to see a cardiologist and he took me off the metoprol and put me on a different kind of beta blocker. After testing, the cardiologist said the bottom half of my heart was enlarged. This new medicine has helped a lot but I still have occasional heart palpitations. Doc, do you have any thoughts on my heart situation.
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07-24-2008, 02:53 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poconos
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics July 25,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
239 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
41 lb Weight Loss:
84 lb Lb Left to Lose:
14.6428571429 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.1882460973 BMI Start:
38.5713957759 BMI Current:
25.0149219467 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
I take Diovan 160 for my blood pressure. The Toprol is more for my PVC's. I agree with you Doc, my cardiologist should have the final word. I am missing the right branch , of the aorta. So, even though my BP will come down, the irregular heartbeat is mine forever. Thanks for always answering my ?'s.  I'll be happy to get off of the Diovan and wait to see what my family doc and cardio doc can come up with, for the Toprol. I'm just not comfortable taking a time release med with such a small pouch. Thank you for your responses. Hope everyone else with a heart condition finds the surgery helpful. Well, I'll guess I'll be back around on Sunday, to tell you all how everything went. Thanks for all your support and inspiration. Carol
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07-24-2008, 02:56 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poconos
Posts: 114
Weight Statistics July 25,2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
239 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
41 lb Weight Loss:
84 lb Lb Left to Lose:
14.6428571429 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.1882460973 BMI Start:
38.5713957759 BMI Current:
25.0149219467 BMI Goal:
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07-24-2008, 03:11 PM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern California
Posts: 375
Weight Statistics 5/30/08 Start Date:
07/08/08 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
235 lb Start Weight:
183 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
52 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
22.1276595745 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3332519531 BMI Start:
31.4084472656 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Good luck on your surgery! Hope it's uneventful and that you're on the road to recovery soon!
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07-24-2008, 04:51 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 237
Weight Statistics 4/28/2008 Start Date:
12/1/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
288 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
21 lb Weight Loss:
133 lb Lb Left to Lose:
6.79611650485 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.8684573003 BMI Start:
46.479338843 BMI Current:
25.0149219467 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Thinking of you ... praying for an uneventful surgery!
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