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Jody08
on 5/17/10 10:11 am - essex, Canada
Topic: RE: I am back ....
 ooops Hi Bridget and Katya..hahaha
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010

    
Jody08
on 5/17/10 10:11 am - essex, Canada
Topic: RE: I am back ....
 Hi Katya,

well as for success..u already have done so much
you have survived pregnancy on bedrest and have a beautiful little girl for all your hard work on bedrest..i only had to do it for a few weeks, i was losing my mind but the results are so worth it!!

u already dropped 50 lbs..wow..that is incredible

lots of fun to exercise with the baby..use her as a weight or put her on the floor and do squats holding a cute toy and touch every time u squat

u r already a huge success!!
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010

    
Jody08
on 5/17/10 10:05 am - essex, Canada
Topic: RE: For the ladies - Provera
 Ok my big concern is why did the doc just give u provera without doing some bloodwork to see what is going on? how soon post-op did the doc prescribe this? cuz the surgery affects your hormones, so when your body starts dropping the weight you also drop estrogen cuz it is fat soluble, so then your progesterone would be out of balance too- perfectly normal post-op..BUT if u have to take provera now, it has probably intensified the symptoms..did u check with your surgeon?

make sure u r taking some extra iron rich foods or a supplement
has the doc checked your thyroid? if your thyroid is out of whack your periods will get all wonky
also the doc should check your progesterone levels, that is why i am thinking they gave u provera..but it should be timed properly with the cycle

my advice is go back and talk to the doc and have some bloodwork
the nausea could be from the provera too

i took it for another reason, i was not having regular cycles and took it from day 1-10, ya it sucked but i only did it twice cuz i tried fixing my cycles with my naturopath, so far so good

i wish u the best of luck, i have been there and it sucks, u just wanna lay in bed and wait for it to pass
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010

    
Jody08
on 5/17/10 9:56 am - essex, Canada
Topic: RE: xpost - OT: Update on my Flying
 wooooohooo
way to go
so how long will your flight be?

it will be here and over before u know i****ch out u may love it and start booking flights all over the place
started this process back in 2007/2008 denied MGB, denied for Barix, put on hold (BMI was too high for pilot phase)at St.joe's and since moved to Windsor and had to start again, December, 2009 referral sent from GP...April 5 and 8, 2010 1st appt at Windsor clinic with nurse and doc
April 16, 2010 sleep clinic, April 27 echo
May 3,2010 Orientation at Met hospital--,
SURGERY booked Oct.20.2010

    
(deactivated member)
on 5/17/10 8:00 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: xpost - OT: Update on my Flying
I BOOKED MY TICKETS..... paid in full.....I'm flying home!!!!!

Hopefully I don't get too much anxiety over the next 3 weeks as I wait to go.

Thanks for all your support.

PS - Notice I did not say Update on my FEAR of flying.....just on my Flying.  :-)
Tiffany W.
on 5/17/10 5:32 am - Newark, NJ
Topic: For the ladies - Provera
This a question for the ladies. Let me give you a history, lol and then i'll get to my question.  I've always had pretty regular menstrual cycles throughout my life (although heavy bleeding, it still came every month like clock-work).  In  Nov, Dec and  early January, I didn't get my period.  I didn't think anything of it nor did it bother me...Who wants to deal with periods, right?   At the end of January that last week, I finally got my period - And life went on.  Typically my periods last for 5 days.  So, when day 7 hit, I was like - hmmmm... then 2, 3, 4 etc.. you get the idea.  I had a never ending period!  I still wasn't too stressed about it as I had surgery on the brain!

Surgery day gets here and I'm still on my period (ugh) 2 days later it stopped.  I thought that was the end of it and I will get back on track - NOT!  5 days later it came back and it hasn't left since!  Its been btwn a light and medium flow, no cramps and I usually get major cramps.  I finally decided to see my OBGYN a few weeks ago and gave the run down.  She then prescribed Provera for 10 days and said this will regulate my cycle and I may get my period I may not, leaning more towards I will get.  

After the 10th day of taking the pill, 2 days later I got my period and boy it is killing me!  I have exteme bleeding with clots!  Will go through a tampon/pad within an hour!  I am exhausted and have no energy.  I can't get up enough strength to go to work.  I've been working from home so I won't have to commute but even that is too much.  All i want to do is lay in bed.  Even getting dressed takes a lot ot of me! I have no appetite at all! I try to force myself to eat something but would usually do about 3 to 4 bites of something before its in th garbage.  I hate this feeling! I don't feel like myself at all! 

I've read online that these are some side effects to this drug.  Have any of you been presribed Provera?  If so, for what reason?  What was your experience? Would you tolerate this again?


Thanks so much for listening!  I am truly going through it and I am too young to feel this way.  I need to get back to "fun" Tiffany.

P.S - I wasn't sure which forum was appropiate for the topic...


                                              
         
   
      
janeene G.
on 5/17/10 4:53 am - MD
Topic: RE: Medifast
I have been on Medifast for 1 week 5 lbs lost so far I am going to try to stick to eat for 3 months and see what happens...thansk for asking....
(deactivated member)
on 5/17/10 4:46 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: What are you celebrating and proud of? Monday
Hello!

I'm celebrating the fact that I was able to get up extra early so I could do an hour of weeding and tree trimming this morning before the sun got too strong.

So far that's it for me today....hopefully there will be more to add as the day progresses.

How about you.....what are you celebrating or proud of  today??
bridgetk
on 5/17/10 4:45 am - FL
Topic: RE: I am back ....
 Let's hope I have some successes to share :) thanks!
(deactivated member)
on 5/17/10 4:44 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Topic: RE: I am back ....
Hi Bridget and welcome back...hope to see you posting again...it's nice when folks share their success's.

Congrats on your baby and on working to get back to your ideal goal.
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