Re: INTRO:

[Guest guest]

Wow girl, you have been thru alot. I am glad that everything is going well

for you now though. Wait until your family sees you I haven't lost all my

weight yet but feel great losing 140 of it.. The name you have picked out for

your baby is very pretty. I love New England, I am originally from Vermont and

miss my Green Mountain State, I am currently in the northeastern part of NY.

Gotta go bathe my kids. Nice to meet you

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

Age- 41

Due Date- 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 4 1/2 yrs.

Miscarraige August 2001

Miscarraige August 2003

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

[Guest guest]

Jocelyn,

Welcome to the list! What a way to find out you are pregnant! hopefully the

nausea has abated and you can actually enjoy being pregnant. I know I loved

being pregnant with my first pregnancy -- after the morning (noon and night)

sickness went away. The name for your baby looks gorgeous -- how is it

pronounced?

I've been through Maine once -- drove from Bangor to Canada. I was impressed

with the countryside. Only place I have ever been where along the interstate

you see signs that say " Now entering Lot 45433 " -- and that is not a

criticism. I LOVE THE COUNTRY! I am not a city girl by any stretch of the

imagination.

Are you still needing IV feeding? I hope not. Do they know what caused your

nausea or is it the luck of the draw type of thing?

Your tree sounds pretty -- what color are your clan tartan ribbons? And

congrats on your business -- sounds like you have been very successful. How

did you get started in jewelry design?

I seriously

Rasley

mailto: drasley@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

INTRO:

> Hi there everyone:

> My name is Jocelyn I live and work in Portland

> Maine. I had my gastric Bypass on November 26th 2002. It was done by

> Dr. Aslam in Augusta. I was 298 pounds at the time of the surgery. I have

6

> disks in my lower spin that have collapsed or in some way disintegrated. I

> take chronic pain medications to deal with the pain cause by bone on bone.

> My husband and I found out that we were pregnant at 4 am in the am in the

> ER, after a week of extreme nausea. Well we soon found out my due date is

> March 8th 2003, I am currently 7+ months and have gained 20 pounds. I

ended

> up getting a port placed in so that we could have IV feeding (TPN) due to

> the face I was keeping down less than 400 calories a day. And I lost 20

> pounds in the first trimester. For the past 10 years I have owned my own

> home business due mainly to the fact that I can sit, stand, and lay in one

> position for long periods. We now have our wares in 38 stores in Canada,

UK,

> France, Germany, and 1 in the US. And I have hired 3 at home moms in the

US

> to work on projects. I love living in the US, I immigrated here just over

4

> years ago when my husband and I moved from Scotland. Maine is a wonderful

> state to live in, we have four very unique seasons, Snow, mud, heat,

sleet,

> or better know as winter, spring, summer, fall. We had over 2 feet of snow

> then it rained, 4 days latter the same. Over 4 feet of snow has been

washed

> away in week. I must say when the snow is here it is very pretty. Well we

> are getting ready for Christmas, my husband and I walked to the back of

our

> property and picked out our Christmas tree. We have decorated it in

> n candles and our clan tartan ribbons. My family is flying across

> the pond to stay for Christmas and wait till March for the baby. They have

> not seen me since before the gastric bypass. I am 157 with the pregnancy

> weight. We have finally settled on a name for our little girl. Lirael

> Lizbeth , we are all wondering how our pets will react. WE have 4

> cats, 2 dogs, 4 horses, and 3 rabbits (until springs then they seam to

> multiply)

>

>

> Well hope to hear that everyone is doing well. I don't say much, but I

read

> the list faithfully.

>

> Happy Holidays

> Jocelyn

> Gastric Bypass Nov 2002

> EDD March 8th 2004

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jocelyn

Welcome and congrats on your pregnancy and weight loss! Your post hits home

with me as I too have chronic pain problems where I have to take pain

medication, if I didn't I wouldn't be able to walk or function at all. I have

cut my medication doses in half since I found out that I was pregnant, which has

been very difficult as it barely brings my pain to a tolerable level but I

figure if I can handle it, its better for the pregnancy. Some days are pretty

bad as pain and energy and emotion/depression are all so closely tied together.

As I get further along with the pregnancy and my weight increases it is becoming

more difficult by the day to do the things I need to do to keep my house up.

What makes it worse is when I hurt my energy level drops, and when my energy is

down I have a much lower pain threshold, and then I get sad/depressed/angry and

some days end up crying. Thankfully I have a great pain management doc and OB

and they really have worked well together to make this pregnancy as smooth as

possible for me. My OB was especially great when I was so afraid in the

beginning about my pain meds and possibly ending up bed-ridden because of the

pain as the pregnancy progressed. He went over extensively with me the detail

of each pain med I'm taking and how it would effect the baby, if it did at all.

He also assured me that he had worked with many women taking the same meds that

I have to take and that it was not going to hurt my baby. Are you working with

a pain management doc? If you aren't I would highly recommend finding one as I

have found that my medical care has become less stressful, especially since most

docs are so afraid of dealing with pain meds since they are so strictly

regulated. I also have insisted my rheumatologist refer me out to a physical

therapist to design an exercise plan , plus do some massage therapy on me to

help with the pain. I have been going twice a week and if I need to I can keep

this up all the way till I deliver. On bad days I thank the one above to making

it through and focus on the fact that I'm closer to delivering a healthy baby

and getting my pain better under control and hopefully starting a new drug to

better control my diseases. If everything goes the way I'm hoping I may even be

able to get rid of my pain meds, that would be a dream come true! (as I'm

sure you totally understand) Congrats again and keep posting!

Axelrod

INTRO:

Hi there everyone:

My name is Jocelyn I live and work in Portland

Maine. I had my gastric Bypass on November 26th 2002. It was done by

Dr. Aslam in Augusta. I was 298 pounds at the time of the surgery. I have 6

disks in my lower spin that have collapsed or in some way disintegrated. I

take chronic pain medications to deal with the pain cause by bone on bone.

My husband and I found out that we were pregnant at 4 am in the am in the

ER, after a week of extreme nausea. Well we soon found out my due date is

March 8th 2003, I am currently 7+ months and have gained 20 pounds. I ended

up getting a port placed in so that we could have IV feeding (TPN) due to

the face I was keeping down less than 400 calories a day. And I lost 20

pounds in the first trimester.

Well hope to hear that everyone is doing well. I don't say much, but I read

the list faithfully.

Happy Holidays

Jocelyn

Gastric Bypass Nov 2002

EDD March 8th 2004

[Guest guest]

Hi! I also live in the Portland, Maine area and just wanted to say

Hello! I am due with my third girl 5/14/04. I have one almost 15,

one 5 1/2 and the one on the way. I just turned 40 this month and I

had my RNY done 12/30/00. I have only gained about 2 lbs. so far.

You have been through alot. I wish you all the best. Where are you

delivering? I am delivering at Mercy with Back Cove Midwives. Had

a midwife my last pregnancy and it was so much better than my

previous pregnancy with a military doc! Take Care!

> Hi there everyone:

> My name is Jocelyn I live and work in Portland

> Maine. I had my gastric Bypass on November 26th 2002. It was done

by

> Dr. Aslam in Augusta. I was 298 pounds at the time of the surgery.

I have 6

> disks in my lower spin that have collapsed or in some way

disintegrated. I

> take chronic pain medications to deal with the pain cause by bone

on bone.

> My husband and I found out that we were pregnant at 4 am in the am

in the

> ER, after a week of extreme nausea. Well we soon found out my due

date is

> March 8th 2003, I am currently 7+ months and have gained 20

pounds. I ended

> up getting a port placed in so that we could have IV feeding (TPN)

due to

> the face I was keeping down less than 400 calories a day. And I

lost 20

> pounds in the first trimester. For the past 10 years I have owned

my own

> home business due mainly to the fact that I can sit, stand, and

lay in one

> position for long periods. We now have our wares in 38 stores in

Canada, UK,

> France, Germany, and 1 in the US. And I have hired 3 at home moms

in the US

> to work on projects. I love living in the US, I immigrated here

just over 4

> years ago when my husband and I moved from Scotland. Maine is a

wonderful

> state to live in, we have four very unique seasons, Snow, mud,

heat, sleet,

> or better know as winter, spring, summer, fall. We had over 2 feet

of snow

> then it rained, 4 days latter the same. Over 4 feet of snow has

been washed

> away in week. I must say when the snow is here it is very pretty.

Well we

> are getting ready for Christmas, my husband and I walked to the

back of our

> property and picked out our Christmas tree. We have decorated it in

> n candles and our clan tartan ribbons. My family is flying

across

> the pond to stay for Christmas and wait till March for the baby.

They have

> not seen me since before the gastric bypass. I am 157 with the

pregnancy

> weight. We have finally settled on a name for our little girl.

Lirael

> Lizbeth , we are all wondering how our pets will react. WE

have 4

> cats, 2 dogs, 4 horses, and 3 rabbits (until springs then they

seam to

> multiply)

>

>

> Well hope to hear that everyone is doing well. I don't say much,

but I read

> the list faithfully.

>

> Happy Holidays

> Jocelyn

> Gastric Bypass Nov 2002

> EDD March 8th 2004

[Guest guest]

Hi! I also live in the Portland, Maine area and just wanted to say

Hello! I am due with my third girl 5/14/04. I have one almost 15,

one 5 1/2 and the one on the way. I just turned 40 this month and I

had my RNY done 12/30/00. I have only gained about 2 lbs. so far.

You have been through alot. I wish you all the best. Where are you

delivering? I am delivering at Mercy with Back Cove Midwives. Had

a midwife my last pregnancy and it was so much better than my

previous pregnancy with a military doc! Take Care!

> Hi there everyone:

> My name is Jocelyn I live and work in Portland

> Maine. I had my gastric Bypass on November 26th 2002. It was done

by

> Dr. Aslam in Augusta. I was 298 pounds at the time of the surgery.

I have 6

> disks in my lower spin that have collapsed or in some way

disintegrated. I

> take chronic pain medications to deal with the pain cause by bone

on bone.

> My husband and I found out that we were pregnant at 4 am in the am

in the

> ER, after a week of extreme nausea. Well we soon found out my due

date is

> March 8th 2003, I am currently 7+ months and have gained 20

pounds. I ended

> up getting a port placed in so that we could have IV feeding (TPN)

due to

> the face I was keeping down less than 400 calories a day. And I

lost 20

> pounds in the first trimester. For the past 10 years I have owned

my own

> home business due mainly to the fact that I can sit, stand, and

lay in one

> position for long periods. We now have our wares in 38 stores in

Canada, UK,

> France, Germany, and 1 in the US. And I have hired 3 at home moms

in the US

> to work on projects. I love living in the US, I immigrated here

just over 4

> years ago when my husband and I moved from Scotland. Maine is a

wonderful

> state to live in, we have four very unique seasons, Snow, mud,

heat, sleet,

> or better know as winter, spring, summer, fall. We had over 2 feet

of snow

> then it rained, 4 days latter the same. Over 4 feet of snow has

been washed

> away in week. I must say when the snow is here it is very pretty.

Well we

> are getting ready for Christmas, my husband and I walked to the

back of our

> property and picked out our Christmas tree. We have decorated it in

> n candles and our clan tartan ribbons. My family is flying

across

> the pond to stay for Christmas and wait till March for the baby.

They have

> not seen me since before the gastric bypass. I am 157 with the

pregnancy

> weight. We have finally settled on a name for our little girl.

Lirael

> Lizbeth , we are all wondering how our pets will react. WE

have 4

> cats, 2 dogs, 4 horses, and 3 rabbits (until springs then they

seam to

> multiply)

>

>

> Well hope to hear that everyone is doing well. I don't say much,

but I read

> the list faithfully.

>

> Happy Holidays

> Jocelyn

> Gastric Bypass Nov 2002

> EDD March 8th 2004