UPDATE - I went in this morning for surgery. I was very nervous, but excited about getting this behind me. When I woke up in recovery, I was told that the surgery partially failed...but no one had any more information than that for me. I was told that my doctor had spoken with my husband and that he knew the status. When I got out, I called my husband (he was at work, my grandparents took me home and everything) and he said no one called him and no one talked to him - he knew absolutely nothing. I don't know who my doctor talked to, but it wasn't my husband. My husband had to leave after I went into the OR so I was confused when they said that anyway. I was bleeding vaginally so I knew the D&C took place, and my belly button had a bandaid and gauze so I knew they at least tried to do that.
When I got home, I called my doctor's office and left a message to find out what happened. A few (long) hours later, I got a call from Josie, my doctor's assistant. She said the D&C was successful, but the laparoscopy and something else (the procedure to dye my fallopian tubes or something to make sure the pathway is clear) didn't work. I asked why, she put me on hold to ask him, came back and said there was "too much fatty tissue." Now, I am not huge. Yes, I'm overweight, but I know women larger than me that have had this surgery successfully. So, this is all I know until my follow up with him in 2 weeks.
There's a lot of emotion right now - disappointment, frustration, confusion, and anger. I honestly feel like my doctor didn't try hard enough. I think that in this situation, he really failed me and I think it's really unfair that I don't get to know the details for 2 weeks. I don't even know what the next step is. I don't know if I need to try again at some point in 2009.
So, the D&C was just the tip of the iceberg. He took care of what was there vaginally, but it's just the beginning and it doesn't get me any closer to pain relief or conception. This whole thing was just a big waste of time off of work, money, effort, and pain. My belly button hurts like hell and for what? Nothing.
So, that's all I have for right now...and it's all I'll have for 2 weeks. I'm throwing a pity party - everyone's invited. LOL
Heading back to bed. Very sleepy. This surgery, successful or not, really kicked my butt.
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Me - 23 | Eddie - 27 | Married 12/10/2005
PCOS '05 | TTC for 25 months!
M/C - 1/26/09 -
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- Leilani Grace
M/C - 8/19/09 - 2w4d
Surgeries:
3/2008 - Marsupialization of a Bartholin Cyst
6/2009 - HSG and Lap for Endo - Tubes are wide open super highways! YAY! |