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Re: PREGNANT!!From: Joanne (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:29:11 -0500 (CDT)
Dear smed, Congrats and good luck take of yourself and keep us up to date, we all love success stories. Joanne At Mon, 1 Sep 2003, smed wrote: > >Many of you may remember me from posting over the years. For a brief >background...I was at 320 lbs with severe symptoms of PCOS, the acne, >the cysts, the hair, the weight, no periods, pain all the time...you >name it. In 2000 I made the decision to look into gastric bypass >surgery. On March 12, 2002I had a Gastric Bypass RNY and have since >lost 205 lbs. Any of you that have read my journal know this has been a >horrible journey of sickness and pain. As little as 4 months ago I was >full time in a wheel chair and unable to support my own head most of the >time. In May I went back into the hospital again and was found to have >a severe infection, almost no potassium, low blood pressure, low blood >sugar, chronic syncope (I faint a lot) and so much more fun stuff. >Anyway, the last hospital visit did me well and I was on my way to >healing. Well in August I started noticing some funny things, like my >boobs were always killing me, and my shorts were too tight in the belly, >my legs and back were sore. I finally broke down and bought a pregnancy >test. Actually I bought a three pack, most of you will understand that. >I mean they are always negative then I have the extras for the next time >my period is late... So anyway I woke up at like 3:30 and had to pee, >so I figured well I will take it now because I know you are supposed to >use your first morning pee. So anyway, I pee on the test, lalala, sit >it on the counter as usual and wash my hands, lalala. I mean it is >always negative ya know. 10 YEARS of trying, always negative. well I >am standing there looking at my skin, which is all broke out by the way, >thinking what the hell is up with me when I happen to glance down at the >test and I had TWO LINES!!!!!!!!!! I nearly fainted. So I told my >hubby, but I took another at 8:00 am and another at 7:00 that night. >LMAO they are all positive, then I went to OBGYN and took one there. LOL >So for those of you that were wondering about loosing weight >straightening you out, well I guess it works cause I sure as hell was >not using any type of fertility drugs. Hell it has been 10 years since >I used birthcontrol, I mean wow. So in April we are expecting a little >one. I am scared to death because it has been such a long road so I am >being real careful until at least the 3rd month. Man am I babblin or >what. Anyway, good luck to you all. Take care > >Love, > >-- >Smed >
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