Wednesday, April 4, 2012
We are Warriors
Yesterday's doctor's appointment didn't go as we had hoped. Sarah, the fertility specialist from Little Rock, went over my test results and performed an ultrasound, and confirmed that I have a "broad uterine septum." Basically the uterus should look like an upside down triangle, long and flat across the top and pointed at the bottom. The top of my uterus, instead of being flat, swoops way down towards the pointed part at the bottom. This isn't good and that part of the uterus (the septum) must be removed before we can proceed with IVF. If left alone, I would mostly likely lose a baby around 25-27 weeks because of a lack of room in the uterus for a baby to grow. Also, if an embryo happened to attach to the septum, it isn't blood rich, so the placenta wouldn't be able to form, the embryo wouldn't get the nutrients it needed to develop and I'd end up miscarrying after just a few weeks. So, I need to have surgery to remove the septum. My doctor here, Dr. Hinton, whom I love, isn't able to do the surgery. :-( She hasn't ever done one this "broad" and they don't have the instruments here required to do the procedure. So, we'll be headed to Little Rock for the surgery in a few weeks. We're waiting to hear back from Sarah whether it will be this month or the beginning of May. I was extremely upset by the news that I'd have to have surgery. I've never "gone under the knife" before, so it's a little scary. I had a little pity party for myself yesterday afternoon and I asked Jeremy "Why does everything have to be so hard for us?" His response, "Because we're warriors!" I've never thought of myself as much of a fighter before, but this is definitely a cause worth the fight! I am very thankful for having the HSG test. I feel like it's much better to know what's wrong and have it fixed, than to be oblivious to the problem and face a potential miscarriage later on. Knowledge is definitely power and what doesn't break you, will only make you stronger. From one warrior to another: may you find the strength to conquer any obstacle you face.
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You are a warrior my friend!!!! Keep up the fight...it will soon be a distant memory. :-)
ReplyDeleteAmen sister!
ReplyDeleteThanks, girls.
ReplyDeleteYou are so inspiring and I am so proud to be your sister! I thought of two scriptures when I read your post that I thought might encourage you. The first one is 2 Timothy 1:7--"For God did not give us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and sound mind.". When we live in Him, we have nothing to fear and we can take on each challenge with power and confidence.
ReplyDeleteThe second is Zephaniah 3:17--"The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves! He will take great delight in you, in His love He will no longer rebuke you but He will rejoice over you with singing."
I love this verse because no matter what my problem is, I have the mightiest warrior on my side and he loves me and you so much that He rejoices over us. He is for you and He will uphold you.
Love you!