Re: New Here

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- Welcome. I would call your OB first. They are the one who will take

care of the pregnancy. Which by the way congrats on and the wonderful weight

loss. You will find lots of wonderful info and people here. Welcome again.

Meridth

Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

Expecting #2 02/14/05

Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

370/268pg/175 goalweight

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welcome and congratulations lisa. call your Ob first, then your surgeon.

you'll jsut need to be sure you are doing well with vitamins, and drink lots of

water. if you don't have a regular ob, call your surgeon and ask for a

recommendation, or call around and ask if they've had experience with post WLS

patients. since you are so far out, i'm sure you will be treated very normally.

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Hi everyone! Okay so I am 17 mos. Post op from surgery I have lost a

total of 150 lbs and am down to 135 I had been feeling a bit under

the weather and my friend was late so I took a preg test last night

and it was positive so I took another and it was positive so just to

be safe I took another one this morning and again positive.. I am

absolutely scared out of my mind b/c I am not sure where to even

begin? Do I call my ob/gyn first or my surgeon? Are there special

rules I will have to follow? I am not a new mommy, I have a seven

year old girl and a 3 year old son. Well if there is anyone who can

offer me any advice I am all ears(or all eyes).. Feel free to email

me and say hello especially if you are in the boston area..

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

[Guest guest]

Congrats -

I would recommend the OB. My WL surgeon refers all of

the pregnancy stuff to the OB.

Herlean

--- lisa_rideout wrote:

>

>

> Hi everyone! Okay so I am 17 mos. Post op from

> surgery I have lost a

> total of 150 lbs and am down to 135 I had been

> feeling a bit under

> the weather and my friend was late so I took a preg

> test last night

> and it was positive so I took another and it was

> positive so just to

> be safe I took another one this morning and again

> positive.. I am

> absolutely scared out of my mind b/c I am not sure

> where to even

> begin? Do I call my ob/gyn first or my surgeon? Are

> there special

> rules I will have to follow? I am not a new mommy, I

> have a seven

> year old girl and a 3 year old son. Well if there is

> anyone who can

> offer me any advice I am all ears(or all eyes)..

> Feel free to email

> me and say hello especially if you are in the boston

> area..

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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" Wherever I AM, GOD Is...and All is Well. " 2004 - Master of Science2000 -

B.Sc.1999 - Married to DH, Bill

[Guest guest]

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome! Well I called my obgyn

and scheduled an appt for next month which is great b/c my new

insurance will kick in by then. I also spoke with my surgeon and

nutritionist and feel better.. thank you all for you kind words

> - Welcome. I would call your OB first. They are the one who

will take

> care of the pregnancy. Which by the way congrats on and the

wonderful weight

> loss. You will find lots of wonderful info and people here.

Welcome again.

>

> Meridth

> Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

> Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

> Expecting #2 02/14/05

> Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

> 370/268pg/175 goalweight

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/3/2005 8:37:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lynntn@... writes:

Lydia, They aren't going to replace anything she has a colostomy

already and she will have a urineostomy (guess thats how its

spelled). He said he would just sew the others up completely.I feel

so bad for her but all I can do is watch and do all the simple

things for her that she cant do for herself.well thanks again for

replies and the prayers.....Lynne

Lynne.... those things we believe to be simple become " huge " to the patient.

I'm sure she is ever so grateful you are there to help her be more

comfortable. One day at a time, sweetie.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynne, I am so sorry your mom is going through so much. And for

what you are going through being there and having to see her suffer

so much.

I do not hae any good answers for you but do wonder if a second

opinion might not be in order.

Perhaps someone here will read your post soon and give some other

advice.

Please know that you are more then welcome to come here and post

often to vent, cry or just talk about your feelings. We are all here

for you.

Please know that I am sending up Prayers for your mom and for you

too who is suffering with her.

Ingrid

>

> Hello all, I am sorry this is so long but I really need some

> advice.I am new to this board so I'll start by my story or should I

> say my mom's story. My mom was sick most of the summer with fatigue

> and lots of bowel trouble. She never would go to the Dr, Until I

> just made her finally in July. He then done a colonostomy On the 29

> th of July and hospitalized her on the 1st of Aug for futher

> test.They then said she had stage 4 colon cancer but that it had

> moved to the bladder and vagina walls( since she has had a

> hysterectomy, she has no female organs there). Well then the race

> was on........ they done every test known to man and decided to

put

> in a port so they could give her pre surgery chemo and radation for

> 6 weeks cause they couldnt remove it without trying to shrink it.

> and they also did a colostomy because her bowels were draining into

> her urine, so that caused major infection. well, she did well with

> the port and colostomy and was scheduled to come home and the night

> before she started running a real high fever and they tested and

> found she had major gallbladder problems as well so they had to

> remove it, she had 32 gallstones and a rotten bladder.Anyway she

got

> thru the 6 weeks of chemo and radation ok and battled this

infection

> as well while she was doing it . They tried all kinds of antibotic

> and nothing worked they found it( the infection) to be a infection

> called " candita krusei " nothing has taken it away so far and she

is

> still fighting major pain with this and the cancer to.well they are

> trying to schedule surgery but the dr says heis having 4 different

> surgeons in on this operation cause it is so extensive ( he says 10

> to 12 hrs) and they have to get schedules together. But the

> infection is still (shes had it since july) there and they are

> wanting to clear it up some before they go in and " TRY " to get

> this . They are wanting to take out her Colon, Bladder, Vagina,and

> rectum IF that will get it all, he says if he gets in there and

cant

> get it all he will just sew her back up. He also says that there is

> a big possibilty that she won't make it thru this thing.She is 73

> and I know this goes against her as well. I guess what I really

want

> to know is has anyone ever experienced any operation this major?

and

> if so what were the outcomes?Or has anyone developed this

infection?

> I am just grasping for straws now.I am her sole caregiver and its

> killing me to not help her and watch her hurt. I am so sorry this

is

> so long but I needed to get this out and hope to get some advice

> also...You all are in my prayers.....Lynne

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ingrid,Thanks for the welcome and most importantly the prayers

they are very much needed and I will return them as well...God

bless,Lynne

> >

> > Hello all, I am sorry this is so long but I really need some

> > advice.I am new to this board so I'll start by my story or

should I

> > say my mom's story. My mom was sick most of the summer with

fatigue

> > and lots of bowel trouble. She never would go to the Dr, Until I

> > just made her finally in July. He then done a colonostomy On the

29

> > th of July and hospitalized her on the 1st of Aug for futher

> > test.They then said she had stage 4 colon cancer but that it had

> > moved to the bladder and vagina walls( since she has had a

> > hysterectomy, she has no female organs there). Well then the

race

> > was on........ they done every test known to man and decided to

> put

> > in a port so they could give her pre surgery chemo and radation

for

> > 6 weeks cause they couldnt remove it without trying to shrink

it.

> > and they also did a colostomy because her bowels were draining

into

> > her urine, so that caused major infection. well, she did well

with

> > the port and colostomy and was scheduled to come home and the

night

> > before she started running a real high fever and they tested and

> > found she had major gallbladder problems as well so they had to

> > remove it, she had 32 gallstones and a rotten bladder.Anyway she

> got

> > thru the 6 weeks of chemo and radation ok and battled this

> infection

> > as well while she was doing it . They tried all kinds of

antibotic

> > and nothing worked they found it( the infection) to be a

infection

> > called " candita krusei " nothing has taken it away so far and

she

> is

> > still fighting major pain with this and the cancer to.well they

are

> > trying to schedule surgery but the dr says heis having 4

different

> > surgeons in on this operation cause it is so extensive ( he says

10

> > to 12 hrs) and they have to get schedules together. But the

> > infection is still (shes had it since july) there and they are

> > wanting to clear it up some before they go in and " TRY " to get

> > this . They are wanting to take out her Colon, Bladder,

Vagina,and

> > rectum IF that will get it all, he says if he gets in there and

> cant

> > get it all he will just sew her back up. He also says that there

is

> > a big possibilty that she won't make it thru this thing.She is

73

> > and I know this goes against her as well. I guess what I really

> want

> > to know is has anyone ever experienced any operation this major?

> and

> > if so what were the outcomes?Or has anyone developed this

> infection?

> > I am just grasping for straws now.I am her sole caregiver and

its

> > killing me to not help her and watch her hurt. I am so sorry

this

> is

> > so long but I needed to get this out and hope to get some advice

> > also...You all are in my prayers.....Lynne

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank You Lynne, The Prayers are so important and they give us

strength. Please tell you mom that we are Praying for her.

Love, Ingrid

> > >

> > > Hello all, I am sorry this is so long but I really need some

> > > advice.I am new to this board so I'll start by my story or

> should I

> > > say my mom's story. My mom was sick most of the summer with

> fatigue

> > > and lots of bowel trouble. She never would go to the Dr, Until

I

> > > just made her finally in July. He then done a colonostomy On

the

> 29

> > > th of July and hospitalized her on the 1st of Aug for futher

> > > test.They then said she had stage 4 colon cancer but that it

had

> > > moved to the bladder and vagina walls( since she has had a

> > > hysterectomy, she has no female organs there). Well then the

> race

> > > was on........ they done every test known to man and decided

to

> > put

> > > in a port so they could give her pre surgery chemo and radation

> for

> > > 6 weeks cause they couldnt remove it without trying to shrink

> it.

> > > and they also did a colostomy because her bowels were draining

> into

> > > her urine, so that caused major infection. well, she did well

> with

> > > the port and colostomy and was scheduled to come home and the

> night

> > > before she started running a real high fever and they tested

and

> > > found she had major gallbladder problems as well so they had to

> > > remove it, she had 32 gallstones and a rotten bladder.Anyway

she

> > got

> > > thru the 6 weeks of chemo and radation ok and battled this

> > infection

> > > as well while she was doing it . They tried all kinds of

> antibotic

> > > and nothing worked they found it( the infection) to be a

> infection

> > > called " candita krusei " nothing has taken it away so far and

> she

> > is

> > > still fighting major pain with this and the cancer to.well they

> are

> > > trying to schedule surgery but the dr says heis having 4

> different

> > > surgeons in on this operation cause it is so extensive ( he

says

> 10

> > > to 12 hrs) and they have to get schedules together. But the

> > > infection is still (shes had it since july) there and they are

> > > wanting to clear it up some before they go in and " TRY " to get

> > > this . They are wanting to take out her Colon, Bladder,

> Vagina,and

> > > rectum IF that will get it all, he says if he gets in there and

> > cant

> > > get it all he will just sew her back up. He also says that

there

> is

> > > a big possibilty that she won't make it thru this thing.She is

> 73

> > > and I know this goes against her as well. I guess what I really

> > want

> > > to know is has anyone ever experienced any operation this

major?

> > and

> > > if so what were the outcomes?Or has anyone developed this

> > infection?

> > > I am just grasping for straws now.I am her sole caregiver and

> its

> > > killing me to not help her and watch her hurt. I am so sorry

> this

> > is

> > > so long but I needed to get this out and hope to get some

advice

> > > also...You all are in my prayers.....Lynne

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Lynne,

From your post it sounds like the surgery is what they call a pelvic

exoneration. My mother is stage IV also and seems to be in the same situation

as your

mom. Hers also broke through to the vaginal area and invaded the bladder.

We spoke to three doctors about this kind of surgery and they felt that the

survival rate for this type of surgery is very low, about 25%. My mom decided

not to have the surgery and to continue on maintenance chemo indefinitely.

Basically, this means she will have chemo until she has had enough or it stops

working. Its been a year and so far so good. She still has some pain but we

just take each day however we can get it. I wish you guys the best of luck no

matter which way you go, I hope your mom does good.