I remember, that's good. At least you weren't pregnant with an elephant baby ;)
I remember, that's good. At least you weren't pregnant with an elephant baby ;)
my appt with the ob/gyn is on wednesday. still not sure what i'm going to do about birth control. she'll likely want me back on hormones because of the pcos but i don't really want to deal with the mood swings, the libido loss, or weight gain that i associate with hbc.
also, fingers crossed i don't have something growing inside of me...totally fucked up and took some plan b. totally had 2 full periods last month because of it but have yet to see anything this month, though i'm still a few days from the start date...
/thinking out loud.
eeeeeeek. fingers crossed. I have a million jokes about you/babies and derby. But I will keep it in.
meh, if it's there, it's there. i'm not gonna worry about something that's probably nothing. though fuck my luck being told that i probably couldn't conceive on my own, that it fucking happens. ha. that would totally be what i'd get for not being anywhere near careful. BAD WHACKJOB!
bring on the jokes.
Someone kill it.
Originally Posted by MoonDancer
the bad thing about the implanon is that i'm not positive if i'm late or not, i'm pretty sure i am since its been a months since i had the implant put in and i was either bleeding at that time or the week before. uhhhh, i think?
i'm breaking out like i would before my period so maybe it's coming. or maybe i'll just stop bleeding all together. no spoting so far, only two migraines, and aside from some severe uterine cramping when i climax (ouch) all seems to be well.
i hope the cramping gets better. fucking endo pain gets worse every month. do.not.want.surgery.
I really hope this works for you. I had a complete hysterectomy in September and have no pain what so ever, associated with my girly parts. The drawback is that I will never have biological children. I'm over it though. I will be 36 in February and the thought of having children this late in life is not something I want to go through. I am perfectly fine being the fun Aunt who can give the kids back when I get my fix:-) Good luck to you, girl!
i'm happy to hear you're pain free and doing well. i'm not ready to give up on not having my own kiddos yet, i'm 31 and i've got a pretty rad guy in my life. i'm ready and willing to start fostering, and if thats all i end up with i'll be OK with it. i'm just not ready to lose my lady parts at this point since i've had my pain fairly under control for several years now--compared to where it used to be. i'm also terrified of menopause, there will be no HRT for me due to my mom's breast cancer i'm not willing to risk it. are you doing any HRT?
Emmie: Has your gyn discussed an ablation with you? Ablations are minimally invasive out-patient procedures that can clear out some of the endo and debris/adhesions caused by endo. I've sat in on a few of those. When they're done with a Da Vinci machine (very common), the actual procedure lasts about 90 seconds. Most of the patients who've had ablations don't even show up for their 6 week post-ops because they feel so much better after having had the procedure. Non-obstetrical D&Cs can help with that too, but they're usually done during dx laps.
Birth control is just a symptom soother. It's most likely not going to get your endo under control. I'd hate to hear of you sitting around with that mess for any longer than you need to.
So, I've been bleeding off and on since my surgery in Sept. I've been trying to ignore it, but it was starting to scare me. It's heavier than it's ever been. My dr is suggesting another IUD because bc is not working. I'm scared that the next step is a hysterectomy.I want another baby, but not anytime soon. I already have Lil Bit, and I feel I'm being selfish because I know there are women that can't have children. But.... I can't help it. So my appt is the 13th, I'm not fully decided on if I want it yet or not.
I completely understand your hesitation. I was 29 when I found out I was infertile from endo. There was always some slither of hope that I could conceive, but the endo was killing me and it was time. I had 6 years to mourn my, never to be born, children. I have other medical problems, so I am not too disappointed in never having biological children. I have tried to foster several times, but I get turned down because of my other medical problems. I was making more money that I knew what to do with and could have provided a very loving home, with financial stability, and I was turned down. I guess it was for the best because I have been disabled for a couple years now. I haven't had symptoms of menopause and I am 2 months out. Menopause was horrible when they put me in it with HRT, but since the surgery, I have been fine. I do have osteoporosis so they started me on Estordial (? I'm upstairs, med bottle is downstairs). I take 0.5mg a day and have been on it for about 3 weeks. After the pain of post surgery was gone, I realized that was living with horrific pain everyday prior to surgery. You know how they ask the pain scale from 1-10? I always said between 5-7, but after looking back and not having any pain at all, I do believe it was a 9 every day of my life. I just didn't realize it because it was a part of me. Now that I don't have any pain. I. Do. Not. Want. It. Back. I can understand why you want to wait and am glad to hear that your endo is in a much better place!
My hysterectomy was performed with the Davinci. I am pretty happy with it:-) The one thing about ablations is the scar tissue/adhesions that come along with messing around in there. Every you go in, the tougher it gets to clean them up. The docs said I had a crap ton (yes, it's a real measurement:-P) of adhesions from my previous belly surgery and contemplated cutting me open vs. continuing with Sugar (they nickname their Davinci's).
my mother had ablation done, didn't work for her. i haven't discussed it with my obgyn, i've actually had my symptoms under control for several years, its just the last 6 or so months that they've been getting worse again. if they continue to get worse i'll go back to the femara i used to take and continue with physical therapy and acupuncture before i try anything surgical again.
the birth control i'm on now is progesterone only, so no estrogen to feed the disease. hopefully resulting in no more periods which will help the endo from spreading. femara is an aromatese (sp?) inhibitor which i took before that also keeps the endo from spreading/flaring. but with RA and low bone density as it is i have to be careful.
its been about 8 years since i had a lap, but the last two i had showed most of my endo on the outside of my uterus so i don't know that abation would really do much for that. i think this is why i have the cramping issues when i climax, since the exterior of my uterus is mostly what is affected since my left ovary was removed.
You're exactly right. That's what I get for ASSuming you had uterine endometriosis.
I hope you start to feel better soon!
I always take the opportunity to recommend anything surgical with the Da Vinci machine. There are risks with every surgical procedure method, but I've seen so many patients happy with the way their healing time improved with DV vs. standard abdominal surgeries. I really enjoy side-seating surgeons when the Da Vinci is being used. It's such an interesting machine.
I sound like one of those hospital equipment pushers that I despise so very much
I am very happy with my healing/recovery time. My first open belly surgery was hell. This...not so much. I'm with you on side seating, although I love watching anything that involves guts, not just the Davinci.I always take the opportunity to recommend anything surgical with the Da Vinci machine. There are risks with every surgical procedure method, but I've seen so many patients happy with the way their healing time improved with DV vs. standard abdominal surgeries. I really enjoy side-seating surgeons when the Da Vinci is being used. It's such an interesting machine.
I sound like one of those hospital equipment pushers that I despise so very much
Anybody on Femulen?
Would any of you girls do this?
...and Ron, since i know you come in this thread, would you like this?
Feathers aren't just for birds anymore ... they're also perfect for vaginas ... this according to former "Real Housewives of New York" star Cindy Barshop.
Cindy has created two new lines of luxury merkins ... which she's now selling at her NY waxing salon -- Completely Bare.
The first line is called the Foxy Bikini, in which the bikini line is waxed bare and replaced with a pubic wig made from real fox fur. They come in a variety of colors ... including traditional pink!
these are the same girls who bleach their assholes, huh? ouch.
I thought vajazzles were bad. What the fuck
No, I wouldn't have that...
HG, you asking for a reason? Planning a party?
Also, the word merkin always makes me laugh.
Im just interested to know if people are in to this. And willing to pay the bucks for it
i have a merkin vineyards tshirt, it's maynard james keenan's vineyard.
So if you take a pregnancy test and pee on it for less than five seconds bc you didn't have to go as bad as you thought you did, will that give you a false negative? Don't laugh at me.
i don't think so. also, fwiw, it's easier to pee in a cup, then douse the test with that than try and aim the stream at the window.
also, the couple of times i had positive pg tests, that shit went positive with a quickness. there was no wondering. pee met stick and positive went ZING!
I don't think so either. I've peed on two that were positive and just like whackjob those suckas showed up two lines REALLY fast. It's probably a true negative.
speaking of, T minus 8 weeks until this baby boy splits me in two and I'm no less terrified of birth than I was in the beginning. GAAHHHHH!!!! Cannot. Think. About. It.
It's a digital test if that makes a difference.
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