Re: Krisiti - 12 ? for RE

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Jeanne,

> > How many septoplasties do you do a year? What tool(s) do you

> use? Cautery, hand scissors, other?

> - is there tools that are better than others to use? I have read

> in some of these posts that cautery is better. Do you agree?

That's the impression I get as well - but I was going to bounce my

doc's response off the women in the Board and find out for sure.

>

> > 4. Do you use a post-op uterine balloon? (related to adhesion

> prevention)

> - can you explain this a bit more? What does it acutally do and

> why is it beneficial? I assume it keeps the tissue from touching

> eachother and adhering together. Am I right? How long does a

> balloon stay in? Is it easy to take out?

Some docs use an uterine balloon for a week or so after the procedure

to help prevent adhesions. Similar to that of the hormones, the jury

is out as to whether this actually is necessary. I seem to remember

a post several weeks back that the extraction of the balloon was

rather painful...but I may be wrong. Anyone want to chime in on that

one? I'd prefer to go without unless my doc feels strongly otherwise.

>

> On a side note, what kind of Christian Board are you on? What do

> you do on the Board? Is it through your church? I hear you on the

> fellowship thing - it is a rare Wed (when we have our worship time)

> that my flood gates don't open - even when I am not in times of

> heightened anxiety! It has something to do with the lil ole thing

> called the presence of God, or something. . .

In the miliary communities, they have a non-denominational women's

group call PWOC (Protestant Women of the Chapel) - althought the one

at West Point includes non-Protestants as well (Catholics, etc.).

It's overseen by one of the installation chaplains but is run by 20

volunteer board members. I organize what's called a Sonshine

Ministry whereby we minister to other women through providing

meals...either when they bring home a new baby (...that's taken on a

new flavor since having the m/c), have surgery, or lose a family

member. We also perform hospital visits while people are admitted to

help lift their spirits. If you've even spent more than one night in

the hopsital, you'll agree that it absolutely SUCKS!!! So, you can

say the ministry supports women during and after hospital stays.

My appt. is at 2:45 this afternoon...so I've got to jet and get

ready. I still have some copies to make of bloodwork from my other

outpt files for this doc. And thanks for the prayers!

Take care!

Kristi

31, 1 m/c

Partail SU (...we think)