New Member...Hi, I'm a :-)

July 21, 2004

Hello all! I just joined today. I live in West Texas. I had an Open

RNY with Dr. Wood in Detroit, MI in January of 2002. I was 390 and I

am now about 215. I am not currently pregnant, but looking to be that

way in the next year or two and am very curious about WLS patients

and pregnancy. I am terrified of gaining any weight, but I want a

healthy baby. My fiance and I (who I met through obesityhelp.com and

also had surgery) are getting married next June (I'll be 26, he'll be

35 at that time) and we plan to start a family that fall. Any

suggestions? And, other than missing a period, what symptoms do you

have? I am always thinking I am prego, even though I'm on the

pill...and although I'm not supposed to start until next week I

spotted for three days this week and then it stopped...and I'm super

tired. I say this, but I also am working full time and going to

summer school to finish my degree in December so I'm very stressed

and busy. Thanks!!!

July 22, 2004

Welcome a!

I wish you the best of luck with everything - marriage; school;

weightloss; health and babymaking!

I too, had the Wood/Sapala surgery and am still living in the Detroit

area. Mine was in August of 1999 (280#) and I have been at my

stabalized weight of 135# for nearly four years.

I'm in my 22nd wk with #2...having another boy - my 'before surgery'

son will be near 7yrs when the baby comes in late November.

Please feel free to write me personally. Everyone here is WONDERFUL

and you will get so many good posts of advice and make quite a few

friends!

While all of us here have went through weightloss surgery, there are

just a handful that have undergone the Wood/Sapala Micro-Pouch

option...and while many believe it's all the same - it's not; our

tummies are MUCH smaller than most post-ops. You've joined the best

pregnancy support group - get all the information you can and you'll

be on your way to a healthy pregnancy!

in Detroit

July 22, 2004

congrats n getting married, the surgery and weight loss, etc. by the time you

are ready to start trying, everything will be fine. jsut be sure you are taking

your vitamins (before you get pregnant) and drink lots of water. other then a

missed period, symptoms for me, were sore breasts, nausea and vomiting, tired,

lack of sex drive, lack of energy. good luck.

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