I am bound and determined to update my blog more often. I have so much news to share but today I will just share one thing. I am having surgery for endometriosis this month, called a laparoscopy. I have terrible periods and have trouble with irritable bowel syndrome, which can sometimes be related to endometriosis. The interesting thing is that Cameron and I were never offered this surgery as an intervention for infertility and we never considered it. We were told that the other treatments done would help me conceive even if I had endometriosis. In Janurary, I had a strong feeling that now was the time to look into doing something about my pain. My doctor tried to talk me into doing the drug, Lupron, which would put me into menopause for 6 months and supposedly heal my uterus without surgery. It sounded nice until I heard from several people how awful the side effects were. I do NOT need to feel crazy, gain weight, lose my hair on my head, grow hear on my face, and have mood swings 10 times worse than PMS right now! So I said FORGET IT! I feel good about the surgery and hopefully it will reveal why I hurt so much. If it helps us get pregnant someday tha that would be good too. I know we are supposed to adopt, though, so that is not my main goal.
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I hope it goes well! Recovery is not too bad about a week really and then just a little longer to feel fully healed. Good luck with it and at least it will give you the peace of mind actually being diagnosed!
I hope everything goes well! I think of you often and miss you tons!!
My doctor had me do that surgery almost first thing. After we found out Reed was good to go and I had all the same symptoms you are having, we decided to do it. It wasn't bad at all, the I.V. was the wosrt part:) Letecia was actually my surgical Tech, haha, it was kind of embarrassing that she saw me like that. :) I was back to work in like 3 days, and I can't even see my tiny scars anymore. And it helped too. I don't really have problems with painful periods or irritable bowel syndrom any more. I did get pregant about 5 months later, but I don't know if it was the surgery, drugs, or both. My Dr. said that pregancy & breastfeeding are supposed to keep it away.....so I've been doing one or the other for over 3 years...and the kids are coming with hardly any space between, haha. But I can't complain, because this is what I wanted.
Good luck! Hope it goes well for you! I've known a few people who have had the surgery so I think it's pretty common, so no worries!
We're really excited for you guys with everything on your post about the Cameron going back to school and having the possibility of welcoming a baby! I had lap for endo before Dallin and I ever got married. It may seem a little scary but it is really a good thing. No two people have exactly the same experience with endo, but I can tell you that for me the surgery was worth it. I was scared about it, but it was fine and I felt grateful to preserve my chances of having kids that way and we have been blessed with two beautiful children. I have endo symptoms again now but I just feel grateful for what we have been given and can totally testify that the Lord is in charge of our lives and knows what is right for us, for our children and for our families. His timing is perfect even when we don't understand it and He knows what will be a blessing to us for eternity. I can also tell you that after struggling to have children that I feel such gratitude and joy in my children. When they come they change your life in ways you won't understand until they come, but when you are struggling with that you will remember what you went through to get them here (in whatever capacity, pregnancy or adoption). I also know that when you look back you will understand the blessing that the Lord has given you of having time to grow together as a couple through this time of struggle. It will seem like the blink of an eye, but you will be grateful for that precious time when it was the two of you preparing for more to come. Good luck with everything Vanessa! (Sorry this is such a long comment - I didn't expect to write so much - just came out)
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