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Re: Trying to get pregnant....From: April (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Jan 31 18:54:26 2006
Hi Jaimie, The one good thing I always try to remember is I know a lot of people w/ endo and some who have and havne't had problems w/ getting pregnant but ultimately all of them got pregnant. It's scary when it's doesnt happen right away & when you got all the other problems like cysts and adhesions resulting from endo & making it more difficult but it's likely that all of us will get pregnant if it's only endo we're dealing with. My sister went in for a diagnostic lap after trying to get pregnant for 2 and half years. the dr. had no idea she had endo becuz she did not have one symptom (unlike me!) When he went in, he did not have the laser ready so she didn't get lasered during her lap. He said she had somewhere between stage one & two but what was affecting her was implants he found on her cervix. So instead of operating on her again, he decided to put her on Lupron. She was on it for a total of 6 months. She didnt even get her period. She got pregnant less than a month after being taken off the lupron. The dr called her a medical miricle.. Finding out she was pregnant was the happiest day becuz none of us expected it. we thought we'd have to wait a few more months for her to just get her period... After Brady ( my first nephew), she got pregnant right away w/ Benjamin. She always jokes that it took her 3 years to get pregnant w/ Brady but 3 minutes w/ Benjamin.. (my poor brother-in-law).. Sammy is my 3rd nephew and he it did end up taking her 9 months of trying to conceive with him.. I completely understand how you feel about ivf. my insurance coverage is in delaware where it is not manditory to cover reproductive procedures.. 10k per round is pretty darn expensive & without a guarantee! ultimately, it's worth it but it just makes me soo mad when i think of all the people who don't have to pay so much money.. I mean we're trying to save so we can give our baby a good start financially.. So i'm with ya on that one... Is your dr. sure there is no possibility of conceiving naturally? How are your tubes & ovaries? I know you mentioned the cyst by if it was drained & lasered it shouldnt be a factor, right? At Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Jaime wrote: > >Hey April & Tanya, >This is the first time I've posted here, but just wanted to let you know >that you're not alone. I'm 26 and was diagnosed in Aug with stage 4 >endo. I had a cyst on my ovary, so we did a lap to remove it and that's >when the endo was discoverd. My Dr drained my cyst and tried to free up >some of the destruction, but nothing major was done. I was put on >Lupron and I just had my last shot last week. My husband and I have >been trying to concieve since before all of this happened, so I was >devistated when told about this. Plus I was told that I probably won't >be able to concieve on my own and that IVF would be my only option. My >husband and I are praying for a miracle, because we have decided to try >naturally for a couple of months. IVF is so expensive and our insurance >does not cover anything. It's just so fusturating dealing with endo and >then having it affect the possibility of you having a family. Isn't the >endo enough to deal with?? Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and >let you know that you're not alone. Feel free to e-mail me. April, I'd >love to hear more about your sister and how long it took her to get >pregnant. > >-- >Jaime > >At Mon, 30 Jan 2006, April wrote: >> >>Our situation sounds a lot alike. I've come to the point where the only >>thing in this world that would cheer me up is a positive pregnancy test >>but when I start to feel horribly down I try and focus on my sister who >>overcame endo. It took her 3 years to get pregnant. She had a lap.. >>(no laser though).. then she went on Lupron for 6 months. & now she >>has 3 beautiful little boys.. 6, 4, and 1.. My nephews give me lots of >>hope.. so chin up.. all this we're going thru will make us all the >>better mothers .. ( i know you've heard that one b4 too.. but it >>really is true....) Did your dr. suggest possibly doing IUI? My dr. >>wants to be very aggressive w/ this window of opportunity now that the >>surgery has been done b4 the adhesions and scar tissue get a chance to >>reform.. >>At Sat, 28 Jan 2006, Tanya wrote: >>> >>>Hi April, >>>I'm just about to turn 31 and I now have stage 4-5 endo with severe >>>adhesions. After my first lap (2yrs ago), my gyno said it was medically >>>impossible for me to have gotten pregnant prior to the op. This was due >>>to endo blocking my falopian tubes, left ovary, womb, around my bladder >>>and vagina. I had my second lap in Nov '05 and my left ovary folded and >>>fused together and then fused to my pelvic wall. My bowel fused to my >>>uterus. I had endo blocking my pouch of douglas and other areas. Plus >>>a few other extras done to fix me up so I can conceive. My gyno >>>strongly advised my hubby and I not to wait and to try for children >>>straight away as waiting may cause my problems to increase and be worse >>>than before. I had to wait 4 weeks before trying as I had a pessary >>>stitched in, which prevented intercourse. We have been trying since >>>xmas and I am now waiting for my periods, if they come...it's a waiting >>>game! I'm still getting a lot of pelvic pain as well as nausea, which >>>are extremely annoying and distruptive to my life, as u all would know >>>and understand. I feel quite fatigued each day and don't feel as >>>energetic as I used to. Stressing doesn't help while trying to get >>>pregnant...but we can't help it. We want to have children and yeah, >>>it's probably 12 months earlier than we planned, but we are looking >>>forward to having a baby. I am stressed waiting for pregnancy and if >>>the adhesions will affect the baby...but as advised by one of the women >>>on this forum - take the chance...so I am. I suggest you do too :) I'm >>>just a scared, nervous and stressed. Good luck and remember to take >>>Folic Acid while trying to conceive and whilst pregnant (check with >>>doctor if okay). All the best, >>>Tan >>> >>>At Fri, 27 Jan 2006, April wrote: >>>> >>>>Hello, I'm somewhat new to the forum.. I was looking for some advise or >>>>to chat with someone going thru the same endo issues as myself. I was >>>>just diagnosed in November w/ stage 3 endo by having a lap. I went to >>>>another dr. who is a RE and he wanted to do lap. so back to the >>>>operating room I went 2.5 months after the first surgery. (We've been >>>>trying to get pregnant for a year and four months.) My 2nd dr. is a >>>>very skilled surgeon who specializes in endometriosis so he was able to >>>>resolve A LOT of the stuff the other dr. did not address or laser. He >>>>said it was not possible for me to ever get pregnant becuz of all the >>>>adhesions that had glued my ovaries, tubes, and bowel away from where >>>>the needed to be for conception. The day after my surgery I ovulated & >>>>we luckily were able to have intercourse. The dr. said that if we do >>>>not get pregnant this month, he's going to start IUI next time I >>>>ovulate... This is just really nerve racking.. I'm starting to wonder >>>>if I will ever get pregnant. My husband is taking it so hard. Everyone >>>>says to relax.. it's definately gonna happen but I'm really scared.. I >>>>don't know if I will ever come to terms w/ not being able to be a mother >>>>if it comes to that.. any advise or anyone else going thru the same >>>>thing? >>>> >>>>-- >>>>April L. >>>> >>-- >>April L. >>
-- April L.
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