Saturday, February 6, 2010

Just because I'm done ttc doesn't mean my uterus is done giving me trouble.

Jeez. Can I catch a break? Please?

So. My cycles have been wonky and I was bleeding everyday for, um, like 27 days. Yes. 27 days. I figure that's a bit much and i call my OB, asking if I need to come in. Yes, yes I do. My appointment was scheduled for the next week and of course, my bleeding stops. The power of simply having an appointment fixed the issue. But I went to the appointment anyway, at least discussing what the hell was going wrong.

First off, I sit in the waiting room amongst all the pregnant bellies. That's just torture. Even sitting where I am, it's hard. Stupid IF. Anywho, I get called back and my fabulous OB comes in. I get a pelvic exam and a manual and he thinks he feels something. Great. So he leaves to talk to his u/s tech to see if she has time to assist with a SSG. He wants to open up my uterus with saline, while watching with the u/s, to see if anything is in there.

Before the SSG, I get a visit from the monkey wand. We find a pretty cyst, clocking in at 4cms. Not that big at all for me, since I used to get 9-10cms cysts regularly. Then my OB comes in and I get my procedure. My uterus opens up and we find an band adhesion. Basically scar tissue stretching from each side of my uterus. Awesome.

He says since I've stopped bleeding and I'm not trying to get pregnant, we should just leave it be. But if it gives me any more trouble down the line, I'm to call him again and we need to go inside for a look. Another surgery. What a lucky girl I am!

16 comments:

MrsSpock said...

I am bleeding every 17-24 days now. It sucks ass. Oy.Wonder what else I have growing in there now.

jenn said...

Man... I so do ~not~ want you to have to go through another surgery!
Suck.

Robin said...

Continual bleeding suuuucks. I have had it. I'm pretty sure once I am done having kids or give up on IF treatments I'll just want them to remove my perpetually bleeding uterus. If it's not one thing, it's another...

Hollie said...

Dang! Sorry you are having troubles. I've had 20-30 days of bleeding before too and it does suck!

Kristin said...

Oh man, that sucks Nancy! Tell that damned ute to BEHAVE!

Christina said...

Sorry about the bleeding, I hope you don't need another surgery!

My first period after A's birth was 21 days, torture. I hope it doesn't do that again.

Sarah said...

Ugh, that SUCKS!!! I hope it doesn't come down to another damn surgery.

Ella said...

Nooo, not *another* surgery! That bites. Hope the bleeding doesn't come back for such an extended period of time again.

Lisa said...

Wow! That sucks. I am so sorry that things haven't gotten any better in the department for you.

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calliope said...

oh man, that SUCKS!!
although I love how presto-diagnosis your doc was. (silver lining it for you...aren't i helpful?!)

xo

Denise said...

Oh, Nancy, that sucks. I hope the cyst-gremlins just go away and leave you alone.

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Anonymous said...

Hoping you don't need another surgery Nance. Enough is enough already...

xxx

Geochick said...

That sucks! And after your description of the waiting room I've never been so happy that my GYN does not do OB. *whew*

..Soo.See.. said...

Uuf! That sucks! Hope you don't need that other surgery! But at least the bleeding stopped!