Skip to main content

Did it "work"?

Image
By
Many people ask me, "did it work!?" in regards to my tubal reversal. I guess the answer to that all depends on what you consider successful. I consider mine to be a total success even though we have not had our tubal reversal baby yet. I went for my reversal in the beginning, primarily for the relief of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome ( PTLS)  that I developed after my Tubal ligation in July 09'. After months and months of research, I was ready to take a chance and try to get some relief.  Immediately following  the TR I felt better, and within 3 weeks I was almost totally "normal" again. The "bonus" or secondary reason for the TR was to have another miracle baby.

Surgery it self  was a total success. I ended up with 5 cm's on my left side, and 6.5 on my right side. ( I had a modified pomeroy originally) The procedure itself went super smooth, and I woke with no pain, and had a super easy recovery. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center was amazing! (I chose CHTRC because they were the only clinic taking record of ladies with PTLS and following up with them 3 and 6 months post surgery etc) Everyone there was sooo helpful, and professional. I went home and recovered for a couple weeks and was back to my normal NON PTLS self! Yay!!!!

Not long after, we began to start trying for another baby...  I knew I needed  to I go for my HSG, as that would be the determining factor is being able to get pregnant again, even though I had gotten pregnant once, we lost it, and I was worried it blocked my tube....  It showed both tubes open and clear! yay!! success again!! That was one HUGE hurdle I was looking forward to going over...It helped me to KNOW there was a CHANCE every month, and that we were not trying in vain and hoping all was well,  and walking blind.

We have been pregnant a few more times since then, and I still consider my reversal a success even though we did not get to bring any of those babies home... At least I get to try, every month... I get a chance at a miracle every month!! I get to share my story and inspire others... how can that NOT be a success!?

So my answer is YES, it "worked!"


Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for any and all comments,

Popular posts from this blog

What you should know if you are considering a tubal reversal

By
Its been 8 years. 8 years since we took a trip to NC to see DR. Montieth in Chapel Hill. I remember being so excited. I had this picture in my head of how it was going to go during, and after it all. For those of you who don't know, I had my tubes tied in 2009, after the birth of my 3rd, directly following a traumatic still birth. It was a decision made out of fear and trauma, not an informed decision. I ended up having adverse health issues (PTLS) after, and was desperate to find a solution. I stumbled upon a private chat room with others also struggling. Several had gone for a reversal, and seemed to feel so MUCH better after. I had already seen my doctor umpteen times, and they offered no solutions, and insinuated it was "in my head".... I saw all of these ladies posting the day OF surgery saying that they felt relief! I was like, "Yes, this is it!!"... So we saved the 6 Grand, and went and did the reversal. I was PUMPED. I started a blog, YouTube video and F...
1 comment
Read more

Some statistics on Miscarriage

By
Miscarriage Statistics Overall miscarriage risk is 17-22%; risk after gestational sac is visible is 12-15% Miscarriage is one of the most frequent problems in human pregnancy. The most widely accepted definition is that proposed by the World Health Organization in 1977. The incidence among clinical pregnancies  (a pregnancy that is confirmed by both high levels of hCG and ultrasound confirmation of a gestational sac)  is about 12-15%, but including early pregnancy losses it is 17-22%. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11950476 After heartbeat is detected, risk of miscarriage is 9.4% at 6wks; 4.2% at 7wks; 1.5% at 8wks; 0.5% at 9wks To estimate the risk of miscarriage among asymptomatic women after a prenatal visit between 6 and 11 weeks of gestation where proof of fetal viability of a singleton was obtained by office ultrasonography at the same visit. METHODS: Those recruited were 697 asymptomatic women who attended their first antenatal ...
Post a Comment
Read more

My game plan...

By
So I decided to give myself some goals and things to focus on while I recover from this last loss/ectopic. I will have to wait at least 3 months before we can try again, and let the effects of the methotrexate leave my body, and build up my folic acid levels again.  My plan: I am going to go back to my sugar/gluten free/semi paleo diet. I am going to cut out all caffeine (slowly over the next month) And, also starting working out 5 times a week or more. I plan to use a workout series such as Insanity or P90x. My goal is to lose 30- 50 lbs in the next 6 months. I also plan to start taking my old holistic remedies, like maca, red raspberry leaf and red clover, as  a fertility tonic. I plan to add in doing my castor oil packs, 5x a week consecutively, with two days rest. I also decided to really give taking serrapeptase a try. For those who do not know what serrapeptase is, I will give you a little run down on this nifty little enzyme. Discovered in the early 1970’s, th...
7 comments
Read more