So as soon as I get there, my RE rips my stitches out with very little warning and leaves me sore for the rest of my appt. So after that we go to his office and watch my surg video which is both interesting and weird seeing my insides being cut. Ewww. He then proceeds to explain my results which were determined to be Stage 3 Endometriosis and alot of scar tissue. He asked me what I wanted to do, I had two options. First option I could try to get PG again and take Lupron injections after I have my baby. The second option is to do the injections right now and try again in six months. My RE said that he recommends that we have the best chance of having a sticky baby if we do the Lupron first, so thats what we are going to do. Our next time we will be trying to conceive will be April 2010. Sigh... Seems so far away.
He then proceeds to tell me in a very serious manner, that as soon as Im done with having babies that I will need a hysterectomy. I knew that one day I would because of the high risk of uterine cancer that runs in my family, but to actually hear those words come out of his mouth was kinda like a blow to the chest. That was definitely hard to hear. Sooo feeling battered from this appt I have alot of thinking and healing to do. Ugh, I need to sleep.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Sorry I haven't written lately... Update on me!
Sooooo, since my last post alot has happened. First off I had my miscarriage tissue tested. I was hoping to get some answers from this because of all 5 m/c's I haven't been able to salvage the tissue to send it in. But, as luck would have it, my results were inconculsive. They didn't find a placenta in the tissue so test was not viable. That was disappointing.
Moving on! I had surgery on Nov 2nd and let me tell ya that was adventure. First off, we had to be there at the outpatient center at 5:45 AM!! Mind you we had to drive 45 mins to get to the place as well. So of course I didn't sleep the night before and the whole morning just seemed like a dream. When I got there the nurse was tapping her foot waiting for me and rushed me back, striped me down and stuck an IV in me. All within about 10 mins. Shortly after my RE came in and spoke with us and made sure we didn't have any questions. Then it was sleepy time... When I woke up the first thing that went through my mind was what time is it? How did it take? Did they have to open me up and do a laparotomy? So half awake I asked the nurse, "Did they open me?" She said no, they were able to do everything laparoscopically. Phew! That was a relief.
Later on as I come to, my DH comes in and of course looks like he just witnessed someone internally combust (he hates hospitals) and I asked him what time it was. He said 1:45. WHAT!?! Seriously? I was in surgery for 5 hours! Oh man, now i knew something was bad. So I ask him, prepared for the worst. He said, "It was bad." So I sit there staring at him like go on stupid. It was like pulling teeth. He then goes on to give me somewhat details that I had Stage 3 (out of 4) endometriosis, a completely blocked left tube, and scar tissue and endo so bad on my left side that my tube and ovary were literally twisted and pinned downward to where it was stuck near my bowels. Ouch. He then goes on to tell me that they were able to save my ovary and tube and unblock it. They also drilled holes into my ovaries for ovulation stimulation, and cleaned up all of my endo.
My parents gave me more info when I got home and there was talk with the RE that Lupron injections may need to be started to make the endo go away forever. But while in on them for 4 months Iam unable to try to conceive, which sucks. So he explained that the choice will be up to me if I want to start the injections now or wait until after my first PG to start them. Hmmm..
So I will have more answers tomorrow after my post op appointment. I will have my game plan tomorrow too which makes me happy. Its so nice to know what was wrong with me, and its probably psychological, but I feel better that all that crap is out of my body! Eww and I get to watch a video of my surg tomorrow, that will be interesting. I will update again after I get more answers.
Moving on! I had surgery on Nov 2nd and let me tell ya that was adventure. First off, we had to be there at the outpatient center at 5:45 AM!! Mind you we had to drive 45 mins to get to the place as well. So of course I didn't sleep the night before and the whole morning just seemed like a dream. When I got there the nurse was tapping her foot waiting for me and rushed me back, striped me down and stuck an IV in me. All within about 10 mins. Shortly after my RE came in and spoke with us and made sure we didn't have any questions. Then it was sleepy time... When I woke up the first thing that went through my mind was what time is it? How did it take? Did they have to open me up and do a laparotomy? So half awake I asked the nurse, "Did they open me?" She said no, they were able to do everything laparoscopically. Phew! That was a relief.
Later on as I come to, my DH comes in and of course looks like he just witnessed someone internally combust (he hates hospitals) and I asked him what time it was. He said 1:45. WHAT!?! Seriously? I was in surgery for 5 hours! Oh man, now i knew something was bad. So I ask him, prepared for the worst. He said, "It was bad." So I sit there staring at him like go on stupid. It was like pulling teeth. He then goes on to give me somewhat details that I had Stage 3 (out of 4) endometriosis, a completely blocked left tube, and scar tissue and endo so bad on my left side that my tube and ovary were literally twisted and pinned downward to where it was stuck near my bowels. Ouch. He then goes on to tell me that they were able to save my ovary and tube and unblock it. They also drilled holes into my ovaries for ovulation stimulation, and cleaned up all of my endo.
My parents gave me more info when I got home and there was talk with the RE that Lupron injections may need to be started to make the endo go away forever. But while in on them for 4 months Iam unable to try to conceive, which sucks. So he explained that the choice will be up to me if I want to start the injections now or wait until after my first PG to start them. Hmmm..
So I will have more answers tomorrow after my post op appointment. I will have my game plan tomorrow too which makes me happy. Its so nice to know what was wrong with me, and its probably psychological, but I feel better that all that crap is out of my body! Eww and I get to watch a video of my surg tomorrow, that will be interesting. I will update again after I get more answers.
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