Pcos Support
weightloss surgery with PCOS
I had surgery 3 months ago and I'm amazed at the changes!!! I could not lose weight for the life of me before surgery. Daily I was on 3 insulin shots and 1 pill for my diabetes, Metformin for the insulin resistance, a pill for high blood pressure and for high cholesterol. I'm off EVERYTHING now. I've lost 60 lbs and I've had a period every month exactly when it was supposed to come (my friends just cannot understand how excited I am by that! lol)
I'm hoping maybe maybe maybe that means a baby in my future! (tried unsuccessfully for nearly 18 years before surgery)
The main reason I had the surgery was to hopefully resolve the PCOS - and I think it's done a fantastic job so far. Would do it again in a heartbeat!!!
Good luck with whatever you choose!!
I'm hoping maybe maybe maybe that means a baby in my future! (tried unsuccessfully for nearly 18 years before surgery)
The main reason I had the surgery was to hopefully resolve the PCOS - and I think it's done a fantastic job so far. Would do it again in a heartbeat!!!
Good luck with whatever you choose!!
If you sometimes feel a little useless, offended or depressed…... Always remember that YOU were once the fastest and most victorious little sperm out of Millions!! 
Susan C.
Susan C. 
Haha, i kinda chuckled
when you wrote
(my friends just cannot understand how excited I am by that! lol)
so true for us pcos
i have told my friends many of times.. i get excited when i get my period as funny as it sounds....when you have very far and few in your life...its like your body is trying to do what is right..
when you wrote(my friends just cannot understand how excited I am by that! lol)
so true for us pcos
i have told my friends many of times.. i get excited when i get my period as funny as it sounds....when you have very far and few in your life...its like your body is trying to do what is right..
Exactly! And even when I would have one, I would NEVER know when it was coming because it would be 8 or 10 months in between each one. I calculated I should start on the 13th this month if I had a normal cycle and holy cow.... I DID! It was wild!! lol.
Good luck with your surgery Teresa! I know you're excited (and busy). We'll be scootin' over on that old loser's bench for you shortly! Can't wait to see you there
Good luck with your surgery Teresa! I know you're excited (and busy). We'll be scootin' over on that old loser's bench for you shortly! Can't wait to see you there
If you sometimes feel a little useless, offended or depressed…... Always remember that YOU were once the fastest and most victorious little sperm out of Millions!! Susan C.
Susan C. 
I had my surgery almost 11 months ago and I've lost 120 lbs. It was recommended by my RE to have the surgery--actually, she said she wouldn't do anything until I did have the surgery. I am still struggling with my eating habits and have been anemic and vitamin deficient as a result. But I am still working on it!
I had my hormones tested in Sept and for the first time, they were in the normal ranges. I am not 100% sure if this is because my WLS or because I've been taking BCPs continuously since last January. I did take Met for 2 years which had absolutely no effect other than making my tummy unhappy.
I go back to my WLS Dr. next month and have to be released before I can start fertility treatments again, which considering my anemia and vitamin issues, probably won't be released as soon as I hope. The RE said we could probably plan on starting in May or June, so I'm hoping on having a "hot" summer of baby making! LOL!
I had my hormones tested in Sept and for the first time, they were in the normal ranges. I am not 100% sure if this is because my WLS or because I've been taking BCPs continuously since last January. I did take Met for 2 years which had absolutely no effect other than making my tummy unhappy.
I go back to my WLS Dr. next month and have to be released before I can start fertility treatments again, which considering my anemia and vitamin issues, probably won't be released as soon as I hope. The RE said we could probably plan on starting in May or June, so I'm hoping on having a "hot" summer of baby making! LOL!
Hi Jennifer ~
I'll toss my two cents into the ring - I had my RNY surgery in June 2009 - I'm down almost 130lbs since the surgery. The only change I have noticed in my PCOS is that I actually have a period. Like what everyone else has said its actually kind of amazing. Although unlike some mine started regular like clock-work about a month out from surgery. I still take BC because I believe (and that could be a head thing) that it helps to control some of the massive side effects I suffer from my period coming on. I am the text book case of PMS let me tell you!
However, some of the side effects from the PCOS that I hoped and crossed my fingers would change such as the facial hair haven't. For a while post op I was really losing the hair on my head I kept lamenting that I didn't understand why I couldn't loose the hair on my face the same way! I think to some extent it has thickened but it really simply could be that I just pay more attention to my outward appearance now then I did prior to surgery.
Even though I don't really see much change in my PCOS symptoms post-op I wouldn't change the choice I made to have the surgery. The overall body wise relief of being free of so much extra weight is amazing. I feel almost ALMOST normal.
Good luck in your journey - don't forget we are all here to offer support and advice if needed.
Juli
I'll toss my two cents into the ring - I had my RNY surgery in June 2009 - I'm down almost 130lbs since the surgery. The only change I have noticed in my PCOS is that I actually have a period. Like what everyone else has said its actually kind of amazing. Although unlike some mine started regular like clock-work about a month out from surgery. I still take BC because I believe (and that could be a head thing) that it helps to control some of the massive side effects I suffer from my period coming on. I am the text book case of PMS let me tell you!
However, some of the side effects from the PCOS that I hoped and crossed my fingers would change such as the facial hair haven't. For a while post op I was really losing the hair on my head I kept lamenting that I didn't understand why I couldn't loose the hair on my face the same way! I think to some extent it has thickened but it really simply could be that I just pay more attention to my outward appearance now then I did prior to surgery.
Even though I don't really see much change in my PCOS symptoms post-op I wouldn't change the choice I made to have the surgery. The overall body wise relief of being free of so much extra weight is amazing. I feel almost ALMOST normal.
Good luck in your journey - don't forget we are all here to offer support and advice if needed.
Juli
