Re: Introduction...

September 20, 2000

> well castor oil is definitely on my shop list. Yesterday my doc said ok

to

> it too.

> Lenore

>

Good luck Lenore!!!! I think I would defiantly do it again...it made labor

go sooooooo much faster than with Amber (19 hours) Cassandra was 5 hours!!!

THANK GOD FOR CASTOR OIL LOL

Crystal

February 21, 2001

hi, welcome and congratulations. when you least expect it is the best

suprise!!

julie

Introduction...

Hi, I joined the list a couple of weeks ago but I have just been lurking and

reading. I felt it was time to just jump right in and tell you a little

about me.. My name is Tally and I'm 28 years old. I had an Open RNY 1-14-00

and have lost 153 pounds as of November and have been on a plateau every

since. Which the doctor said is normal. Just my body's way of trying to

catch up. I'm thrilled with the weight loss. I started out at 401 and am

now 248. It feels wonderful. Now on to the pregnancy part.. That is a bit

longer.. lol

I have been married for almost 6 years and during that time we tried over

and

over again to get pregnant. It just never happened. I had been told in my

teens that I would have a difficult to impossible time conceiving for

various

problems I had.. I always hoped but didn't put to much in it. Doc said we

could try a year out. He said wouldn't hurt to try as weight loss will kick

start my metabolism and hormones and I just might be surprised.. My husband

is in the military and spends 6 months a year out to sea. 2 months in and 2

months out so the odds were stacked against us from the beginning.. or so I

thought.. lol I went off my pill the end of Sept when my husband left for

his patrol to let it get out of my system. I bought the $200 clear plan

fertility monitor and started that. It keeps track of your cycle and gets

to

know when you should start your period and tells you when you ovulate based

on how your urine sticks come out.. So I did it for Oct, Nov and DEC my

husband came home about 2 weeks before christmas..My period came.. The

little

monitor said its time so we did and then waited.. the monitor told me that

my period was supposed to come and it did not.. so I actually got upset

thinking that because I stopped my pill that now my cycle was finally

starting to screw up like it had so many times in the past.. never once did

I

think I was pregnant.. WELL duh.. I waited how long for this?? Was planning

for this and then didn't think it was??? I work as a Medical Assistant for a

Family Planning practice and readily have access to preg tests, I couldn't

however because I got called away for a patient and asked a coworker to run

it real quick.. I then forgot about it.. She came to me sometime later and

asked who the test was for thinking it was a patient and I said it was

mine..

and she smiled and said your pregnant.. I about died.. I couldn't breathe..

I

started crying and shaking my head no.. and she kept saying yes.. and oh

goodness what a day!!!! It was just the most incredible thing ever.. I have

waited so many years for this.. and I never really thought it would happen..

and it was just a wonderful way to continue an already terrific year.. I'm

due Sept 29th. I'm about 9 weeks prego. I found out when I was just 4wks 1

day. I get a sono every week. Its wonderful to see the progression. I'm

fortunate to work in the medical field and have access to the sono machine..

My boss might think otherwise.. (smile) So I do one every saturday and have

started a book with the pictures...

Ok so that is my long book.. Probably way more info that you all wanted, but

just had to share... =)

Tally (Alameda, CA)

Open RNY 1-14-00

Start 401

Present 248

February 21, 2001

Congrats Tally!

Rasley

mailto:drasley@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

Lost over 90% of excess and maintaining

Gained a beautiful daughter on 8/9/00

> Introduction...

>

> Hi, I joined the list a couple of weeks ago but I have just been

> lurking and

> reading. I felt it was time to just jump right in and tell you a little

> about me.. My name is Tally and I'm 28 years old. I had an Open

> RNY 1-14-00

> and have lost 153 pounds as of November and have been on a plateau every

> since. Which the doctor said is normal. Just my body's way of trying to

> catch up. I'm thrilled with the weight loss. I started out at

> 401 and am

> now 248. It feels wonderful. Now on to the pregnancy part..

> That is a bit

> longer.. lol

>

> I have been married for almost 6 years and during that time we

> tried over and

> over again to get pregnant. It just never happened. I had been

> told in my

> teens that I would have a difficult to impossible time conceiving

> for various

> problems I had.. I always hoped but didn't put to much in it.

> Doc said we

> could try a year out. He said wouldn't hurt to try as weight

> loss will kick

> start my metabolism and hormones and I just might be surprised..

> My husband

> is in the military and spends 6 months a year out to sea. 2

> months in and 2

> months out so the odds were stacked against us from the

> beginning.. or so I

> thought.. lol I went off my pill the end of Sept when my

> husband left for

> his patrol to let it get out of my system. I bought the $200 clear plan

> fertility monitor and started that. It keeps track of your cycle

> and gets to

> know when you should start your period and tells you when you

> ovulate based

> on how your urine sticks come out.. So I did it for Oct, Nov and DEC my

> husband came home about 2 weeks before christmas..My period

> came.. The little

> monitor said its time so we did and then waited.. the monitor

> told me that

> my period was supposed to come and it did not.. so I actually got upset

> thinking that because I stopped my pill that now my cycle was finally

> starting to screw up like it had so many times in the past..

> never once did I

> think I was pregnant.. WELL duh.. I waited how long for this??

> Was planning

> for this and then didn't think it was??? I work as a Medical

> Assistant for a

> Family Planning practice and readily have access to preg tests, I

> couldn't

> however because I got called away for a patient and asked a

> coworker to run

> it real quick.. I then forgot about it.. She came to me sometime

> later and

> asked who the test was for thinking it was a patient and I said

> it was mine..

> and she smiled and said your pregnant.. I about died.. I couldn't

> breathe.. I

> started crying and shaking my head no.. and she kept saying yes.. and oh

> goodness what a day!!!! It was just the most incredible thing

> ever.. I have

> waited so many years for this.. and I never really thought it

> would happen..

> and it was just a wonderful way to continue an already terrific

> year.. I'm

> due Sept 29th. I'm about 9 weeks prego. I found out when I was

> just 4wks 1

> day. I get a sono every week. Its wonderful to see the

> progression. I'm

> fortunate to work in the medical field and have access to the

> sono machine..

> My boss might think otherwise.. (smile) So I do one every

> saturday and have

> started a book with the pictures...

>

> Ok so that is my long book.. Probably way more info that you all

> wanted, but

> just had to share... =)

>

> Tally (Alameda, CA)

> Open RNY 1-14-00

> Start 401

> Present 248

>

February 21, 2001

> Hi, I joined the list a couple of weeks ago but I have just been

lurking and

> reading. I felt it was time to just jump right in and tell you a

little

> about me.. My name is Tally and I'm 28 years old. I had an Open

RNY

1-14-00

> and have lost 153 pounds as of November and have been on a plateau

every

> since. Which the doctor said is normal. Just my body's way of

trying to

> catch up. I'm thrilled with the weight loss. I started out at 401

and am

> now 248. It feels wonderful. Now on to the pregnancy part.. That

is a bit

> longer.. lol

>

> I have been married for almost 6 years and during that time we

tried

over and

> over again to get pregnant. It just never happened. I had been

told in my

> teens that I would have a difficult to impossible time conceiving

for various

> problems I had.. I always hoped but didn't put to much in it. Doc

said we

> could try a year out. He said wouldn't hurt to try as weight loss

will kick

> start my metabolism and hormones and I just might be surprised.. My

husband

> is in the military and spends 6 months a year out to sea. 2 months

in and 2

> months out so the odds were stacked against us from the beginning..

or so I

> thought.. lol I went off my pill the end of Sept when my husband

left for

> his patrol to let it get out of my system. I bought the $200 clear

plan

> fertility monitor and started that. It keeps track of your cycle

and gets to

> know when you should start your period and tells you when you

ovulate based

> on how your urine sticks come out.. So I did it for Oct, Nov and

DEC

my

> husband came home about 2 weeks before christmas..My period came..

The little

> monitor said its time so we did and then waited.. the monitor

told

me that

> my period was supposed to come and it did not.. so I actually got

upset

> thinking that because I stopped my pill that now my cycle was

finally

> starting to screw up like it had so many times in the past.. never

once did I

> think I was pregnant.. WELL duh.. I waited how long for this?? Was

planning

> for this and then didn't think it was??? I work as a Medical

Assistant for a

> Family Planning practice and readily have access to preg tests, I

couldn't

> however because I got called away for a patient and asked a

coworker

to run

> it real quick.. I then forgot about it.. She came to me sometime

later and

> asked who the test was for thinking it was a patient and I said it

was mine..

> and she smiled and said your pregnant.. I about died.. I couldn't

breathe.. I

> started crying and shaking my head no.. and she kept saying yes..

and oh

> goodness what a day!!!! It was just the most incredible thing

ever.. I have

> waited so many years for this.. and I never really thought it would

happen..

> and it was just a wonderful way to continue an already terrific

year.. I'm

> due Sept 29th. I'm about 9 weeks prego. I found out when I was

just 4wks 1

> day. I get a sono every week. Its wonderful to see the

progression. I'm

> fortunate to work in the medical field and have access to the sono

machine..

> My boss might think otherwise.. (smile) So I do one every saturday

and have

> started a book with the pictures...

>

> Ok so that is my long book.. Probably way more info that you all

wanted, but

> just had to share... =)

>

> Tally (Alameda, CA)

> Open RNY 1-14-00

> Start 401

> Present 248

>

> Congratulations!!! I am still pre-op but I am certain that

once I have the surgery and wait the recomended amount of time, I

want

to try to have another bambino. I am kind of " lurking " as well,

trying to absorb as much information as possible in the time I have

prior to all of the changes that are on my horizon. I have been

married for 5 years, and I have 2yr old fraternal twin boys. It took

two years of fertility treatments to get pg, but it was worth every

anxious moment. They are the most miraculous, enchanting, and

charming little people I have ever known. I cant remember what I

lived for prior to their births. I am so blessed to have them, but I

feel

that our family will be complete with the addition of one more baby

(if I had it my way, another set of twins). I am worried about my

fertility problems, but your story makes me think that it may not be

as difficult as it was the first time. I have Polycystic ovaries and

do not ovulate predictably. I have never had a period that was not

induced by a drug of some sort. Currently, I am on the pill to

regulate my periods, but that pretty much knocks out the possibility

of getting prego. Do you think that the monitor would help me?

Well, enough about me, what do you think about me? tee-hee! Congrats

again on your pregnancy and your phenominal weight loss.

>

February 21, 2001

Tally, what a wonderful story you have! I am new here also and was

wondering if I could go ahead and ask you or anyone else on the site

a few question? First of all, what kinds of " special needs " does

pregnancy and WLS produce? Do we atomatically become a " high risk "

pregnancy? What about nutrition? I really am concerened about this,

sometimes I feel I cant supply myself with enough proien, water, etc.

Is this a common concern? any input is welcome! ) And Tally..Good

Luck to you!! And Keep us updated on your progress! Jackie S.

February 22, 2001

What a great story! I couldn't imagine forgetting about the test.

Lenore

At 10:56 PM 2/21/01 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi, I joined the list a couple of weeks ago but I have just been lurking and

>reading. I felt it was time to just jump right in and tell you a little

>about me.. My name is Tally and I'm 28 years old. I had an Open RNY 1-14-00

>and have lost 153 pounds as of November and have been on a plateau every

>since. Which the doctor said is normal. Just my body's way of trying to

>catch up. I'm thrilled with the weight loss. I started out at 401 and am

>now 248. It feels wonderful. Now on to the pregnancy part.. That is a bit

>longer.. lol

>

>I have been married for almost 6 years and during that time we tried over

and

>over again to get pregnant. It just never happened. I had been told in my

>teens that I would have a difficult to impossible time conceiving for

various

>problems I had.. I always hoped but didn't put to much in it. Doc said we

>could try a year out. He said wouldn't hurt to try as weight loss will kick

>start my metabolism and hormones and I just might be surprised.. My husband

>is in the military and spends 6 months a year out to sea. 2 months in and 2

>months out so the odds were stacked against us from the beginning.. or so I

>thought.. lol I went off my pill the end of Sept when my husband left for

>his patrol to let it get out of my system. I bought the $200 clear plan

>fertility monitor and started that. It keeps track of your cycle and gets

to

>know when you should start your period and tells you when you ovulate based

>on how your urine sticks come out.. So I did it for Oct, Nov and DEC my

>husband came home about 2 weeks before christmas..My period came.. The

little

>monitor said its time so we did and then waited.. the monitor told me that

>my period was supposed to come and it did not.. so I actually got upset

>thinking that because I stopped my pill that now my cycle was finally

>starting to screw up like it had so many times in the past.. never once

did I

>think I was pregnant.. WELL duh.. I waited how long for this?? Was planning

>for this and then didn't think it was??? I work as a Medical Assistant for a

>Family Planning practice and readily have access to preg tests, I couldn't

>however because I got called away for a patient and asked a coworker to run

>it real quick.. I then forgot about it.. She came to me sometime later and

>asked who the test was for thinking it was a patient and I said it was

mine..

>and she smiled and said your pregnant.. I about died.. I couldn't

breathe.. I

>started crying and shaking my head no.. and she kept saying yes.. and oh

>goodness what a day!!!! It was just the most incredible thing ever.. I have

>waited so many years for this.. and I never really thought it would happen..

>and it was just a wonderful way to continue an already terrific year.. I'm

>due Sept 29th. I'm about 9 weeks prego. I found out when I was just 4wks 1

>day. I get a sono every week. Its wonderful to see the progression. I'm

>fortunate to work in the medical field and have access to the sono machine..

>My boss might think otherwise.. (smile) So I do one every saturday and have

>started a book with the pictures...

>

>Ok so that is my long book.. Probably way more info that you all wanted, but

>just had to share... =)

>

>Tally (Alameda, CA)

>Open RNY 1-14-00

>Start 401

>Present 248

>

February 22, 2001

Hey Tally

Congrats! We talked a long time ago before both our surgeries and now we are

both prego!

Im so happy for you. Im almost done with my pregnancy, Im 35 wks now so it

could be anytime........ahhhhhhhh Im freaking out! lol

Good luck!

February 22, 2001

hi, im not tally but i will answer.

no, i had no special treatment at first then they labled me high risk

because i was losing too much yet. it was more to monitor the baby than for

me having problems. i did nothing really special...i took my vitamins and

ate all i could stuff into this little tummy. that is the biggest worry is

not getting enough in.

sorry, there have been alot of new people and i am too scatter brained to

keep track...are you pregnant now? how far post op are you?

ok, kris...did your doc ever run those blood test for you and did they come

out ok? not trying to be nosey but just curious.