Re: Gastric By-Pass surgery
From: Alicia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:04:15 -0600 (CST)
Hi Tera,
Thank you so much for your response, and no I do not mind it was not
long. You really blew my mind away with the information in reference to
your cousin and her weight loss. WOW!! Well that's wonderful she has
lost the weight I am just shocked that her symptons did not improve.
THAT REALLY SUCKS!! Oh sorry, It is just so frusterating, I mean I have
been living with this disease for 15 years you would think I would be
use to it but I still find myself saying why me . Well I am going to
keep pursuing the gastic bypass surgery for additional health reason. I
have tried every diet plan around and nothing worked for me. I am tired
of the diet yo-yo. I won't be getting the surgery anytime too soon yet
but I will keep you posted.
Thanks
At Wed, 30 Jan 2002, tera wrote:
>
>Hi Alicia!
>
>Excess weight can certainly exacerbate PCOS symptoms by raising androgen
>levels and it does nothing for your general sense of wellness or self
>esteem.
>
>I have a few things to say regarding your situation. First I sympathize
>because I know what you're going through. Second, my cousin also has
>PCOS. She has had many symptoms - cystic ovaries, irregular or
>non-existant periods, infertility, excess body and facial hair, thinning
>head hair and weight gain. LOTS of weight gain. Over the past year
>though she has lost a TON of weight. I would even joke that she is half
>the woman she used to be! She worked SOOO hard and looks great - she's
>probably a size six now and her muscles are so huge from all of her Tae
>Bo that she could definately kick my behind! Anyway, I hate to tell you
>this Alicia, but the weight loss has not helped her PCOS. If anything
>she said that a few of her symptoms have gotten worse. She thinks
>they've gotten worse from the progression of her PCOS though and not her
>weight loss.
>
>I have heard of a few women with PCOS being able to get more regular
>cycles after losing weight but not many. I'm sure you already know this
>but PCOS is not caused by weight. I think the percentage of obese PCOS
>women is about 60%. That means that there are plenty of THIN PCOS women
>walking around with irregular periods, insulin resistance, excess body
>hair, etc., etc. A Gastric Bypass is not an easy surgery. I'm not
>telling you not to do it. I just don't want you to go into the surgery
>with high expectations when it comes to taking care of your PCOS. My
>cousin knew intellectually that her weight loss would not "cure" her but
>she said that in her heart she hoped for a miracle. It did not happen
>and she was very disappointed. She said she would do it all again,
>though just for her general health and self esteem.
>
>About your problem with irregular periods and insurance. It's unhealthy
>to go a long time without a period since we need to shed our lining
>regularly. If you do not get a period soon I would call your doctor and
>ask him if he could put you on Provera so that you can get a period. He
>probably will not need to see you - my doctor is used to this and
>doesn't ask to see me. Explain that you don't have any insurance right
>now and cannot pay for an office visit but he can call in a prescription
>for Provera for you. You take it for about ten days and then you should
>get a period. I believe that the last time I purchased this it was
>about nine dollars. My doctor has me call her if I do not get a period
>for two consecutive months so that she can call in a prescription for
>Provera for me so that I can get a period and shed my lining. It's
>called a "cheap period"! Sorry so long, Alicia. I hope the best for
>you, dear! God bless and may He be with you no matter what you decide!
>Tera
>
>At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Panacea wrote:
>>
>>Well all I can say I guess is good luck; it sounds like you've made up
>>your mind. Just remember that it is the kind of foods you eat that
>>impact your weight and not just how much.
>>
>>At Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Alicia wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I have been slowly doing research and trying to get through the steps to
>>>have the surgery approved (Kaiser). I do believe that this will help me
>>>in a lot a ways. Since it has now been proven that with weight loss,
>>>PCOS and its multiple symtoms decrease and or even go away, I feel I
>>>need to take these measures. I have loss my medical benefits
>>>temporarily because of changing jobs so I have not been on my high level
>>>birth control pill in over a month and of couse like clockwork... no
>>>period. I now have more symptoms of PCO than I did years ago, like my
>>>weight it is progressing. I was diagnosed at 17 and I am now 32. I
>>>have met other woman that may not have been diagnosed with PCO (because
>>>they were not looking for it) but they were overweight, had no periods,
>>>and never got pregnate. They had the surgery, and after losing about
>>>70-100 lbs; all of the sudden they were mensturating. Soon after that
>>>they got pregnate and did not even realize it untill the kept having
>>>morning sickness. All of it happened within 1 year of the surgery.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alicia
>>>
>>--
>>Panacea
>>
>--
>Tera
>
--
Alicia
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