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SummerMarie    89

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Its 3 months after my surgery and my husband and I are considering having another baby.. I haven't talked to the drs yet but have read that the best time is 18 months after. Truth is I don't want to wait that long for many reasons. We have 2 kids 3 and 2 and I will be 35 in July.. from everyone's experience, when is too soon? I have a regular visit with my gyn in 2 weeks and may ask to have my IUD removed...

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Threetimesacharm    1,400

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Well IMO you just had surgery 3 months ago to lose weight. The investment you have now put in should be in the forefront to be a success with this VSG. You should wait from what I hear at least a year. The first 6 months of VSG is the best time to lose as much weight as you can. If you get pregnant now you will hinder your weight loss and then possibly never get to your goal. Is this not what you wanted in the first place?

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notime    340

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Call your surgeon.

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amwr6582    26

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Call your surgeon.

I agree with this. I was told and signed a promise "contract" to not get pregnant before 18 months.

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SummerMarie    89

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I definately don't want one now right after surgery since I'm still losing weight. I guess I was more curious as to if waiting less than the year mark would be an issue.

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My surgeon told me for best weight loss results wait two years. However...I've been going through infertility treatments for years and had the surgery mainly to become more fertile. Since I am 37 and already having trouble, both my reproductive endocrinologist and my surgeon agree that we can start trying at 6 months.

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SummerMarie    89

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My surgeon told me for best weight loss results wait two years. However...I've been going through infertility treatments for years and had the surgery mainly to become more fertile. Since I am 37 and already having trouble' date=' both my reproductive endocrinologist and my surgeon agree that we can start trying at 6 months.[/quote']

Thank you. I wish you luck!!! We decided to wait until I lose 50 more lbs which will put me at my goal or to wait until I'm at my year anniversary..

I hope it all works out for you!!

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TrumpetTinklers    196

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My surgeon gave me clearance to start TTC at 6 months - I had already lost 75 lbs and was only 25 from my goal weight (this was in October of 2012). So, I've been TTC since Oct. of 2012! Right now, I am 8 months out of surgery and 94.2 pounds down!! (7.8 lbs left until I'm at my personal goal weight (169)). :)

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SummerMarie    89

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My surgeon gave me clearance to start TTC at 6 months - I had already lost 75 lbs and was only 25 from my goal weight (this was in October of 2012). So' date=' I've been TTC since Oct. of 2012! Right now, I am 8 months out of surgery and 94.2 pounds down!! (7.8 lbs left until I'm at my personal goal weight (169)). :)[/quote']

That is awesome!!!!! Congrats on your weight loss!!! I wish you the best!! I hope it happens soon for you!

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Its 3 months after my surgery and my husband and I are considering having another baby.. I haven't talked to the drs yet but have read that the best time is 18 months after. Truth is I don't want to wait that long for many reasons. We have 2 kids 3 and 2 and I will be 35 in July.. from everyone's experience' date=' when is too soon? I have a regular visit with my gyn in 2 weeks and may ask to have my IUD removed...[/quote']

This is what my husband and i did we went to the OBGYN because my biological clock is ticking (38) we have. A 20 you're old 15 year old and a 6 year old I have a iUd too she say 6 months after being sleeved is ok I will be sleeved 2/2013 what you have to consider is your current weight they said it will be quite alright to lose before trying again

To have a healthy pregnancy without any complications is to be at a healthy weight

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SummerMarie    89

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This is what my husband and i did we went to the OBGYN because my biological clock is ticking (38) we have. A 20 you're old 15 year old and a 6 year old I have a iUd too she say 6 months after being sleeved is ok I will be sleeved 2/2013 what you have to consider is your current weight they said it will be quite alright to lose before trying again

To have a healthy pregnancy without any complications is to be at a healthy weight

Thank you! I'm down 59 lbs.. 199 to be exact.. i use a

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SummerMarie    89

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This is what my husband and i did we went to the OBGYN because my biological clock is ticking (38) we have. A 20 you're old 15 year old and a 6 year old I have a iUd too she say 6 months after being sleeved is ok I will be sleeved 2/2013 what you have to consider is your current weight they said it will be quite alright to lose before trying again

To have a healthy pregnancy without any complications is to be at a healthy weight

Thank you! I'm down 59 lbs.. 199 to be exact.. i use a

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SummerMarie    89

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Thank you! I'm down 59 lbs.. 199 to be exact.. i use a

My phone stopped working! Sorry! Haha.. I have a drs appt next week and was thinking of setting up an appt to have my IUD removed sooner

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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