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Flutters rollercoster ttc journey

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flutter...

June 28, 2008

I have been ill with af since the very first one I got when I was just 11yrs old. They had always been so very painful and heavy for me but ppl would just say I was going thru puberty and it would all settel down in a yr or so. Well a yr or so pased and it didnt settle but actually got worse. Then doctors decided I was just 'putting it on' so I wouldnt have to go to school.

My pain would be so bad that I would be in bed with a hot water bottle and unable to move for like 3 wks out of 4. I missed all of my teenage yrs because of this. When all my friends where out at parties I was sick at home.

At times I ended up in hospital the pain was so bad but a very most I would only be told it was pms and to 'get over it'

Then when I was about 17 I decided enough was enough and went to a different gp who actually believed me. Guess it helped I was actually doubled over in pain and in tears in his surgery. He then referred me to my first gyno who only had to hear my story once b4 saying I was going into hospital and would be having surgery to locate the issue. Within the month I had, had my op and was informed that I had slight endo. This eased my mind, knowing that it wasnt all in my head but there was actually something wrong with me.

I then got tried on a wide range of pills none having any affect. Within the next 2yrs I had af for 14months straight with very heavy bleeding and extreme pain.

They did another op and discovered my endo needed lasering at the same time theY discovered I also had bad pcos. With my right overy being so enlarged it actally almost raptured my appendix, which I had to havge removed to prevent this.

So by the time of my 21st birthday I was being presented with my choices 1. bounce from medication to medication hoping they would eventually help me or 2. have a complete hysterectomy. I refused straight that the 2nd opinion would not even be considered. I had always been the girl who didnt want kids but as soon as I was told it may never happen all I could think about was how I wanted to be a mummy one day. So I started on trying every pill and hormone treatment out there. Still none helped. But I didnt lose hope that my wonder drug was out there somewhere just waiting to be discovered.

I wouldnt accept that endo and pcos would cause infertility as I had gotten preggo at the age of 17 to a guy who raped me daily at school.I ended up losing that baby but took it just as Gods way of helping me get thru the truama of the abuse.

Then Just over 2yrs ago I met a wonderful guy on the internet and within 23 days of us first chatting on the net we had met face to face and fallen madly in love. We began a long distance relationship, as he lived in the city and I lived in the country. Just a few months into our relationship we knew we where soul mates and decided that even tho we lived 5hrs apart we wanted to start trying for a baby and would at the same time plan for me to move out of home and in with him we tried and tried but nothing except a miscarriage at 6wks. I eventually got an appoint to see a new gyno in the city (wher eI had since moved too) about 12months after starting ttc. I walked in and the first thing he said was 'congrats your preg' I was like 'but I cant be I got my period yday' he did a u/s and looked at me with one of those looks you just know is goona be followed by bad news. All I remember after that is him saying 'Im sorry' me breaking down and crying and wishing my bf was with me (but he was at work) and him handing me a script for clomid 50mg and metformin. That was Nov 08 and I wass 10-11wks preg.

I have since discovered that I dont ovulate without the help of medications.And I have also had a PID which I pray I never get again, it was total hell!

We have found out in the last 2months that my now fiancee also has male factor infertiliy with only 20% sluggish sperm out of 30million and %80 inactive. As well as this in the past month on my 4th cycle of clomid I finally got preg but had a chemical almost 3 days afetr getting my bfp hpt. Which I am still dealing with my grief for.

So atm we are on a ttc break for at least 3months while we both try to sought out our fertility issues and lose weight etc as well as deal with our emotions and grief caused by out loses.

But we dont see this as the end. In some strange way it is just the begining. I truelly need to hold on to the hope that someway somehow we will be blessed with a little angel to care for and love as God would want us too.....

I realy fely I had to share my journey thus far. Im not sure why I felt I had to share, maybe its to help me heal or to accept my situation. Im really not sure. Im just folloing my heart/head and hoping that somehow my story will help someone else, even if its just by knowing that your not alone on this ttc journey...

Sending you all tons on ***baby dust***

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    pcos, endo, infertility, chemical, miscarriage, clomid, and metfromin

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BabyDus...

June 30, 2009

HA HA HA we know what ya mean Becky!!! but trust my its a pain not having af when ya need her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TRUST ME!!!!!!!

I JUST CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!! wooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo one more sleepy!!!!
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Treans

June 30, 2009

That's so Great Stace, so do you have to go back in for another appt tomorrow or do you just have to swing by and pick up your script or how is that all working?
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Treans

July 01, 2009

Flutter, I am just wondering how everything went with shane u/s today? I hope everything went well, keep us posted! I'm thinking of ya!!!
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BabyDus...

July 01, 2009

yup I just have to ring an find out results and if I havent Oed I just have to pick up a perscription lol :)))) yay!!! now the only thing that would stuff me up is if I have Oed but thats highly unlikely!!!!! lol.. And even if I have thats good anyway!!!!
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Treans

July 01, 2009

ha ha now wouldn't that be funny...i guess either way it will all work for you Stace!!! So does that mean you start your meds tomorrow night...based on the probability you haven't O'ed???
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BabyDus...

July 01, 2009

YUP it sure DOES! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK! it will prob take 3-7 for af to turn up tho!
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Beckyboo

July 01, 2009

So when are you ringing for the results Stace!! Yay!! :))

Flutter, I am hoping that no news is good news about Shane! How did it all go??
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flutter...

July 01, 2009

Thanx Treans for checking in on us.

Today was the most stressfull day on my life so far I think.

I woke up this morning in so much pain and

severe nausea/vomiting but had to drag my butt out of bed to go with shane for his u/s. Which they ended up doing me too coz I couldnt sit up straight or hardly walk for pain and was really short of breath and vomiting. The u/s tech looked at me half way thru shanes u/s and told me he was doing me next.

So first for shanes results. Its not gr8 news but it is definatly not bad news. He has Varicocoele, yep I can here you all saying "what?" Well heres what I found on the net:

A varicocoele is a bundle of varicose veins in the scrotum resulting from congestion in the veins, which drain blood away from the testicle area. The usual symptoms are a soft swelling and an aching or dragging sensation, particularly when you have been standing for any length of time.

Sometimes there can be a reduced sperm count as a result of the varicocoele. Usually surgery is sufficient to tie off and remove the varicose veins after which time the problem is solved.

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitness/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/205621.html

The dr says shanes isnt bad enough for surgery from what he can see but is leaving the final say up to our RE/Andrologist. The urologist said he cant see how shanes case will affect fertility or his health. So we are to jst watch and monitor it. But he did encourage us to ask for a 2nd opinion from our RE/Andrologist as he said he (urologist) didnt really specialise highly in fertility. He said that if Re recommands surgery then he would be more then happy to do it for us at no charge as he said sometimes medicare can be picky on if they will cover the surgery. So we will see our RE at end of this month whn we go for shanes sa results frm the test we have to do next friday. So we are feeling really relived. Its like a huge weight has been lifed of our shoulders.

Now for me. Well it appears that I have OHSS (Overian Hyperstimulation) from taking the clomid etc

Internet says:

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) occurs in approximately 1 to 5 percent of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) cycles. Risk factors that predispose a woman to OHSS include polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and other ovulatory disorders.

OHSS most often occurs in conception cycles though it may occur in any COH cycle. An increased number of follicles on your ovaries or the presence of high levels of estrogen in your blood increases your risk for developing OHSS.

OHSS is more of a spectrum of changes. Patients can have any degree of symptoms and not just mild or severe. The degree of OHSS can change with time and fluid status as well.

Mild OHSS

Abdominal bloating

Mild to moderate abdominal pain

Mild nausea

Five to 10 pound weight gain in three to five days

Severe OHSS

Severe abdominal pain

Decreased urinary frequency

Tea-colored urine

Shortness of breath

Severe nausea/vomiting

More than 10 pound weight gain in three to five days

http://www.dukehealth.org/HealthLibrary/CareGuides/fertility/diagnoses/ovarian_hyperstimulation_syndrome

So the dr has recommanded I take things easy, and drink plenty of fluids. So have been resting all afternoon since finding out. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be a little better.

So thats my odd day...but I see you all didnt miss me much =op

Stace af will not USUALLY show till after you finish provera jst remember that. Coz whn I first went on it I thought Id get af while taking provera and then whn I was panicing to my dr he jst chuckled and said that I had to take the whole 7day course of provera and then I would get af 3-14days later. He did say some ppl are lucky and they do get af while takeing provera. But from my understanding provera basicly tricks your body into thinking you o'ed so you sorta have the 2ww for af if that makes sense? Sorry if it didnt my brain isnt wrking so well tonight
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Beckyboo

July 01, 2009

Oh wow you did have a big day! So Shane isn't in any pain with this?? Well I am glad it's not cancer or anything nasty like that! :)

Oh, saying we didn't miss you! We did! We were waiting on the update! :)

Well I hope you are feeling better tomorrow too! Have a good rest tonight.
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flutter...

July 01, 2009

Hey becky, was jst j/king about you all not missing me lol

Nah shanes not in any real pain he siad his had really slight discomfort but thats about it.

Yep resting up to the max now. And ttc jst isnt happing this cycle at all now coz theres to hifgh of a risk of multiples. The dr said that triplets would be most likely. We are cool with multi's but only to the extent of twins coz other wise we jst wouldnt be able to afford it and we want to be able to give our bubs the best life possible and if triplets where to happen well yeah it would be VERY tight. So we are going to stay right away frm bding ovwer next few days coz der said it I could o anyday frm looks of things. Not that bd'ing is an option with this pain lol

Thanx for the get well wishes
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