First off what a day it started at 3 am and ended at 4 pm. I am wore out but I have a new hope and did I mention I love my Dr. He is awesome very compassionate and just awesome. Chris got to come with me and talk with him too today and he asked questions I wouldn't have thought to ask. Of course I forgot some questions but hopefully I can google them later on tonight when I remember them. First off I do indeed have stage 3 endometriosis. Most women who have it this bad get hysterectomy. I am of course not ready to have my female parts taken out even if they are all scared up. My one tube is open for how long I don't know. Even Dr. Ramie couldn't tell me a definate. Endometriosis keeps growing every time you have a period it builds back. So I may only have one month but this doesn't mean I am throwing in the towel just yet. Heck no I have come this far this journey is no where close to being done. It is just starting.
I have one month to make a baby naturally then I get to see reproductive endocrinologist in Gulf Breeze. I think his name was Dr. Ocello? Dr. Ramie recommends their practice they have a main lab in Mobile Alabama. I am excited, scared, and I feel like a kid on Christmas right now. I am also emotional. I found out why I kept bleeding after the surgery Dr. Ramie reset my period. I didn't think you could do that but with all the stuff he removed that's exactly what happened. So I get to start trying to make a baby a week earlier than planned.
The down side to trying naturally is with all the scaring on my one tube I run a 50% chance of having an ectopic pregnancy. So Dr. Ramie wants to see me immediately in five weeks to do a test to check hormone levels if they go up or down which ones I can't remember it means that the egg has implanted in the tube they can stop the pregnancy before it becomes a serious problem and requires emergency surgery. That kind of bummed me out and scared me a bit. He also told me if I go the IVF route which is a safer bet I still run the risk of the egg going up into the tubes and implanting. Most fertility Dr. will tie off the tubes to stop this from occuring. That really bummed me out. That would mean the only way I could have kids is IVF PERIOD! I will have all my questions answered October 2. I plan on making a day of it and visiting family in Gulf Breeze. Hopefully I can get the time off of work to do this things are a bit crazy right now.
Please pray for a natural born child IVF is a tough decision. I don't believe in abortion or selective anything a baby is a baby and I couldn't choose which one to use. It's all or nothing I have read a bit on it and talking with this Dr. I pray will put my mind and Chris's mind at ease. Medical science has come a long way in twenty years. So I guess I should get off this computer now and go and make some babies LOL okay sorry TMI but that's what Dr. Ramie said for me to do of course he said the car was a good place to start LOL I about died laughing talk about awkward LOL. Thank you for your continued prayers and support I love you all so much. Will keep ya updated. :)
Good news...continuing to pray with you guys...God will lead you to the right direction...We also are praying for a natural born baby making way....FYI....the last of your post made me laugh so hard I almost wet my pants...Laughter is good for the soul...love you girlie...
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