Monica_Ann

Ok, here I am with my 2nd cycle since the Lap R&Y I had on 03/20/08 and
this time it's super heavy!

I am also noticing small blood clots passing as well. Not even dime size but more stringy like in nature. I honestly don't have a clue why but this is starting to scare me a little.

Like going through 1 napkin in 2 hours heavy. I've called my Ob/Gyn today and told them. I was told to monitor things til tomorrow and if it's still like that in the morning they want me to go into their office by the afternoon.

Has this happened to anyone? Any ideas? Any possible reasons?

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Gastric Bypass R&Y March 20th 2008


Original weight = 210 lbs.

Goal Weight Set By Me = 110 lbs.

Current Weight = 175 lbs.

B.M.I. = 32.3

Crie

pretty gross, huh?

My periods tend to be like this now, pre-op. The stringy clots that you're passing are actually the pieces of the uterine wall that were lined and is being shed quickly.

When mine is bad like that.. it almost reminds me of what a miscarriage must be like. And it'll be really super heavy like that where i can't even leave the bathroom for about an hour or 2 then calm down.

Hopefully yours too shall pass!

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Crie

Lap RNY scheduled 5-15-08

Height: 6'1
442 /427/ 165
Pre-op/ Current / Goal

Pineapple8326

Hey Monica, I had PCOS before surgery and rarely ever got my periods. Just 2 days after surgery I started menstrating and it was thick and heavy/clotty, just as you've described. It also lasted a loooong time.
I made an appointment with my gyno just in case anyway, I'll keep you updated on any information I find.

I'm also interested because you're about the same weight as I was pre surgery.

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Lap RNY
Surgery Date: April 28th 2008

Height: 5ft 5in
Starting Weight: 220
Current Weight: 204
Goal: 135

"I drink a Boost for breakfast, an Ensure for dizzzerrrt..." -- KanYe West

Monica_Ann

Thanks Crie for your thoughts.

Pineapple, I am going into my Ob/Gyn this morning to let them know how my progress was on keeping track of the issue and they want me to go in today at 3:00 p.m. and so I am making it I need to get some answers. I don't want to stay like this all weekends. A normal flow sure, but not this.

Yeah I just noticed that we are more or less the same weight. *smiles* Nice to meet you.

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Gastric Bypass R&Y March 20th 2008


Original weight = 210 lbs.

Goal Weight Set By Me = 110 lbs.

Current Weight = 175 lbs.

B.M.I. = 32.3

FutureFitGirly

Crie!! I'm In the same boat. We talked earlier about this. It does remind me what a miscarriage must be like. Its getting really old!! (my bf also thinks so!) The other day I had spotting so bad all of sudden it took all my energy! so weird... Is there anything I can do??? Have you tried anything? I hope it passes...

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Start/Pre-op Diet/Surgery Day Goal/Goal

438/423/400/199(please give me onederland!!!

Megan

Crie

well the doctor seems to think that with the hormonal changes after surgery that it might even itself out!

So i'm just sitting here hoping.. and i've been spotting off and on heavy/light since i started my 2 week liquids. I still have no idea about what to do if i'm spotting or have my period during the surgery.

Any nurses with some help here would be great. If you're menstruating or spotting and have that whole catheter thing.. how would that work? because the flow (lack of better word) varies, i've never been one that can use tampons.

This is probably my biggest concern at the moment for the surgery next week

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Crie

Lap RNY scheduled 5-15-08

Height: 6'1
442 /427/ 165
Pre-op/ Current / Goal

Baja Big Dog

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Higest before options/Surgery/Goal
455/409/199

Surgery date: April 22, 08
As of: 5/9/08-380

MONEY IN THE BANK TO DATE......$360
This is the running amount of money saved by not having to spend so much eating out. Number based on spending $20 a day on food. And that very conservative!!!

Crie

bumping my own in hopes of some help *sighs*

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Crie

Lap RNY scheduled 5-15-08

Height: 6'1
442 /427/ 165
Pre-op/ Current / Goal

Monica_Ann

I am sorry but I really don't know what if anything they would do. I would like to think that if that issue were to arise it wouldn't be a first time for them and they would accomodate you. :/

Also, wouldn't you know that as I had my appt. set my cycle tapered off dramatically and is back to 'normal' flow for me. It figures, this always happens to me. As soon as I sound the alarms or get all crazy over something it has to start behaving as if to prove me wrong or crazy to others. :P

Ah well, I guess it's better than something being wrong. Right?

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Gastric Bypass R&Y March 20th 2008


Original weight = 210 lbs.

Goal Weight Set By Me = 110 lbs.

Current Weight = 175 lbs.

B.M.I. = 32.3

JumboJulie

LAUGHING!!!
I'd really bust a gut if you told us you had 'em BEFORE surgery!!!

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OPEN RNY: 03/06/08

Surgery: 300
2 Weeks: 281
4 Weeks: 263
6 Weeks: 255
8 Weeks: 240

Thank You Dr. Mary Murphy!!!