I am on round 3 of my Clomid for my hormone imbalance. This is the FIRST month that I have no side effects! I didn't temp or OPK this month to confirm changes with ovulation but I know it happened. I think.
I am just enjoying the fact I feel NORMAL!
I am sleeping again. Face breakouts are less. NO bloating and looking 12 months pregnant. No severe tummy pains after ovulation to menstruation. NORMAL.
And even though I have no lost any weight by the scale I have dropped a few skirt sizes :)
JOY!
Showing posts with label tubal ligation reversal surgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tubal ligation reversal surgery. Show all posts
May 5, 2011
March 20, 2009
The reversal surgery- an update
I can not believe how GOOD I feel!
This is such a blessing and a miracle!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
I have started dropping weight for the first time in years! I am not starving all the time and cravings the carbs and sweets. My clothes are starting to get looser and people are noticing the weight loss and giving good comments. :) My face is clearing up from the acne I have suffered with since the ligation. My hair is no longer coming out in huge handfuls just because of brushing or showering. The pain I had monthly seems to be gone so far. I am not as tired as I used to be...in fact I have so much energy my hubby has a hard time holding me back so I can recover properly (slowly).
I am over doing it some days and I do regret going over board when I feel the stomach muscles burn and cramp at the incision site.
I am so excited to see what else is in store as I fully heal over the next few weeks!
This is such a blessing and a miracle!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
I have started dropping weight for the first time in years! I am not starving all the time and cravings the carbs and sweets. My clothes are starting to get looser and people are noticing the weight loss and giving good comments. :) My face is clearing up from the acne I have suffered with since the ligation. My hair is no longer coming out in huge handfuls just because of brushing or showering. The pain I had monthly seems to be gone so far. I am not as tired as I used to be...in fact I have so much energy my hubby has a hard time holding me back so I can recover properly (slowly).
I am over doing it some days and I do regret going over board when I feel the stomach muscles burn and cramp at the incision site.
I am so excited to see what else is in store as I fully heal over the next few weeks!
March 6, 2009
My surgery story
I am finally up from surgery and over the stomach flu so I can post my story. :)
We left for Mexico Sunday the 22nd after church. We drove about 2 hrs and stopped at our favorite steakhouse for a big lunch of chicken fried steak and continued the almost 8 hour trip.
It was 10pm when we arrived in McAllen, TX and even with our GPS we got lost trying to find the hotel. The hotel was named one thing on GPS and another on their sign. Oh well, it was 3 miles from the airport and in a nice area so good enough whatever the name was.
My nerves were shot so I was up all night in the bathroom. I was told no eating for 12 hrs before surgery and that put my food cut off at 6 am. Hubby had planned to get up and have a big breakfast at IHOP but I had only been asleep about 40 minutes when the alarm went off. So we slept in and when we did wake Hubby went to the hotel's complimentary breakfast.
After showering I found out I was allergic to the hotel soap and was covered in hives! I was so scared that the surgery would be postponed because of it. But it was too late to turn back and so we drove to the airport's long term parking area. We where there less than a minute before the hospital shuttle arrived.
It was a 30 minute trip to Rio Bravo, Mexico once we crossed the border. I must say I was a nervous wreck as we headed over the border! Driving past military vehicles and men carrying assault rifles is not something I do everyday. Driving in Mexico is like being in a NASCAR race with people speeding, cutting it and out and trying to bump into each other! I was sure we would 'trade paint' as they say the way people served so close to us! This scared me even more so I was praying and trying to meditate on God's Word asking for peace. As I shut my eyes and sang a hymn in my head from church that day I heard God speak to me. "Peace, Be Still" and instantly my nerves were calm and I was at peace.
We arrived at the hospital at 12:30pm and were told the Dr would be in around 2pm. We started the movie "Hitch" and waited. The Dr came in during the movie and things started flying! Hubby paid the final payment to the Dr. The nurses came in and did my IV and blood work the old fashioned way of 'milking' the blood. Hubby was given his scrubs and I was taken into surgery.
I don't remember much besides seeing Dr Levi getting the meds to make me loopy and the other Dr saying he was washing my back for the epidural. At some point Hubby came in but I didn't recognize him in scrubs until he came over and was holding my hand. I was told after surgery that I talked nonstop! They even gave me more meds to knock me completely out but I was still talking! Apparently I was asking the Dr all sorts of medical questions and telling him all I know about my body. Dr Perez was impressed with my knowledge and told Hubby so and then he told Hubby I was one strong woman to still be talking after so much medicine.
The surgery was over in about an hour and a half and I was returned to my room. There was not much pain but the urge to use the bathroom as they had removed the catheter. The only trouble was my legs were still numb from the epidural and I could not walk. That was my only complaint while there...having to use the bathroom so much and not being able to get there on my own.
Dinner was served at 6pm and was delicious! Fajita meat, tortillas, jello, rice, and a few other things. More than Hubby and I could both eat. I didn't sleep that well that night because of needing to pee so much. The nurses were good at keeping the pain managed and even with the language barrier we understood each other enough to get our points across.
Breakfast was at 8am and was eggs and ham scrambled together and more tortillas with fresh fruit and juices. Again more than Hubby could eat. I hate eggs so I had the fruit and tortillas.
After breakfast Dr Levi came in and told me about the surgery. he said the original tubal ligation left an infection in my tubes and that had caused the pain the last 3 yrs. He said it was not curable because the amount of antibiotics needed would cause such a nasty yeast infection it would scar my tubes shut. They did get 4 cm of tube saved on each side. He said according to the text books that is plenty of tube if we ever decided to have more children.
He released me then but we stayed until the shuttle driver came after lunch. I can't remember what that was as I was pretty drugged up so I could make the car ride back to the US. It was good I do remember that!
The trip back to America was uneventful. We had to wait on one car in front of us and then we pulled up to the gate. The border patrol guard briefly looked over our papers and wished me luck. Hubby asked the driver what was meant by that and the driver said he was wishing me luck for my surgery. The officer knew the driver and what I had been there for.
In 30 minutes we were back at the airport and in our SUV. My pain meds were not working but it was not time to take anything more. We got on the highway and headed home. It was a painful trip because of the lack of pain meds. We got home at 10pm and I was able to take stronger meds and go to bed. I woke up every 2-4 hrs the next 2 days and was in a lot of pain. I was on complete best rest the rest of the week. I was to be on complete bed rest for 14 days but my family caught the stomach flu and my little guy had a medical emergency that took us by ambulance to the hospital on my 7th day post-op.
I took my stitch out around 1am Thursday morning (10 days post-op) and it didn't hurt. The area was sore until today like a nasty bruise but not unbearable.
I am so thankful that we made this trip!
I praise God for all His mercies in this journey that took us 3 yrs to complete!
I praise God for good surgeons who were able to repair my body and give me a chance to be normal and whole again!
We left for Mexico Sunday the 22nd after church. We drove about 2 hrs and stopped at our favorite steakhouse for a big lunch of chicken fried steak and continued the almost 8 hour trip.
It was 10pm when we arrived in McAllen, TX and even with our GPS we got lost trying to find the hotel. The hotel was named one thing on GPS and another on their sign. Oh well, it was 3 miles from the airport and in a nice area so good enough whatever the name was.
My nerves were shot so I was up all night in the bathroom. I was told no eating for 12 hrs before surgery and that put my food cut off at 6 am. Hubby had planned to get up and have a big breakfast at IHOP but I had only been asleep about 40 minutes when the alarm went off. So we slept in and when we did wake Hubby went to the hotel's complimentary breakfast.
After showering I found out I was allergic to the hotel soap and was covered in hives! I was so scared that the surgery would be postponed because of it. But it was too late to turn back and so we drove to the airport's long term parking area. We where there less than a minute before the hospital shuttle arrived.
It was a 30 minute trip to Rio Bravo, Mexico once we crossed the border. I must say I was a nervous wreck as we headed over the border! Driving past military vehicles and men carrying assault rifles is not something I do everyday. Driving in Mexico is like being in a NASCAR race with people speeding, cutting it and out and trying to bump into each other! I was sure we would 'trade paint' as they say the way people served so close to us! This scared me even more so I was praying and trying to meditate on God's Word asking for peace. As I shut my eyes and sang a hymn in my head from church that day I heard God speak to me. "Peace, Be Still" and instantly my nerves were calm and I was at peace.
We arrived at the hospital at 12:30pm and were told the Dr would be in around 2pm. We started the movie "Hitch" and waited. The Dr came in during the movie and things started flying! Hubby paid the final payment to the Dr. The nurses came in and did my IV and blood work the old fashioned way of 'milking' the blood. Hubby was given his scrubs and I was taken into surgery.
I don't remember much besides seeing Dr Levi getting the meds to make me loopy and the other Dr saying he was washing my back for the epidural. At some point Hubby came in but I didn't recognize him in scrubs until he came over and was holding my hand. I was told after surgery that I talked nonstop! They even gave me more meds to knock me completely out but I was still talking! Apparently I was asking the Dr all sorts of medical questions and telling him all I know about my body. Dr Perez was impressed with my knowledge and told Hubby so and then he told Hubby I was one strong woman to still be talking after so much medicine.
The surgery was over in about an hour and a half and I was returned to my room. There was not much pain but the urge to use the bathroom as they had removed the catheter. The only trouble was my legs were still numb from the epidural and I could not walk. That was my only complaint while there...having to use the bathroom so much and not being able to get there on my own.
Dinner was served at 6pm and was delicious! Fajita meat, tortillas, jello, rice, and a few other things. More than Hubby and I could both eat. I didn't sleep that well that night because of needing to pee so much. The nurses were good at keeping the pain managed and even with the language barrier we understood each other enough to get our points across.
Breakfast was at 8am and was eggs and ham scrambled together and more tortillas with fresh fruit and juices. Again more than Hubby could eat. I hate eggs so I had the fruit and tortillas.
After breakfast Dr Levi came in and told me about the surgery. he said the original tubal ligation left an infection in my tubes and that had caused the pain the last 3 yrs. He said it was not curable because the amount of antibiotics needed would cause such a nasty yeast infection it would scar my tubes shut. They did get 4 cm of tube saved on each side. He said according to the text books that is plenty of tube if we ever decided to have more children.
He released me then but we stayed until the shuttle driver came after lunch. I can't remember what that was as I was pretty drugged up so I could make the car ride back to the US. It was good I do remember that!
The trip back to America was uneventful. We had to wait on one car in front of us and then we pulled up to the gate. The border patrol guard briefly looked over our papers and wished me luck. Hubby asked the driver what was meant by that and the driver said he was wishing me luck for my surgery. The officer knew the driver and what I had been there for.
In 30 minutes we were back at the airport and in our SUV. My pain meds were not working but it was not time to take anything more. We got on the highway and headed home. It was a painful trip because of the lack of pain meds. We got home at 10pm and I was able to take stronger meds and go to bed. I woke up every 2-4 hrs the next 2 days and was in a lot of pain. I was on complete best rest the rest of the week. I was to be on complete bed rest for 14 days but my family caught the stomach flu and my little guy had a medical emergency that took us by ambulance to the hospital on my 7th day post-op.
I took my stitch out around 1am Thursday morning (10 days post-op) and it didn't hurt. The area was sore until today like a nasty bruise but not unbearable.
I am so thankful that we made this trip!
I praise God for all His mercies in this journey that took us 3 yrs to complete!
I praise God for good surgeons who were able to repair my body and give me a chance to be normal and whole again!
February 10, 2009
I have a date!
My surgery is scheduled for Feb 23 at 3pm!
I am so excited!
Now I have to get the paperwork done and make the payment!
Praying I can sleep and get everything done in the next few days!!
THANK YOU LORD!
I am so excited!
Now I have to get the paperwork done and make the payment!
Praying I can sleep and get everything done in the next few days!!
THANK YOU LORD!
February 9, 2009
Finally!
Tonight I am going to book my tubal ligation reversal surgery!
Our tax return will clear the bank on Wednesday and we will pay in full at that time.
Right now we are looking at the 19 or 21st of Feb for surgery dates. The 21st is already 3/4 booked so it is looking like the 19th will be the best date.
I can not believe it!
3 years of wishing and praying.
1 year of waiting for money and time.
Now we are down to just a matter of weeks!
May God bless us for restoring my body and putting our full trust in Him. May He heal me completely in body and spirit.
Our tax return will clear the bank on Wednesday and we will pay in full at that time.
Right now we are looking at the 19 or 21st of Feb for surgery dates. The 21st is already 3/4 booked so it is looking like the 19th will be the best date.
I can not believe it!
3 years of wishing and praying.
1 year of waiting for money and time.
Now we are down to just a matter of weeks!
May God bless us for restoring my body and putting our full trust in Him. May He heal me completely in body and spirit.
January 24, 2009
getting nervous
Saturday, January 24, 2009
getting nervous
I am still very sick. This bronchitis is not wanting to leave peacefully! If I am not well I can not have my TR... I will not postpone!Also I am looking at Dr Perez's website and he is really booking up fast for Feb.
Since dh paid my hosp visit in full this week we don't have the deposit to hold a date...
we can't even really hold a date til the check clears.
Check should clear according to the email we got Jan 30-Feb 6.
so soon but so s-l-o-w.
dh sent off for his birth cert today and was told (from the website info) it may take 2 full weeks...
once again a s-l-o-w wait.
Not sure if it is enough time for me to heal...
I am panicking...just a bit
January 23, 2009
TAX RETURN ACCEPTED!
We got hubby's W2 yesterday and he filed the taxes last night.
I just got the email it was accepted by the IRS!
That means we will have the money in about 2 wks or so I am guessing!!
Now to get healthy from my current flu, get post-op notes and his birth cert!!!
I am so happy!!!
I just got the email it was accepted by the IRS!
That means we will have the money in about 2 wks or so I am guessing!!
Now to get healthy from my current flu, get post-op notes and his birth cert!!!
I am so happy!!!
January 14, 2009
well...
it seems birth certificates are not that easy to get. *grumble*
hubby is working on it.
it also seems babysitters are hard to come by
we have too many children to go to one home...3
no one has a car big enough to take our children and their children in at once.
oh and we have girls and our friends have boys...no missing the sexes for overnights thank you
this will not stop me!
hubby is working on it.
it also seems babysitters are hard to come by
we have too many children to go to one home...3
no one has a car big enough to take our children and their children in at once.
oh and we have girls and our friends have boys...no missing the sexes for overnights thank you
this will not stop me!
January 12, 2009
getting ready
I am starting to make my list of everything I will need for this surgery.
payment of $2500 plus extra
birth certificates for hubby and I
belly pillow
Tylenol PM
sitter to watch the kiddos for 3-4 days
meals in the freezer for 1 week
driving directions to Mexico
house cleaned
payment of $2500 plus extra
birth certificates for hubby and I
belly pillow
Tylenol PM
sitter to watch the kiddos for 3-4 days
meals in the freezer for 1 week
driving directions to Mexico
house cleaned
December 13, 2008
almost time!
January is just around the corner!
That means w2s going out and refund checks coming in!
We always submit our taxes the first day allowed and I think that is like Jan 15th or so.
This year's return will pay for my reversal!!!
Oh I can't wait to be whole again!
I am hoping it will even be enough to carpet the house and remodel the guest bathroom. That is pushing it but still can dream. :)
That means w2s going out and refund checks coming in!
We always submit our taxes the first day allowed and I think that is like Jan 15th or so.
This year's return will pay for my reversal!!!
Oh I can't wait to be whole again!
I am hoping it will even be enough to carpet the house and remodel the guest bathroom. That is pushing it but still can dream. :)
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