New Here

September 26, 2003

welcome, julia. can't offer you an unbiased answer, if it weren't for

wls, don't wanna where i'd be.

lori h.

17 grateful months out

> Hi everybody, I'm new here and I'm trying to decide if the surgery

> is what I want to do. It's an awful big committment to go through

> but I'm an awful big person - too overweight, too many years, too

> many diets, too many diet plans and weightloss clubs! I hope I can

> find some good answers here.

> Thanks,

> Mills

September 26, 2003

welcome, julia. can't offer you an unbiased answer, if it weren't for

wls, don't wanna where i'd be.

lori h.

17 grateful months out

> Hi everybody, I'm new here and I'm trying to decide if the surgery

> is what I want to do. It's an awful big committment to go through

> but I'm an awful big person - too overweight, too many years, too

> many diets, too many diet plans and weightloss clubs! I hope I can

> find some good answers here.

> Thanks,

> Mills

September 26, 2003

J H

Does anyone here know of a doctor in Colorado who will accept Medicaid? I

really need to find one, before things get worst for me. I have been looking and

looking but have not found one. I am new to this group as well. I would

appreciate any help.

h

September 26, 2003

Welcome . Everyone in this group is great. I haven't had

surgery yet, but I can offer what little knowledge I have. Just ask

questions.

Jill H.

November 17, 2003

Hello Diane and Welcome! Wow, your already past the 1/2 way point

with your pregnancy and March will be here before you know it and

you'll be delivering!

I'm sure you've gotten lots of responses on the GTT, so I'll just

skip that one, but wanted to say WELCOME to the group! I'm pretty

new too, just been here a couple weeks!

HUGS and BLESSINGS~

Jackie in MI

EDD 7/10/04

> Hello! My name is Diane DeForest, and I'm 23 weeks pregnant with

my

> first child (age 39). I had lap RNY surgery a little over two

years

> ago. At this point, I have lost maybe 5 pounds from my pre-

> pregnancy weight (which was still about 50 pounds more than my

goal

> weight).

>

> I'm trying to catch up on some of the recent archives to learn all

I

> can, but have one question I hope someone can help me with in the

> meantime --

>

> At my next OB appt., he wants to schedule the glucose tolerance

> test. Now, he knows that I've had gastric bypass, and that some

of

> the rules are different for me. I didn't mention to him at our

last

> meeting that I thought this test would not be possible because of

> dumping syndrome, because I figured I'd just have to go over the

> whole thing again this month.

>

> Is there another test for diabetes than can be substituted?

>

> Thanks in advance for your help!

>

> Regards,

>

> Diane DeForest

January 12, 2004

Hi and Welsome to the group. Your mail went thru this time. Ditto on the

vitamins and stuff. You naseau and light headedness should let up soon. I was

light headed and still am alot and I found ouot ti was low blood sugar so you

may

want to mention that to your doc. Good Luck and Congratulations on your

pregnancy

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

Age- 41

Due Date- #4 July 27th, 2004

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/246/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 1/2 year twin boys and

Madison age 5

Miscarraige August 2001

Miscarraige August 2003

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

January 12, 2004

Thank you for the welcome .

The vitamins that I take right now are: 1 prenatal, 1 B12, and 1 One A Day.

Hopefully that is enough. I have been trying to drink a lot more water.

I printed out the info on Pregnancy after WLS from the homepage of this group

and will take that to him tomorrow.

Did anyone else show real early? I am about 8 weeks and my excess skin from

losing all the weight is sticking out now, not hanging! I love it!

Tricia

January 12, 2004

Thank you Robin! Hopefully this naseau lets up soon. With I was naseau

for 6 1/2 months.

Tricia

January 12, 2004

Tricia,

I am also light-headed and nauseous a lot at 20 weeks. I don't think

it's going to go away for me. I know that I am anemic and I think that it makes

those symptoms worse. You might want to check with your doctor about your

iron levels.

What type of surgery did you have? I had the DS, so I have difficulty

with absorption which is one of the reasons why I have the anemia. Also, you

should talk to your doctor about the zoloft. It is safe to take it while

pregnant if you are truly suffering from depression. Most doctors consider the

effects of depression and post-partum depression to be more debilitating than

taking a chance with this drug while pregnant. I know lots of pregnant women

who

have remained on their anti-depressants and given birth to perfectly healthy

(and happy) children. Just a thought. Depression is such a horrible thing..

and it sounds like you are thinking that some of your fatigue might be

related to that. It could ALSO be related to normal first trimester stuff.. I

was

completely wiped out for my first three months. I have more energy now,

although it's getting less and less as my iron counts go down.

I hope that your doctor visit goes well and that some of your fears will

be put to rest. I know that I worry about every little thing... so I can

definitely relate! Good luck to you! I go to the doctor on Wednesday and hope

to

have an ultrasound and find out whether we're having a boy or a girl!!

Exciting stuff!!

Welcome to the group!

Dee

January 13, 2004

Dee,

Thank you so much. I just might have to ask about the Zoloft. My poor daughter

is getting yelled at for everything now a days.

Good luck Wed. I can not wait to find out whether this sweet pea is a boy or

girl. I think a boy and (My 3 yo daughter) says NoWay We are having a

sister!

Tricia

January 13, 2004

Tricia,

You are welcome! I will also answer the question about breastfeeding. If

you were taking the medication while pregnant, you can continue to take it

while breastfeeding and the baby won't get any more of the drug at that point.

I have been told very emphatically that it seems perfectly safe. I also had

breast reduction, so I don't know if I have enough milk ducts left to

breastfeed, either, but I'm hopeful! I will at least try, and then supplement

(even if

it's by quite a bit) with formula.

Depression is a horrible thing and add the changing hormones of early

pregnancy and I know that it can be almost unbearable to be in your own skin!

The

people around you do suffer almost as much as you do, but it's not your

fault. There is hope!

Good luck!

Dee

January 16, 2004

Thank you .

I am having Twins! I can not believe it! I wish you could find out right away

what they are so you can go and shop already! I got rid of a lot of things from

my daughter because I did not think that I was going to have another baby!

OH MY GOSH!! I still can not believe this

How great is this!

Tricia

January 19, 2004

Congrats Tricia on the Twins!!!!

Jackie

edd 7.10.04

> Thank you .

>

> I am having Twins! I can not believe it! I wish you could find

out right away what they are so you can go and shop already! I got

rid of a lot of things from my daughter because I did not think that

I was going to have another baby!

>

January 19, 2004

Thank you Jackie!! I am soo excited!

Tricia

March 22, 2004

> Hi everyone!

> My name is . I am so happy to have found this page. I had

both

> jaws operated on on March 16th. I am pretty much one week after

> surgery tomorrow. I have been an emotional basket case. With my

nose

> dripping all the time, to constant migraines, dry mouth, stuffed up

> nose, and an inability to sleep. On top of all that my self-esteem

> has fallen (and my moods) in the dump. I know this will hopefully

all

> end but I am supposed to go back to work soon and their is no way I

> am going to subject myself to that in a customer service job,it

would

> be hell. So I guess I am taking off longer then anticipated. Thank

> god for disability pay!

> I was so happy to find this page. I need someone to talk to and see

> that there are other people having the same problems that I have.

> Although when I went to the doctor today they said " well you are a

> bit more swollen then average " ya thanks doc. I also got hooked up

to

> an IV because of all the issues I Have been having they checked my

> heart rate and it was up in the 150's. SO EVERYONE MAKE SURE TO

DRINK

> YOUR LIQUIDS ALL THE TIME. I Thought I was drinking plenty but I

> Guess not. . i kept choking on liquids because I am so swollen that

> it was hard to swollow correctly. I have so many other issues that

I

> Dont want to drone on and on. I am going to read some other posts

and

> maybe see what has helped others.

> THanks!

>

> ps. oops just drooled on the keyboard(maybe I need a splash guard)

March 22, 2004

Hi !

Nice to see you! I loved you post - because it sounded like I did

immediately after aurgery! I remember my Mom blending pudidng and

milk together - and me drooling it down the front of my shirt!

I also understand about the self-esteem. Don't worry - the drooling

and the swelling are temporary. I remember goping to the ortho 4-

weeks post-op and the ortho's assistant says to me - so what is your

surgeon doing about the sweeling? I thought - um - I'm not swollen

anymore! Anyway - with me it went down - then up a tad - but it

goes back down again.

just think - it's better now than it was one day post op, right!

Take it one day at a time.

Corinne

> Hi everyone!

> My name is . I am so happy to have found this page. I had

both

> jaws operated on on March 16th. I am pretty much one week after

> surgery tomorrow. I have been an emotional basket case. With my

nose

> dripping all the time, to constant migraines, dry mouth, stuffed

up

> nose, and an inability to sleep. On top of all that my self-esteem

> has fallen (and my moods) in the dump. I know this will hopefully

all

> end but I am supposed to go back to work soon and their is no way

I

> am going to subject myself to that in a customer service job,it

would

> be hell. So I guess I am taking off longer then anticipated. Thank

> god for disability pay!

> I was so happy to find this page. I need someone to talk to and

see

> that there are other people having the same problems that I have.

> Although when I went to the doctor today they said " well you are a

> bit more swollen then average " ya thanks doc. I also got hooked up

to

> an IV because of all the issues I Have been having they checked my

> heart rate and it was up in the 150's. SO EVERYONE MAKE SURE TO

DRINK

> YOUR LIQUIDS ALL THE TIME. I Thought I was drinking plenty but I

> Guess not. . i kept choking on liquids because I am so swollen

that

> it was hard to swollow correctly. I have so many other issues that

I

> Dont want to drone on and on. I am going to read some other posts

and

> maybe see what has helped others.

> THanks!

>

> ps. oops just drooled on the keyboard(maybe I need a splash guard)

March 22, 2004