http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/05/16/maybe-you-can-help/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:24:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/05/16/maybe-you-can-help/#comment-318 Neva Marjory Fri, 16 May 2003 11:50:27 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/05/16/maybe-you-can-help/#comment-318 She had the Fobi pouch surgery. It's similar to RNY I think. I'm not sure what the differences are. She had the Fobi pouch surgery. It’s similar to RNY I think. I’m not sure what
the differences are.

]]> http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/05/16/maybe-you-can-help/#comment-317 Neva Marjory Fri, 16 May 2003 06:29:40 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/05/16/maybe-you-can-help/#comment-317 Angela,<br>I had the RNY done July 13th. I was able to care for my two children plus babysit other children at approximately 3 weeks.<br>I guess it depends on how fast your body can recoperate.<br>I have a high pain tolerance (didn't take med's during either of my children's births) and didn't need any med after the epidural was removed. I know some people take some medication at home to help with the first few days.<br>My surgeon said that he wanted for me to wait at least two years before getting pregnant... so, no it doesn't impair the ability to have more children. From what I have read, it makes you more prone to getting pregnant... so be careful. :)<br>Sorry, not from N.J... :)<br>Um... about being scared. You may want to consider this. Try to think of your life in a whole. What <!--more--> priority does your weight place in your life? For me, I wasn't living, so I assumed anything was better than what I had before. Make sure you get a good surgeon, check him/her out with the state board... see if there are any malpractice suits against him/her. Also, see how many operations your surgeon has done and get some refrences. If you can speak to some of the people he has operated on (the same surgery), you might find yourself reasurred. I'm not saying that something won't happen, there's always a possibility, but for me that was a risk I didn't mind taking.<br>I'm not sure what surgery Rosanne had. I don't think she had the rny , but am not positive.<br>Hope I was of some help.<br>:)<br>Lisa B.<br>rny 7-13-99<br>Pre-op 304<br>Post-op 252 Angela,<br>I had the RNY done July 13th. I was
able to care for my two children plus babysit other
children at approximately 3 weeks.<br>I guess it depends
on how fast your body can recoperate.<br>I have a
high pain tolerance (didn’t take med’s during either
of my children’s births) and didn’t need any med
after the epidural was removed. I know some people take
some medication at home to help with the first few
days.<br>My surgeon said that he wanted for me to wait at
least two years before getting pregnant… so, no it
doesn’t impair the ability to have more children. From
what I have read, it makes you more prone to getting
pregnant… so be careful. :)<br>Sorry, not from N.J…
:)<br>Um… about being scared. You may want to consider
this. Try to think of your life in a whole. What

priority does your weight place in your life? For me, I
wasn’t living, so I assumed anything was better than
what I had before. Make sure you get a good surgeon,
check him/her out with the state board… see if there
are any malpractice suits against him/her. Also, see
how many operations your surgeon has done and get
some refrences. If you can speak to some of the people
he has operated on (the same surgery), you might
find yourself reasurred. I’m not saying that something
won’t happen, there’s always a possibility, but for me
that was a risk I didn’t mind taking.<br>I’m not sure
what surgery Rosanne had. I don’t think she had the
rny , but am not positive.<br>Hope I was of some
help.<br>:)<br>Lisa B.<br>rny 7-13-99<br>Pre-op 304<br>Post-op 252

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