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03-26-2008, 08:58 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,137
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  Hormones Doc mentioned in another thread that you have crazy hormones in rapid weight loss....but I have a question... I don't have to worry about contraception...I had a hysterectomy 8 years ago....but I am on HRT (hormone replacement therapy)....and I'm wondering if I should slack the dosage back? I'm seeing my GYNO in a few months and WILL talk to him about it, but are there any statistics for those of us who DO not produce typical hormones due to surgical menopause? Just curious...I haven't had any hot flashes in months...and I don't want to take any more medication than necessary...PLUS, I still smoke some, and that's not a good mixture with estrogen...I'm on ESTRATEST...1.25mg of premarin mixed with a non-medicinal dosage of testosterone....my doc said even at this level, I get LESS estrogen than an ovulating woman; however, I know less is better (but there's something to be said about quality of life...my kids call my hormones my happy pills!)  |
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03-26-2008, 09:16 AM
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| Super Moderator  | Personally, I think you should ask your gyno, maybe tested for estrogen level. If it is high enough, it's possible you could wean off HRT, but once your weight stabilizes, your estrogen level should go down again, so, it's probably better to have concrete data to back up your therapy/going off/maybe or maybe not starting up again. Incidentally, in regards to HRT, I hope you are aware that an extensive long term study that was going on, was cut short at a year an a half, a couple of years ago, because of the increased rate of certain cancers, and the present recommendation is continue it only for 6 months.
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03-26-2008, 09:18 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,137
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I've been on HRT for 8 years now...basically because of my age (I was 35 when I had the hysterectomy).....bone density at 40 looked great...won't have another one until I'm 50...and of course, I continue to have mammograms...especially after the scare last fall.... |
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03-26-2008, 01:09 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 39
Weight Statistics July 2005 Start Date:
July 2005 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
30 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
yesterday! lol Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.594356261 BMI Start:
28.3396321492 BMI Current:
23.0259511212 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I will tell you that after my wls, my periods went haywire!! I was ALWAYS on time but I became late, not at all, heavy, you name it ... I had it!! My GYNE tested me twice for endometriosis and did a D&C and put me on hormones to regulate. Well...HRT was like the pill from HELL!!!! I was Satan himself on them!!!! So, I decided to go off and after I came to a stand still weight wise, my hot flashes went away, so did the breast tenderness. I'm not taking anything right now! I don't trust that stuff anymore!!!!
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03-26-2008, 01:17 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,137
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | see...that's the thing...I haven't had a period in 8 years....this is HRT to replace what the ovaries (who were donated to science) were providing, but no longer can....My hysterectomy was radical....and I'm a wreck WITHOUT the pills....(commercials can make me cry when I don't take them LOL) I was just curious...if you area already minus hormones & take pills to provide that missing piece...and this surgery makes hormones go crazy...are there any studies/statistics on this surgery and how it impacts HRT? |
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03-26-2008, 01:43 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 1,480
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 373 lb Start Weight:
230 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.3378016086 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62.0636686391 BMI Start:
38.2698224852 BMI Current:
27.4544378698 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | After my historectomy in 1993 I was on hormone pills and I got so sick from them and my doctor tried different kinds, I think I tried about 4 or so different kinds and I was so sick from one of the kind that I was in bed for a few hours from being so sick and then did not feel right from the other pills and I just said no more and I went completly off the hormone pills and I feel so much better. I have not taken any hormone pills since. I hated how they made me feel.
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03-26-2008, 02:49 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 792
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 257 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.6926070039 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
21.4548897305 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Kath, I had a total Hysterectomy in 1982 at the age of 32. I am still taking HRT pills! I discussed this in detail with my doctor, I am aware of the cancer dangers. I chose to stay on them because I feel better on them as you do. My family also calls them my "Happy Pills", in fact if ever I run out of them my husband RUNS to the pharmacy and WAITS for the refill!! LOL I am on the lowest dose of pills, I do fine. But then again I am 57 yrs old. Talk it over with your doctor then do what is best for you, and continue with your mammograms yearly.
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03-26-2008, 03:06 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,137
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Thanks Diane...I'm going to talk to the doc sometime this summer...but as for now, I'm still taking them....though, since dumping the weight, the night sweats and hot flashes have stopped completely....I would really like to drop the dosage down, if I can....I HATE to cut them out completely....I'm only 42 and I don't want the adverse side effects of NOT taking them...DDH & I are still very active sexually, and I'm afraid of the emotional instability and vaginal dryness etc... |
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03-26-2008, 03:08 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ND
Posts: 74
Weight Statistics May 22, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 307 lb Start Weight:
207 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
57 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.5732899023 % % Lost:
July 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.6906738281 BMI Start:
35.5275878906 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I to had a radical hysterctomy when I was 29 and have been on HRT for 11 years. I was also curious about taking them for a long time and if I would have to continue all my life as well. I will have to talk to my gyno.
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03-26-2008, 04:56 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ct
Posts: 792
Weight Statistics 03/29/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 257 lb Start Weight:
137 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.6926070039 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.2474938739 BMI Start:
21.4548897305 BMI Current:
23.4907551793 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Kath, I laughed when you said you cried watching commercials--I am the same way. I agree about dryness problems (sorry fellows) however there are alot of good products out there that help. I always say I'll probably on them for life!!
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