New to the group

September 18, 2003

DEAR DAVID UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO TO MAKE HER FEEL

BETTER . THE MEDS NEED TO BE TAKEN EXACTLY TO THE MINUTE FOR THEM TO BE

EFFECTIVE AND THE ONLY THING THAT GIVES ME TEMPORARY RELIEF IS A HEATING PAD IT

HAS

BECOME MY SAVIOR.I PUT PART OF IT UNDER MY BACK AND THE OTHER IN THE FRONT .

I REALLY HOPE THESE COUPLE OF THINGS CAN HELP HER. TRY TO BE PATIENT

ALTHOUGH IN PAIN SEEMS TO BE A LIFETIME. TRY TO KEEP HER RELAXED AS MUCH AS

POSSIBLE,

AND STAY AWAY FROM SOLID FOOD. EAT POPSICLES, APPLESAUCE ANYTHING WITH NO FAT

OR VERY LITTLE. I REALLY HOPE THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT FOR HER THAT DOES

NOT BECOME PERMANANT. I HAVE CHRONIC PANCREATITIS FOR OVER 4 YEARS. THESE HELP

ME TAKE THE EDGE OFF UNFORTUNATE NEVER PAIN FREE. TELL HER CHIN UP AND BE

THERE FOR HER SYMPATHIZE....... ANGELA

September 18, 2003

Dave,

make sure she stays on a low fat/no fat diet and that she avoids all

alcohol. There are a lot of links in the links section of the yahoo site

that I suggest looking into Especially the Hopkin's

GI websie.

Kimber

--

Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

September 19, 2003

>>She had emergency ERCP to remove them but the surgeon

said that they were to far into the pancreas and instead he cut

the spincter muscles to allow them to fall out naturually.

Within 24 hours she developed acute pancreatitis as a result of

this surgery. Spent two weeks in the hospital and recently was

discharged. She continues to be in pain

She has a difficult time eating and sleeping due to the pain. She

is on pain meds but they only take the edge off. What if anything

can she do to speed the healing process along?

dave

Dear Dave,

Some of the best things your wife can do to help the healing

process is to get plenty of rest and drink fluids, preferably water,

follow a low fat diet, if she is able to eat without it causing pain. If

eating does cause additional pain, she could stick to liquids like

Ensure, Slimfast or other supplemental drinks until her

pancreas has healed some more. Many of us, after an acute

attack, resort to a liquid diet until we're feeling better. And,

naturally, no alcohol.

Additionally, she should avoid lifting any heavy objects and not lift

anything above her waist level for several weeks. The pancreas

needs some gentle time, and even many housework activities

can cause additional pain. She may find placing a heating pad

on her abdomen, at a medium setting, most helpful, especially

at night. Many of us sleep with our heating pads whenever we

are having problems.

It's my hope that this acute pancreatitis attack will not cause

chronic pancreatitis. If her pains continue beyond a few more

weeks, that could indicate that she's become chronic, and she

should be tested and treated by a gastroenterologist if that

appears to be the case. Then, of course, we would have much

more information for you, as the chronic condition is another

whole problem in itself.

I'll pray that this is just a one time occurance for her.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments and advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

" What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters

compared to what lies within us. " - Ralph Waldo Emerson

November 6, 2003

Hi Amy,

Welcome to the group. I have 3 yr 9 mo boy/girl twins. My son,

has RSS. and on are almost exactly the same size.

The reason everyone sees Dr H is that she has over 200 RSS patients.

She is located in NY. Because of the volume of patients, she is the

most experienced edno out there with our children.

Does on eat well? received a gtube 6/02 and is still

experiencing catch-up growth. Until his growth/weight gain starts to

fall off again, he will not be starting ght although I am sure that

will happen some time in the next year.

Feel free email me directly with any questions.

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 3 yr 9 mo twins

March 25, 2004

Pat,

As far as I understand you can get pregnant as soon as you stop the pill. If

you are considering trying soon I would schedule a visit with your OB to get

checked out and start on prenatal vitamins. Congrats on the weight loss and

welcome to the group!

Axelrod

New to the Group

Hi there,

I'm new to this site but have been lurking for the last few weeks.

I'm not yet pregnant (at least that I'm aware of) but do have a few

questions.

I had the VBG w/sleeve 16 months ago and have lost 134 pounds (I'm

about 7-16 pounds from my goal). Before surgery, I had a hard time

getting my period but about 2-3 months after WLS, I started getting

it on my own and was getting it regularly. I decided to go on the

pill in September 2003 and then stopped using it a few weeks ago. Do

you know how fertile a woman may or may not be right after stopping

the pill? I mean, could you get PG right after stopping it? Or,

could it take a few months?

I will wait for another time to post my other questions. This is the

one most on my mind at the moment.

Thank you!

Pat

Lap VBG w/sleeve 11/29/02

-134

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

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

March 25, 2004

I got pregannt 2x's coming off the pill in the first cycle but i miscarried

them both. I know several people that got pregnant also coming off the pills

and had successful full term pregnancies. I heard that it was good to waqit 2

cycles after coming off the pills to regulate your hormones so I was really

wondering if that is why I had the MC's. I don't want to scare you since I have

no

proof of this but i know all my other pregnancies are successful that do not

concern the pills. good Luck to you and I am sending baby dust your way.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

March 26, 2004

I got pregnant the cycle after stopping the Pill -- that baby is now three

with a " baby " of her own -- a reallife looking baby dolly. So you can get

pregnant right after stopping the pill. Heck you can get pregnant if you

miss a pill depending on where in your cycle you missed it.

mailto: dferguson@...

BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

New to the Group

> Hi there,

>

> I'm new to this site but have been lurking for the last few weeks.

> I'm not yet pregnant (at least that I'm aware of) but do have a few

> questions.

>

> I had the VBG w/sleeve 16 months ago and have lost 134 pounds (I'm

> about 7-16 pounds from my goal). Before surgery, I had a hard time

> getting my period but about 2-3 months after WLS, I started getting

> it on my own and was getting it regularly. I decided to go on the

> pill in September 2003 and then stopped using it a few weeks ago. Do

> you know how fertile a woman may or may not be right after stopping

> the pill? I mean, could you get PG right after stopping it? Or,

> could it take a few months?

>

> I will wait for another time to post my other questions. This is the

> one most on my mind at the moment.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Pat

> Lap VBG w/sleeve 11/29/02

> -134

>

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

>

March 26, 2004

Welcome to the group Pat. I'm sure you will find a lot of the answers you are

seeking here.

I had gastric bypass 2 years ago. My hubby and I used the rythem method for BC

after my wls because I have a blood clotting disorder and cannot use bc pills.

When we first really started trying to have a baby it took about 3 months. I am

now 23 weeks pregnant.

Good Luck to you!

Chrystal

Wife to Jace - together 6 Years!

Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old!

New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004!

Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them!

http://chrystallife.50megs.com/

http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/seeswensonauctions/

April 20, 2004

my tests were negative too but had a teeny weenie faint positive sign there

and I went to my primary doc for a blood test and it was positive. ANother time

I had a negative and got blood work and it was also positive. good Luck, ya

never know

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

April 21, 2004

Pamela,

Just so you know, I did the same thing. I bought those

tests on Ebay and later learned they do not work. Well, it

depends on the type you get. The kind I got didn't. They

were just strips that you dipped in the urine. They were so

cheap, so I thought I was getting a deal, but another friend

of mine used them and was pg but it showed up negative. She

took an EPT and it showed up positive but even 25 days after

finding out she was pg, the Ebay one still showed negative.

Just wanted to share... Good luck to you!!

a

May 18, 2004

Hi !

Congratulations on your WLS and pregnancy! I can't answer your first

question, but I have experience on the second. My soon to be seven

year old son, who is not an only child, was not thrilled to hear he

was going to have another sibling. He didn't take it very well, and

even started crying. My husband and I both reassured him that Mommy

and Daddy will always love him very much and that we will have loved

him the longest. We also reassured him that his room would be off

limits to the new baby and that he didn't have to share his toys if

he didn't want to, nor did he have to change any diapers. We

constantly talk about when he was a baby and how happy we were to

bring him home from the hospital, etc... to remind him of how special

he is to us, and always will be. It is slowly starting to sink in,

and he's not as worried now as he was, and he still has another

twenty weeks to get used to the idea.

I hope it goes well with your daughter!

Best wishes!

Mommy to Duel 5/28/97, Caitlin 1/13/99, and Baby Girl 10/11ish/04

May 19, 2004

I know nothing about the meds but can only say that I believe god watches out

for us and i will pray your little baby did not get enough of that in his/her

system to be a problem since it was only the first couple weeks following

conception. I bet you got off it in time. Don't stress it and put your faith in

God if you are a believer and enjoy your pregnancy. Good Luck to you and

Congratulations.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 8 years),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

It's a BOY!!!!!

Emerson Roger

June 2, 2004

In a message dated 6/2/2004 11:01:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

kyleeg22@... writes:

My bypass surgon said to wait approx.

18 months before concieving, but oooppss it happened! If anyone can

give me advice of any kind it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe

then I won't be so scared! Thanks bunches!

~e in South Dakota

320/190/175

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

Congrats!!!

My surgeon said the same thing... at least 18 months...

I got preggers 10 weeks out of surgery..... I am losing very slowly.. but I

am okay with that for now..

Take those vits... folic acid.. calcium... iron... get plenty of protien....

There are lots and lots of women here who have had healthy births following

WLS!!!

Welcome aboard!

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

Deanna Marie or Jonah due November 18th - 2004

http://www.love-my-kids.com

June 2, 2004

Hi, you are far enough out of surgery now that you should not have any

problems. Just be sure to take ALL your vitamins, get on 800 mcg folic acid for

the

baby and have the doc give you prenatals. Eat as healthy as you possibly can,

small meals may feel the best in your tummy, and go to all your doc appts. You

are basically just like any other woman except you eat and absorb different.

Congratulations on your new baby

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

Age- 41

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 8 years),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

It's a BOY!!!!!

Emerson Roger

June 3, 2004

Congrats e!!! I am really happy for you! I had my surgery about

a month after you did and I am 4 months pregnant and doing ok!! I

know you are going to be just fine too!!!!

Trish

WLS 7-22-03

EDD 11-14-04

> Hello everyone! My name is e and I had WLS 6/24/03. I just

found

> out yesterday at the doctor that I am going to be a mom. I go for

an

> ultrasound this afternoon to see exactly how far along I am. I am

> thinking about 6 weeks or so. My bypass surgon said to wait

approx.

> 18 months before concieving, but oooppss it happened! If anyone

can

> give me advice of any kind it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe

> then I won't be so scared! Thanks bunches!

> ~e in South Dakota

> 320/190/175

June 3, 2004

Congratulations e!!! Best wishes to you!!

EDD#2 8/2/04

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June 10, 2004

WOW, I guess all I needed to do was vent a little. My doctor

suggested a pregency test today before more hormones and it was

POSTIVE!! I cannot belive it. Thank you all for all your well

wishes.

Ok, now I need to know if anyone upped the vit. or changed anything

with the meals. I eat very little, I try to get in proteins first

and I currently take a multi, B12, Folic Acid, E and Calicum with

D. Any other suggestions??

Thanks again,

> Hello to everyone. I had GBS on Aug 15,2002. I have two children

> now but would like to try for a third. I was on the depo shot for

> birth control after the surgery till Sept of 03'. I knew that it

> would take sometime for my cycle to start after being on the shot

so

> I was planning for this. Well, it has been 8 months since my last

> shot and I have been on hormone pills twice to get me regular. I

> know that there are couples who have been through alot more than I

> but, I think that when you were a fertile turtle before the

surgery

> and now you cannot even have a regular cycle it is hard. I have

had

> people say oh, well atleast you have two, Yes I know that I do but

I

> want three. Maybe I am being selfish, I don't know. Okay sorry

for

> the venting process there. I had to tell it to someone who would

> listen.

>

> I look forward to getting to know all of you. I have looked for

> about 8 months for a group like this and I am so glad that I found

> it.

>

June 11, 2004

,

You will probably find that you will need to eat more often to prevent

dehydration, low blood sugar and dizziness and such. I was eating every 90

minutes when I was pregnant. If I didn't (oh eating includes drinking a

glass of milk or something else with substance) I would get severely dizzy.

Ferguson Rasley

mailto:dferguson@...

Re: New to the group

> WOW, I guess all I needed to do was vent a little. My doctor

> suggested a pregency test today before more hormones and it was

> POSTIVE!! I cannot belive it. Thank you all for all your well

> wishes.

>

> Ok, now I need to know if anyone upped the vit. or changed anything

> with the meals. I eat very little, I try to get in proteins first

> and I currently take a multi, B12, Folic Acid, E and Calicum with

> D. Any other suggestions??

>

> Thanks again,

>

> > Hello to everyone. I had GBS on Aug 15,2002. I have two children

> > now but would like to try for a third. I was on the depo shot for

> > birth control after the surgery till Sept of 03'. I knew that it

> > would take sometime for my cycle to start after being on the shot

> so

> > I was planning for this. Well, it has been 8 months since my last

> > shot and I have been on hormone pills twice to get me regular. I

> > know that there are couples who have been through alot more than I

> > but, I think that when you were a fertile turtle before the

> surgery

> > and now you cannot even have a regular cycle it is hard. I have

> had

> > people say oh, well atleast you have two, Yes I know that I do but

> I

> > want three. Maybe I am being selfish, I don't know. Okay sorry

> for

> > the venting process there. I had to tell it to someone who would

> > listen.

> >

> > I look forward to getting to know all of you. I have looked for

> > about 8 months for a group like this and I am so glad that I found

> > it.

> >

>

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

>

August 9, 2004

Hello, , and welcome!

I'm in Alabama.. I had the BSSO, for 5 mm advancement, plus 3mm move

to the side, in June 2002, at the age of 56.

I think my surgery was probably pretty unusual, in that I had no

numbness post-op, and not a lot of swelling -- at least, not at lot

that I ever saw. When I went to my ortho's office at about 8 weeks

post op, his staff told me they saw that my swelling was all gone.

I'd never really seen it, but I bruise easily, and I did look as

though a Clydesdale had stepped on my face for about a week post-op.

My doc had me use ice for the first couple of days post op, then

switch to heat. (Other docs do not do the heat, so ask yours his

preference.) The jaw wraps you can get from the ZipnSqueeze site are

wonderful for this -- they come with packs you can freeze or heat,

and let you do the icing and heating without having to hold the

things in place, and without any drips, either! (Nope. I don't own

stock in that company.)

You'll need to find out whether your doc plans to wire you shut, or

band you, or what. (Mine did neither.) If your mouth is to be held

closed tightly, you might want to investigate the zippie bags, too.

Some folks like them, some folks don't. Purely up to you. You will

have stitches, post op, and you're not supposed to suck on a straw

until they mend, so the zippies let you squeeze and pump stuff into

your mouth.

As per my doc's instructions, I ate nothing solid, really, until the

bones were healed -- that takes about 8 weeks. I did eat lots of

yogurt, blended soups (a stick blender, a pyrex measuring cup and the

microwave were my keys to success here), Spanish rice and refried

beans, ice cream, juice, etc. Eventually I waws able to do a soft-

scrambled egg, and honestly, it was the best thing I've ever eaten!

You will probably, but not inescapably, have a plastic splint wired

into your upper brace. These stay for a variable amount of time, and

a few folks don't even have one. Others are removable. Mine was wired

in for seven weeks.

I was home from work for four weeks, and needed the time to regain my

energy. I was amazed at how weary I was. Other folks don't take as

long, which makes me think that my age was a factor.

Take care and read around for others' experiences. I think if you're

only having lower, you will probabaly not have the troubles with

congestion than many folks who have the upper do have. Nobody can

promise you just what your experience will be, though. If you have

questions, ask away.

Cammie

> Hello all! My name is and I am new to the group, in fact,

this

> is the first time I have ever used a chat room type of environment

> before. I am 31, live in Florida, married for 8 years, no kids. I

> am schedule for surgery on August 18th for " Bilateral Sagittal

Split

> Osteotomies of the mandible with rigid fixation to advance the

> mandible and rotate " .

>

> I was wondering if anyone can tell me a little of what to expect,

not

> what the doctor says, but from someone who has actually had the

> surgery. (How bad is the swelling and bruising, best ways to help

> with swelling and bruising, how long will you be out of commission,

> work, when can I eat!!, etc.).

>

> I know this is the right thing to do, but now that it is fast

> approaching, I am starting to get that " Oh my God, what am I doing "

> feeling.

>

> Thanks!

>

August 9, 2004