My surgery is tomorrow. I'm not worried in the very least. Plus, I bribed my OB today, so I should get some extra special treatment!
Okay, so it wasn't a real bribe, but I did have breakfast catered for my entire OB's office this morning. I ordered the "Classy Continental " which consisted of:
~ Imported coffee
~ Freshly squeezed orange juice
~ Seasonal fresh fruit
~ Sweet mini muffins & scones w/ butter and jam.
~ Hot buttermilk bicuits w/ jam, butter and honey.
The note simply said "A small token of our appreciation to every single person in the office. Signed, Nancy & Tom Leisher and baby Karl"
I must admit that it's a strange feeling to think that in 20 short hours, I'll be sterile. I know we're done having babies, but making it official? Ugh. My heart is hurting a bit right now.
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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24 comments:
I hope all goes smoothly for you. And that was a very sweet gesture to send them foodstuffs. I'm sure it was very appreciated!
I can see how your heart must hurt. Being naturally "sterile" is bad enough. ;) (Yes, I know the difference.)
Good luck!!!!
That was a very nice gesture! My office is super small so I was thinking of giving them all gift certificates for a lunch place near by. I would do what you did but they don't work the same days (the midwives).
I can understand how much your heart must be hurting, even if you make the choice it must be hard to decide you are done having children.
Just reading it sounds harsh so I can't imagine the feelings you're dealing with. I hope everything goes very smoothly!
I LOVE your new headers (on both blogs)!!!!
Good luck Nancy. I'll be thinking of you.
Good Luck Nancy!
Good luck tomorrow. I know having my tubes tied was the right thing to do but I still cried a bit when I did it.
That was a very nice gesture for the OB's office. Lots of luck tomorrow. Love the new header picture. I can't resist a beach photo!
Best of luck to you tomorrow. Best of skill to your surgeon.
Lots of milestones are tough ones. This one is particularly ironic after all you've been through. I've already shared my heartache remedy with you, so I'll just keep an eye out for the smoke and know you are feeling better.
Virtual hugs.
I hope everything goes well for you tomorrow. I will be thinking of you. I am sure that, emotionally, it is a little difficult (not sure if that is the right word) to make the not-having-children thing permanent. But you will find peace with your decision.
Hugs to you as you go through your procedure tomorrow! And I totally wish I was your dr. because their breakfast kicked ass over mine this morning. :)
P.S. Love the header! And love the baby announcement! I got it in the mail the other day!
Wow Nancy, tomorrow is a great big old day. I can't even imagine your feelings and I think having heart heart is totally normal. Good luck tomorrow!! And I heart the new headers as well!!
Of course your heart is goiung to hurt! It is a hard thing to say goodbye to- even if it is your choice to say goodbye. I'm thinking about you babe! (you are incredibly sweet to send your ob's office breakfast!)
And I also love the new header! What a great pic!
Good luck girl!!! I'll be thinking about you tomorrow!!!!
Hugs to you, sweetie. Good luck tomorrow--you will be in our thoughts. How nice of you to send all that food--you will be one patient they will never forget!
Best of luck and best of skill to the surgeon. ((((hugs)))).
p.s.
Love the new header!!
Good luck tomorrow- you don't know me but I am a blog stalker- GREAT readings. I loved the Joe Rogan letter btw.
I had to agree to a hysto after fighting secondary IF...I still cry over it. I did make the choice to do the surgery but the IF witch leaves a scar~ in our hearts and on our bodies LOL
Congrats on Karl and your OB will def treat you extra special tomorrow.
~ Brooke ~
Good Luck- I'll be thinking about you.
Good luck Nancy! I am sure everything will go as planned!
I am little late~ but good luck to you !
Aren't you a sweetheart! I'm sure they love you -- so thoughtful (though I already knew that).
Good luck lovely -- I'll be thinking of you..
XO
I hope everything goes well with your surgery. Love the new header!
I hope your surgery goes well!
I love your new header!! That's a great pic!
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