Re: Re: New To Group With Questions- LONG-SORRY

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kris...I am really very concerned, esp since the doctor just blew it

off for four months... =(

Terri

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kris-- I am glad I joined too!! =)

I wonder if any ob would take me on this late...(24wks).

Thanks again

Terri

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/01 2:35:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

PrnStarrXX@... writes:

<< Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

anyone

else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling? >>

I am 6 months pregnant, I have protein in my urine each time I go, sometimes

Rubin and Ketones. I am considered high-risk and see a nutritionist and

perinatologist every 6 weeks.

a

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/01 1:56:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

Purplebabs@... writes:

<<

I am 6 months pregnant, I have protein in my urine each time I go, sometimes

Rubin and Ketones. I am considered high-risk and see a nutritionist

and

perinatologist every 6 weeks.

a

>>

Which procedure did you have? Do you know how much protein is in your urine?

And may I ask how long ago you had your procedure?

Terri

[Guest guest]

<<Sweetie, you sound exactly like me. I mean as far as your Ob visits. Yes,

I've had protein in my urine. Like you, I researched and read, yada, yada,

yada. Well, to the best of my knowledge, as long as you don't also have

sugar present, you should be o.k. Also, if you do develop toxemia, it's a

" pregnancy thang " , not a wls issue.>>

I've had friends (w no wls) that had toxemia..my fear was that I was getting

it or had it and my doctor was ignoring the symptoms because he thought it

was a wls related thing..they haven't said anything about sugar being

present, but then I've never asked- (that seems to be the name of the game

with them)

I am definitely freaked and paranoid!!! =) This is a new area to me so

everything scares me...I am due Nov 25th-- (thank you for your congrats!!)

and congrats on your pregnancy too!! =)

Terri

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/01 5:58:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

PrnStarrXX@... writes:

<< Which procedure did you have? Do you know how much protein is in your

urine?

And may I ask how long ago you had your procedure? >>

I had the RNY on 12/27/00, I got pregnant about 8 weeks after surgery. Don't

know how much protein is in my urine. I never thought to ask. I have my

monthly check-up this Wednesday and will let you know then.

a

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/01 3:29:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

Purplebabs@... writes:

<< Don't

know how much protein is in my urine. I never thought to ask. I have my

monthly check-up this Wednesday and will let you know then.

a >>

Thanks!!

Terri

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/5/01 3:23:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, deepg22@...

writes:

<< I meant to tell that I have the headaches also..... I think they're

connected to the heat. But if you read the expecting books, they say it's

normal. Of course you tell your doctor, but it's normal. >>

I have been having them for a while, and he did say they were normal, but

they would go away...this time it went on for days which was when they called

me in to chk my bp.

Terri

[Guest guest]

Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority other

than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not having

much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has re-adjusted to

its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to even

consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your particular

form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so this

all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing protein in

your urine, especially this far post-op.

*I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

Kris

PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

>

> Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with my

> first

> child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he didn't

> seem

> too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a headache

> that

> won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk my

> blood

> pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in my

> urine-

> she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> stapling and

> this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

> concerned

> so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a normal

> side

> effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

> website

> that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored, 2+

> needs

> attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of toxemia-

> the

> first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> third 9 ( I

> could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

> that I was

> VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3 yrs of

> not

> gaining weight)

>

> I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> stapling..I

> called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> unusual for

> him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and said he

> wanted

> me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> surgery

> (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send me

> then??)

> I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> wasn't

> consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

> trace,

> then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

>

> Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

> anyone

> else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

>

> I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry for

> the

> length!! I also appreciate any input...

>

> Terri

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

" Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is anyone

else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling? "

I can't really answer about the protien since I have yet to be pregnant. But I

always assumed that I would see a high risk OB at least once or twice during a

pregnancy after wls. This isn't standard?

Good Luck

[Guest guest]

PoppyWill wrote:

> But I always assumed that I would see a high risk OB at least once or

> twice during a pregnancy after wls. This isn't standard?

No, it's really not. It depends on how far post-op you are, and what

your particular OB/GYN thinks. But from what I understand, it's actually

not considered high-risk if you're more than six months or a year

post-op. My doctor didn't even blink an eyelash, and never brought it

up. I mentioned several times that I shouldn't be 'scoped unless the

person doing the 'scoping was aware of my alterations, and he didn't

seem to think that there was much chance I'd have to get 'scoped anyway.

Most post-wlsers have normal pregnancies, at least the ones of us here

have. There are a few exceptions, of course, but there are exceptions in

the " normal " population too. Some OB/GYNs will refer you to a high-risk

doc, but some won't.

Kris

[Guest guest]

I tend to be rather contemptuous of doctors, on the whole. LOL Don't let

them brush you off. If you have to switch OBs, do it. And let us know

how things go, okay? I'd like to keep up with you. : )

Glad you joined us, Terri!

Kris

PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> Thanks Kris...I am really very concerned, esp since the doctor just

> blew it

> off for four months... =(

>

> Terri

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't imagine why you'd be turned away by anyone? I mean, what do they

do when people move in the middle of their pregnancies and have to

switch OBs? You never know 'til you try, in any case.

Blessings,

Kris

(who's off to take a Sunday afternoon nap after a busy morning)

PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> Thank you Kris-- I am glad I joined too!! =)

>

> I wonder if any ob would take me on this late...(24wks).

>

> Thanks again

>

> Terri

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sweetie, you sound exactly like me. I mean as far as your Ob visits. Yes,

I've had protein in my urine. Like you, I researched and read, yada, yada,

yada. Well, to the best of my knowledge, as long as you don't also have

sugar present, you should be o.k. Also, if you do develop toxemia, it's a

" pregnancy thang " , not a wls issue.

I also concluded that my protein was present because I was still in a " fat

burning " mode. Protein in the urine is an indicator of that. I was one

year post-op when I became pregnant. Some of us stay in that mode longer

than others. At my fifth month check-up, it was the first time that no one

mention protein being present in my urine.

As for the weight gain, just try not to gain over, I believe 20-25

pounds.(baby weight) Just like the nurses told me, as well as all of the

sites, and books, now is the time when you are suppose to gain SOME weight.

As far as high risk, well we've all had wls(VBG, Stapling, RNY, BPD, DS...)

I'm also AMA(Advanced Maternal Age). I will be delivering at age 35. I'm

no doctor by any means, and honestly, your post sounded like me. Kind of

" freaked " and " Paranoid " . I'm just now beginning to calm down myself.

Although it's good to " keep your eyes open " , and inquire.

CONGRATS on the weightloss and pregnancy! When is your due date? I'm due

December 9th.

Dee P.G.

Re: New To Group With Questions- LONG-SORRY

> First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

>

> Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with my first

> child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he didn't

seem

> too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a headache that

> won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk my blood

> pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in my

urine-

> she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach stapling

and

> this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

concerned

> so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a normal side

> effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a website

> that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored, 2+ needs

> attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of toxemia- the

> first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the third 9

( I

> could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after that I

was

> VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3 yrs of not

> gaining weight)

>

> I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach stapling..I

> called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is unusual

for

> him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and said he

wanted

> me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my surgery

> (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send me

then??)

> I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it wasn't

> consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a trace,

> then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

>

> Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

anyone

> else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

>

> I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry for the

> length!! I also appreciate any input...

>

> Terri

>

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's why I need you guys!! LOL Thanks very much for helping me out.

K

deepg22 wrote:

> Kris...like you, I'm not a doctor either, but I believe mal-absorption

> still

> takes place. That's why we're required to take vitamins and B12 shots

> for

> the rest of our lives. Once your intestines are shortened, they are

> shortened. Absorption will not ever take place where it was suppose

> again.

> Your body adjusts to the new intake. The shortened intestines, is

> what

> enables us to maintain. This is what I've always understood it to be.

>

> Dee P.G.

> Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> LONG-SORRY

>

>

> > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority

> other

> > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not

> having

> > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> re-adjusted to

> > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to

> even

> > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> particular

> > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so

> this

> > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing

> protein in

> > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> >

> > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> >

> > Kris

> >

> > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> >

> > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > >

> > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with

> my

> > > first

> > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he

> didn't

> > > seem

> > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> headache

> > > that

> > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk

> my

> > > blood

> > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in

> my

> > > urine-

> > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> > > stapling and

> > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

>

> > > concerned

> > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a

> normal

> > > side

> > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

>

> > > website

> > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored,

> 2+

> > > needs

> > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of

> toxemia-

> > > the

> > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> > > third 9 ( I

> > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

>

> > > that I was

> > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3

> yrs of

> > > not

> > > gaining weight)

> > >

> > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > > stapling..I

> > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> > > unusual for

> > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and

> said he

> > > wanted

> > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> > > surgery

> > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send

> me

> > > then??)

> > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> > > wasn't

> > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

>

> > > trace,

> > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > >

> > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine?

> Is

> > > anyone

> > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > >

> > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry

> for

> > > the

> > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > >

> > > Terri

> > >

> > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > Psalm 127:3

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Kris...like you, I'm not a doctor either, but I believe mal-absorption still

takes place. That's why we're required to take vitamins and B12 shots for

the rest of our lives. Once your intestines are shortened, they are

shortened. Absorption will not ever take place where it was suppose again.

Your body adjusts to the new intake. The shortened intestines, is what

enables us to maintain. This is what I've always understood it to be.

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions- LONG-SORRY

> Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority other

> than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not having

> much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has re-adjusted to

> its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to even

> consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your particular

> form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so this

> all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing protein in

> your urine, especially this far post-op.

>

> *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

>

> Kris

>

> PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

>

> > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> >

> > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with my

> > first

> > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he didn't

> > seem

> > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a headache

> > that

> > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk my

> > blood

> > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in my

> > urine-

> > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> > stapling and

> > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

> > concerned

> > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a normal

> > side

> > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

> > website

> > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored, 2+

> > needs

> > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of toxemia-

> > the

> > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> > third 9 ( I

> > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

> > that I was

> > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3 yrs of

> > not

> > gaining weight)

> >

> > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > stapling..I

> > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> > unusual for

> > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and said he

> > wanted

> > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> > surgery

> > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send me

> > then??)

> > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> > wasn't

> > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

> > trace,

> > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> >

> > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

> > anyone

> > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> >

> > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry for

> > the

> > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> >

> > Terri

> >

> > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > Psalm 127:3

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dee, that's what i understood with the intestines also.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions- LONG-SORRY

> Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority other

> than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not having

> much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has re-adjusted to

> its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to even

> consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your particular

> form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so this

> all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing protein in

> your urine, especially this far post-op.

>

> *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

>

> Kris

>

> PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

>

> > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> >

> > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with my

> > first

> > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he didn't

> > seem

> > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a headache

> > that

> > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk my

> > blood

> > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in my

> > urine-

> > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> > stapling and

> > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

> > concerned

> > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a normal

> > side

> > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

> > website

> > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored, 2+

> > needs

> > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of toxemia-

> > the

> > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> > third 9 ( I

> > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

> > that I was

> > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3 yrs of

> > not

> > gaining weight)

> >

> > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > stapling..I

> > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> > unusual for

> > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and said he

> > wanted

> > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> > surgery

> > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send me

> > then??)

> > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> > wasn't

> > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

> > trace,

> > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> >

> > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

> > anyone

> > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> >

> > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry for

> > the

> > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> >

> > Terri

> >

> > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > Psalm 127:3

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ooops, one more thing, it does depend upon which surgery a person's had.

There is no mal-absorption involved in just stapling and VBG, but if a

person has had any type of RNY(distal or proximal), then the mal-absorption

issue is relevant.

So Terri, if you had only stomach stapling, then NO, you don't have

mal-absorption issues.

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions- LONG-SORRY

> Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority other

> than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not having

> much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has re-adjusted to

> its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to even

> consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your particular

> form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so this

> all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing protein in

> your urine, especially this far post-op.

>

> *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

>

> Kris

>

> PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

>

> > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> >

> > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with my

> > first

> > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he didn't

> > seem

> > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a headache

> > that

> > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk my

> > blood

> > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in my

> > urine-

> > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> > stapling and

> > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

> > concerned

> > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a normal

> > side

> > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

> > website

> > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored, 2+

> > needs

> > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of toxemia-

> > the

> > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> > third 9 ( I

> > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

> > that I was

> > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3 yrs of

> > not

> > gaining weight)

> >

> > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > stapling..I

> > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> > unusual for

> > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and said he

> > wanted

> > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> > surgery

> > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send me

> > then??)

> > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> > wasn't

> > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

> > trace,

> > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> >

> > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine? Is

> > anyone

> > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> >

> > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry for

> > the

> > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> >

> > Terri

> >

> > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > Psalm 127:3

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Awww, SMOOCHES! Of course, the whole thing is a learning process for ALL of

us. We just live and learn, and hopefully this whole " wls thing " , will give

us continued success in keeping the old " obesity monster " away, huh. What

procedure did you have anyway?

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > LONG-SORRY

> >

> >

> > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority

> > other

> > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not

> > having

> > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > re-adjusted to

> > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery to

> > even

> > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> > particular

> > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption, so

> > this

> > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing

> > protein in

> > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > >

> > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > >

> > > Kris

> > >

> > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > >

> > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > >

> > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant with

> > my

> > > > first

> > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but he

> > didn't

> > > > seem

> > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> > headache

> > > > that

> > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to chk

> > my

> > > > blood

> > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had protein in

> > my

> > > > urine-

> > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my stomach

> > > > stapling and

> > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was still

> >

> > > > concerned

> > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a

> > normal

> > > > side

> > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went to a

> >

> > > > website

> > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be monitored,

> > 2+

> > > > needs

> > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of

> > toxemia-

> > > > the

> > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each month..the

> > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but after

> >

> > > > that I was

> > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after 3

> > yrs of

> > > > not

> > > > gaining weight)

> > > >

> > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > > > stapling..I

> > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which is

> > > > unusual for

> > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and

> > said he

> > > > wanted

> > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of my

> > > > surgery

> > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he send

> > me

> > > > then??)

> > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said it

> > > > wasn't

> > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last month a

> >

> > > > trace,

> > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > >

> > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their urine?

> > Is

> > > > anyone

> > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > >

> > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post- sorry

> > for

> > > > the

> > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > >

> > > > Terri

> > > >

> > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

LOL! I had a VBG in 97, and it's not been successful (except for the

adorable little boy who's in the living room saying " Ho Ho Ho " right

now), so I'm contemplating a revision to a BPD/DS next year sometime.

K

deepg22 wrote:

> Awww, SMOOCHES! Of course, the whole thing is a learning process for

> ALL of

> us. We just live and learn, and hopefully this whole " wls thing " ,

> will give

> us continued success in keeping the old " obesity monster " away, huh.

> What

> procedure did you have anyway?

>

> Dee P.G.

> Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > > LONG-SORRY

> > >

> > >

> > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority

> > > other

> > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not

> > > having

> > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > > re-adjusted to

> > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery

> to

> > > even

> > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> > > particular

> > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption,

> so

> > > this

> > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing

> > > protein in

> > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > >

> > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > >

> > > > Kris

> > > >

> > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant

> with

> > > my

> > > > > first

> > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but

> he

> > > didn't

> > > > > seem

> > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> > > headache

> > > > > that

> > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to

> chk

> > > my

> > > > > blood

> > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had

> protein in

> > > my

> > > > > urine-

> > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my

> stomach

> > > > > stapling and

> > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was

> still

> > >

> > > > > concerned

> > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a

>

> > > normal

> > > > > side

> > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went

> to a

> > >

> > > > > website

> > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> monitored,

> > > 2+

> > > > > needs

> > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of

> > > toxemia-

> > > > > the

> > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

> month..the

> > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but

> after

> > >

> > > > > that I was

> > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after

> 3

> > > yrs of

> > > > > not

> > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > >

> > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which

> is

> > > > > unusual for

> > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and

>

> > > said he

> > > > > wanted

> > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of

> my

> > > > > surgery

> > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he

> send

> > > me

> > > > > then??)

> > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said

> it

> > > > > wasn't

> > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last

> month a

> > >

> > > > > trace,

> > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > > >

> > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their

> urine?

> > > Is

> > > > > anyone

> > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > >

> > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post-

> sorry

> > > for

> > > > > the

> > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > >

> > > > > Terri

> > > > >

> > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

No, he's my third (although he's my first *pregnancy*) <grin>. I am a

member of Revision and keep up with what's being said there, although I

don't contribute much yet since I'm pre-everything. I know it will be

different if I have to have a bypass-type procedure, and that's why I'm

still in the debating game at this point.

I'm guessing he must've heard " ho ho ho " on a video his sisters were

watching or something, or perhaps he was just vocalizing (he does that

often). He's hilarious, he really is.

K

deepg22 wrote:

> O.k., see you've never had to worry about mal-absorption. You

> intestines

> are intact. But please, if you should have the revision, and I know

> of many

> who have, remember, that it's a different " ball game " .

>

> Are you a member of OSSG-Revisions? My friend is the moderator on

> that

> list.

>

> Sounds like someone is ready for Santa Claus.(smile) Was he your

> first?

>

> Dee P.G.

> Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > > > > LONG-SORRY

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any

> authority

> > > > > other

> > > > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about

> gastric

> > > > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably

> not

> > > > > having

> > > > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > > > > re-adjusted to

> > > > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your

> surgery

> > > to

> > > > > even

> > > > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

>

> > > > > particular

> > > > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term

> absorption,

> > > so

> > > > > this

> > > > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be

> seeing

> > > > > protein in

> > > > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Kris

> > > > > >

> > > > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks

> pregnant

> > > with

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > first

> > > > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery

> but

> > > he

> > > > > didn't

> > > > > > > seem

> > > > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

>

> > > > > headache

> > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day

> to

> > > chk

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > blood

> > > > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had

> > > protein in

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > urine-

> > > > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my

> > > stomach

> > > > > > > stapling and

> > > > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I

> was

> > > still

> > > > >

> > > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that

> was a

> > >

> > > > > normal

> > > > > > > side

> > > > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I

> went

> > > to a

> > > > >

> > > > > > > website

> > > > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> > > monitored,

> > > > > 2+

> > > > > > > needs

> > > > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom

> of

> > > > > toxemia-

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

> > > month..the

> > > > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone)

> but

> > > after

> > > > >

> > > > > > > that I was

> > > > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month.

> (after

> > > 3

> > > > > yrs of

> > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do

> w/stomach

> > > > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me

> which

> > > is

> > > > > > > unusual for

> > > > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related

> and

> > >

> > > > > said he

> > > > > > > wanted

> > > > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because

> of

> > > my

> > > > > > > surgery

> > > > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't

> he

> > > send

> > > > > me

> > > > > > > then??)

> > > > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he

> said

> > > it

> > > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last

>

> > > month a

> > > > >

> > > > > > > trace,

> > > > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their

>

> > > urine?

> > > > > Is

> > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long

> post-

> > > sorry

> > > > > for

> > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Terri

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

O.k., see you've never had to worry about mal-absorption. You intestines

are intact. But please, if you should have the revision, and I know of many

who have, remember, that it's a different " ball game " .

Are you a member of OSSG-Revisions? My friend is the moderator on that

list.

Sounds like someone is ready for Santa Claus.(smile) Was he your first?

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > > > LONG-SORRY

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority

> > > > other

> > > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> > > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not

> > > > having

> > > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > > > re-adjusted to

> > > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery

> > to

> > > > even

> > > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> > > > particular

> > > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption,

> > so

> > > > this

> > > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing

> > > > protein in

> > > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > > >

> > > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > > >

> > > > > Kris

> > > > >

> > > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant

> > with

> > > > my

> > > > > > first

> > > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but

> > he

> > > > didn't

> > > > > > seem

> > > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> > > > headache

> > > > > > that

> > > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to

> > chk

> > > > my

> > > > > > blood

> > > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had

> > protein in

> > > > my

> > > > > > urine-

> > > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my

> > stomach

> > > > > > stapling and

> > > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was

> > still

> > > >

> > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a

> >

> > > > normal

> > > > > > side

> > > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went

> > to a

> > > >

> > > > > > website

> > > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> > monitored,

> > > > 2+

> > > > > > needs

> > > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of

> > > > toxemia-

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

> > month..the

> > > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but

> > after

> > > >

> > > > > > that I was

> > > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after

> > 3

> > > > yrs of

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which

> > is

> > > > > > unusual for

> > > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and

> >

> > > > said he

> > > > > > wanted

> > > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of

> > my

> > > > > > surgery

> > > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he

> > send

> > > > me

> > > > > > then??)

> > > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said

> > it

> > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last

> > month a

> > > >

> > > > > > trace,

> > > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their

> > urine?

> > > > Is

> > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post-

> > sorry

> > > > for

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Terri

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

O.k., see you've never had to worry about mal-absorption. You intestines

are intact. But please, if you should have the revision, and I know of many

who have, remember, that it's a different " ball game " .

Are you a member of OSSG-Revisions? My friend is the moderator on that

list.

Sounds like someone is ready for Santa Claus.(smile) Was he your first?

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > > > LONG-SORRY

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any authority

> > > > other

> > > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about gastric

> > > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably not

> > > > having

> > > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > > > re-adjusted to

> > > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your surgery

> > to

> > > > even

> > > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> > > > particular

> > > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term absorption,

> > so

> > > > this

> > > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be seeing

> > > > protein in

> > > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > > >

> > > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > > >

> > > > > Kris

> > > > >

> > > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks pregnant

> > with

> > > > my

> > > > > > first

> > > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery but

> > he

> > > > didn't

> > > > > > seem

> > > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> > > > headache

> > > > > > that

> > > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day to

> > chk

> > > > my

> > > > > > blood

> > > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had

> > protein in

> > > > my

> > > > > > urine-

> > > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my

> > stomach

> > > > > > stapling and

> > > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I was

> > still

> > > >

> > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that was a

> >

> > > > normal

> > > > > > side

> > > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I went

> > to a

> > > >

> > > > > > website

> > > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> > monitored,

> > > > 2+

> > > > > > needs

> > > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom of

> > > > toxemia-

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

> > month..the

> > > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone) but

> > after

> > > >

> > > > > > that I was

> > > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month. (after

> > 3

> > > > yrs of

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do w/stomach

> > > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me which

> > is

> > > > > > unusual for

> > > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related and

> >

> > > > said he

> > > > > > wanted

> > > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because of

> > my

> > > > > > surgery

> > > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't he

> > send

> > > > me

> > > > > > then??)

> > > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he said

> > it

> > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last

> > month a

> > > >

> > > > > > trace,

> > > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their

> > urine?

> > > > Is

> > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long post-

> > sorry

> > > > for

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Terri

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

[Guest guest]

LMHO!! You're funny! hehe

I'd love to have more. I got pg again last September, had a normal

ultrasound showing the baby and the heartbeat, but I was a good bit

heavier that I was when I was pg with Isaac, and I think that I

miscarried due to PCOS/elevated blood sugar/whatever. I was 10 weeks

along, in mid-November, and miscarried very suddenly, in a hotel room

while dh and I were having a weekend away.

I'm going to see a new OB/GYN in a few weeks, and I'm hoping he'll be

willing to try me on Glucophage to see if I can manage my weight a

little bit better *and* maybe even get pg again. We shall see. I don't

really want to go the Clomid route, I'd rather just see if fixing my

blood sugar woes will move things along.

K

deepg22 wrote:

> He sounds precious(aren't they all). I can't wait!Ooooh baby, baby,

> baby,

> baby....(In the voice of the mother on the Clumps movie, while

> clapping :-)

>

> Do you plan on having anymore? How much have you gained? Yes,

> mal-absorption are more invasive and extreme, etc., however, as long

> as you

> are aware, and mindful and diligent to take your vitamins, your health

>

> shouldn't be compromised. Now you know I ain't no doctor........I'm

> just

> keeping my fingers crossed that our ears or toes don't fall off in the

> next

> 20 years.LOL!

>

> Dee P.G.

> Re: Re: New To Group With

> Questions-

> > > > > > > LONG-SORRY

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any

> > > authority

> > > > > > > other

> > > > > > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about

> > > gastric

> > > > > > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're

> probably

> > > not

> > > > > > > having

> > > > > > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine

> has

> > > > > > > re-adjusted to

> > > > > > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your

> > > surgery

> > > > > to

> > > > > > > even

> > > > > > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of

> your

> > >

> > > > > > > particular

> > > > > > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term

> > > absorption,

> > > > > so

> > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be

> > > seeing

> > > > > > > protein in

> > > > > > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Kris

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this

> post!!!

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks

> > > pregnant

> > > > > with

> > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the

> surgery

> > > but

> > > > > he

> > > > > > > didn't

> > > > > > > > > seem

> > > > > > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some

> problems- a

> > >

> > > > > > > headache

> > > > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one

> day

> > > to

> > > > > chk

> > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > blood

> > > > > > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I

> had

> > > > > protein in

> > > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > urine-

> > > > > > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of

> my

> > > > > stomach

> > > > > > > > > stapling and

> > > > > > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months!

> I

> > > was

> > > > > still

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if

> that

> > > was a

> > > > >

> > > > > > > normal

> > > > > > > > > side

> > > > > > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night

> I

> > > went

> > > > > to a

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > website

> > > > > > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> > > > > monitored,

> > > > > > > 2+

> > > > > > > > > needs

> > > > > > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another

> symptom

> > > of

> > > > > > > toxemia-

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

>

> > > > > month..the

> > > > > > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was

> gone)

> > > but

> > > > > after

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > that I was

> > > > > > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month.

>

> > > (after

> > > > > 3

> > > > > > > yrs of

> > > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do

> > > w/stomach

> > > > > > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to

> me

> > > which

> > > > > is

> > > > > > > > > unusual for

> > > > > > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling

> related

> > > and

> > > > >

> > > > > > > said he

> > > > > > > > > wanted

> > > > > > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob

> because

> > > of

> > > > > my

> > > > > > > > > surgery

> > > > > > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why

> didn't

> > > he

> > > > > send

> > > > > > > me

> > > > > > > > > then??)

> > > > > > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the

> urine..he

> > > said

> > > > > it

> > > > > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+,

> last

> > >

> > > > > month a

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > trace,

> > > > > > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

>

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in

> their

> > >

> > > > > urine?

> > > > > > > Is

> > > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long

> > > post-

> > > > > sorry

> > > > > > > for

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Terri

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > >

[Guest guest]

He sounds precious(aren't they all). I can't wait!Ooooh baby, baby, baby,

baby....(In the voice of the mother on the Clumps movie, while clapping :-)

Do you plan on having anymore? How much have you gained? Yes,

mal-absorption are more invasive and extreme, etc., however, as long as you

are aware, and mindful and diligent to take your vitamins, your health

shouldn't be compromised. Now you know I ain't no doctor........I'm just

keeping my fingers crossed that our ears or toes don't fall off in the next

20 years.LOL!

Dee P.G.

Re: Re: New To Group With Questions-

> > > > > > LONG-SORRY

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > Obviously I'm not a doctor, so I can't speak with any

> > authority

> > > > > > other

> > > > > > > than just gut feeling, but from what I understand about

> > gastric

> > > > > > > bypasses, once your weight loss has slowed, you're probably

> > not

> > > > > > having

> > > > > > > much (if any) malabsorption anymore as your intestine has

> > > > > > re-adjusted to

> > > > > > > its new length. You should be plenty far out from your

> > surgery

> > > > to

> > > > > > even

> > > > > > > consider it a high risk pgcy... again, I'm not aware of your

> >

> > > > > > particular

> > > > > > > form of surgery and its ramifications for long-term

> > absorption,

> > > > so

> > > > > > this

> > > > > > > all may be hooey, but I don't think that you should be

> > seeing

> > > > > > protein in

> > > > > > > your urine, especially this far post-op.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > *I'd* be concerned... if it were me...

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > Kris

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > PrnStarrXX@... wrote:

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > First of all I apologize for the length of this post!!!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Hi...I had a gastric bypass in 98...I am now 24 wks

> > pregnant

> > > > with

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > first

> > > > > > > > child. I told my OB right off that I had had the surgery

> > but

> > > > he

> > > > > > didn't

> > > > > > > > seem

> > > > > > > > too concerned...lately I have been having some problems- a

> >

> > > > > > headache

> > > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > won't go away most of all- the nurse called me in one day

> > to

> > > > chk

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > blood

> > > > > > > > pressure and said that that seemed to be okay but I had

> > > > protein in

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > > urine-

> > > > > > > > she then said that my ob had noted it was because of my

> > > > stomach

> > > > > > > > stapling and

> > > > > > > > this had been occurring at least the last four months! I

> > was

> > > > still

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > > concerned

> > > > > > > > so I told her I would contact my surgeon and see if that

> > was a

> > > >

> > > > > > normal

> > > > > > > > side

> > > > > > > > effect- I was very concerned about toxemia. That night I

> > went

> > > > to a

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > > website

> > > > > > > > that said a trace of protein was normal, 1+ was to be

> > > > monitored,

> > > > > > 2+

> > > > > > > > needs

> > > > > > > > attn- it also listed sudden weight gain as another symptom

> > of

> > > > > > toxemia-

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > first two months of my pregnancy I gained a pound each

> > > > month..the

> > > > > > > > third 9 ( I

> > > > > > > > could write that off to being happy the nausea was gone)

> > but

> > > > after

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > > that I was

> > > > > > > > VERY careful and still gained 8 pounds the next month.

> > (after

> > > > 3

> > > > > > yrs of

> > > > > > > > not

> > > > > > > > gaining weight)

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I called my surgeon- he said it had nothing to do

> > w/stomach

> > > > > > > > stapling..I

> > > > > > > > called my OB back and it took him two days to talk to me

> > which

> > > > is

> > > > > > > > unusual for

> > > > > > > > him. He denied ever saying it was stomach stapling related

> > and

> > > >

> > > > > > said he

> > > > > > > > wanted

> > > > > > > > me to do a 24 hr urine test and see a high risk ob because

> > of

> > > > my

> > > > > > > > surgery

> > > > > > > > (although he had known since the beginning...so why didn't

> > he

> > > > send

> > > > > > me

> > > > > > > > then??)

> > > > > > > > I asked why I wasn't told of the protein in the urine..he

> > said

> > > > it

> > > > > > > > wasn't

> > > > > > > > consistent...one month it was 4+ (!!!), one month 3+, last

> >

> > > > month a

> > > > > >

> > > > > > > > trace,

> > > > > > > > then when I came in not feeling well it was back up...

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Finally my questions- has anyone else had protein in their

> >

> > > > urine?

> > > > > > Is

> > > > > > > > anyone

> > > > > > > > else with a high risk OB due to stomach stapling?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I appreciate your patience in reading this ultra long

> > post-

> > > > sorry

> > > > > > for

> > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > length!! I also appreciate any input...

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Terri

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Children are a reward from the Lord.

> > > > > > > > Psalm 127:3

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >