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<< I understand there is a special clinic in Cleveland.Ohio as well.

Donna

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> Hi all

> Does anyone know of a good hospital that has a clinic or doctor

that specializes in the pancreas? I am considering coming to the US

for treatment, but don't have a clue where the best place would be.

>

> Shana, The University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio has a pancreas

clinic. i have been there once. I thought the doctor I saw was very

nice and listened when I talked. His name was ,

MD....good luck, Beth

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> Hi all

> Does anyone know of a good hospital that has a clinic or doctor

that specializes in the pancreas? I am considering coming to the US

for treatment, but don't have a clue where the best place would be.

>

> Shana, The University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio has a pancreas

clinic. i have been there once. I thought the doctor I saw was very

nice and listened when I talked. His name was ,

MD....good luck, Beth

[Guest guest]

--

I will send good thoughts for things to go as you hope they do.

Best to you both!

Hugs,

Robin

In a message dated 10/9/2001 10:46:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

brbuckcc@... writes:

> I just had a follow up ultrasound. My doctor ordered it because he said

> that

> they missed some of the required measurements on the first ultrasound.

> This

> sent red flags flying in my head. However, I tried not to panic and went

> for

> the exam.

> I perceived the tech to be acting very strange. I am sure that I am also

> over reacting. Being a pediatric ICU nurse, I think that I expect the

> worst.

> So anyway I called my doctor today demanding the results of the follow up.

> I

> totaly trust him but I am hoping that he is not just being too optimisitc.

> He told me that the sono showed an elongated bladder. He felt that this

> was

> nothing and just something that should be followed. We will repeat the

> sono

> in 3 weeks and do an ultrasound on the baby as soon as he is born.

> I remember someone posting somethign simialr to this and everything turned

> out fine. Does anyone have any advice? Should I just relax and wait to

> see

> what happens? Has anyone experienced this or something similar?

> I am probably just being paranoid. Any advice would be appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

HI ,

I am at 35 weeks now and I am getting days of major munchies, where

just like you I will wake up to eat something. I thought it was

cause I had lost weight last week and was making up for it, but now

that you mention it maybe it is the end munchies. I know I am

keeping my food down better than I have been in the last 8 months.

I don't know about the c-section thing because I am on my first baby

but my mom had 4 children all c-section and this past feb. she had

and open RNY and she said they were about equal. She was back to

work (desk job) in a week, and she was moving around the day after

the c-section. She said she was on pain meds for a little while just

to take the edge off.

Good luck with your C-section and keep us posted.

~Ann

> I have a few questions for those that have been through this before.

> I am having a scheduled C-section on Thursday. My baby is still

floating and

> in a transverse position. I could wait and see what happens but I

have no

> desire to do this. I jumped on the chance for a scheduled C-

section.

> My question is, how bad is it?

> I had LAP RNY and I was back to work in 9 days (I am a RN and I do

12 hour

> shifts).

> I don't want to know how soon I can go back to work, I am taking 12

weeks.

> But, I want to know if it is comparable to the RNY.

> I am just curious.

> Also, I am eating like a pig. Is this normal the last week or so

of

> pregnancy? I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. I still have

to eat

> small amounts but I am hungry every few hours. I even woke up and

had a bowl

> of cereal last night. Has anyone else experienced this?

> Just curious.

>

>

> Buckner

> LAP RNY 8-23-00

> pre-op weight 260

> pre-prgnancy weight 186

> due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I had 3 c-sections with my previous kiddos. The pain to me was worse

than that of my Lap RNY however it wasn't a TERRIBLE oh my gosh what

did I do kind of pain. I was up walking on the second day of each

delivery and just took it easy. I went back to work after 8 weeks

with each of them. Hope this helps and good luck!!

Merry Shaw

> I have a few questions for those that have been through this before.

> I am having a scheduled C-section on Thursday. My baby is still

floating and

> in a transverse position. I could wait and see what happens but I

have no

> desire to do this. I jumped on the chance for a scheduled C-

section.

> My question is, how bad is it?

> I had LAP RNY and I was back to work in 9 days (I am a RN and I do

12 hour

> shifts).

> I don't want to know how soon I can go back to work, I am taking 12

weeks.

> But, I want to know if it is comparable to the RNY.

> I am just curious.

> Also, I am eating like a pig. Is this normal the last week or so

of

> pregnancy? I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. I still have

to eat

> small amounts but I am hungry every few hours. I even woke up and

had a bowl

> of cereal last night. Has anyone else experienced this?

> Just curious.

>

>

> Buckner

> LAP RNY 8-23-00

> pre-op weight 260

> pre-prgnancy weight 186

> due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

OMG , having a C-section was an absolute BREEZE compared to my wls... no

lie.

The one thing I wish could've been different was that I went through 22 hours of

labor

BEFORE I got to have my C-section. LOL If I'm blessed enough to ever be pg again

and

deliver a full-term baby, I will *jump* at the chance for a scheduled C (sorry

to the

natural-birth proponents; we're all different, right?).

The one thing I have heard some moms complain about is the gas pains after their

C-sections. I never had any trouble whatsoever.

I remember after my wls, having to *get up* and walk around was such a horror

and

soooo painful. I had an epi for my c-sec and I swear to you, as soon as I could

feel

my FEET I was out of bed and walking around. It was so much easier. No question.

The

nurses were surprised; they said they usually have to pester the c-secs to get

out of

bed and walk. Of course, I also didn't want them to TOUCH my baby boy or take

him out

of my sight.

K

brbuckcc@... wrote:

> I have a few questions for those that have been through this before.

[Guest guest]

Are c-sections at a higher rate following WLS?

Donna

[Guest guest]

I don't know of any studies that have looked at this. My guess would be no, that

it

probably wouldn't make any difference. I had to have one because I never dilated

past

a 4, despite all kinds of attempts to get there. Isaac never really even dropped

into

my pelvis to help it along, and looking back, I should've realized that it would

possibly pose a problem because I have naturally narrow hips anyway. Besides,

his head

circumference was at the top of the charts.

-K

Donna Posey wrote:

> Are c-sections at a higher rate following WLS?

>

> Donna

>

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

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[Guest guest]

I don't know about c-sections .. but I did wake up

last night at 3 am and had a glass of oj and 3 gingersnap

cookies which is so unlike me to get out of bed in the

middle of the night to eat something.

Not sure why but I ate it and went right back to sleep ..

go figure lol

Lyssa

--- brbuckcc@... wrote:

> I have a few questions for those that have been through

> this before.

> I am having a scheduled C-section on Thursday. My baby

> is still floating and

> in a transverse position. I could wait and see what

> happens but I have no

> desire to do this. I jumped on the chance for a

> scheduled C-section.

> My question is, how bad is it?

> I had LAP RNY and I was back to work in 9 days (I am a RN

> and I do 12 hour

> shifts).

> I don't want to know how soon I can go back to work, I am

> taking 12 weeks.

> But, I want to know if it is comparable to the RNY.

> I am just curious.

> Also, I am eating like a pig. Is this normal the last

> week or so of

> pregnancy? I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. I

> still have to eat

> small amounts but I am hungry every few hours. I even

> woke up and had a bowl

> of cereal last night. Has anyone else experienced this?

> Just curious.

>

>

> Buckner

> LAP RNY 8-23-00

> pre-op weight 260

> pre-prgnancy weight 186

> due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Donna kay,

I hope things go well with my next pregnancy...when ever that may be...

I had pretty easy and very fast labors...longest was 6 hours , shortest

was 30 minutes...yep MINUTES! My children had heads between 14 1/2 and

14 3/4 inches. I have never had an episiotomy ot torn. Needless to say,

I don't have narrow hips! LOL

No matter how much weight I ever lost...my hips were ther,e ever faithful!

Well, I can't wait for my turn!

Hugs, Donna

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My wls was my seventh surgery, among others I had an ovarian

cystectomy when I was 4 months pregnant with my son and a c-section 5

months later when he was born. I found my cystectomy to be horrible,

only because that was my first major abdominal/pelvic surgery. The c-

section was a breeze because I knew how to work those silly controls

on the hospital bed. I had an open RNY (1/10/01) which was very

similar in pain to the c-section just a bit further north! I highly

recommend walking as soon as you can after your surgery, believe me

it will make you feel better. I took my son in his little wheeled bed

and just went up and down the halls. Stay in the hospital as long as

you can, there is nothing better than a bed that goes up and down

when you have staples in your stomach! Make sure you take it easy,

let people who come over to " see the baby " do your laundry or some

dishes if they want to help out. I was up and about within a week,

just stayed in bed with the baby for most of that first week. I am 18

weeks right now, and I told my OB that if he didn't agree to a

scheduled c-section we were gonna have problems! Needless to say, I

will be having one too.

Hope this helps!

Deborah

> I have a few questions for those that have been through this before.

> I am having a scheduled C-section on Thursday. My baby is still

floating and

> in a transverse position. I could wait and see what happens but I

have no

> desire to do this. I jumped on the chance for a scheduled C-

section.

> My question is, how bad is it?

> I had LAP RNY and I was back to work in 9 days (I am a RN and I do

12 hour

> shifts).

> I don't want to know how soon I can go back to work, I am taking 12

weeks.

> But, I want to know if it is comparable to the RNY.

> I am just curious.

> Also, I am eating like a pig. Is this normal the last week or so

of

> pregnancy? I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. I still have

to eat

> small amounts but I am hungry every few hours. I even woke up and

had a bowl

> of cereal last night. Has anyone else experienced this?

> Just curious.

>

>

> Buckner

> LAP RNY 8-23-00

> pre-op weight 260

> pre-prgnancy weight 186

> due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I THINK you want eat more when the baby is growing more. But Also don't

have as much room in your stomach so you may need to eat more often,

smaller amounts than you were already doing.

Lenore

Question

I have a few questions for those that have been through this before.

I am having a scheduled C-section on Thursday. My baby is still floating

and

in a transverse position. I could wait and see what happens but I have no

desire to do this. I jumped on the chance for a scheduled C-section.

My question is, how bad is it?

I had LAP RNY and I was back to work in 9 days (I am a RN and I do 12 hour

shifts).

I don't want to know how soon I can go back to work, I am taking 12 weeks.

But, I want to know if it is comparable to the RNY.

I am just curious.

Also, I am eating like a pig. Is this normal the last week or so of

pregnancy? I feel like I cannot get enough to eat. I still have to eat

small amounts but I am hungry every few hours. I even woke up and had a

bowl

of cereal last night. Has anyone else experienced this?

Just curious.

Buckner

LAP RNY 8-23-00

pre-op weight 260

pre-prgnancy weight 186

due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

[Guest guest]

I hope my recovery is that quick too Joy. You are remarkable. I am not one

to stay in bed or stay down long either so I hope that I can recover just

like you.

Tomorrow is the big day.

I will post the results when I get home.

I want to thank all of the wonderful people in this group. You have all been

a wealth of information.

It still doesn't seem real that at this time tomorrow I am going to be a

mommy!!!!!!!

Buckner

LAP RNY 8-23-00

pre-op weight 260

pre-prgnancy weight 186

due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

[Guest guest]

brbuckcc@... wrote:

>It still doesn't seem real that at this time tomorrow I am going to be a

>mommy!!!!!!!

>

You're already a mommy! You were a mommy from the moment he was

conceived. You just haven't met him yet. LOL

I canNOT wait to hear all the wonderful details! But I expect it'll be

several days before we hear from you, unless your dh or someone can

write in and let us know. : )

Kris

[Guest guest]

I am having a scheduled C-section because he is transverse and still

floating. My OB also said I have a narrow inlet and may not have a succesful

vag birth anyway.

So, without hesitation I jumped on a C-section.

I would not mind laboring but I don't want to labor and have to have a

c-section anyway. Also, I am tired of waiting.

Buckner

LAP RNY 8-23-00

pre-op weight 260

pre-prgnancy weight 186

due date: 12-5-01 Baby Boy!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hey.....did have a scheduled induction or something?

Dee P.G.

Re: Question

> brbuckcc@... wrote:

>

> >It still doesn't seem real that at this time tomorrow I am going to be a

> >mommy!!!!!!!

> >

> You're already a mommy! You were a mommy from the moment he was

> conceived. You just haven't met him yet. LOL

>

> I canNOT wait to hear all the wonderful details! But I expect it'll be

> several days before we hear from you, unless your dh or someone can

> write in and let us know. : )

>

> Kris

>

>

>

> Children are a reward from the Lord.

> Psalm 127:3

>

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[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: royandtrina

After losing weight then getting pregnant how was it different from

your pregnancies prior to surgery?

*** Hmmm, well I became obese during pregnancy, gaining 90 lbs during the

pregnancy and then another 90lbs after the pregnancy.

Did you " show " any sooner or later?

*** I think I've shown sooner because this is my second and also I've had a

tummy tuck that to this day is still super tight.

Did you feel the baby move sooner or later?

*** Sooner and I think it's because again this is my second. WLS or plastics

did not affect my uterus.

Was morning sickness any worse or less?

*** Worse only because since WLS, I am unable to throw up....so MS was worse

because nausea stayed w/ me all day and night long.

Were any of you pretty close to goal weight and still kept losing?

*** I was at goal, had WLS 5/99, conc'd end of Aug/beginning of Sept 01.

The big question, if you had insulin dependant GD before did you have

it again?!

*** Didn't have it w/ before and don't have it now.

Btw, welcome you and all the new additions to the list!

O

edd 5-24-02

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for your reply. Everyone is so helpful. This is the most

responding group I am a member of. Thank you. You are due right

around my daughter's 3rd birthday. It will be May 18th!

Thanks again,

Trina

[Guest guest]

> After losing weight then getting pregnant how was it different

> from

> your pregnancies prior to surgery?

>

> *** Well in my prior 2 pregnancies I always gained weight and

never lost the baby weight. I hope to lose this weight from the

pregnancy. This pregnancy over all though has been my healthiest.

>

> Did you " show " any sooner or later?

>

*** I showed sooner as I was at my lowest weight conceiving of all 3

pregnancies.

>

> Did you feel the baby move sooner or later?

>

> *** Sooner. This is my 3rd and I felt movement early on.

> Was morning sickness any worse or less?

>

> *** I'd say a little worse but I can't really say it had anything

to do with the surgery.

> Were any of you pretty close to goal weight and still kept

> losing?

>

> *** I was roughly 15 lbs from my goal weight when I was pregnant.

I did not lose .. I gained with this pregnancy so far 27 lbs. I was

also 2.5 yrs out from surgery and was no longer in active losing

mode.

> The big question, if you had insulin dependant GD before did you

> have

> it again?!

>

> *** N/A

=====

Lyssa (31) Ben (34) Kassie 9/18/91 Isabelle 6/5/98 Zachary 2-14-02

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

It means Trying to Conceive ie trying to get pregnant

Hugs

Re: Question

In a message dated 1/31/2002 12:54:51 PM Central Standard Time,

Mommy2IrishTwnz@... writes:

> Does anyone know if there is a OSSG TTC list? I don't want to bug those of

> you already pg after WLS with my woes of being unable to TTC after WLS and

> losing 200+lbs, doesn't make any sense to me!!

exscuse my ignorance, but what does TTC mean?

[Guest guest]

It means Trying to Conceive ie trying to get pregnant

Hugs

Re: Question

In a message dated 1/31/2002 12:54:51 PM Central Standard Time,

Mommy2IrishTwnz@... writes:

> Does anyone know if there is a OSSG TTC list? I don't want to bug those of

> you already pg after WLS with my woes of being unable to TTC after WLS and

> losing 200+lbs, doesn't make any sense to me!!

exscuse my ignorance, but what does TTC mean?

[Guest guest]

I'm not seeing a high risk OB....

Carey

>

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

>To: ossg-pregnant

>Subject: QUESTION

>Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:40:18 -0800 (PST)

>

>I was wondering if I could get some input from you

>girls. As I stated a while back...as of 2/1 I am 4

>months post op from open RNY...I am 9 weeks pregnant

>(so that means I got preggo when I was 2 months out)

>should I be seeing a regular OBGYN or a high-risk

>OBGYN? I noticed that several of you guys are seeing

>high risk OB's...wondered if I should be seeing one as

>well!

>

>

>Open RNY 10/1/01

>Dr. Brolin

>New Brunswick, NJ

>305/230 -75#

>9 weeks preggo

>EDD 9/2/02

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I had 5 children before WLS - gestational diabetes every time. Just

delivered my after WLS baby on the 10th - NO diabetes!!

steph P

> I have a question for everyone...

>

> IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAD A CHILD BEFORE WLS THAT HAD GESTATIONAL

> DIABETES? IF YOU DID AND HAD ANOTHER CHILD AFTER WLS DID YOU STILL

> GET GESTATIONAL DIABETES?

[Guest guest]

Steph-

Thanks so much! I'm sooooo happy to hear that! I hope, I, too, have

that luck!

Congratulations....

Tara

> I had 5 children before WLS - gestational diabetes every time. Just

> delivered my after WLS baby on the 10th - NO diabetes!!

> steph P

>

> > I have a question for everyone...

> >

> > IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAD A CHILD BEFORE WLS THAT HAD GESTATIONAL

> > DIABETES? IF YOU DID AND HAD ANOTHER CHILD AFTER WLS DID YOU

STILL

> > GET GESTATIONAL DIABETES?

[Guest guest]

In regards to pregnancy and BP....your BP will be higher during pregnancy

because of the increased blood volume. Your blood volume increases 50-60%

during pregnancy.

O

question

Blood pressure?

Is your post op BP a bit higher than pre-op?

During pregnancy?

Thanks,. Donna