Monday, July 25, 2016

Post surgery

The surgery is done and boy and boy am I in pain! There is good news and bad news. I guess both is good news if you are a half glass full kind of person. I'm not. haha! The good news is that I don't have endometriosis. The bad news, is that I don't have endometriosis. I know what you're thinking....huh?! Let me explain. The point of this surgery was to find an explanation as to why my TNF is high. I was certain it had to be endometriosis. I had all of the symptoms of it and it would be an inflammation disorder which would explain so much. But it's just not the case. They did find one small little patch of discoloration tissue which he went ahead and took a biopsy of. But it wouldn't be enough to trigger this issue. And he had to reaaaallllly look for it, he said. His exact words were "everything in there looks pristine!" which is great! But wtf am I having miscarriages?! Why is my immune system being crazy if it's not endo?!?

   So basically, I am still left with no answers. Well, not true - I do have one answer...I know now it's not endo that is causing my TNF. So I can cross it off the list. And I do know now that I have truly looked into everything I can look at to figure this whole thing out. So if I go on to still miscarry - I know I have done all I could to prevent it so far.

 Where does that leave me from here? Well, I will go on to have my period this week (if it's not too messed up from surgery) and then I will go in to get my TNF levels retested. I will then decide if I need to do the IVIg and steroid treatment. My husband and I were talking, and this may seem a little wreckless, but we may just want to try again and see if the LIT would be enough to sustain the pregnancy. Either way, we are trying again in August. I have decided that I am going to go ahead regardless. I don't have much time to waste since the LIT is time crunching. And I don't want that to be for nothing.

 I will keep you updated on the progress of this month and how it all will unfold. I am bracing myself for whatever will come out of it. Whether good or bad. I know the realities and statistics and I am prepared. But I have to keep trying.

 On a side note - I have to give a shout out to my amazing husband. You never really know love until you experience someone who does anything and everything they can to help you in your time of need. I know it's what they are supposed to do. But I have never had any man be there for me the way he has. From just making me food, to helping me use the bathroom. He goes above and beyond anytime without any gripes. I am truly fortunate to have someone like him. He's quite special.

Ok that is enough for now. This upcoming month should get interesting. So stay tuned...

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