Let me just say this, the people who tell you that laps don't hurt, they are no big deal, and you will be back to yourself in a few days.. that is a LIE! I found that it took close to two weeks before I felt like myself.. granted I also had a hysteroscopy and D&C in addition to the lap. And yeah, its not major surgery.. not major surgery until they go burning and cutting on all of your reproductive organs and colon! Tips for anyone having a lap: stick to easy to digest foods for a couple days post surgery, drink pear juice to keep things 'regular', take your prescribed pain medicine or Tylenol Extra Strength (I chose to not take my Lortab as I don't like how narcotics make me feel) and don't rush or push your body. Also.. don't lift heavy things for a couple weeks. I lifted my 6 month old who weighs close to 17 lbs and tore my stitches out of one of my incisions. Lesson learned.
At my post op appt the Dr briefly went over with me and my husband of his findings and the prognosis and treatment options. He basically told us we had three options: 1. Try and get pregnant again ASAP. 2. Go on Lupron shots. 3. If we didn't want any more children, to have a hysterectomy. As I mentioned previously, we have a 6 month old.. trying to get pregnant again right away seemed like the last thing I wanted to do right now.. the Lupron shots I was told have terrible side effects that can persist even after you stop taking it, and a hysterectomy was an absolute "no way, are you kidding me?!" It is really unfair the decisions that people with this terrible disease have to make.. try and have another child right away and have them close together or not try for a while and risk never being able to have another child. My husband and I left the office in a shock and just didn't really know what to do. I prayed and prayed over what to do, I asked God to show me a sign or guide me in the direction He wanted for me. I don't really think I knew my answer until we were driving in the car one day and excitement hit me.. I went from scared/nervous to trying for another baby soon to being excited. I was immediately filled with joy and excitement at the thought of possibly having a new life growing inside me by the end of the year and giving Eli a playmate. My husband is military and is away at training right now while I am here alone with Eli 12 hrs away from any family and friends.. this just reinforces the thinking that I can handle another baby and I am excited! While we won't be trying for another few months as we are in the moving process, I can't wait to start telling my story of TTC #2! We originally thought about trying to get pregnant on our own, without the use of fertility meds.. we were told I would never be able to sustain a pregnancy given my egg quality.. but I wanted to give it one more try since we have had this surgery. After debating and going over my surgical report.. we have decided to go ahead and seek the help of a Dr and our wonderful friends Femara and Ovidrel.. whether it happens the first time and Eli and baby #2 are 18 months apart or if it takes a year or more.. it will all happen in God's timing and it will be the PERFECT timing. I am so excited for October, in the mean time I am going to continue to enjoy every single minute with the miracle I already have.. my sweet boy, Eli.
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