RE: Re: 1st OB visit! Went well :) - Kathy

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Kathy,

I have emailed you twice to say hi since I live in Delaware but haven't heard

from you so wasn't sure if you got them. I would love to get this information

from you as we seem to go to the same doctors. Hope to hear from you.

DE

RNY 10/16/02

Katelyn 6/94

Miscarriage w/triplets 9/03

EDD#2 8/2/04

" Kathy V " kalliemj@...> wrote:

>Hi Trish,  

>I can't tell you what a releif it was talking to my OB yesterday, it

>really was great.  If any of you are near Delaware - email me and

>I'll send you his information - it is WORTH IT!

>

>I am not worried at all about losing weight right now but I think it

>is going to happen regardless since I am so fresh out of surgery. I

>thik I've lost about 25 lbs since getting pregnant.

>Thanks & take care.

>

>

>> > Well I've seen just about every other doctor from my RNY surgeon,

>> an

>> > Endocrinologist, dietician & maternal fetal medicine but my OB

>> office

>> > waits until 10 weeks for 1st appointment.  SO today was it.  My

>OB

>> > ROCKS.  He is VERY supportive and encouraging.  He is well aware

>of

>> > my recent RNY situation & confident we can make a healthy go of

>> this

>> > prenancy with close monitoring. I said to him - I know this is

>> early

>> > but we have to start thinking of other things we can do for the

>> > Glucose test, becasue I can't take that now that I've had the

>> > bypass.  

>> >

>> > He says - Okay, that is no problem - we'll get you hocked up with

>> the

>> > diabeties center & they can give you a monitor to check your

>sugar

>> > levels at home.  That is what we would do if you did have GD so

>> we'll

>> > go that route.  Easy As Pie!  I was so happy there was no fight

>> over

>> > that.   I also asked him what was the safest thing stronger then

>> > regular tylenol that I could take for my gallbladder pain & he

>cave

>> > me Tylenol with codine pills. I think I am going to get the

>elixer

>> > from my surgeon though because that workds faster & I can take

>less

>> > since it is already in liquid form it doesn't have to break down.

>> >

>> > On another note - I think I am almost a member of the century

>> club!  

>> > I'll know for sure Friday - I only use my surgeon's scale

>> > for " official " weigh ins since scales can vary do much.  But if

>my

>> > OB's scale is right - I am right there!

>> >

>> > Happy Tuesday

>

>

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Have a great day!!

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