Well it's been a while since I've updated~
After the laparoscopy and hysteroscopy surgery I had to wait a few weeks to have my post operation appointment.
At the post opp appointment I do indeed have stage four endometriosis. It was all over my body including my liver and gallbladder.
I also had endometriosis in my left ovary and it was swollen to be bigger than my uterus. Instead of taking the ovary, which is what they used to do in the old days, the doctor took all the endo out of it and it is now beginning to shrink. So I do still have two ovaries. He had pictures of before and after the surgery where he lazered the endo out. There was quite a difference. Praise God that he found that. So now that the endo is out of my body, the thing that really gets me down now is that I will have endometriosis for the rest of my life. The doctor told me that these next three months will be the best my body will be in for the rest of my life. Reason is: the endo is gone and my female organs have a chance to rest and function without endometrosis on them and I am on a shot to prevent me from menstruating so that the endo doesn’t grow back. The shot I’m on (lupron) causes me to have menopause symptoms. I’ll be on the shot for 3 months, then in June dh and I will try and *hopefully* become pregnant. The good thing is, when we’re pregnant I’m not menstruating and the endometriosis doesn’t grow. It really sucks that I’m 29 and this is the best shape my female organs will be in for the rest of my life AND I have menopause symptoms (the night sweats, forgetfulness, mood swings, bone density loss, etc). I know God is with me during this process but every time I turn around I see people and friends getting pregnant. People who have had abortions and who didn’t want children-----are getting pregnant. It hurts. Just some days I’m able to cope better than others. This isn’t one of those days.
The most severe stage of endometriosis, stage four, explains why we couldn't keep the baby and why I have such pain every time I menstruate and why my left side was in such pain (my ovary being infused with endo). It also explains why we are not able to get pregnant. There was also scarring from when dh and I had the miscarriage, which wouldn’t allow the embryo, if we were to get pregnant again before I had the surgery, to live. The doctor said that with me having such a severe case of endo at this age, it has to be in my family tree somewhere. Well my mom doesn't have it, but my grandmother on my mom's side had it. My cousin, also on my mom's side also has it severely. She's unable to have children and she also has seen a specialist for endometriosis.
I'm hurting now and I need support. Thank you for reading.
After the laparoscopy and hysteroscopy surgery I had to wait a few weeks to have my post operation appointment.
At the post opp appointment I do indeed have stage four endometriosis. It was all over my body including my liver and gallbladder.
I also had endometriosis in my left ovary and it was swollen to be bigger than my uterus. Instead of taking the ovary, which is what they used to do in the old days, the doctor took all the endo out of it and it is now beginning to shrink. So I do still have two ovaries. He had pictures of before and after the surgery where he lazered the endo out. There was quite a difference. Praise God that he found that. So now that the endo is out of my body, the thing that really gets me down now is that I will have endometriosis for the rest of my life. The doctor told me that these next three months will be the best my body will be in for the rest of my life. Reason is: the endo is gone and my female organs have a chance to rest and function without endometrosis on them and I am on a shot to prevent me from menstruating so that the endo doesn’t grow back. The shot I’m on (lupron) causes me to have menopause symptoms. I’ll be on the shot for 3 months, then in June dh and I will try and *hopefully* become pregnant. The good thing is, when we’re pregnant I’m not menstruating and the endometriosis doesn’t grow. It really sucks that I’m 29 and this is the best shape my female organs will be in for the rest of my life AND I have menopause symptoms (the night sweats, forgetfulness, mood swings, bone density loss, etc). I know God is with me during this process but every time I turn around I see people and friends getting pregnant. People who have had abortions and who didn’t want children-----are getting pregnant. It hurts. Just some days I’m able to cope better than others. This isn’t one of those days.The most severe stage of endometriosis, stage four, explains why we couldn't keep the baby and why I have such pain every time I menstruate and why my left side was in such pain (my ovary being infused with endo). It also explains why we are not able to get pregnant. There was also scarring from when dh and I had the miscarriage, which wouldn’t allow the embryo, if we were to get pregnant again before I had the surgery, to live. The doctor said that with me having such a severe case of endo at this age, it has to be in my family tree somewhere. Well my mom doesn't have it, but my grandmother on my mom's side had it. My cousin, also on my mom's side also has it severely. She's unable to have children and she also has seen a specialist for endometriosis.
I'm hurting now and I need support. Thank you for reading.
