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A Blessing In Disguise

HotButterFly

By HotButterFly, in The Gals' Room

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HotButterFly    981

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I originally started and completed all of my pre op requirements at Bellevue Hospital and they require you to see a "family planning" specialist, which means you have to go on birth-control prior to surgery to ensure you do not get pregnant right after lap-band. I was pretty PISSED because I have this stupid pride in the fact that hubby and I have NEVER used any birth control method besides pulling out. I opted for a IUD because it's non-hormonal and I don't have to do anything for it to work. Now I'm kinda HAPPY it's there because after losing nearly 40lbs, I'm the one who usually initiates ;)

Hubby doesn't know it's there so we are still pulling out. He doesn't know not because I WANT to keep it a secret, it's because the prankster in me wants to one day have an "accident" and keep him guessing (and worried) for a few weeks. But I REALLY want to tell him already so we don't always have to.... you know.... Pull out.

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HotButterFly    981

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I originally started and completed all of my pre op requirements at Bellevue Hospital and they require you to see a "family planning" specialist, which means you have to go on birth-control prior to surgery to ensure you do not get pregnant right after lap-band. I was pretty PISSED because I have this stupid pride in the fact that hubby and I have NEVER used any birth control method besides pulling out. I opted for a IUD because it's non-hormonal and I don't have to do anything for it to work. Now I'm kinda HAPPY it's there because after losing nearly 40lbs, I'm the one who usually initiates ;)

Hubby doesn't know it's there so we are still pulling out. He doesn't know not because I WANT to keep it a secret, it's because the prankster in me wants to one day have an "accident" and keep him guessing (and worried) for a few weeks. But I REALLY want to tell him already so we don't always have to.... you know.... Pull out.

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5.0junkie    770

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The dirty little tricks you women play:) Hurry up and tell that boy so he can start staying in there just a little longer!

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5.0junkie    770

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The dirty little tricks you women play:) Hurry up and tell that boy so he can start staying in there just a little longer!

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LapbandLo    294

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Hahaahaha. I played that trick for a while BUT the fun ended when he got poked ????

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HotButterFly    981

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The dirty little tricks you women play:) Hurry up and tell that boy so he can start staying in there just a little longer!

But games are SO MUCH FUN!!

Hahaahaha. I played that trick for a while BUT the fun ended when he got poked ð

Can you elaborate? LoL

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HotButterFly    981

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The dirty little tricks you women play:) Hurry up and tell that boy so he can start staying in there just a little longer!

But games are SO MUCH FUN!!

Hahaahaha. I played that trick for a while BUT the fun ended when he got poked ð

Can you elaborate? LoL

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Hahaahaha. I played that trick for a while BUT the fun ended when he got poked �

What was his reaction? "Hey, that thing bit me?"

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ChicagoRose    650

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Wow...that's...too funny =) I had an IUD after I had my two kids and it didn't work out well for me at all so listen to your body that's all I'm gonna say! As for pulling out.....tell him about the IUD girl...that's the BIG MOMENT!!! I think it's crazy when people say they do that LOL!!! Luckily my Hubs had the big snip before my surgery so it has been all good. And just like you it's always me ready to rock and roll.....hahaha!

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HotButterFly    981

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Ohhhh, I get it now... He got "poked" by the IUD?! Sheesh! That's just a thin plastic string... How did he feel it???

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ChicagoRose    650

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Hahaahaha. I played that trick for a while BUT the fun ended when he got poked �

My Hubs knew it was in there the whole time but I had to go in TWICE to get it trimmed because it was poking LOL. Amongst other problems I had as in I went crazy but that's another story....

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ChicagoRose    650

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Ohhhh, I get it now... He got "poked" by the IUD?! Sheesh! That's just a thin plastic string... How did he feel it???

It's actually not like a tampon string, it's more of a wire so it stays strait and doesn't bend up into the cervix....

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ChicagoRose    650

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The dirty little tricks you women play:) Hurry up and tell that boy so he can start staying in there just a little longer!

For BOTH sides LOL!!

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5.0junkie    770

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The quicker you tell him the quicker you can stop cleaning up messes

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