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Surgery Update
I'm pretty sore, but ok. My RE said there was a lot of scar tissue and if he tried to remove it, it would only grow back. He tried to fix what he could, but he couldn't do enough to fix me completely. He said I had a lot of bowel adhesions stuck to the top of my uterus. As far as I know my tubes are still not open since he said our only option to get pregnant was to do IVF.
I'm a little sad about this, but I know it's only a small step to the big picture. What made me sad was hearing DH tell his mother, "she can't get pregnant naturally."
So, this all happened because of my surgery last year because I got pregnant twice before all of this happened. It fixed one problem, but caused another.
I'll have a follow-up after Thanksgiving to go over all of the details and get a plan for the IVF. I'm glad I have a plan now.
Thank you all for all of your good thoughts and prayers. You have been a huge support for me over the past 2 years.
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
1st pregnancy: BFP- 6/28/09 - Found out we lost our little girl on 10/9/09 at 19w 4d - D&E- 10/14/09
June 2010, corrective surgery for Septate Uterus and large fibroids
2nd pregnancy: BFP- 10/18/10 - Slow rising, non-doubling HCGs, no heart beat. Non-viable pregnancy, D&C- 11/12/10
Started Metformin 6/30/11, Started Clomid 7/20/11 - Unsuccessful
HSG and Laparoscopic surgery revealed blocked tubes and lots of scar tissue...IVF here we come!!!
Surprise BFP naturally!!! IT'S A BOY!!!
Re: Surgery Update
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Exactly this. Let me know if you need anything.
Though not the news you hoped for, I'm glad you now know and can plan for the day you will be holding your precious baby.
Many continued prayers.
These are my thoughts too.
T&Ps for this next part of your journey.
It is great to hear that you can do IVF! I was worried that it would be worse (I have a friend with the same type of history who wasn't able to carry her children). I'm just sorry it took this long to figure out what your options are and that you had to go through so much heartache.
Here's to a better 2012, hopefully a baby by the end of the year for you.
THIS> {{hugs}}
I'm sorry you have to do IVF but I'm so happy you have a plan now. I know one day you will be holding your baby in your arms and all the heartache you had with infertility will be a distant memory.
I had a lap too back in 2009 and had quit a bit of scar tissue including bowel adhesions. My doctor did cut away the scar tissue that was around my uterus since some of it was making one of my fallopian tubes attach to my uterine wall.
Ditto, I couldn't say it any better myself.
yes, 1/2pint said it very well.
this ...many more thoughts and prayers
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Cheers and prayers for the future and for an awesome upcoming plan!
I'm rooting for you!
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
1st pregnancy: BFP- 6/28/09 - Found out we lost our little girl on 10/9/09 at 19w 4d - D&E- 10/14/09
June 2010, corrective surgery for Septate Uterus and large fibroids
2nd pregnancy: BFP- 10/18/10 - Slow rising, non-doubling HCGs, no heart beat. Non-viable pregnancy, D&C- 11/12/10
Started Metformin 6/30/11, Started Clomid 7/20/11 - Unsuccessful
HSG and Laparoscopic surgery revealed blocked tubes and lots of scar tissue...IVF here we come!!!
Surprise BFP naturally!!! IT'S A BOY!!!
Glad you have a plan now!
We ended up that route too, and it's a rough road, but was better than I thought it would be at the same time. I'm glad to talk about the whole process if you need to. (I spend half my time at work in the medical center too.)
*hugs* I'm glad the surgery went well. I'm also glad you have some answers now.
Men don't always think about the specifics of what they are saying. *hugs*