April 2013 Post-Op Group

[Ab1986 14]

I'm shitting bricks ladies. I had my surgery in March (was supposed to be an April post op) and I just found out Im pregnant!

[countrygirl 84]

I'm shitting bricks ladies. I had my surgery in March (was supposed to be an April post op) and I just found out Im pregnant!

Wow!!

[ajustice 484]

So I had some news from one of my dear friends...she is expecting. I am happy for her but I won't lie and say a part of me is envious and I even got teary. My last miscarriage was 3yrs ago which is what pushed my weight gain way over the edge. I know I have to wait awhile before even allowing myself to think about pregnancy and I will be 33 in a few days so...I know the risks will only get higher. I'm trying to think of how I'm using this yr to work on me and then can go from there. I went fabric shopping today after work and picked out some cute cheerful fabric to start working on a baby quilt. Trying to count my blessings. My sweet only child will be 10 on Sunday and he is truly my blessing. Every year i think how blessed I am to have that tiny preemie baby healthy & happy with me.

So...goals for July...(1) lose 10lb (2) start running again (3) rock my 33rd bday

Thanks for letting me vent!

[Dorian 683]

So I had some news from one of my dear friends...she is expecting. I am happy for her but I won't lie and say a part of me is envious and I even got teary. My last miscarriage was 3yrs ago which is what pushed my weight gain way over the edge. I know I have to wait awhile before even allowing myself to think about pregnancy and I will be 33 in a few days so...I know the risks will only get higher. I'm trying to think of how I'm using this yr to work on me and then can go from there. I went fabric shopping today after work and picked out some cute cheerful fabric to start working on a baby quilt. Trying to count my blessings. My sweet only child will be 10 on Sunday and he is truly my blessing. Every year i think how blessed I am to have that tiny preemie baby healthy & happy with me.

So...goals for July...(1) lose 10lb (2) start running again (3) rock my 33rd bday

Thanks for letting me vent!

I like that you are using this time to work on you. That is what I am doing also. First weight loss and then my back. I lose my job on July 10th that ive had for 22 years and im ok with that. I need to fix me right now! Don't worry my friend; you have plenty of time to have that baby! 33 is young, and I know you'll rock it! Good luck on the the quilt. I wish i was crafty!

[saramichelle 127]

I haven't hit rem reliably in years. I can't take ambian ...Im one of those people that walk around doing weird things when I take it...including eating without knowing it. That experiment made for some interesting family folklore!

I'm kind of in this same boat. I can't take ambien or any of those sleeping pills in that family. I would wake up in the morning and have crumbs of Cereal everywhere in my bed and no memory of it whatsoever! I was on trazadone but now am on nothing. I did load some free sleep hypnosis apps on to my phone a d those help so much! Usually I cannot even make it through the whole session which is pretty miraculous for me because I too have a very hard time shutting down at night. So if y'all aren't opposed to hypnosis may be give it a try:)

[saramichelle 127]

I have insomnia too and rely on Tylenol pm which does occasionally work. My cpap is a pain in the butt now but I think the pressure may be too high I just don't wanna have to go back into the sleep center again and test again until I'm hoping...sleep apnea may just be gone!

I also log on here to see what everyone is up to. My day to day life is usually pretty boring and also I can't really talk to just anyone about this whole process. Nobody really understands this and I love hearing what u guys are experiencing also..sometimes it's great to see I'm not the only one out there going thru some of this stuff. Who else can I talk to about Constipation and shoveling prunes down my throat cause no other lax seems to be working!?!? That's special lol

Lol that's funny:

[hockeymumzie 181]

I'm kind of in this same boat. I can't take ambien or any of those sleeping pills in that family. I would wake up in the morning and have crumbs of cereal everywhere in my bed and no memory of it whatsoever! I was on trazadone but now am on nothing. I did load some free sleep hypnosis apps on to my phone a d those help so much! Usually I cannot even make it through the whole session which is pretty miraculous for me because I too have a very hard time shutting down at night. So if y'all aren't opposed to hypnosis may be give it a try:)

Tried it already.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 285 RNY 4/11/13<br />

[saramichelle 127]

I did cheat yesterday my kids got me a cake so I scraped the frosting off and ate it and it wasnt really as great as I was expecting I really dont miss sweets

I never thought I'd say it but I don't miss sweets so much either it's all too sweet for me. Even fruit tastes extremely sweet to me. I use to love chocolate too and now can't stand the idea of it! So weird but nice at the same time:)

[saramichelle 127]

I did cheat yesterday my kids got me a cake so I scraped the frosting off and ate it and it wasnt really as great as I was expecting I really dont miss sweets

Oh and great job not cheating:) and happy bday to you!

[saramichelle 127]

That sucks. I just mostly cant sleep cuz my brain keeps going. Sometimes I wrife stuff down in the middle of the night to try to gef it off my mind. Trazadone makes my legs so jumpy I had to stop it.

When I was on trazadone my legs always felt like they needed to move and I would have to constantly shake my foot to calm them down. I just thought I was weird but now I'm thinking maybe it was the trazadone. I had no idea that could be a side effect.

[saramichelle 127]

I'm shitting bricks ladies. I had my surgery in March (was supposed to be an April post op) and I just found out Im pregnant!

How exciting! I hope that's good for you:)

[saramichelle 127]

Tried it already. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

HW 358 SW 344 CW 285 RNY 4/11/13<br />

Man that sucks! But I am very highly suggest able:) I hope you find something that helps you soon. Not sleeping is awful. I've had the problem every since I had my boys 8 years ago. The psych said I'm hyper vigilant and I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder but that has not been so bad lately luckily. I don't have insurance so I don't see the psych dr anymore. Otherwise I'm sure I'd be on something for sleep. Best of luck to you!

[ajustice 484]

I like that you are using this time to work on you. That is what I am doing also. First weight loss and then my back. I lose my job on July 10th that ive had for 22 years and im ok with that. I need to fix me right now! Don't worry my friend; you have plenty of time to have that baby! 33 is young' date=' and I know you'll rock it! Good luck on the the quilt. I wish i was crafty![/quote']

If u were nearby I'd say lets have a party on the 10th celebrating a brand new start to life for u and Celebrate a wonderful accomplishment of 22 years of awesome work. U truly do inspire me. As for crafty.. Some women do shoes..I do fabric and craft stores...my husband isn't sure which would be worse

[hockeymumzie 181]

Man that sucks! But I am very highly suggest able:) I hope you find something that helps you soon. Not sleeping is awful. I've had the problem every since I had my boys 8 years ago. The psych said I'm hyper vigilant and I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder but that has not been so bad lately luckily. I don't have insurance so I don't see the psych dr anymore. Otherwise I'm sure I'd be on something for sleep. Best of luck to you!

Thanks. I've been like this most of my life. Some nights are better than others but you know what its just a bump in the road.

HW 358 SW 344 CW 285 RNY 4/11/13<br />

[pebulz 135]

I shouldve sent you some. We have soooo many!

Lol I wish haha we go through so many strawberries in this house my daughter wants them every morning for Breakfast lol

HW 363lbs SD 4/16/13 CW 312lbs