GP Moms
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
~~TudorRose~~
How did your appt go today? Hope it went well!
After awhile, you just want to be with the one who makes you laugh. - Mr. Big
Re: ~~TudorRose~~
Thank you so much for thinking of me!
The doctor was very thorough in explaining everything to us. The tumor came back as "low malignant potential," which he says means it was technically cancerous but showed no signs of spreading to my other ovary or tube or to my uterus.
Since there was no evidence of having spread, there is no need for further surgery after the baby is born (my OB had mentioned the possibility of a full hysterectomy after birth), and no need for chemo. He said that there are more fatalities associated with complications with chemo from this type of tumor than from the cancer itself.
I will just need to have ultrasounds at all of my annual exams from here on out to monitor my remaining ovary. He said that if we were to find any recurrence, that's where it would be.
He also said I will have the same odds at conceiving in the future as I did with two ovaries. Since they don't show up on paps and I'd never had an ultrasound prior to pregnancy, there's no way to know if the mass has been there for years and that ovary wasn't cooperating in the first place.
Being told that we can TTC for a second time is huge to me. When we were faced with possibly losing our baby during surgery and then possibly having a hysterectomy, these were my biggest fears over cancer by far.
He wants me to be on hormonal BCP anytime we aren't TTC because women on BCP have shown a 30% less chance of developing ovarian cysts since the BCP prevents ovulation (when the follicle ruptures for ovulation, a cyst could develop during the healing process from that follicle). A second pregnancy also holds no increased risk for another mass growing, which I was really worried about.
I am so beyond relieved. When we left the office and got to the elevator I started crying. I've been so nervous the past few weeks and terrified of more bad news. I kept saying "thank you" to the doctor and he said, "You're welcome, but I didn't come in here to tell you what you wanted to hear. This is the truth."
Also, he reassured me there is no increased risk of a c-section. If we get to that point, it will be regular obstetrics and not related to this. I am happy to know that.
Now it feels like I can get back to the normal pregnancy worries, which I feel I can definitely tackle now! Thank you ladies again for all the thoughts and prayers. Every kind word has really meant a lot to me throughout this whole process!
B Born 6.27.13
Team Green to Team Pink! Baby A born
Here comes 2u2! Team Green to Team Blue! Baby L born
My new bff Gayle Forman!
“You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control"
- Gayle Forman
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- Neil Gaiman
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Awesome! I can only imagine the relief you must be feeling!!!
Glad to hear you got good news and that you can move forward and continue to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy again. : ) So happy for you!
After awhile, you just want to be with the one who makes you laugh. - Mr. Big
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I'm glad you got good news, TR!
FX for a healthy and uneventful rest of your pregnancy
Thank you so much girls! It was such a sigh of relief, I am incredibly thankful.
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09