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Has anyone had open surgery? I have a lawsuit pending with my surgeon so asking him is out of the question. About scar tissue, when I'm laying on my back and sit straight up, I get sharp pains under the incision site and laying on my left side hurts the scar (scar tissue?) as well. Is this normal? Also have any ladies had open surgery and had any babies post op? I worry that since the scar tissue is still hurting that as I get further along, the baby will be up against the scar tissue.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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I could've worded this better but I hope y'all understand what I'm trying to convey.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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I have not had open surgery but I just wanted to say I hope you find out what your seeking and good luck on the pregnancy. I think about you often!

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Has anyone had open surgery? I have a lawsuit pending with my surgeon so asking him is out of the question. About scar tissue' date=' when I'm laying on my back and sit straight up, I get sharp pains under the incision site and laying on my left side hurts the scar (scar tissue?) as well. Is this normal? Also have any ladies had open surgery and had any babies post op? I worry that since the scar tissue is still hurting that as I get further along, the baby will be up against the scar tissue.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13[/quote']

Can you get a second opinion from another Surgeon?

HW 358 SW 344 CW 320 GOAL 200 surgery 4/11/13

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I have not had open surgery but I just wanted to say I hope you find out what your seeking and good luck on the pregnancy. I think about you often!

Thanks. I'm doing surprisingly well. Baby is growing beautifully.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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Can you get a second opinion from another Surgeon?

HW 358 SW 344 CW 320 GOAL 200 surgery 4/11/13

Im looking for one but I can't find one close to me that takes my insurance besides the one that did mine.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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Im looking for one but I can't find one close to me that takes my insurance besides the one that did mine.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

how soon after surgery did you get pregnant?? I thought that was dangerous until 12-18 months out. was it planned?

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how soon after surgery did you get pregnant?? I thought that was dangerous until 12-18 months out. was it planned?

I got pregnant about 10-12 days post op. it was not planned and I was on birth control pills. It's not really dangerous just more difficult.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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Is it bad I'm secretly hoping I get pregnant sooner? I have always had issues with fertility. It took me 3.5 years with my first and 1 year with my second. I would give anything or a surprise! I just hope of it does happen its a boy. Lol

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Is it bad I'm secretly hoping I get pregnant sooner? I have always had issues with fertility. It took me 3.5 years with my first and 1 year with my second. I would give anything or a surprise! I just hope of it does happen its a boy. Lol

No it's not bad. I wanted another baby too and tried for 13 years before the surgery. I just wish I was further along postop. I'm not used to my pouch yet so throwing up from morning sickness with a brand new tiny pouch while trying to get in enough nutrients to sustain a growing life is real hard. I can't really exercise because I need to hold on to the little calories that I manage to consume. Can't buy new clothes cuz belly is gonna get bigger. Don't think I'm not grateful because I really feel blessed, I just wish it could've happened at least a year-18 mos postop. I say you should wait at least a year before trying to conceive.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

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I got pregnant about 10-12 days post op. it was not planned and I was on birth control pills. It's not really dangerous just more difficult.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13

Wow. Bless your heart! I have never been able to get pregnant and am hoping surgery helps. Im already forty so time is almost up for me. Im praying it happens at the end of year one. Were u fertile beforehand? Or did u have any issues with fertility?

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No it's not bad. I wanted another baby too and tried for 13 years before the surgery. I just wish I was further along postop. I'm not used to my pouch yet so throwing up from morning sickness with a brand new tiny pouch while trying to get in enough nutrients to sustain a growing life is real hard. I can't really exercise because I need to hold on to the little calories that I manage to consume. Can't buy new clothes cuz belly is gonna get bigger. Don't think I'm not grateful because I really feel blessed' date=' I just wish it could've happened at least a year-18 mos postop. I say you should wait at least a year before trying to conceive.

HW:358 DOS:338 CW:278 SD:1/28/13[/quote']

I was sick with both my girls so I understand. I can't imagine having this new pouch and having the hypermesis I had.

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Wow. Bless your heart! I have never been able to get pregnant and am hoping surgery helps. Im already forty so time is almost up for me. Im praying it happens at the end of year one. Were u fertile beforehand? Or did u have any issues with fertility?

I have a 14 year old but after him I was unable to get pregnant again until now. I tried clomid and femara and was going to try ivf before I decided to get RNY. For some women I guess it resets your reproductive system as well because omg, I didn't expect this at all!

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I had open surgery, my scar hurts all the time if I lie down for a while, and sit up, I get stabby pains...My scar is awful and I think it's still healing underneath. 6 months post op.

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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.

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