jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
Failed IVF - Yuck.  Did my first IVF 3 weeks ago and found out last Monday that it didn't work.  After WLS I was so hoping that pregnancy would come easy to us.  Just kind of down in the dum...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 2 months ago
IVF - Never thought I would get here, but here I am!  After being treated for fertility in 2009/2010 for "unexplained infertility" and being told that losing weight may help, I had th...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 2 months ago
1st post here in a long time, but had to share a N - My VSG was 9/29/11, starting at 280 pre op, 264 surgery, and i am now 163 and slowly still losing.  Today something happened that I truly have dreamed about for a very long time...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
repeat hsg today. yay! - Had my HSG today (first one was in 2009).  Uterus looks normal still and tubes are clear but right tube may have adhesions as the fluid pooled up and didn't drain very well.  Ex...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 3 months ago
And here we go again! - So we had a consult with a new RE today!  In 2009/2010 I had 6 treatment cycles (3 with IUI/injectables) with a previous RE and got an unexplained IF diagnosis.  After a 2nd opi...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
obsessive 2WW - So of course this is the first month we are officially "trying" and i went right away back to obsessing over every symptom of my 2ww.  1.5 years of taking a break during surgery di...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
profile/signature change? - Since the new design of OH i have not been able to find the my oh tab to change my signature.  anyone know how to do this?   

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 5 months ago
officially starting! -  Before VSG I went through several years of fertility treatments including 3 IUI's with injectables.  Have never been pregnant and having a baby is my #1 reason to have the surgery...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
1 year out tomorrow -  I can't believe last year at this time I was freaking out and driving my poor husband crazy with all my fears.  i had been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks prior to surgery (ok, ok- i...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 6 months ago
Any more updates on baby Shaelyn? -  Just wondering if anyone heard anything on how she is doing? 

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
kind of bummed. -  i am 11 months out and had my annual with my ob/gyn yesterday.  i've had previous infertility treatments pre op (that were not successful) with an RE (6 medicated cycles, 3 with i...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
losing TOO quickly? 11 months out -  so my weight loss really had slowed down quite a bit for the past several months- could be 2 pounds loss 1 month and 4 pound loss the next.  well, the past 2 weeks i've lost 4 pou...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
11 months tomorrow -  hard to believe it's only been 11 months since my surgery.  sometimes it feels like years!  i think i'm doing quite well and have started celebrating the small victories and have ...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 7 months ago
so thankful -  my husband just got offered a different job and it is with the state, who has much better insurance coverage than my privately owned company.  which includes fertility treatments!...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
forgot my 10 month surgiversary -  i guess that's what happens when you're having fun! realized that yesterday was 10 months since i changed my life.  i'm down 109 pounds since my pre op diet and feeling pretty goo...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
skin irritation anyone? -  I've lost about 105 pounds and my loose skin (and leftover pounds) are about 70% my upper arms, 20% thighs, and only 10% stomach.  All in all, my stomach does not look too bad!  U...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
day 3 lab work -  I was originally told i had pcos (by my regular endo who assumed since i had insulin resistance i also had pcos).  A pcos specialist later told me i have no signs of pcos and woul...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 8 months ago
less than 10 pounds to be "overweight" -  I started this journey in the super morbidly obese category at a bmi of 52+.  my bmi is now 31.  i have 9 pounds before i will officially be "overweight" and not obese!   That wil...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
victoria's secret! -  never been a fan of bras, bra shopping, etc... picked up what i thought fit and that was that.  i decided yesterday after losing 103 pounds to go into VS and get measured.  who kn...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
100.2 pounds -  i did it.  i actually did it. i've been in denial it was going to happen.  thank god for my sleeve!   i started pre op at 9/1/11 at 280 and am now 179.8 i haven't seen this ...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
Lurker. -  So I am not pregnant yet but lurking on here so decided to say hello.  Mother's Day is always tough for me and thought OH is such a good support group, why not post?  I spent 2...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 10 months ago
well, that's a problem i've never had before! -  I'm down at the beach and figured i'd run in to get a cheap sweatshirt since all of mine are wayyyy to big (still have 2x/3x sweatshirts that are swimming on me).  the large's loo...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
i think it's finally starting to sink in -  lately when i've been looking in a full length mirror, i can't help but stare at my body.  (only when clothed.  when naked i want to run screaming).  i feel like i am a "normal" s...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
6 month bloodwork -  wow!  my labs are pretty good!  my hdl cholesterol was a little low (43 and should be over 46) but total was 179, glucose 89, all vitamins were good but vitamin d little low (29 a...

jessicae posted a discussion topic 11 years, 12 months ago
6 months come and gone -  i can't believe that last week was 6 months since my surgery.  it seems like a lifetime ago.  when i think back a year from now, i was already in the midst of my pre op testing, i...
About Me
29.6
BMI
VSG
Surgery
09/29/2011
Surgery Date
Aug 31, 2011
Member Since

Friends 16

×