Re: t-shape update (m/c ment)

[Guest guest]

Hi ya'll!

I'm sorry I don't post very often, but I wanted to give a quick update.

For those who don't know me, we've been ttc for 19 mos now. We found out 7

months into the journey that I have a very small t-shaped uterus due to DES

exposure. Clomid makes my lining too thin (DES already causes lining problems)

so the months on Clomid were a waste for me. I got pregnant on the first IUI

attempt without any fertility meds (except progesterone to support the lining),

but had a missed m/c two months later. After waiting for 9 weeks to miscarriage

naturally, I had a D & C. We tried IUI 3 more times after that without success.

During the last IUI, the RE could hardly get the syringe(?) inserted. So, I had

a hysteroscopy/laparoscopy to see what's going on. This was two weeks ago.

Today, I had the balloon catheter removed and the RE reviewed the photos with

me. Basically, my uterus was almost totally blocked from all of the scarring

from the D & C. It would have been impossible for me to get pregnant. Lesson

learned: if (and I pray not) I have another D & C the RE will put in a balloon

catheter afterwards to prevent scarring. Also, I will request to have the D & C

right away instead of waiting for a natural m/c. If we had done this, we could

have been trying to conceive five months ago. Now, we will have to wait another

two and hope that everything heals properly. I don't want to have any regrets

about this, but I did want to share my story in case there is anyone else in a

similar situation.

One other ray of hope, the RE thinks that she was able to enlarge my almost

non-existent uterine cavity. Now, we are just praying that the endometrial

lining with regenerate itself and we'll be able to sustain a pregnancy. For

those of you who are praying types, I truly appreciate your prayers! We've all

been through the cycle of hope and disappointment, so I know you all understand

my mixed feelings of hope and fear.

Thanks again for listening and all your words of encouragement offered over the

last 10 months. I don't know what I'd do without you all!

Best wishes,

Mikell, 32

t-shaped, DES-exposed

remembering the one we lost on its due date...

hoping for what is to come

[Guest guest]

Hi ya'll!

I'm sorry I don't post very often, but I wanted to give a quick update.

For those who don't know me, we've been ttc for 19 mos now. We found out 7

months into the journey that I have a very small t-shaped uterus due to DES

exposure. Clomid makes my lining too thin (DES already causes lining problems)

so the months on Clomid were a waste for me. I got pregnant on the first IUI

attempt without any fertility meds (except progesterone to support the lining),

but had a missed m/c two months later. After waiting for 9 weeks to miscarriage

naturally, I had a D & C. We tried IUI 3 more times after that without success.

During the last IUI, the RE could hardly get the syringe(?) inserted. So, I had

a hysteroscopy/laparoscopy to see what's going on. This was two weeks ago.

Today, I had the balloon catheter removed and the RE reviewed the photos with

me. Basically, my uterus was almost totally blocked from all of the scarring

from the D & C. It would have been impossible for me to get pregnant. Lesson

learned: if (and I pray not) I have another D & C the RE will put in a balloon

catheter afterwards to prevent scarring. Also, I will request to have the D & C

right away instead of waiting for a natural m/c. If we had done this, we could

have been trying to conceive five months ago. Now, we will have to wait another

two and hope that everything heals properly. I don't want to have any regrets

about this, but I did want to share my story in case there is anyone else in a

similar situation.

One other ray of hope, the RE thinks that she was able to enlarge my almost

non-existent uterine cavity. Now, we are just praying that the endometrial

lining with regenerate itself and we'll be able to sustain a pregnancy. For

those of you who are praying types, I truly appreciate your prayers! We've all

been through the cycle of hope and disappointment, so I know you all understand

my mixed feelings of hope and fear.

Thanks again for listening and all your words of encouragement offered over the

last 10 months. I don't know what I'd do without you all!

Best wishes,

Mikell, 32

t-shaped, DES-exposed

remembering the one we lost on its due date...

hoping for what is to come

[Guest guest]

Hi ya'll!

I'm sorry I don't post very often, but I wanted to give a quick update.

For those who don't know me, we've been ttc for 19 mos now. We found out 7

months into the journey that I have a very small t-shaped uterus due to DES

exposure. Clomid makes my lining too thin (DES already causes lining problems)

so the months on Clomid were a waste for me. I got pregnant on the first IUI

attempt without any fertility meds (except progesterone to support the lining),

but had a missed m/c two months later. After waiting for 9 weeks to miscarriage

naturally, I had a D & C. We tried IUI 3 more times after that without success.

During the last IUI, the RE could hardly get the syringe(?) inserted. So, I had

a hysteroscopy/laparoscopy to see what's going on. This was two weeks ago.

Today, I had the balloon catheter removed and the RE reviewed the photos with

me. Basically, my uterus was almost totally blocked from all of the scarring

from the D & C. It would have been impossible for me to get pregnant. Lesson

learned: if (and I pray not) I have another D & C the RE will put in a balloon

catheter afterwards to prevent scarring. Also, I will request to have the D & C

right away instead of waiting for a natural m/c. If we had done this, we could

have been trying to conceive five months ago. Now, we will have to wait another

two and hope that everything heals properly. I don't want to have any regrets

about this, but I did want to share my story in case there is anyone else in a

similar situation.

One other ray of hope, the RE thinks that she was able to enlarge my almost

non-existent uterine cavity. Now, we are just praying that the endometrial

lining with regenerate itself and we'll be able to sustain a pregnancy. For

those of you who are praying types, I truly appreciate your prayers! We've all

been through the cycle of hope and disappointment, so I know you all understand

my mixed feelings of hope and fear.

Thanks again for listening and all your words of encouragement offered over the

last 10 months. I don't know what I'd do without you all!

Best wishes,

Mikell, 32

t-shaped, DES-exposed

remembering the one we lost on its due date...

hoping for what is to come

[Guest guest]

Hi Mikell,

Thanks for sharing for your story. I'll send you good baby making

vibes and hope the best for you. You made the best decision you

could with the information you had. I think that is what is so

difficult about dealing with these fertility issues - we are often

making decisions based on incomplete information.

Please keep us posted. You will be in my thoughts.

PS - thanks for the very informative response to my email.

Best,

, 31

t-shape

> Hi ya'll!

>

> I'm sorry I don't post very often, but I wanted to give a quick

update.

>

> For those who don't know me, we've been ttc for 19 mos now. We

found out 7 months into the journey that I have a very small t-

shaped uterus due to DES exposure. Clomid makes my lining too thin

(DES already causes lining problems) so the months on Clomid were a

waste for me. I got pregnant on the first IUI attempt without any

fertility meds (except progesterone to support the lining), but had

a missed m/c two months later. After waiting for 9 weeks to

miscarriage naturally, I had a D & C. We tried IUI 3 more times after

that without success. During the last IUI, the RE could hardly get

the syringe(?) inserted. So, I had a hysteroscopy/laparoscopy to

see what's going on. This was two weeks ago.

>

> Today, I had the balloon catheter removed and the RE reviewed the

photos with me. Basically, my uterus was almost totally blocked

from all of the scarring from the D & C. It would have been

impossible for me to get pregnant. Lesson learned: if (and I pray

not) I have another D & C the RE will put in a balloon catheter

afterwards to prevent scarring. Also, I will request to have the

D & C right away instead of waiting for a natural m/c. If we had done

this, we could have been trying to conceive five months ago. Now,

we will have to wait another two and hope that everything heals

properly. I don't want to have any regrets about this, but I did

want to share my story in case there is anyone else in a similar

situation.

>

> One other ray of hope, the RE thinks that she was able to enlarge

my almost non-existent uterine cavity. Now, we are just praying

that the endometrial lining with regenerate itself and we'll be able

to sustain a pregnancy. For those of you who are praying types, I

truly appreciate your prayers! We've all been through the cycle of

hope and disappointment, so I know you all understand my mixed

feelings of hope and fear.

>

> Thanks again for listening and all your words of encouragement

offered over the last 10 months. I don't know what I'd do without

you all!

>

> Best wishes,

> Mikell, 32

> t-shaped, DES-exposed

> remembering the one we lost on its due date...

> hoping for what is to come

>

>