arlene

[Guest guest]

good morning,

i just saw you post, how are you/? is every thing going ok with you?? judy l

[Guest guest]

Judy,

Good morning girlie girl

I am lousy, I have a major head cold and being here at work makes it

even worse than not having a cold and being here. I absolutely hate

my job, but its paying for my surgery and my bills for now.

I just wish December 16 would hurry and get here and get my DH out of

P, but he can't come home he has 157 days in County lockup to

complete so I am looking at May to even start BDing. Oh how I can't

wait to do that. Its been almost 3 years since we have been together

that way. enough of that

Are you getting nervous yet? I am nervous for you. I will pray all

goes good for you on Monday, hey you only have 5 1/2 days to go.

What time do you go in? I have mine scheduled as the first one of

the day on May 2, 2002. My boss is pissed at me cause I am having

this and they have to hire a temp to cover my desk while I am out.

(she doesn't have kids, actually I don't think she'll ever have any

cause they'll take away from herself too much, she's very into

herself.

Well I gotta get some work done. make sure you e-mail me about how

your surgery went I am waiting on pins to hear.

Love & Prayers

Arlene

> good morning,

> i just saw you post, how are you/? is every thing going ok with

you?? judy l

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I will e-mail it to you this evening. Actually, I have been keeping a

journal since September of last year when we began this journey. It is long

story, but I will cut and paste the tr part out and mail it to you.

Take care!!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

new

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm new here with ya'll. My name is Tisa I am 32 yrs old, I

have

> two

> > children Spencer, 13 and Haley, 10 1/2. I had TL January

1991. I

> am

> > very interested in having a TR.

> > Dr. L has really impressed my so far on his website.

> > Any advice will be welcomed.

> > Thanks,

> > Tisa

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I would also love to read your story.

Tisa

> > > Hi, Tisa and welcome to our group! Nice to have you here.

I

> was

> > 32 until last Thursday, now I have to keep reminding myself I

am

> 33!

> > I had my tr with Dr. Levin in June of this year, with 8 and 9

cm

> left

> > after surgery. My surgery was a little more difficult than a

> regular

> > tr because my tubes are located higher up than usual, and Dr.

L

> had a

> > heck of a time till he got the microscope positioned at an

> angle. My

> > surgery took nearly 2 hours. He is a truly wonderful doctor

and

> > friend, and Venica is awesome as well. Meeting them, it felt

> like I

> > had known them for years. I have 3 children already, all 3 c-

> > sections, and the tr was very close to the c-sections as far

as

> > recovery. I will tell you that Dr. Levin took my c-section

scars

> and

> > cut a lot of scar tissue out, and now my scar is much flatter

and

> > looks a whole lot better than it did before the reversal!

> > >

> > > Any questions that you have, feel free to ask. There are a

lot

> of

> > wonderful women here that will try to help you as much as

> possible!!

> > >

> > > Hart

> > > DH Jon ~ DS

> > > DD's - Arianne & a

> > > TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> > > 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

> > >

> > > Dance like no one is watching;

> > > Sing like you know the words;

> > > Love like you've never been hurt.

> > > new

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm new here with ya'll. My name is Tisa I am 32 yrs old,

I

> have

> > two

> > > children Spencer, 13 and Haley, 10 1/2. I had TL January

> 1991. I

> > am

> > > very interested in having a TR.

> > > Dr. L has really impressed my so far on his website.

> > > Any advice will be welcomed.

> > > Thanks,

> > > Tisa

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I haven't told the 2 youngest yet. This was late last night that I did

the tests, right as I was putting them to bed. But my 15 year old said she was

happy. She's a teenager - still in that " me, me " stage, so that is good enough

for me!!

Thanks again!!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

Re:PG NEWS

,

I am overjoyed for you right now. I had tears in my eyes as I read

you tested Positive. CONGRATS to you and your family.

Did your other children cry? My son probably will. He can't wait

for me to have my surgery he says he wants a baby brother and my DD

says she don't care as long as it don't cry all the time.

They make me laugh so much. Their being with me helps the time pass

without my DH.

As you say God does good work for those who believe.

Congrats Again and God Bless

Arlene

> > I can't believe I am writing this, but I got a + hpt

> > last night (OK, more than one!!). I think I am

> > still in shock. After trick or treating, we went

> > home and my husband went to get bread at the store.

> > I was in the bathroom and thinking how AF was 10

> > days late, and I had figured it was just because I

> > had been feeling so bad lately. So, on a whim, I

> > took out on of my hpt's and stuck it in the cup of

> > urine, and went about my business putting the kids

> > to bed. 5 minutes later I went back by it, looking

> > in like I normally do, and I was dumbfounded - there

> > were 2 lines, and the test line was really DARK!

> > So, I called my 15 year old DD to look, and I was in

> > tears. She kept saying " Is this good or bad?!?! " .

> > Since I had bought a box of 25 hpt's before my tr, I

> > still had about 16 left. I threw another 3 of them

> > in the urine, and sure enough, all positive! So, I

> > took out an OPK, since I know they will show

> > positive if you're pregnant as well - immediately a

> > positive! I then called Dr. Levin since I figured 5

> > positive tests must mean something and he called me

> > back within 3 minutes. I was concerned about all

> > the meds I have been taking with feeling so badly.

> > He took me off of one, but said the others were

> > fine. He also had a good chuckle over how many

> > tests I had done, and asked me if I had gotten it on

> > videotape! I did after I got off the phone with

> > him. Meanwhile, on the phone, my husband walks in

> > from the store, bread in hand, and can't figure out

> > what's going on till he sees the cup of urine with

> > all these sticks in it and realizes I am talking to

> > Dr. Levin! I was finally able to tell him after I

> > got off of the phone, but I still was not convinced

> > that it was true, so I sent him to the store to get

> > more pregnancy tests - in all I took 10 and they

> > were all very positive very quickly!

> >

> > So this morning I went to have my beta drawn as well

> > as a progesterone test and Dr. Levin said he will

> > probably put me on the progesterone suppositories

> > tonight. The thing that shocks me is, we really

> > weren't trying very hard since I hadn't been feeling

> > well, but you may remember when I ovulated last -

> > Oct. 11 - my birthday!!! So, I guess I did get the

> > ultimate birthday present!! I just pray things are

> > in the right place and stay there!!!

> >

> > Hart

> > DH Jon ~ DS

> > DD's - Arianne & a

> > TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> > 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

> >

> > Dance like no one is watching;

> > Sing like you know the words;

> > Love like you've never been hurt.

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> =====

> me! 36

> DH- 34

> DD-Betsy 15

> DD- 7

> tl-11/96

> tr-spring 2002!

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I am not sure which mail program you use. I use Outlook Express, and

all you have to do is make up a signature and save it, then it will be there

each time. Let me know what you use and I will try to help!!!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

Re: Arlene-for

,

I have a 15 year old sister and I know the me me stage very well. I

go to my moms house every other weekend and my sister tells me every

time that I DO NOT need anymore kids, and I tell her YES I DO.

How do you get your information to stay at the bottom of your emails?

I can't seem to figure it out.

Arlene

> > > I can't believe I am writing this, but I got a + hpt

> > > last night (OK, more than one!!). I think I am

> > > still in shock. After trick or treating, we went

> > > home and my husband went to get bread at the store.

> > > I was in the bathroom and thinking how AF was 10

> > > days late, and I had figured it was just because I

> > > had been feeling so bad lately. So, on a whim, I

> > > took out on of my hpt's and stuck it in the cup of

> > > urine, and went about my business putting the kids

> > > to bed. 5 minutes later I went back by it, looking

> > > in like I normally do, and I was dumbfounded - there

> > > were 2 lines, and the test line was really DARK!

> > > So, I called my 15 year old DD to look, and I was in

> > > tears. She kept saying " Is this good or bad?!?! " .

> > > Since I had bought a box of 25 hpt's before my tr, I

> > > still had about 16 left. I threw another 3 of them

> > > in the urine, and sure enough, all positive! So, I

> > > took out an OPK, since I know they will show

> > > positive if you're pregnant as well - immediately a

> > > positive! I then called Dr. Levin since I figured 5

> > > positive tests must mean something and he called me

> > > back within 3 minutes. I was concerned about all

> > > the meds I have been taking with feeling so badly.

> > > He took me off of one, but said the others were

> > > fine. He also had a good chuckle over how many

> > > tests I had done, and asked me if I had gotten it on

> > > videotape! I did after I got off the phone with

> > > him. Meanwhile, on the phone, my husband walks in

> > > from the store, bread in hand, and can't figure out

> > > what's going on till he sees the cup of urine with

> > > all these sticks in it and realizes I am talking to

> > > Dr. Levin! I was finally able to tell him after I

> > > got off of the phone, but I still was not convinced

> > > that it was true, so I sent him to the store to get

> > > more pregnancy tests - in all I took 10 and they

> > > were all very positive very quickly!

> > >

> > > So this morning I went to have my beta drawn as well

> > > as a progesterone test and Dr. Levin said he will

> > > probably put me on the progesterone suppositories

> > > tonight. The thing that shocks me is, we really

> > > weren't trying very hard since I hadn't been feeling

> > > well, but you may remember when I ovulated last -

> > > Oct. 11 - my birthday!!! So, I guess I did get the

> > > ultimate birthday present!! I just pray things are

> > > in the right place and stay there!!!

> > >

> > > Hart

> > > DH Jon ~ DS

> > > DD's - Arianne & a

> > > TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> > > 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

> > >

> > > Dance like no one is watching;

> > > Sing like you know the words;

> > > Love like you've never been hurt.

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > =====

> > me! 36

> > DH- 34

> > DD-Betsy 15

> > DD- 7

> > tl-11/96

> > tr-spring 2002!

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I had the Pomeroy ligation, with 2 cm removed from each side. The

doctor did the tubal when I had my son in 98 during the c-section, and she had

said after trying to tie my tubes that there was too much scar tissue to tie

them, so when she told me the next morning that she had been successful, I was

disappointed. Thank God for people like Dr. Levin who can reverse our

mistakes!! I think pregnancy is no time to decide to have your tubes tied

anyway!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

Re: Ultrasound - pg mentioned

,

Praise God. I am so happy for you.

I was wondering, what type of TL did you have?

Arlene

> I wanted to let you all know we are back from our ultrasound. The

baby is in the uterus, and everything looks perfect. I measured at 5

1/2 weeks. I go again next Thursday for another ultrasound to see

the heartbeat. Thank you to all of you for all your warm wishes and

prayers, they really helped. First thing, during the ultrasound, the

tech says " There it is, right where it belongs " and my husband and I

both choked up! I will keep you all updated....

>

> Hart

> DH Jon ~ DS

> DD's - Arianne & a

> TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

>

> Dance like no one is watching;

> Sing like you know the words;

> Love like you've never been hurt.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

thanks. I had the systalic bands done. I pray when I have my TR

that my tubes are LONG.

Arlene

> > I wanted to let you all know we are back from our ultrasound.

The

> baby is in the uterus, and everything looks perfect. I measured

at 5

> 1/2 weeks. I go again next Thursday for another ultrasound to

see

> the heartbeat. Thank you to all of you for all your warm wishes

and

> prayers, they really helped. First thing, during the ultrasound,

the

> tech says " There it is, right where it belongs " and my husband

and I

> both choked up! I will keep you all updated....

> >

> > Hart

> > DH Jon ~ DS

> > DD's - Arianne & a

> > TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> > 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

> >

> > Dance like no one is watching;

> > Sing like you know the words;

> > Love like you've never been hurt.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

That is the best kind to reverse, the bands or clips, so I bet you will have

lots of tube left!!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

4th Baby due 7/7/02

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

Re: Arlene

,

thanks. I had the systalic bands done. I pray when I have my TR

that my tubes are LONG.

Arlene

> > I wanted to let you all know we are back from our ultrasound.

The

> baby is in the uterus, and everything looks perfect. I measured

at 5

> 1/2 weeks. I go again next Thursday for another ultrasound to

see

> the heartbeat. Thank you to all of you for all your warm wishes

and

> prayers, they really helped. First thing, during the ultrasound,

the

> tech says " There it is, right where it belongs " and my husband

and I

> both choked up! I will keep you all updated....

> >

> > Hart

> > DH Jon ~ DS

> > DD's - Arianne & a

> > TR 6/4/01 ~ Dr. Levin

> > 8 cm right ~ 9 cm left

> >

> > Dance like no one is watching;

> > Sing like you know the words;

> > Love like you've never been hurt.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Arlene,

The doctor I have been seeing so far is a Reproductive Endocrinologist. They

tested my progesterone and all sorts of stuff while we were ttc. They just make

sure all is well before sending you to the OB. The first u/s was to make sure

the baby was in the uterus and that everything looked normal, the next one is to

see the heartbeat and to check on the baby again. Once they see the heartbeat

(it is still a week or so too early) then they will release me. With having had

the tubal surgery, they want to make sure especially early on that it is not

ectopic.

Hope that clears it up some!!

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 - 8cm & 9cm

EDD 7 July 2002

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

Re: Re: Ultrasound - pg mentioned

>

>

> Congratulations !!!

>

> You must be so excited!!!!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Arlene,

I'm going to a reg ob/gyn because this is a small

town and I feel content that they'll take good care of

me if I ever get PG. OK I should say " when " I get PG

LOL

Donna

--- arlene_stuart@... wrote:

> ,

> I have heard al of you that are PG say that once

> they determine the

> baby's location that you are released to you reg ob

> doc. What type

> of doctor do we have to see until then? I guess I'm

> a little behind

> times. I always thought your ob doc took care of

> you from start to

> finish.

> Arlene

>

>

>

>

> > ,

> >

> > Thanks!! I am very excited...also very nauseous,

> tired, etc. But

> I welcome all of the pregnancy symptoms. One more

> ultrasound to see

> the heartbeat and then they will release me to my

> regular OB, and I

> will just be a normal pregnant woman. What were

> they thinking

> calling me normal anyway - haha!

> >

> > Thanks again!

> >

> > Hart

> > DH Jon ~ DS

> > DD's - Arianne & a

> > TR 6/4/01 - 8cm & 9cm

> > EDD 7 July 2002

> >

> > Dance like no one is watching;

> > Sing like you know the words;

> > Love like you've never been hurt.

> > Re: Re:

> Ultrasound - pg mentioned

> >

> >

> > Congratulations !!!

> >

> > You must be so excited!!!!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Arlene, I am very glad you liked it! It is so hard to pick out something for

someone when you really don't know what their interests are, but I asked the

kids and Jon to help me find a nice one. I love ornaments like that, too. We

have a tradition, every year we get one new ornament and we all pick it out

together. I, too am glad that we all decided to exchange ornaments, it is

really a special thing to do.

Best to you -

Hart

DH Jon ~ DS

DD's - Arianne & a

TR 6/4/01 - 8cm & 9cm

EDD 7 July 2002

Dance like no one is watching;

Sing like you know the words;

Love like you've never been hurt.

REBECCA

,

Thank you so much for the ornament. It is absolutely beautiful. My

kids were like hang it up now mommy so we did. Its hanging by our

front door and when we put our tree up it will be the first one that

goes on our tree this year.

The idea of sending these ornaments was great. I hope to send my

buddy her ornament this weekend.

Your card was very nice too.

Your one buddy I will never forget.

Love & Prayers

Arlene

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much, I guess I thought I was alone, I see now that I am not!!

and that has made all the difference in the world!!

So sorry about the car, I know just what you mean, we are down to one yikes!

good thing I am not working right now and the kids can take the bus to

school. I am hoping to have all my money by May or June next year but it just

seems so far away. Maybe we could be buddies! I hope you get your TR soon

too, and thank you for thinking of me.

Frannie