So, I finally got my ass in gear and went for a run yesterday. My plan was to start running again last week, but pretty much everyday was a rainy, soggy mess. I only ran about a mile and a half, but at least I'm back doing something active... My lap pains are all a distant (well not that distant) memory, and my incisions are barely noticeable. Now I feel like I need to make some belated New Years Resolutions, or, err, lifestyle changes. End of December I was so wrapped up in my lap surgery that I didn't get around to making any... so, here are the ones I've come up with so far:
~ Cut down on drinking alcohol in preparation for being PG (because this is going to happen this year)
~ Run at least twice week (and learn to suck-it-up even if it's cold and raining)
~ Buy more organic food, especially produce
~ Eat breakfast everyday
~ Drink more tea and less coffee
~ Try two new recipes a week (right now I average about one a week)
These resolutions officially start this week, so wish me luck :-)
Showing posts with label Lap. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Burgers of the Brain
I'm finally craving food again. For about the first three days after my lap I had no appetite. It was just chicken broth, jello, sourdough toast, and 7-up. The pain meds messed with my stomach, and unfortunately those were the only food items that sounded edible. But now my appetite is back with a vengence, and I've been craving burgers... could it be my body craving protein and fat that I've been deprived of? The other day I took my mom to lunch at Chicago for Ribs and had their gigantor chili burger and fries. But that didn't satisfy my burger cravings...so, I convinced dh to take me to the new Five Guys Burgers that opened nearby. I must say, that is one tasty burger! I got the little burger (still pretty big!) with mustard, grilled onions, pickles, tomatoes, and a side of Cajun fries. Today, I want an In-N-Out Animal Style burger... I don't think dh will go for it, so I may be on my own for lunch.
Enough about food. So, I feel like I've pretty much recovered from my lap. I still have a little sensitivity at my incisions, and the glue in my belly button is annoying. My Ob said it was ok to peel the glue off, but the glue in my belly is not coming off easily, so I think I'm going to wait a few more days. I don't want to push it, but I miss being active. My plan is to start walking by the end of this week, and hopefully I'll feel up to exercising the following week. Dh and I walked to Starbuck's yesterday - about 1/2 a mile. I felt pretty good until the way home; I had to slow down my lower incision was sore in the hip-flexor area as I walked. But it was all worth it for my non-fat peppermint mocha.
I hope to get an appointment with the RE this week to figure out what the next step is - IUI or IVF. Dh wants to wait until we get our new insurance cards to make sure our RE takes my insurance. I really hope he does because I don't want to have to change REs again.
Enough about food. So, I feel like I've pretty much recovered from my lap. I still have a little sensitivity at my incisions, and the glue in my belly button is annoying. My Ob said it was ok to peel the glue off, but the glue in my belly is not coming off easily, so I think I'm going to wait a few more days. I don't want to push it, but I miss being active. My plan is to start walking by the end of this week, and hopefully I'll feel up to exercising the following week. Dh and I walked to Starbuck's yesterday - about 1/2 a mile. I felt pretty good until the way home; I had to slow down my lower incision was sore in the hip-flexor area as I walked. But it was all worth it for my non-fat peppermint mocha.
I hope to get an appointment with the RE this week to figure out what the next step is - IUI or IVF. Dh wants to wait until we get our new insurance cards to make sure our RE takes my insurance. I really hope he does because I don't want to have to change REs again.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Post Op and Urologist Results
It's been a week since my lap, and I'm feeling pretty back to normal now. I'm still wearing stretchy pants and sweats beacause my two lower incisions are still sensitive. I hate going out in sweats... I guess it looks like I'm going for a work-out at least...
At my post-op I found out that I DO have endometriosis and that the cyst was a "chocolate cyst" or endometrioma. Mh failed to tell me the part about the removal of mild endometriosis. His thinking was that because it was removed, it wasn't an issue. I was so out of it after the surgery that I don't even remember going over the "findings" with the surgeon. So, I didn't get all the info until the post op. The final Dx was removal of 5mm endometrioma and other mild endometriosis, which means, according to my Ob, I have moderate endometriosois. He said it shouldn't be cause our IF but definitely isn't helping.
Dh also had his 2nd urologist appointment today. At the last appointment he gave a sample for SA, and he was put on antibiotics for high WBC count. Turns out after analyzing the sample, that the WBCs were really immature sperm. The urologist believes are best bet would be to move on to IVF instead of trying IUIs because of the # of "motile" sperm. Dh's numbers are fine, but the motility is lower and the number of forward moving (motile) sperm is only 10 million. The urologist wrote a referral to our RE to move straight to IVF.
I'm not sure where I'm at in my cycle, due to being on BCPs for 3 months straight. So, once AF shows we're ready to head back to the RE for what looks like is going to be IVF.
At my post-op I found out that I DO have endometriosis and that the cyst was a "chocolate cyst" or endometrioma. Mh failed to tell me the part about the removal of mild endometriosis. His thinking was that because it was removed, it wasn't an issue. I was so out of it after the surgery that I don't even remember going over the "findings" with the surgeon. So, I didn't get all the info until the post op. The final Dx was removal of 5mm endometrioma and other mild endometriosis, which means, according to my Ob, I have moderate endometriosois. He said it shouldn't be cause our IF but definitely isn't helping.
Dh also had his 2nd urologist appointment today. At the last appointment he gave a sample for SA, and he was put on antibiotics for high WBC count. Turns out after analyzing the sample, that the WBCs were really immature sperm. The urologist believes are best bet would be to move on to IVF instead of trying IUIs because of the # of "motile" sperm. Dh's numbers are fine, but the motility is lower and the number of forward moving (motile) sperm is only 10 million. The urologist wrote a referral to our RE to move straight to IVF.
I'm not sure where I'm at in my cycle, due to being on BCPs for 3 months straight. So, once AF shows we're ready to head back to the RE for what looks like is going to be IVF.
Monday, January 4, 2010
I puked on New Years Eve...
but unfortunately, it wasn't from alcohol.
Turns out Darvoset makes me nauseous too! I knew Vicodin made me sick, so I made sure to ask for different pain meds... well now I know darvoset doesn't work either. I spent New Years Eve in a puking haze. After two doses of darvoset, I switched to advil which doesn't make me sick, but isn't very strong either.
It's been a little over 72 hours since my Lap, and I'm just starting to feel somewhat "normal" again. I was figuring I would be up and about by now (trip to Vegas was cancelled :-(), but no such luck. That being said, I can't really complain too much because besides the persistent cyst, everything else looked good. No endo!
A little recap of the surgery:
I arrived an hour an a half early to sign papers and prep for surgery. I was pretty nervous and didn't sleep well the night before surgery. Nurse Nancy was extremely sweet, and went over the entire procedure, so I was feeling a little better by the time my Ob arrived. Nurse Nancy and her assistant prepped me for surgery; she inserted my IV, loaded me up with blankets, and gave me "circulation socks" to help with the blood flow to my legs. I was told it may take a couple hours depending what was found. I met with the anesthesiologist who reviewed some medical questions and then I was off to surgery. Once I was in OR I was given general anesthesia and woke up about an hour later. I barely remember Dr. B reviewing the surgery, so it was a good think my dh was there to take notes. Basically, he made three incisions; one in the belly button, one (largest one) at the top of my pubic line, and one to the left of my pubic line.
Dr. B was able to remove the cyst from my left ovary, and he found no endometriosis. He showed me photos from the surgery, and although my ovary was cauterized, he told me there shouldn't be any permanent damage. I have an post-op appointment next week, and I'm hoping I'll get the thumbs up to move forward with an IUI.
Next post I'll cover my recovery, but for now I need to lay down - damn shoulder pain!
Turns out Darvoset makes me nauseous too! I knew Vicodin made me sick, so I made sure to ask for different pain meds... well now I know darvoset doesn't work either. I spent New Years Eve in a puking haze. After two doses of darvoset, I switched to advil which doesn't make me sick, but isn't very strong either.
It's been a little over 72 hours since my Lap, and I'm just starting to feel somewhat "normal" again. I was figuring I would be up and about by now (trip to Vegas was cancelled :-(), but no such luck. That being said, I can't really complain too much because besides the persistent cyst, everything else looked good. No endo!
A little recap of the surgery:
I arrived an hour an a half early to sign papers and prep for surgery. I was pretty nervous and didn't sleep well the night before surgery. Nurse Nancy was extremely sweet, and went over the entire procedure, so I was feeling a little better by the time my Ob arrived. Nurse Nancy and her assistant prepped me for surgery; she inserted my IV, loaded me up with blankets, and gave me "circulation socks" to help with the blood flow to my legs. I was told it may take a couple hours depending what was found. I met with the anesthesiologist who reviewed some medical questions and then I was off to surgery. Once I was in OR I was given general anesthesia and woke up about an hour later. I barely remember Dr. B reviewing the surgery, so it was a good think my dh was there to take notes. Basically, he made three incisions; one in the belly button, one (largest one) at the top of my pubic line, and one to the left of my pubic line.
Dr. B was able to remove the cyst from my left ovary, and he found no endometriosis. He showed me photos from the surgery, and although my ovary was cauterized, he told me there shouldn't be any permanent damage. I have an post-op appointment next week, and I'm hoping I'll get the thumbs up to move forward with an IUI.
Next post I'll cover my recovery, but for now I need to lay down - damn shoulder pain!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Ringing in the new year with a lap...
Although I'd rather not be in surgery on New Years Eve, I'm so happy that my Ob/gyn was able to schedule me before the new year. I feel like this entire year has been a waiting game... waiting to be referred to an RE, waiting on my dh's insurance because I lost my job, waiting for an appointment with a new RE because our old RE didn't accept our new insurance, and then waiting on a cyst that didn't budge after 3 months of bcps. I'm so tired of waiting, that when my ob/gyn said he had Dec. 31st available, I jumped at the opportunity. I called dh from my Ob/gyn's office, and he agreed to care for me while ringing in the new year. I truly think he much rather take care of me than go out and spend too much money at an overpriced champagne dinner. So, I guess I'll be toasting to good meds and a quick recovery because we're leaving for Vegas on Jan. 2nd!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Decisions, decisions...
It's been awhile, but I've been a little down in the dumps... and busy with work and appointments. I had my pelvic u/s, and once again I did not consume enough water. The 1st u/s I had I was scolded, so this time I made sure I stated drinking my 8 glasses over an hour in advance, and still no dice! So, the u/s didn't do much, but the vag cam showed that my two cysts are still there, and one has grown slightly.
I met with my RE and went over our options; basically there are two - Laparoscopy or leave the cyst and start IUI. He went through the pros and cons of Lap. Lap scares me a bit because there is a chance that the surgeon could damage an ovary. When I asked my RE what the chances are, he said that it happens quite often because the cysts are attached to the ovary and usually rather small. My RE said that if it were him (hahaha) he would leave the cyst be and cycle at least a time or two. His "no lap" stance was based on that likelihood that the cyst is not cancerous (based on blood tests, shape/size, and my age), it is not very large, and Lap could damage my ovary. I have an appointement next week with my ob/gyn to go over the pelvic u/s. My ob/gyn knows about my history of burst cysts, going to the ER, and would be the one performing the laporascopy, so we've decided to wait until after that appointment to make any decisions.
At this point, I really just wish a baby would appear under my tree on Christmas morning... I'm getting sick of all these appointments, and I know it's only the beginning....
I met with my RE and went over our options; basically there are two - Laparoscopy or leave the cyst and start IUI. He went through the pros and cons of Lap. Lap scares me a bit because there is a chance that the surgeon could damage an ovary. When I asked my RE what the chances are, he said that it happens quite often because the cysts are attached to the ovary and usually rather small. My RE said that if it were him (hahaha) he would leave the cyst be and cycle at least a time or two. His "no lap" stance was based on that likelihood that the cyst is not cancerous (based on blood tests, shape/size, and my age), it is not very large, and Lap could damage my ovary. I have an appointement next week with my ob/gyn to go over the pelvic u/s. My ob/gyn knows about my history of burst cysts, going to the ER, and would be the one performing the laporascopy, so we've decided to wait until after that appointment to make any decisions.
At this point, I really just wish a baby would appear under my tree on Christmas morning... I'm getting sick of all these appointments, and I know it's only the beginning....
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