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Re: Wanting to have a baby
From: Katie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 31 01:43:53 2001
Thanks and good luck to you too. My son's name is Austin. I know what
you mean about people just dismissing you. It's so hard to find a good
GYN. I'm on my 6th type of hormone, not counting the Lupron. I was on
5 different brands of BCP's and Aygestin, which is progesterone only. I
had horrible side effects and practically begged my 2nd GYN to do
surgery, but she was one of those wait and see people. After I had my
lap (done by my 3rd doc), I was given three choices, go on Lupron, deal
with it, or go on painkillers. Which I chose deal with it and that's
when I got pregnant. But I understand what he was thinking cuz I wasn't
beyond medical management or whatever they call it. Everyone told me
though that pregnancy would make it go away, but mine got worse. Now
I've got what they think is interstitial cystitis, which is where you
feel like you always have a UTI, and I think the endo is traveling into
my intestines. My recommendation to you is to lower your expectations
if you haven't already. I try to be skeptical and not get my hopes up
cuz it makes the disappointment easier to take when treatments don't
work. What have they done for you? But I don't mean you should lower
your expectations about having children and make yourself believe that
you can't cuz that'll just make things harder. Do whatever you can to
get pregnant at least once. And get over any fears or reservations you
have about surgeries cuz they can really help in some cases. Did you
have surgery for your cyst, and if you did, what did they find? If you
don't have adhesions on your reproductive organs than you shouldn't have
much trouble. Sorry about this long drawn-out message. I'm just really
starting to get sick of all of this. Thanks for listening to me ramble.
And feel free to disregard anything that I'm saying cuz I'm not in the
best of moods right now. Good luck with everything. Katie.
At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Jamie wrote:
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>Thank you so much for writing me back Katie. I understand how you feel.
>I have been depressed too wondering if I will ever be able to have
>children. I am so happy for you though to be able to have a new baby
>boy :) Congratulations! What did you name him? I am 26 and was diagnosed
>with endo in June. I had been in pain everyday for a year or longer and
>always going to the doctor. They always just gave me pain killers and
>then the pain got so bad that they did an ultrasound and found a huge
>cyst on my left ovary. Anyway, I hope I am not boring you. I am trying
>so hard to think positive about having children. It's easier said than
>done though. I want more than anything to be able to have a baby. I
>know I am not the only one going through this. My heart goes out to all
>women going through it. I wish you all the luck in the world. I really
>do. I hope with all my heart that someday you can give your son a
>little sister or brother. If you ever need anyone to talk to....I am
>here. Jamie
>
>At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Katie wrote:
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>>Jamie, my name's Katie, and I'm new here too. I have a son who's almost
>>5 months old, and I understand completely what you're feeling. I didn't
>>have any trouble conceiving my son, but I know that that could change
>>any day. My endo went away during my 5th month but came back after
>>about 4 weeks and appears to be getting worse than ever. Luckily I'm
>>only 20 so I still have some time. But my biological clock started
>>ticking the moment I heard my doctor say the word endometriosis. Which
>>is kind of sad to realize at 19 that there's a pretty good chance you
>>might not be able to get pregnant. I know I'm probably just setting
>>myself up for disappointment cuz I know that if I wasn't able to get
>>pregant again, then that would just completely crush my self-esteem, but
>>I can't help it. I don't know how important having kids to you is, but
>>I think that's one of the biggest contributors to my depression. My
>>husband wants to wait until I get my degree to have another one, but I'm
>>so scared I won't be able to when the time comes. Sorry if this
>>depresses you, but you're not the only one who worries about this. Good
>>luck with your wedding and trying to get pregnant. Katie.
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>>At Thu, 30 Aug 2001, Jamie wrote:
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>>>Hi, I am new to the forum. I have read other postings, to see if I can
>>>learn anything that I do not know about endo. My future husband and I
>>>are planning to get married this next May 2002 and want to start trying
>>>to have a baby then. Has anyone had any problems trying to have a baby
>>>and is there anything I can do to possibly make it easier to get
>>>pregnant? I am really worried, because we both really really want to
>>>have a family. We have discussed adoption, which would be perfectly
>>>fine with me, if I am not able to get pregnant and/or be able to carry
>>>the baby. I have endometiosis and pre-cervical cancer. So, I know that
>>>it will not be easy to get pregnant and it will not be easy to carry the
>>>baby. I am at risk for misscarriages for both medical problems that I
>>>am dealing with. I hope that all of you are feeling well. You are all
>>>in my prayers. Take care, Jamie
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