Could I be pregnant?

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Hello all!!!!

I have been a lurker for several months, but need advice urgently. I

had gastric bypass, roux en y, on 11/04/2002,and have since lost 150

lbs (as of this week)... I am about 35 pounds away from goal... Here

is the thing...before surgery, my cycle was very irregular, and I

took oral contraceptives for both BC and to regulate my cycle...about

4 months post op, I realized that my cycle regulated itself. Regular

to the point where it would start in exactly 28 days, same day of the

week, same time of the day. Last month, I was two days late, but I

was VEREE stressed last month (mother in law was living with me), and

I figured it would be late. This month, however was a different

story. My cycle was a week late. I have not been that late since

surgery. ALso, the entire week, it felt like my cycle was trying to

come on, but it didn't. Then there was this weird tingling in my

breasts, almost like a circular tingling, that I felt at odd

intervals... I was fatigued, yada yada yada, the usual pregnancy

symptoms. Once I hit 7 days late, hubby got excited, I got

excited...and then the next day, my cycle came on, really light... I

still bought a pregnancy test, however...then, Saturday morning, my

cycle came " all the way " on, and I was depressed. I STILL took the

test, and it said negative. My hubby's male coworkers have all

convinced him that I may still be pregnant, because they have

wives/girlfriends, etc that still had their period when they were in

the early stages of pregnancy. Also, I had read somewhere that some

WLS patients have lower levels of Hcg in their urine in the early

parts of pregnancy, which might explain a negative HPT, possibly. A

friend of mine had her period up to 36 weeks with both of her babies,

and her doctor told her that it was because her Hcg level was low,

and wasn't signaling to her body that she shouldn't have a cycle.

Now, to the present. My cycle went off yesterday, but I still feel

like my cycle wants to come on, and even though the tingling is not

as strong, I still feel it every now and again . Is it possible that

I could be pregnant? I am debating on whether to have my PCP give me

the blood test next week at my appt... OR, should I take the other

HPT I have at home? And how long should I wait to take it? Sorry to

be so long, but I need advice, and if I need to let the hope go, I

need to hear it.But I can't help feeling like something is different

this time around. Pls help!!