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

[Guest guest]

Hi - I haven't gotten any emails - maybe my address is set

up wrong. I'll email you!

> >> > 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

> >

> >

>

>

> --

> Have a great day!!

>

>

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