Re: Re: New Member - Banded... - Welcome

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awww, tanya, those scrapbook pages sound beautiful. i just scrapped (a couple

weeks ago) what we have of our pregnancy so far (positive blood test, ER papers

(from spotting when i was 7 weeks pregnant) and 3 U/S.) congrats on your weight

loss, don't worry about being at goal, that can always wait til after baby

arrives. i'm 70 lbs from goal yet myself.

aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...)

Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

Re: New Member - Banded... - Welcome

Thank you and for your replies!!

I had Gastric Banding - Midband surgery in Mexico. It is just a

band around my stomach that they can fill with Saline if I stop

losing weight or can de-fill for whatever reason. I have not been

surgically altered (stapled or re-routed) or anything. Therefore,

my digestion is perfectly fine and absorption is just like any

person who has not had surgery. Basically it just inhibits how much

I can eat at a time...which is why your suggestion for small meals

more often is an excellent one. The feeling that I am getting

overall, is that even with WLS, women continue to have healthy

pregnancies as long as they make conscious and healthful choices. I

hope that is a correct assumption!

I love to scrapbook too...as a matter of fact, I was just at a

Scrapbook Expo last night and stayed for Crop Night. The page I am

most proud of is a the profile of a pregnant woman and her shirt

flaps up to reveal the picture of the ultrasound. I got it from a

vendor out of TN that was there. On the same page, I have a picture

of my husband and I and a Directors Clapper that says " Mommy & Daddy

Productions Proudly presents... " and then all the vital information

will be entered in once the blessed event occurs.

My first Doctor's appointment is on Tuesday and my first U/S is on

11/5. I am 9 weeks today. I am not even close to goal and am still

grossly overweight so I really hope that I will be able to take this

pregnancy to term. I am healthy and active, just still really

overweight. If you pray, include me in your prayers, as I will, all

of you.

Take Care,

Mid Band Surgery 06/16/03

330/252.5/150ish...

9 weeks today!! YAY!!!

>

> Welcome, !

>

> Congratulations on your weight loss and on your pregnancy.

>

> By " banded " , do you mean you had a VBG (vertical banded

> gastroplasty)?

>

> That is the surgery I had. Mine was done in May of 2003. I got

> pregnant 9 mos post op in Feb 2004 after having lost over 100lb. I

> am currently 36+ weeks pregnant and will be delivering next week

> sometime due to some health concerns.

>

> VBG pts do not have the absorption issues as much as RNY pts, but

I

> can tell you that small frequent meals have been the way for me. I

> had alot of vomiting and actually lost some weight in the first

> trimester. My capacity has increased some and the cravings have

been

> interesting to deal with...I am so looking forward to having my

baby

> girl and can't wait for the next chapter of my life...

>

> Best of luck to you, and again, welcome

>

> Z

>

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