New to Group

[Guest guest]

Hi .........

I to am trying to conceive. My surgery was Nov 20 2001 and i've lost 91 lbs. I

did take the birth control shot in Oct to make sure i didn't get pg before

surgery and i didn't like the shot, it made me spot all the time. Then i went

on the pill and i would forget to take them so i asked my family practicioner if

i could just try and conceive and that was in March, she told me to stay on the

pill at least until May and then go off. Meaning it would take me 2 years to

conceive anyways. Well i went off them in April and now in the process.

Hopefully it won't take me another 2 year since i am 40 years old. The only

thing my family practicioner mentioned was that she'd want me to see the

dietician on a regular basis.

Good luck.......

Tracey

Northern Minn

OSSG-pregnant-unsubscribe

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone my name is Christy I am a 33 year old mother of one

daughter 21 mos and celebrated my one year anniversary yesterday for

the RNY bypass with a loss of 160lbs and the news that I am

expecting baby #2 in March 2003. I am curious as to vitamins,

special testing my OBGYN needs to do and any infomation I cna get,

last pregnancy I delivered with gestational diabetes, and preg

induced hypertension at 37 weeks and at 376lbs. So this has already

begun to be a different experience. Any advice would be wonderful I

am so excited that I have found this support group!

Christy

[Guest guest]

mazel tov stacey, i guess i shouldnt assume your jewish (thinking you are

because you didnt spell g-d out and i am jewish too ) anyways welcome to the

group... congratulations on your pregnancy... is this your 1st child? babies

are such true blessings.. take care for now.. lisa

[Guest guest]

To answer your question, I do have dumping syndrome from sugar at varying

degrees. Sometimes I can eat foods where sugar is one of the first few

ingredients and I'm fine and other times I get totally ill within 5-10

minutes and I feel like I am dying - sweating, cramps, the works.

Regarding the glucose test- instead of drinking the solution that would

probably make me ill, I am having a fasting blood test in the morning, then

eating a normal meal, then going back 2 hours later for a follow up blood

test. My doctor is fine with this and this is also what was recommended in

that article that was published by Doctor Whitgrove's office in San Diego.

I have noticed that with pregnancy, many of the foods that I was sensitive to

in the first few months after my surgery, I am again highly sensitive to.

For example, if I was a little lactose intolerant after the surgery, the

pregnancy has made me totally lactose intollerant. The same with sugar or

carbs - which sometimes I find harder to digest. I have to say though, that

I have never eaten better in my life since my pregnancy, since I really see

that the small amount I actually can eat has to go a long way - to both

myself and the baby.

During my first trimester I lost 10 pounds not from morning sickness (which

luckily I didn't have) but from lack of appetite. Now I also think that as

the baby grows larger, it's crowding things inside of me and perhaps crowding

my stomach. My pouch seems smaller again. I felt great during my second

trimester but my OB told me that - gastrointestinally speaking - the third

trimester is a little unpredictable anyways with what your stomach can

tolerate so how much more so after GBS.

Stacey

GBS with Dr. Bessler, Columbia, NYC 5/00

-100 pounds

Due with first baby end of October, 2002

[Guest guest]

Welcome Stacey! That's funny about the glucose test! You can have them do

a blood draw an hour after you eat a regular meal....

Carey

>

>Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant

>To: OSSG-pregnant

>Subject: new to group

>Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 23:06:09 -0000

>

>Hi. This is Stacey in New York City. I had Gastric Bypass Surgery in

>May 2000 and lost about 100 pounds. I am now 7 months pregnant with

>my first baby and doing great thank G-d. I haven't gained any weight

>in my pregnancy - in fact, I lost 10 pounds at the beginning and have

>only started to put a couple of those pounds back on but I think it's

>going directly to the baby because my face looks smaller than ever!

>

>In any case, I am glad to have found this board because I haven't

>found so many resources on post GBS pregnancy on the internet and I

>was feeling kind of frustrated. I have a great OBGYN practice but I

>think I'm their first GBS/pregnancy case (so they just keep telling

>me to " take more calcium " and I keep telling them why I can't drink

>the glucose at 28 weeks...)

>

>I look forward to hearing everyones stories and feedback and sharing

>only good news.

>

>Stacey

>Open GBS with Dr. Bessler, Columbia-Cornell Hospital, May 2000

>-100 pounds

>Due with first baby end of October

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Actually weight loss can be typical as well...especially if you still have

weight to lose. ) I lost weight until about 4.5 months...then started to

gain. ) Only started looking pregnant at about 5 months.

)

Re: new to group

,

Many people do not look pregnant at three months. When I was pregnant, some

people did not even notice until I was seven or eight months along. If you

are not losing weight, you should be okay. I seem to remember that most of

the weight gain occurs in the last trimester.

Shoshannah

[Guest guest]

,

Many people do not look pregnant at three months. When I was pregnant, some

people did not even notice until I was seven or eight months along. If you

are not losing weight, you should be okay. I seem to remember that most of

the weight gain occurs in the last trimester.

Shoshannah

[Guest guest]

,

Many people do not look pregnant at three months. When I was pregnant, some

people did not even notice until I was seven or eight months along. If you

are not losing weight, you should be okay. I seem to remember that most of

the weight gain occurs in the last trimester.

Shoshannah

[Guest guest]

,

Many people do not look pregnant at three months. When I was pregnant, some

people did not even notice until I was seven or eight months along. If you

are not losing weight, you should be okay. I seem to remember that most of

the weight gain occurs in the last trimester.

Shoshannah

[Guest guest]

Don't worry, you will look pg!!! That is not something you should worry about

LOL!

melmesquite wrote:I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My

husband & I

tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time. I

realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm afraid

i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter but

i do not look pregnant at all.

Any reassurance would be helpful!!

edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

Don't worry, you will look pg!!! That is not something you should worry about

LOL!

melmesquite wrote:I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My

husband & I

tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time. I

realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm afraid

i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter but

i do not look pregnant at all.

Any reassurance would be helpful!!

edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

Don't worry, you will look pg!!! That is not something you should worry about

LOL!

melmesquite wrote:I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My

husband & I

tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time. I

realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm afraid

i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter but

i do not look pregnant at all.

Any reassurance would be helpful!!

edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

As someone else stated, weight loss through your pg isn't that

uncommon either. I just had my baby girl August 6. She was 7lbs 6oz,

19 1/2 inches long and absolutely perfect and healthy. Through my

pregnancy I lost 22 pounds, and since delivery I have lost another

20. I do have to tell you that I didn't look pregnant until about 7

months and even then I wasn't big at all. My dh and I too tried for

many years to get pg and I was looking forward to being and looking

pg. So you can imagine how upsetting it was for me to hear from some

people " you don't hardly look a day pregnant " . I understand where

you're coming from. Try to hang in there. And even if you don't look

real pregnant, you're not going to care once that beautiful, healthy

baby is in your arms.

Take Care,

Jan

open RNY March 8, 2001- total loss 140 pounds!!

my little girl born August 6, 2002!!

> I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My husband &

I

> tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

> already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

> anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time.

I

> realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm

afraid

> i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

> have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

> clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter

but

> i do not look pregnant at all.

>

> Any reassurance would be helpful!!

>

>

> edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

As someone else stated, weight loss through your pg isn't that

uncommon either. I just had my baby girl August 6. She was 7lbs 6oz,

19 1/2 inches long and absolutely perfect and healthy. Through my

pregnancy I lost 22 pounds, and since delivery I have lost another

20. I do have to tell you that I didn't look pregnant until about 7

months and even then I wasn't big at all. My dh and I too tried for

many years to get pg and I was looking forward to being and looking

pg. So you can imagine how upsetting it was for me to hear from some

people " you don't hardly look a day pregnant " . I understand where

you're coming from. Try to hang in there. And even if you don't look

real pregnant, you're not going to care once that beautiful, healthy

baby is in your arms.

Take Care,

Jan

open RNY March 8, 2001- total loss 140 pounds!!

my little girl born August 6, 2002!!

> I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My husband &

I

> tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

> already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

> anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time.

I

> realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm

afraid

> i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

> have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

> clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter

but

> i do not look pregnant at all.

>

> Any reassurance would be helpful!!

>

>

> edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

As someone else stated, weight loss through your pg isn't that

uncommon either. I just had my baby girl August 6. She was 7lbs 6oz,

19 1/2 inches long and absolutely perfect and healthy. Through my

pregnancy I lost 22 pounds, and since delivery I have lost another

20. I do have to tell you that I didn't look pregnant until about 7

months and even then I wasn't big at all. My dh and I too tried for

many years to get pg and I was looking forward to being and looking

pg. So you can imagine how upsetting it was for me to hear from some

people " you don't hardly look a day pregnant " . I understand where

you're coming from. Try to hang in there. And even if you don't look

real pregnant, you're not going to care once that beautiful, healthy

baby is in your arms.

Take Care,

Jan

open RNY March 8, 2001- total loss 140 pounds!!

my little girl born August 6, 2002!!

> I am 14 months postop from open VBG & 13 wks pregnant. My husband &

I

> tried unsuccessfully for over 4 yrs. presurgery & surprise!! I have

> already had a sono & everything looks great. But, I have not gained

> anything at all but eat constantly-of course not alot at each time.

I

> realize the baby must be taking everything i'm eating but i'm

afraid

> i won't gain enough to even look pregnant. This is my 1st baby & i

> have wanted nothing more to be pregnant & actually wear maternity

> clothes. My body is shifting around because my pants are tighter

but

> i do not look pregnant at all.

>

> Any reassurance would be helpful!!

>

>

> edd 3/20/03

[Guest guest]

I was there and let me reassure you I did end up looking real preggo

with baby belly and all. so be patient it will come.

Congrats!!

Sandi

[Guest guest]

I was there and let me reassure you I did end up looking real preggo

with baby belly and all. so be patient it will come.

Congrats!!

Sandi

[Guest guest]

I was there and let me reassure you I did end up looking real preggo

with baby belly and all. so be patient it will come.

Congrats!!

Sandi

[Guest guest]

WELCOME TO THE GROUP TERRY.

[Guest guest]

WELCOME TO THE GROUP TERRY.

[Guest guest]

I know where Bennington is!!! My folks are all in Tishomingo and Ada,

Oklahoma, and my parents have a lake cabin on Texoma between Kingston and

Durant. : ) Small world!

I am also an adoptive mom who found herself pg after WLS! Isn't it the

coolest?

K

[Guest guest]

Hi Kelli,

Welcome to the group, and congratulations on your pregnancy!

I just wanted to mention something we have been talking about here for the past

couple of days. You said you were taking Calcium Carbonate, and I have been

told that the carbonate doesnt absorb well with wls patients. The Calcium

Citrate is what works best with us. I have a printout somewhere that I can try

and find, explaining this. If I can find it, I will post it here. Good luck to

you!

Marcy Wallis

lap rny 06/15/00

edd 12/08/02

Baby Boy!!!

Mom to a beautiful 8 yr old daughter (PRE WLS)

New to group

I am new to the group as of today. I am 10 months post RNY. I am down

88# starting wt of 310. I am 4 1/2 weeks preg. I have one adopted

beautiful 2 y/o daughter. My husband and I both had fertility issues.

Obviously they have both resolved. I stopped my birth control pills

thinking it would take a while to get preg. even if I could get preg.

considering my husband had problems too. Anyway, I am a little concerned

it is so soon after my surgery but I talked to my surgeon and he was

encouraging and reassuring and I will see the OB/GYN next week. I take

two OTC prenatals daily, calcium carbonate 3 times daily and iron tabs

twice daily. I am nervous and ready to be through the first trimester.

Any one else's experiences that would like to share with me I would love

to hear stories of preg after WLS.

Kelli Curtis

Bennington, OK

EDD 06/05/03

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ron,

Welcome to the CC Board. I don't have CC, but have a younger brother that

does. I hope your chemo treatment is successful. I live in suburban

Chicago--and wondered what hospital your doctor is from.

Someone mentioned a second opinion--that is really important. , our

founder, suggested strongly that one go to a NCI hospital. Also, here are a

number of sites that gave me when I was doing research for my brother.

Colorectal Information:

http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/types/colon/index.html

http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinfo/index.html

http://www.nccra.org/

http://www.ccalliance.org/

http://www.meds.com/colon/colon.html

http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/

http://www.colorectal-cancer.net/library.htm

http://www.wellness-community.org/cancer.html#other

http://www.bitsplace.com/bitsplace/Cancerfrontiers.html

You are now on my prayer list.

Cheers,

Betty

Younger brother in KY. age--62

10/01 CC; resection; TMN stage: pT3N2MX (Stage III) 5FU/Lev-6 months

9/03 PET showed recurrent met (left para-aortic malignant lymph nodes);

Xeloda/Oxiplatin infusions and 25 radiation treatments

Hospitalized 2/04--8 days severe hand/foot syndrome & diahrrea- 30 lb weight

loss; colonscopy-clear. Infection.

Finished treatment after hospitalization.

On cancer Vacation @ present; Waiting one month before another PET

[Guest guest]

Hi Ron and welcome to our group. I am caregiver to my 51 year old

husband Bert who was diagnosed stage III July 2003, right colon

resection, 4 out of 8 nodes positive. Bert started 5fu/leuc in

August and was on treatment through December 2003. In January, we

switched oncologist to Dr. Heinz f Lenz, a fabulous doctor at a

major cancer center (USC/Norris) who kept my husband on more chemo

and also added oxaliplatin to the cocktail...an added edge if you

will.

Side effects can vary from individual to individual. Some have a

few, some have many, some have them all, some have none. For Bert,

it's been a mixture but overall, quite doable. He has missed very

little work since this entire fiasco hit the fan, but diarrhea has

been somewhat of a problem, as has fatigue. But overall, it's been

pretty darn good.

I hope you will keep us up to date on what's going on and again,

welcome to our group.

Fondly,

Monika

> Hi everyone,

>

> My name is Ron - I'm a 63 yr old man who was diagnosed in 1/04 with

> Stage 3 c.c. and operated on March 4th. I had an adenocarcinoma of

> the transverse colon (walnut size) and 8/14 lymph nodes that were

> positive were removed. There was also a carcinoid tumor present in

> the terminal ileum, 1.c cm in size (3 of 8 lymph nodes involved). I

> had my surgery in Florida (I winter here) and I'm feeling fine -

> eating well, walking a lot, etc. My post-op scans showed no other

> malignancies present, and my onc here was quite positive about my

> future.

>

> I am due to start 6 months of " wipe-up " chemo - 5 FU - in Chicago

in

> a couple of weeks. I have an appointment with Dr. Al B. Benson. Of

> course I have many questions. First, does anyone have any comments

> regarding Dr. Benson? Second, what can I expect when I start

> chemotherapy?

>

> I look forward to hearing from all of you.

>

> Best wishes,

> Ron M.

[Guest guest]

Hi Ron and welcome to our group. I am caregiver to my 51 year old

husband Bert who was diagnosed stage III July 2003, right colon

resection, 4 out of 8 nodes positive. Bert started 5fu/leuc in

August and was on treatment through December 2003. In January, we

switched oncologist to Dr. Heinz f Lenz, a fabulous doctor at a

major cancer center (USC/Norris) who kept my husband on more chemo

and also added oxaliplatin to the cocktail...an added edge if you

will.

Side effects can vary from individual to individual. Some have a

few, some have many, some have them all, some have none. For Bert,

it's been a mixture but overall, quite doable. He has missed very

little work since this entire fiasco hit the fan, but diarrhea has

been somewhat of a problem, as has fatigue. But overall, it's been

pretty darn good.

I hope you will keep us up to date on what's going on and again,

welcome to our group.

Fondly,

Monika

> Hi everyone,

>

> My name is Ron - I'm a 63 yr old man who was diagnosed in 1/04 with

> Stage 3 c.c. and operated on March 4th. I had an adenocarcinoma of

> the transverse colon (walnut size) and 8/14 lymph nodes that were

> positive were removed. There was also a carcinoid tumor present in

> the terminal ileum, 1.c cm in size (3 of 8 lymph nodes involved). I

> had my surgery in Florida (I winter here) and I'm feeling fine -

> eating well, walking a lot, etc. My post-op scans showed no other

> malignancies present, and my onc here was quite positive about my

> future.

>

> I am due to start 6 months of " wipe-up " chemo - 5 FU - in Chicago

in

> a couple of weeks. I have an appointment with Dr. Al B. Benson. Of

> course I have many questions. First, does anyone have any comments

> regarding Dr. Benson? Second, what can I expect when I start

> chemotherapy?

>

> I look forward to hearing from all of you.

>

> Best wishes,

> Ron M.