Another Newbie.....

ladytonya · 05-11-2008, 01:51 AM

I there! My name is Tonya, hence my screen name! Both me and my wonderful DH, Tim, are 38. DH and I have been married for almost 8 years and have never actually not been trying to get pregnant. I have never been officially diagnosed with PCOS, but I have my suspicions. When we first married, I went right to my OB because I have never been regular. He did lots of tests, none of which I can remember. I was on Metformin for 2 years and Clomid on and off for that entire time. I had several P4 tests that slowed that I ovulated but we could never find when I ovulated. The OPK tests would never show a positive.

I have always been overweight, probably weighing approximately 375 to 400 when I got married. I tried to diet and lose weight all throughout our marriage to make it easier to have a baby and would lose weight only to gain it back. I was up to around 425 when we decided to stop with the testing and meds until I could get some weight off. That is when my weight loss surgery journey began. I never wanted surgery, just wanted to be able to do it on my own. Finally broke down and went to the local information session in 2005 and found out that I was too fat to have weight loss surgery here. I was devastated! I tried to lose but only ended up gaining. Finally, in December of 2006, I had gastric bypass surgery approximately 3 hours from my home, at a practice that would operate on people with higher weights. I was told that I had to wait 18 months from my surgery before I could start trying to get pregnant. June will be 18 months and I have lost 237 lbs. I stopped taking my BCP in March and we BDed on CD12, 14, 16, and 18 on that cycle with no luck. This cycle, we did not get much dancing in so we probably won't begin the "official" trying with temping and the whole nine yards until my next cycle.

Well, that was an extremely long introduction! I look forward to hanging around here and learning from all of you about what I can do to get pregnant! I ain't getting any younger! LOL! Thank you to my friend unctoothlady for showing me to this site, and congrats to her on a BFP last Sunday! Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers on the board and I hope to get to know lots of you in the next several months as this journey begins again.

Tonya

mesha · 05-11-2008, 02:03 AM

Hey Tonya,

unctoothlady is my homey too. I wanted to welcome you. I hope you have done your homework on pcos. But if not, you should know that opk's don't really work for us. They never show a full positive or any positive at all. Some ladies are able to chart and others aren't because their temps go up and down all crazy like.

Anyways, so much to talk about. My name is Mesha, so give me a holla.

Mesha

ladytonya · 05-11-2008, 08:35 PM

Hi, Mesha! Thanks for the welcome! I actually have never been dx w/ PCOS, I just suspect that I have it. When I charted before, I never had any normal pattern but I also don't think I ovulated either. I guess we'll see! Right now I'm on CD 21 so we'll see when I actually start.

Melvin'sWifey · 05-12-2008, 12:29 AM

Welcome LadyTonya!! This site has been such a blessing to me... everyone here is so nice and supportive and you can learn so so much just by reading everyone else's experiences... positive and negative. Anyways since it is always so hard to tell when us women with PCOS are ovulating, never hurts to bd every other day until you can find a way to see if you really are ovulating! I wish you lots of luck in your journey and congrats on all the weight loss!!

Eva37 · 05-12-2008, 09:44 AM

welcome to sc

ladytonya · 05-14-2008, 12:52 AM

Thank you, everyone! I unfortunately haven't had much time to venture around the board but I am sure I will enjoy it.

unctoothlady · 05-15-2008, 07:59 PM

Hey Tonya!!! Finally found you on here!!! Hope to see you around more!
~valeria

05-11-2008, 01:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
ladytonya Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 My Mood: Points: 223.97 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 223.97 Donate	Another Newbie..... I there! My name is Tonya, hence my screen name! Both me and my wonderful DH, Tim, are 38. DH and I have been married for almost 8 years and have never actually not been trying to get pregnant. I have never been officially diagnosed with PCOS, but I have my suspicions. When we first married, I went right to my OB because I have never been regular. He did lots of tests, none of which I can remember. I was on Metformin for 2 years and Clomid on and off for that entire time. I had several P4 tests that slowed that I ovulated but we could never find when I ovulated. The OPK tests would never show a positive. I have always been overweight, probably weighing approximately 375 to 400 when I got married. I tried to diet and lose weight all throughout our marriage to make it easier to have a baby and would lose weight only to gain it back. I was up to around 425 when we decided to stop with the testing and meds until I could get some weight off. That is when my weight loss surgery journey began. I never wanted surgery, just wanted to be able to do it on my own. Finally broke down and went to the local information session in 2005 and found out that I was too fat to have weight loss surgery here. I was devastated! I tried to lose but only ended up gaining. Finally, in December of 2006, I had gastric bypass surgery approximately 3 hours from my home, at a practice that would operate on people with higher weights. I was told that I had to wait 18 months from my surgery before I could start trying to get pregnant. June will be 18 months and I have lost 237 lbs. I stopped taking my BCP in March and we BDed on CD12, 14, 16, and 18 on that cycle with no luck. This cycle, we did not get much dancing in so we probably won't begin the "official" trying with temping and the whole nine yards until my next cycle. Well, that was an extremely long introduction! I look forward to hanging around here and learning from all of you about what I can do to get pregnant! I ain't getting any younger! LOL! Thank you to my friend unctoothlady for showing me to this site, and congrats to her on a BFP last Sunday! Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers on the board and I hope to get to know lots of you in the next several months as this journey begins again. Tonya

05-11-2008, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
mesha Baby Dancer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 145 My Mood: Points: 1,846.02 Bank: 212.24 Total Points: 2,058.26 Donate	Hey Tonya, unctoothlady is my homey too. I wanted to welcome you. I hope you have done your homework on pcos. But if not, you should know that opk's don't really work for us. They never show a full positive or any positive at all. Some ladies are able to chart and others aren't because their temps go up and down all crazy like. Anyways, so much to talk about. My name is Mesha, so give me a holla. Mesha __________________ Mesha (28) DH (28) TTC 5 years 2005 PCOS & ENDO 04/06 BFP 05/06 M/C 09/06 Clomid, HCG 10/06 BFP 01/07 IC/PTL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. WE miss you Kyah!!! 05/07 chemical pregnancy 04/08 Clomid 3-7 WE ARE PRAYING FOR OUR BFP

05-12-2008, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Melvin'sWifey Wishing for Baby Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 87 My Mood: Points: 1,144.65 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,144.65 Donate	Welcome LadyTonya!! This site has been such a blessing to me... everyone here is so nice and supportive and you can learn so so much just by reading everyone else's experiences... positive and negative. Anyways since it is always so hard to tell when us women with PCOS are ovulating, never hurts to bd every other day until you can find a way to see if you really are ovulating! I wish you lots of luck in your journey and congrats on all the weight loss!! __________________ Me- 25 Hubby- 35 TTC March 2006 DX PCOS September 2006 MET 1500mg March 2008 Prenatals HSG March 2008 - Good S/A - Good CLOMID 50mg April 2008 = 2 Follies 24mm and 33mm, ovulated, AF 14 days later = BFN CLOMID 100mg May 2008 (cd 5-9) To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-12-2008, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Eva37 UK Mod Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Wales Posts: 12,567 My Mood: Points: 21,561.35 Bank: 1,041,115.92 Total Points: 1,062,677.27 Donate	welcome to sc __________________ PCOS, LOCAH, Lichen Planus, IBS, HS,alopecia - raised bp/ cholesteral. Wheat and dairy intollerance Meds: Spiro, Bendrofluazide, Amlodopine, Simvastatin, Met, Prednisolone, Mirena iud, Colpermin multi vits, Me - 41, hubby 36 son 11. Married 14 years She is buffeted by the wind, but she does not sink. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-15-2008, 07:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
unctoothlady Please Stick Baby Stick! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 405 My Mood: Points: 2,187.08 Bank: 220.83 Total Points: 2,407.91 Donate	Hey Tonya!!! Finally found you on here!!! Hope to see you around more! ~valeria __________________ Valeria (32)/DH (36) ~married 9.5 years m/c #1 Oct 2000; m/c #2 Mar 2007 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. BFP on May 4, 2008!!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-11-2008, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
ladytonya Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 My Mood: Points: 223.97 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 223.97 Donate	Hi, Mesha! Thanks for the welcome! I actually have never been dx w/ PCOS, I just suspect that I have it. When I charted before, I never had any normal pattern but I also don't think I ovulated either. I guess we'll see! Right now I'm on CD 21 so we'll see when I actually start.

05-14-2008, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
ladytonya Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 My Mood: Points: 223.97 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 223.97 Donate	Thank you, everyone! I unfortunately haven't had much time to venture around the board but I am sure I will enjoy it.

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