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HI Jody

don't know but I'll ask

thanks for the idea

Re: update

Hi ,

Have they checked your friend for Cushings?

Jody

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Hi Sue,

Good to hear from you.

So you say your secret to success using ATDs is to be so hypo you forget to

take your pills, and this 'cures' you. LOL !

I am so happy you have learned so much, and can keep all this under

control.What a mess it could have been.

So far, so good here. I am at three months with no PTU or herbs at all, and

doing good. This has been one of the more stressful weeks . Some where in

the 'top twenty' in my life, and I do think if I make it through this one,

it will be clear sailing.

So nice to hear good news, as I get ready to tuck myself in for the night.

-Pam-

Update

> Hi everyone

> I haven't been around for awhile as have been so busy painting

> painting painting.

> I went for my check up end of February and all was well. I was

> responding to the ATD's and the doc was pleased. I think I posted

> and told everyone and that the doc had dropped my ATD's from 30mg to

> 20mg and said come back in three months.

> So by a small accident, I had reduced the ATD's to 15mg not even

> thinking.

> I had started to feel sluggish and not myself, so phoned my local GP

> and asked for blood tests. He is the family doctor who has had

> thyroid for 21 years.

> When the results came back he was horrified. My Free T4 had come

> down from 57.4 end of January, to 7.7 one week ago. My TSH had been

> 0.03 and now is 0.41. The range of Free T4 in Aussie is 10.00 to

> 23.00. The TSH is 0.30 to 4.00.

> He told me the Endo had written and told him I was going to go hypo.

> My next appointment with this guy was the 5th of July. So my local

> doctor is shocked that this man was happy to leave me on 20mg for 3

> months without checking anything.

> So he has now dropped my ATD's to 10mg and letting me go 4 weeks as

> he sayes it takes a couple of weeks to see the results. He also told

> me that he is now going to send me to Sydney as this doc would only

> see 3 cases a year of thyroid, at Royal North Shore in Sydney they

> see so many more cases.

> So there is hope. <grin> I think when I told my local doctor that I

> was prepared to monitor and trial and error my medication he took me

> seriously. Funny thing though, he is still keen on RAI as he had

> it. He told me he has good and bad days and is sometimes very

> emotional and sometimes angers easily. So when I said 'why put me

> through that?' he just said it was easier than trying to get your

> levels right. But he did say, if I'm prepared to work for it, he is

> very prepared to help. And did say, he is happy to learn with me.

> As he said, he only sees about 1 case a year, and only has himself to

> go by.

> So heres hoping I can get this sorted out.

> Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up.

> Sue

> theraccs@...

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sue,

Good to hear from you.

So you say your secret to success using ATDs is to be so hypo you forget to

take your pills, and this 'cures' you. LOL !

I am so happy you have learned so much, and can keep all this under

control.What a mess it could have been.

So far, so good here. I am at three months with no PTU or herbs at all, and

doing good. This has been one of the more stressful weeks . Some where in

the 'top twenty' in my life, and I do think if I make it through this one,

it will be clear sailing.

So nice to hear good news, as I get ready to tuck myself in for the night.

-Pam-

Update

> Hi everyone

> I haven't been around for awhile as have been so busy painting

> painting painting.

> I went for my check up end of February and all was well. I was

> responding to the ATD's and the doc was pleased. I think I posted

> and told everyone and that the doc had dropped my ATD's from 30mg to

> 20mg and said come back in three months.

> So by a small accident, I had reduced the ATD's to 15mg not even

> thinking.

> I had started to feel sluggish and not myself, so phoned my local GP

> and asked for blood tests. He is the family doctor who has had

> thyroid for 21 years.

> When the results came back he was horrified. My Free T4 had come

> down from 57.4 end of January, to 7.7 one week ago. My TSH had been

> 0.03 and now is 0.41. The range of Free T4 in Aussie is 10.00 to

> 23.00. The TSH is 0.30 to 4.00.

> He told me the Endo had written and told him I was going to go hypo.

> My next appointment with this guy was the 5th of July. So my local

> doctor is shocked that this man was happy to leave me on 20mg for 3

> months without checking anything.

> So he has now dropped my ATD's to 10mg and letting me go 4 weeks as

> he sayes it takes a couple of weeks to see the results. He also told

> me that he is now going to send me to Sydney as this doc would only

> see 3 cases a year of thyroid, at Royal North Shore in Sydney they

> see so many more cases.

> So there is hope. <grin> I think when I told my local doctor that I

> was prepared to monitor and trial and error my medication he took me

> seriously. Funny thing though, he is still keen on RAI as he had

> it. He told me he has good and bad days and is sometimes very

> emotional and sometimes angers easily. So when I said 'why put me

> through that?' he just said it was easier than trying to get your

> levels right. But he did say, if I'm prepared to work for it, he is

> very prepared to help. And did say, he is happy to learn with me.

> As he said, he only sees about 1 case a year, and only has himself to

> go by.

> So heres hoping I can get this sorted out.

> Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up.

> Sue

> theraccs@...

>

>

>

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pamela ladd wrote:

>

> So you say your secret to success using ATDs is to be so hypo you forget to

> take your pills, and this 'cures' you. LOL !

Oh goodness - I was there in spring last year - despite taking

them every morning for nearly a year, I was so hypo I forgot to

collect the next months supply, and didn't realise for 3 days.

It was the week of my endo appointment, so I turned up sweating

buckets, and jumpy as hell, saying that I was still on way too

much carbimazole

At the previous appointment I hadn't been able to remember my

doctors name, the previous hospitals name, my previous endo's

name.......

Sue congratulations on finding what sounds like a good doctor.

[Guest guest]

pamela ladd wrote:

>

> So you say your secret to success using ATDs is to be so hypo you forget to

> take your pills, and this 'cures' you. LOL !

Oh goodness - I was there in spring last year - despite taking

them every morning for nearly a year, I was so hypo I forgot to

collect the next months supply, and didn't realise for 3 days.

It was the week of my endo appointment, so I turned up sweating

buckets, and jumpy as hell, saying that I was still on way too

much carbimazole

At the previous appointment I hadn't been able to remember my

doctors name, the previous hospitals name, my previous endo's

name.......

Sue congratulations on finding what sounds like a good doctor.

[Guest guest]

pamela ladd wrote:

>

> So you say your secret to success using ATDs is to be so hypo you forget to

> take your pills, and this 'cures' you. LOL !

Oh goodness - I was there in spring last year - despite taking

them every morning for nearly a year, I was so hypo I forgot to

collect the next months supply, and didn't realise for 3 days.

It was the week of my endo appointment, so I turned up sweating

buckets, and jumpy as hell, saying that I was still on way too

much carbimazole

At the previous appointment I hadn't been able to remember my

doctors name, the previous hospitals name, my previous endo's

name.......

Sue congratulations on finding what sounds like a good doctor.

[Guest guest]

Sue -

Great news! Glad you responding so well to the ATDs - and that your family

doc seems to be more on the ball than your endo!

Congratulations on your new labs - sounds like you're going the right way!

Good luck with the dosage adjusting!

Update

>Hi everyone

>I haven't been around for awhile as have been so busy painting

>painting painting.

>I went for my check up end of February and all was well. I was

>responding to the ATD's and the doc was pleased. I think I posted

>and told everyone and that the doc had dropped my ATD's from 30mg to

>20mg and said come back in three months.

>So by a small accident, I had reduced the ATD's to 15mg not even

>thinking.

>I had started to feel sluggish and not myself, so phoned my local GP

>and asked for blood tests. He is the family doctor who has had

>thyroid for 21 years.

>When the results came back he was horrified. My Free T4 had come

>down from 57.4 end of January, to 7.7 one week ago. My TSH had been

>0.03 and now is 0.41. The range of Free T4 in Aussie is 10.00 to

>23.00. The TSH is 0.30 to 4.00.

>He told me the Endo had written and told him I was going to go hypo.

>My next appointment with this guy was the 5th of July. So my local

>doctor is shocked that this man was happy to leave me on 20mg for 3

>months without checking anything.

>So he has now dropped my ATD's to 10mg and letting me go 4 weeks as

>he sayes it takes a couple of weeks to see the results. He also told

>me that he is now going to send me to Sydney as this doc would only

>see 3 cases a year of thyroid, at Royal North Shore in Sydney they

>see so many more cases.

>So there is hope. <grin> I think when I told my local doctor that I

>was prepared to monitor and trial and error my medication he took me

>seriously. Funny thing though, he is still keen on RAI as he had

>it. He told me he has good and bad days and is sometimes very

>emotional and sometimes angers easily. So when I said 'why put me

>through that?' he just said it was easier than trying to get your

>levels right. But he did say, if I'm prepared to work for it, he is

>very prepared to help. And did say, he is happy to learn with me.

>As he said, he only sees about 1 case a year, and only has himself to

>go by.

>So heres hoping I can get this sorted out.

>Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up.

>Sue

>theraccs@...

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sue -

Great news! Glad you responding so well to the ATDs - and that your family

doc seems to be more on the ball than your endo!

Congratulations on your new labs - sounds like you're going the right way!

Good luck with the dosage adjusting!

Update

>Hi everyone

>I haven't been around for awhile as have been so busy painting

>painting painting.

>I went for my check up end of February and all was well. I was

>responding to the ATD's and the doc was pleased. I think I posted

>and told everyone and that the doc had dropped my ATD's from 30mg to

>20mg and said come back in three months.

>So by a small accident, I had reduced the ATD's to 15mg not even

>thinking.

>I had started to feel sluggish and not myself, so phoned my local GP

>and asked for blood tests. He is the family doctor who has had

>thyroid for 21 years.

>When the results came back he was horrified. My Free T4 had come

>down from 57.4 end of January, to 7.7 one week ago. My TSH had been

>0.03 and now is 0.41. The range of Free T4 in Aussie is 10.00 to

>23.00. The TSH is 0.30 to 4.00.

>He told me the Endo had written and told him I was going to go hypo.

>My next appointment with this guy was the 5th of July. So my local

>doctor is shocked that this man was happy to leave me on 20mg for 3

>months without checking anything.

>So he has now dropped my ATD's to 10mg and letting me go 4 weeks as

>he sayes it takes a couple of weeks to see the results. He also told

>me that he is now going to send me to Sydney as this doc would only

>see 3 cases a year of thyroid, at Royal North Shore in Sydney they

>see so many more cases.

>So there is hope. <grin> I think when I told my local doctor that I

>was prepared to monitor and trial and error my medication he took me

>seriously. Funny thing though, he is still keen on RAI as he had

>it. He told me he has good and bad days and is sometimes very

>emotional and sometimes angers easily. So when I said 'why put me

>through that?' he just said it was easier than trying to get your

>levels right. But he did say, if I'm prepared to work for it, he is

>very prepared to help. And did say, he is happy to learn with me.

>As he said, he only sees about 1 case a year, and only has himself to

>go by.

>So heres hoping I can get this sorted out.

>Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up.

>Sue

>theraccs@...

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sue -

Great news! Glad you responding so well to the ATDs - and that your family

doc seems to be more on the ball than your endo!

Congratulations on your new labs - sounds like you're going the right way!

Good luck with the dosage adjusting!

Update

>Hi everyone

>I haven't been around for awhile as have been so busy painting

>painting painting.

>I went for my check up end of February and all was well. I was

>responding to the ATD's and the doc was pleased. I think I posted

>and told everyone and that the doc had dropped my ATD's from 30mg to

>20mg and said come back in three months.

>So by a small accident, I had reduced the ATD's to 15mg not even

>thinking.

>I had started to feel sluggish and not myself, so phoned my local GP

>and asked for blood tests. He is the family doctor who has had

>thyroid for 21 years.

>When the results came back he was horrified. My Free T4 had come

>down from 57.4 end of January, to 7.7 one week ago. My TSH had been

>0.03 and now is 0.41. The range of Free T4 in Aussie is 10.00 to

>23.00. The TSH is 0.30 to 4.00.

>He told me the Endo had written and told him I was going to go hypo.

>My next appointment with this guy was the 5th of July. So my local

>doctor is shocked that this man was happy to leave me on 20mg for 3

>months without checking anything.

>So he has now dropped my ATD's to 10mg and letting me go 4 weeks as

>he sayes it takes a couple of weeks to see the results. He also told

>me that he is now going to send me to Sydney as this doc would only

>see 3 cases a year of thyroid, at Royal North Shore in Sydney they

>see so many more cases.

>So there is hope. <grin> I think when I told my local doctor that I

>was prepared to monitor and trial and error my medication he took me

>seriously. Funny thing though, he is still keen on RAI as he had

>it. He told me he has good and bad days and is sometimes very

>emotional and sometimes angers easily. So when I said 'why put me

>through that?' he just said it was easier than trying to get your

>levels right. But he did say, if I'm prepared to work for it, he is

>very prepared to help. And did say, he is happy to learn with me.

>As he said, he only sees about 1 case a year, and only has himself to

>go by.

>So heres hoping I can get this sorted out.

>Hope everyone is well and look forward to catching up.

>Sue

>theraccs@...

>

>

>

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> HI

> I STARTED TAKING COPPER SUPPLEMENTS A WEEK AGO LAST FRIDAY AND I AM

FEELING

> GREAT. I ALSO HAVENT HAD NEAR AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY SUGAR

LEVELS. I

> LOOKED ON THE MAYOWEB AND IT SAID THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THE WAY

> YOUR IRON WORKS AS FAR AS ANEMIA AND YOUR ENERGY LEVEL WHICH HAD

IMPROVED

> GREATLY. I AM NOT NEARLY AS TIRED BY MY POOR BODY AINT USED TO

WORKING SO

> HARD : ). IT ALSO AFFECTS THE WAY YOUR BODY PROCESSES OR USES

INSULIN....IT

> IS THE BEST THING I HAVE TRIED. SOMETHING FOR OTHER TO CHECK INTO

MAYBE.

> IT WORKED FOR ME BUT MAY NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE BUT BE SURE TO HAVE

YOUR

> LEVELS CHECKED CUZ TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE LIVER FAILURE!!!

> AND WOULD SOMEONE TELL ME JUST WHAT FETA CHEESE TASTES LIKE? THE

ONLY KIND

> OF CHEESE I EAT NOW ARE MILD CHEDDAR AND MOZ.

> THANKS FOR THE REPLIES AND SUGGESTIONS.

> JULIE

Hi !

Just what kind of problems were you having that you started taking

copper? I have been diagnosed with severe anemia, and I'm willing to

try anything to feel better. Do you just buy it in the store, or is

it something you have to get from your doctor?

By the way, how's the pregnancy going?

Hard to describe what feta cheese tastes like-kind of like strong

mozzarella? I don't know, but I LOVE it!

Have a great day!

[Guest guest]

> HI

> I STARTED TAKING COPPER SUPPLEMENTS A WEEK AGO LAST FRIDAY AND I AM

FEELING

> GREAT. I ALSO HAVENT HAD NEAR AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY SUGAR

LEVELS. I

> LOOKED ON THE MAYOWEB AND IT SAID THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THE WAY

> YOUR IRON WORKS AS FAR AS ANEMIA AND YOUR ENERGY LEVEL WHICH HAD

IMPROVED

> GREATLY. I AM NOT NEARLY AS TIRED BY MY POOR BODY AINT USED TO

WORKING SO

> HARD : ). IT ALSO AFFECTS THE WAY YOUR BODY PROCESSES OR USES

INSULIN....IT

> IS THE BEST THING I HAVE TRIED. SOMETHING FOR OTHER TO CHECK INTO

MAYBE.

> IT WORKED FOR ME BUT MAY NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE BUT BE SURE TO HAVE

YOUR

> LEVELS CHECKED CUZ TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE LIVER FAILURE!!!

> AND WOULD SOMEONE TELL ME JUST WHAT FETA CHEESE TASTES LIKE? THE

ONLY KIND

> OF CHEESE I EAT NOW ARE MILD CHEDDAR AND MOZ.

> THANKS FOR THE REPLIES AND SUGGESTIONS.

> JULIE

Hi !

Just what kind of problems were you having that you started taking

copper? I have been diagnosed with severe anemia, and I'm willing to

try anything to feel better. Do you just buy it in the store, or is

it something you have to get from your doctor?

By the way, how's the pregnancy going?

Hard to describe what feta cheese tastes like-kind of like strong

mozzarella? I don't know, but I LOVE it!

Have a great day!

[Guest guest]

> HI

> I STARTED TAKING COPPER SUPPLEMENTS A WEEK AGO LAST FRIDAY AND I AM

FEELING

> GREAT. I ALSO HAVENT HAD NEAR AS MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY SUGAR

LEVELS. I

> LOOKED ON THE MAYOWEB AND IT SAID THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH

THE WAY

> YOUR IRON WORKS AS FAR AS ANEMIA AND YOUR ENERGY LEVEL WHICH HAD

IMPROVED

> GREATLY. I AM NOT NEARLY AS TIRED BY MY POOR BODY AINT USED TO

WORKING SO

> HARD : ). IT ALSO AFFECTS THE WAY YOUR BODY PROCESSES OR USES

INSULIN....IT

> IS THE BEST THING I HAVE TRIED. SOMETHING FOR OTHER TO CHECK INTO

MAYBE.

> IT WORKED FOR ME BUT MAY NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE BUT BE SURE TO HAVE

YOUR

> LEVELS CHECKED CUZ TOO MUCH WILL CAUSE LIVER FAILURE!!!

> AND WOULD SOMEONE TELL ME JUST WHAT FETA CHEESE TASTES LIKE? THE

ONLY KIND

> OF CHEESE I EAT NOW ARE MILD CHEDDAR AND MOZ.

> THANKS FOR THE REPLIES AND SUGGESTIONS.

> JULIE

Hi !

Just what kind of problems were you having that you started taking

copper? I have been diagnosed with severe anemia, and I'm willing to

try anything to feel better. Do you just buy it in the store, or is

it something you have to get from your doctor?

By the way, how's the pregnancy going?

Hard to describe what feta cheese tastes like-kind of like strong

mozzarella? I don't know, but I LOVE it!

Have a great day!

[Guest guest]

Hey Kris,

What dosage are you taking total (including any zinc you may be getting from

your multi?)

Just curious? My cycles are long...greatful to have them at all, but would be

interesting to see if there's a correlation. )

Re: UPDATE

,

That is a very interesting thing! I have had a similar experience since I

began taking zinc supplements a couple of months ago (at the suggestion of

someone else on this list). My cycle went from 45 days to 33 days. I'm

waiting to see if it had any effect on this month... or if it was just a

fluke.

K

[Guest guest]

Totally makes sense. I don't know if you remember...I'm a PCOer, too. It'll be

interesting to see if there is a connection. )

Re: UPDATE

(snip) I'm really

not trying to force a pregnancy, I just want my body to work properly, and

if I'm insulin-resistant, I need to be taking metformin. Does that make

sense?

Anyway, that's the nutshell... it would be perfectly amazing if it turned

out that a bunch of us were copper-deficient and/or zinc-deficient, wouldn't

it? LOL

K

[Guest guest]

Totally makes sense. I don't know if you remember...I'm a PCOer, too. It'll be

interesting to see if there is a connection. )

Re: UPDATE

(snip) I'm really

not trying to force a pregnancy, I just want my body to work properly, and

if I'm insulin-resistant, I need to be taking metformin. Does that make

sense?

Anyway, that's the nutshell... it would be perfectly amazing if it turned

out that a bunch of us were copper-deficient and/or zinc-deficient, wouldn't

it? LOL

K

[Guest guest]

Totally makes sense. I don't know if you remember...I'm a PCOer, too. It'll be

interesting to see if there is a connection. )

Re: UPDATE

(snip) I'm really

not trying to force a pregnancy, I just want my body to work properly, and

if I'm insulin-resistant, I need to be taking metformin. Does that make

sense?

Anyway, that's the nutshell... it would be perfectly amazing if it turned

out that a bunch of us were copper-deficient and/or zinc-deficient, wouldn't

it? LOL

K

[Guest guest]

,

That is a very interesting thing! I have had a similar experience since I

began taking zinc supplements a couple of months ago (at the suggestion of

someone else on this list). My cycle went from 45 days to 33 days. I'm

waiting to see if it had any effect on this month... or if it was just a

fluke.

K

[Guest guest]

,

That is a very interesting thing! I have had a similar experience since I

began taking zinc supplements a couple of months ago (at the suggestion of

someone else on this list). My cycle went from 45 days to 33 days. I'm

waiting to see if it had any effect on this month... or if it was just a

fluke.

K

[Guest guest]

>>>>>>Hey Kris,

What dosage are you taking total (including any zinc you may be getting from

your multi?)

Just curious? My cycles are long...greatful to have them at all, but would

be interesting to see if there's a correlation. )<<<<<<<

------------------

When I first saw the zinc suggestion a couple of months ago, I checked my

multi and was disgusted to see that there was not one single mg of zinc in

it! So I bought a 50mg zinc supplement and I take one each morning. Dunno if

it's really helping, but I would imagine it probably isn't doing me any

harm. The container says that 50 mg is 333% of the RDA, so I only take one.

I have also been on metformin (Glucophage) for one year this month, and in

the past year I have lost 25 pounds without changing anything about what I

eat/don't eat or how much I exercise. I go in later this month for my annual

exam, and he will draw blood and see if the met has helped my PCOS problem

this year. I chose not to take Clomid along with the metformin, although the

doc said it probably wouldn't cause me to ovulate all by itself. I'm really

not trying to force a pregnancy, I just want my body to work properly, and

if I'm insulin-resistant, I need to be taking metformin. Does that make

sense?

Anyway, that's the nutshell... it would be perfectly amazing if it turned

out that a bunch of us were copper-deficient and/or zinc-deficient, wouldn't

it? LOL

K

[Guest guest]

, that is DEFINATELY something to check into. Thanks for the information.

I am glad you are feeling so much better.

Marcy

UPDATE

FIRST, THERE ARE 2 JULIES IN ON THIS CONVERSATION AND THIS ONE AINT PG AT

THIS TIME BUT HOPING.

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BLOODSUGAR DROPPING AND IT WAS GETTING WORSE

AS I WENT. FINALLY I JUST GAVE UP AND WENT TO ANOTHER DOC WHO ORDERED THIS

TEST. I WAS JUST DEAD TIRED AND COULDNT DO ANYTHING. I WOULD GO HOME AND

JUST LAY ON THE COUCH AND WATCH MY LITTLE ONE RUN AROUND CUZ I DIDNT HAVE A

PRAYER OF KEEPING UP TO HER. I FELT AWFUL. LIKE SOMETHING JUST WASNT

RIGHT.

I STARTED A WEEK AGO LAST FRIDAY AND HAVE BEEN RUNNING WILD!!!!! MY WEIGHT

EVEN STARTED DROPPING AGAIN. I FEEL GREAT. ITS WORTH GETTING THE DOC TO

TEST YOUR TRACE ELEMENTS TO SEE IF SOMETHING IS GOIN ON THERE. BUT, IF YOU

ARE PREGNANT IT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR BEING TIRED TO.

THE ONLY PLACE I COULD FIND IT HERE WAS AT THE GNC STORE. COULD PROBABLY

CHECK WITH ANY HEALTH FOOD STORE AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE. I PAID LIKE 7 BUCK

FOR IT AND IS SO WORTH IT (100 PILLS)

WELCOME TO THE GROUP. I DONT POST MUCH BUT READ ALOT.

JULIE

P.S. HI LENORE HOW ARE YA?

[Guest guest]

Holly and Zach,

That's great news! I'm glad that everything is going so well and that Dr.

Ponseti saw such a great improvement in Zach's calf muscles!

Take care,

Holly and

Update

>Hi All!

>

>Just wanted to update you on Zachary and how AWESOME he is doing. We

>had a checkup with Dr. Ponseti this past Friday. We left Michigan

>early on Thursday morning and stayed the night at the RMH (we love

>that place!!!). Our appointment on Friday went wonderfully. We had

>left Iowa in August in our last cast a bit concerned. Zach's right

>calf (unilateral right) was significantly smaller than the left

>(which is normal to an extent, but his was extreme). Dr. Ponseti had

>never seen this, so he wanted us to come back. After removing the

>last cast ourselves at home, my husband and I thought the calf looked

>MUCH better. Dr Ponseti thought so too...actually, there isn't much

>of a difference between the two calves now AT ALL!!!! Dr. P also

>said that his foot is " beautiful " . One more month and we'll be down

>to 16 hrs/day in the DBB...we can't wait!!!!! Hope all is well with

>everybody! Happy Halloween!!

>

>Love,

>Holly and Zachary

>7/27/02

>Unilateral Right CF

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

My prayers are with you. So, glad that you and baby are doing well. I also

have an incompetent cervix. I know what you are going through. Hope your

pregnancy continues well!!!

Keep us updated.

Sharon in GA

By the way.......if you don't mind me asking.....Is this your first? How old

are you?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I initially lost about 11 lbs. At about 20 wks I started gaining and losing

a pound here there...staying at around 5 lbs down from that initial 11.

Does that make sense? My dr was also concerned about not gaining weight,

but every ultrasound and test has indicated a healthy, good sized little

girl. Take your vitamins, eat your protein, and drink your water! :-)

I'm sorry you have to (most likely) deal with preeclampsia again. I didn't

have it either pregnancy, but my best friend did and it made the later part

of her pregnancy pretty difficult.

Rusty

edd 2/19/03

lap rny 5/21/01

>Hi ladies,

>Just wanted to update you and maybe get some feedback

>I am 13weeks pregnant. I saw my doctor today, and since my 9weeks

>check up I have lost nine pounds. She seemed concerned about this,

>and told me she doesn't want me loosing anymore weight. I told her I

>am trying my hardest to shove as much food in as poosible, and keep

>it down.

>In the beginning she didn't consider me " high risk " even though I

>thought I should have been due to the surgery. She does now, due to

>me having preeclampsia in my 2 prior pregnancies. She said that it

>starts because of the placenta, which was discovered to be linked to

>the father. Well since my husband is the same father as the babies in

>my two other pregnancies, I am almost certainly with out a doubt

>going to get this condition again.

>Anyway, My biggest concern is the weight loss, when did it stabalize

>for you girls and how did you achieve weight gain if you did?

>Any and all feedback is much appreciated, Thanks in advance!

>

>

>

>Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am 14 weeks pg and lost alot between weeks 7 and 12 (like 14

pounds). Mostly because of severe morning sickness. My doc says she

will not become concerned unless it continues way past the beginning

of the 2nd trimester (now). She hopes for me to maintain in the 2nd

trimester and gain some in the 3rd. She's not too concerned yet. I

know someone who got pg 1 month after surgery and lost the whole

time....she gave birth to a healthy 7 pound baby!

Good luck!

> Hi ladies,

> Just wanted to update you and maybe get some feedback

> I am 13weeks pregnant. I saw my doctor today, and since my 9weeks

> check up I have lost nine pounds. She seemed concerned about this,

> and told me she doesn't want me loosing anymore weight. I told her

I

> am trying my hardest to shove as much food in as poosible, and keep

> it down.

> In the beginning she didn't consider me " high risk " even though I

> thought I should have been due to the surgery. She does now, due to

> me having preeclampsia in my 2 prior pregnancies. She said that it

> starts because of the placenta, which was discovered to be linked

to

> the father. Well since my husband is the same father as the babies

in

> my two other pregnancies, I am almost certainly with out a doubt

> going to get this condition again.

> Anyway, My biggest concern is the weight loss, when did it

stabalize

> for you girls and how did you achieve weight gain if you did?

> Any and all feedback is much appreciated, Thanks in advance!

>

[Guest guest]

,

I had my 21 week appointment yesterday and had gained 5 pounds since the

previous month. This was my first weight gain for this pregnancy, so I

imagine it wouldn't be unusual if your weight didn't stabilize for

several more weeks. I didn't gain a pound until then (but remember, I'm

over 2 years post-op, and my weight has been stable for a year and a

half.) If you're closer to your WLS, then it would not be uncommon for

you to lose weight at first. Even NON WLS people sometimes lose weight

at the start of a pregnancy. My doctor said that as long as I'm eating

and not vomiting, then he wouldn't worry. The baby will take what it

needs.

- Alice

edd 5/24/03

" " wrote:

>

> Hi ladies,

> Just wanted to update you and maybe get some feedback

> I am 13weeks pregnant. I saw my doctor today, and since my 9weeks

> check up I have lost nine pounds. She seemed concerned about this,

> and told me she doesn't want me loosing anymore weight. I told her I

> am trying my hardest to shove as much food in as poosible, and keep

> it down.

> In the beginning she didn't consider me " high risk " even though I

> thought I should have been due to the surgery. She does now, due to

> me having preeclampsia in my 2 prior pregnancies. She said that it

> starts because of the placenta, which was discovered to be linked to

> the father. Well since my husband is the same father as the babies in

> my two other pregnancies, I am almost certainly with out a doubt

> going to get this condition again.

> Anyway, My biggest concern is the weight loss, when did it stabalize

> for you girls and how did you achieve weight gain if you did?

> Any and all feedback is much appreciated, Thanks in advance!

>

>

>