/Di's tr story

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Hi ,

Thank you for asking me to share my TR story, it has sent me down

memory lane.

I had a tubal ligation on 4-6-95, the same day my daughter was born.

I was pretty mad at the world back then. I didn't know how I was

going to raise 3 kids virtually alone. I was divorced, my 2 sons ages 15 & 12

belong to my ex-husband. My daughter age 7 was the result of a 5 yr

relationship, and her father was about as low as they come, plus

he was cheating on me. To complicate matters, my middle child

was diagnosed with autism, a social/behavioral disorder. I finally

wised up and ditched the boyfriend and somehow coped.......

never ever thinking that I would ever want another relationship,

I had been burned so badly, twice.

I opened my heart to , a wonderful man I met in 2000. He had

been married before too, but had no children. He told me he wanted

to have a child, and my heart ached so badly that we couldn't have

one together. In March 2002, I found Dr. Levin on the Internet. I was so

happy, I couldn't believe he was right here in KY, where I live! Next,

I wondered how on earth could we find that kind of money? I was able

to refinance my home, and actually came out a lot better rate wise.

I had bought my home when I was single and 20 yr old, never realizing

how much the value had increased or how a decision I made 17 yrs ago

to purchase a home, would give us the miracle we needed now.

My TR surgery was on May 16 and my tubes were 7 cm. each. We got

PG. 4 months later! I'm still kinda in shock. To go for so many sad

years thinking I could never have another child to this IS simply amazing!

After my TR surgery, I felt like I was whole again. When I sterilized myself,

it was at a desperate time in my life. The ironic thing is, I was celibate

for years afterward! <G> My whole life has changed for the better the last

couple years!!!! I have a wonderful partner who treats me like a Queen and

the

kids as if they were his own. We are in the middle of a huge addition to our

house too. <couldn't be at a better time> LOL! I know everybody is gonna

say, " you're still not married? " Don't worry.........we will. We were going

to

wait until we were married to ttc, but we're not getting any younger. I just

turned 38 and he turns 39 next mo. I was using these fertility tests to see

if

I was ovulating. They give you a 24-48 advance notice. Well, my honey was

out of town and by the time he got home, I thought it would be too

late.......

........WRONG! But we're tickled..........and SO HAPPY!

My DR appt today was short and sweet, all he did was write out the lab

orders and told me how rare it was to succeed after tubal reversal. <He

isn't familiar with Dr. Levin, is he?>

Hugs,

E from KY