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Butterfly66    63

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Does anyone out there have PCOS? My 20 year old daughter does. She is going to have revision surgery from band to bypass. We didn't know that the band isn't very effective for women with PCOS. How do you handle mood swings, and sleep problems? Does PCOS go away post surgery? Thanks! Christi

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Robin Lattierre    46

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I have pcos! I had the bypass 6 weeks ago. Before surgery I asked my surgeon what will happen if I loose the excess weight! He said that is will make a 80% difference! And my period will be 100% better. I do now have horrible mood swings :(

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Butterfly66    63

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Thanks so much! I am encouraging my daughter to create a profile and jump in this support group. It's been wonderful. Appreciate the information! Christi

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Robin Lattierre    46

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This forum does help and I am glad to read what everyone writing! I don't feel so alone! It's nice to hear that people are going through the same things I am :)

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kiwiladydee    402

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I have pcos Which includes pmdd. Right after my surgery I had a 2 week - worst period of my life. Now, after a hospital stint with dehydration my period has come back again - mood swings but not as heavy or as much pain. Just a really horrible headache/ Migraine. My doc said I need to see gyno for alternative BCP methods besides pill.

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amanda11    50

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I have pcos too! I'm hoping the weight loss will help it too I am almost a month out hope as I lose more weight things change lol

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SheVsMe    46

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Another pcos victim here! My ob/gyn told me that my weight is the main culprit. I know that yhis surgery is going to change my life in so many aspects. All for the better!

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bpbeadles    7

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Another pco victim here as well. I am hoping the weight loss will help. I don't see why it wouldn't, everything I've ever read or been told is there is no cure but the best treatment is weight loss.

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Butterfly66    63

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Thank you everyone for your input. I am so thrilled for my daughter to not have to struggle so much with her PCOS symptoms. Have a great day everyone.

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SilviaC    20

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Another PCOS victim here! :-( I have no idea what changes to expect. I actually an on the IUD and prior to that I was on the depo shot. I rarely get my period and got it the night of my surgery. I was told by a nurse that it was mainly because of the anti-coagulant shots given to me and that many other female patients get the same. Now what I would like to know is if I will see diminished excess hair growth or not? That has been my major problem:-(

surgery date: 7/30/12

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Anniesmom12    181

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Another PCOS victim here! :-( I have no idea what changes to expect. I actually an on the IUD and prior to that I was on the depo shot. I rarely get my period and got it the night of my surgery. I was told by a nurse that it was mainly because of the anti-coagulant shots given to me and that many other female patients get the same. Now what I would like to know is if I will see diminished excess hair growth or not? That has been my major problem:-(

surgery date: 7/30/12

Thats what i need most of all.... to get the facial Hair growth diminished!! if not gone all together! I asked and was told that since its a hormone issues and the surgery will help with the hormones...it should start to diminish as the estrogen gets higher than testosterone.

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SilviaC    20

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Thats what i need most of all.... to get the facial hair growth diminished!! if not gone all together! I asked and was told that since its a hormone issues and the surgery will help with the hormones...it should start to diminish as the estrogen gets higher than testosterone.

Awesome! So now I am so looking forward to losing all this weight!! Hurray for us both Anniesmom:-D

surgery date: 7/30/12

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virgie    8

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I have pcos! I had the bypass 6 weeks ago. Before surgery I asked my surgeon what will happen if I loose the excess weight! He said that is will make a 80% difference! And my period will be 100% better. I do now have horrible mood swings <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />

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melonpie05    99

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I'm 21 also have pcos birth control pills made me physco I have had my iud in place for almost 3 years I love it it's helped so much for my periods I'm still pre op but def hoping other side affects of it fade I also have under active thyroid

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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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      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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        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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