Need some advice.... Thank you!
Hello everyone, So I wanted to check in and run a couple things by you guys, I haven’t been that active in this forum, but I’m looking for some advice.
First off the history: My husband and I have been together for coming up on 8 years married and 10 together. Since being married we have not use birth control consecutively for more than a few months at a time and always figured in the beginning that we would let nature take it’s course. Before RNY on May 7, 2009 I was at my heaviest ever around 390 lbs, I got down to 351 the day of surgery and now I’m at 250 with another 60 to go, which is going REALLY slow…. My whole like doctors have talked about PCOS and Metabolic X diagnosis and I’ve been on Metformin in the past to attempt to regulate cycles. My cycles have never been normal, I’ve gone years in the past without having one. Since surgery I’ve had four periods, one started when I went on birth control again and lasted for 6 weeks very heavy and then they put me on Provera to stop it, since then I haven’t taken anything and had a period on my own in December and February and nothing since. I’ve had some signs of ovulation but not consistently. I have all the signs of PCOS- excess hair, hard time losing weight, skin coloration, insulin resistance etc. I’ve had my ovaries looked at and they say that there are follicles and that they appear healthy without cysts. Recently I’ve been worrying a lot about having babies and it’s really something I want, I’m worrying because I’m 30 and things haven’t happened yet on their own and I’m getting ready to go see a Dr about infertility stuff… This week I started charting my Basal Body Temp and I’ve used Ovulation prediction kits some..
So my questions:
I’ve had a BBT of 96.1, 96.19 etc this week and that seems really low to me, I know I’ve read that the range is 97-99 but this seems weird and I’m starting to worry about it?
Do people feel that PCOS has affected your ability to lose your weight or meet your goals successfully?
Any advice on what I should do?
Thank you!
Jenn
Hi Jenn,
I am sorry you are going through this, I know it's very frustrating. I had PCOS before surgery, but it doesn't sound as if my symptoms were as severe as yours. I was able to conceive without medication after losing 150 pounds. I know that is not the case for everyone who has had RNY. Some still need to use meds to get pregnant. I really hope that some people are able to provide some answers for you. One thing to consider is that you're not a year out from surgery yet. Most surgeon's want us to wait 12 - 18 months (or until we've been at the same weight for a good priod of time) after surgery before we try to conceive. Have you talked to your surgeon about that? I understad the age thing. I am 29 and had planned on having al of my kids by the time I was 30. But God had other plans for me. I have had to come to the realization that having kids in my 30's isn't too big of a deal. We're not high ris****il 35 and many people have kids in the their late 30's. That being said, I think it's good for you to start pursuing your options now so you have plenty of time to figure out what issues there may be. I hope your docs are able to help! Good Luck!
Tina
I am sorry you are going through this, I know it's very frustrating. I had PCOS before surgery, but it doesn't sound as if my symptoms were as severe as yours. I was able to conceive without medication after losing 150 pounds. I know that is not the case for everyone who has had RNY. Some still need to use meds to get pregnant. I really hope that some people are able to provide some answers for you. One thing to consider is that you're not a year out from surgery yet. Most surgeon's want us to wait 12 - 18 months (or until we've been at the same weight for a good priod of time) after surgery before we try to conceive. Have you talked to your surgeon about that? I understad the age thing. I am 29 and had planned on having al of my kids by the time I was 30. But God had other plans for me. I have had to come to the realization that having kids in my 30's isn't too big of a deal. We're not high ris****il 35 and many people have kids in the their late 30's. That being said, I think it's good for you to start pursuing your options now so you have plenty of time to figure out what issues there may be. I hope your docs are able to help! Good Luck!
Tina
Mommy to 2 of the most beauiful little girls in the whole universe and still in love with my hubby of 8 years. LIFE IS GOOD!
I can't help with your actual question, but I can say that I have/had PCOS and my symptoms didn't clear up until I was closer to 200lbs (SW 250). It could just be that you'll have to get down to a lower weight before PCOS starts clearing up. Also, you don't have to have actual cysts to have PCOS. You didn't say whether or not you were going to shoot for goal before getting pregnant, but I'm assuming you will... so if that's the case, your chances of getting pregnant on your own are much better than they would be at 250lbs.
Hang in there and keep at it. The man upstairs works in mysterious ways. I don't know if anyone else would agree, but in my life things have never gone as planned (surprise baby # 2 due in less than 2 weeks lol) yet they've always worked out for the very best.
Hang in there and keep at it. The man upstairs works in mysterious ways. I don't know if anyone else would agree, but in my life things have never gone as planned (surprise baby # 2 due in less than 2 weeks lol) yet they've always worked out for the very best.
I can't give you advice on PCOS or Rny surgery. I just wanted to say that I am 35 and pregnant with my first child. It took me a year and a half of fertility doctor, charting, and medication, two losses and then to end up pregnant on my own.
My advice is, wait until you receive the go ahead from your surgeon. Then talk to your OB to see if they will help you regulate your periods or if they want you to see an RE (reproductive endocrinologist). The RE will run tests on you and hubby and then start you on a regimin and monitor your ovulation response to the said regimin.
Best of luck!!
Traci
My advice is, wait until you receive the go ahead from your surgeon. Then talk to your OB to see if they will help you regulate your periods or if they want you to see an RE (reproductive endocrinologist). The RE will run tests on you and hubby and then start you on a regimin and monitor your ovulation response to the said regimin.
Best of luck!!
Traci
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