Two weeks ago yesterday, I underwent another Laparoscopy to remove my endometriosis. The procedure went surprisingly well, the Hospital and staff were amazing, and recovery was as good as could be expected. I was super sore and ended up with a bruise that hurt more then the actual incision areas. Brian was wonderful! He took such good care of me and made sure that I was comfortable and didn't need anything. If I needed anything, he was quick to jump to it. Made me dinner every night and held my hand if we were out and about. I was super lucky with the whole experience.
However, in comparison with my previous "Lap" in 2011, my pain was a lot worse with this one. I ended up having to take the meds they prescribed me, which I really didn't want to do. But there came a point that the pain was so bad that it was all I could do to even sit or lay down, getting up to use the restroom was an entirely different story! So I broke down and took the meds. Sweet sleep came shortly after that.
Wednesday I had my follow up appointment. The first thing the Doc told me was I was a champ. He told me that he had no idea how I had been able to function before the procedure. Apparently the severity of my endometriosis was shocking to everyone. But now we have a game plan. For the first time in 5 years, we have a PLAN! Even saying it gives me chills. We've had pretty good experiences with Doctors, minus my first doctor who was horrible. I wasn't too excited about leaving my last doctor, but after seeing Dr. M. we're convinced that we made the right choice! For once, I feel like I can be positive about our situation. I feel like I am in control and that for me is a hard change to grasp. For once, I get to be the one saying what I do and do not want out of our experience. I get to be the one calling the shots. Most importantly, the whole picture is in our sites. Not just the process of getting pregnant, but the following 9 months.
As always, we remain hopeful.
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