All You Need is Surgery...

Well, my doctor got the results of my scan back, and it has been confirmed, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that my IUD is embedded in my uterine wall. This being the case, it must be surgically removed. No one would tell me much over the phone, so this is all I know.

I have a surgical consultation next Wednesday at 4:00, which makes me feel a bit better. If it was something really bad, they wouldn't want to wait to see me until next week. They would want me to go into surgery a.s.a.p., right? That's what I keep telling myself anyway.

I am still so upset and angry over this whole situation. Birth control should not cause this many problems. I have physical pain from this damn thing, I need to have surgery, and I might not be able to have anymore children after going through all of this. That is what I am most afraid of.

I do not understand why doctors say this is the most safe and convenient form of birth control. I have been doing some research, and there are literally hundreds of women that have gone through this very same thing. Some have been through worse. Thanks, Mirena IUD. You are a real gem.

More Waiting...

So... I had my CT scan done yesterday. It was really weird. The machine looked like a giant circle with a hole in it. I had to lie on a bed with my hands behind my head while they moved me back and forth through the machine. There were lasers, strange noises, and the machine would talk to me to tell me how to breathe during the scan.

The technician was saying that these scans are really detailed, so they will be able to tell if the IUD is actually embedded in my uterus, or just resting against.it. If it is just up against the uterine wall, they should be able to remove the IUD without surgery.

I am really hoping for good news on this, but of course I have to wait for my doctor to read the results of the scan and call me. Waiting is the worst part for me. I found this information out almost a week ago and I still don't know what to expect.

Keep your fingers crossed and send good vibes my way. I'm trying to stay positive. =)

IUD Update

I just got off of the phone with my doctors' office. The soonest they can get me in for my Pelvic CT Scan is Tuesday at 2:45. I was really hoping I could get in today, but I guess they couldn't make it work. I'm going to try to stay positive and not stress too much, but it's really hard. I want to get this damn IUD out as soon as possible. This whole situation is just scaring me really bad. I guess all I can do is wait and hope for the best.

Anxiously Waiting...

So... I went to my OB/GYN yesterday for my annual exam. Just a routine check up to make sure everything is okay, or so I thought. She did the pap smear and went to check the strings of my IUD and they were no where to be found. She said if I hadn't told her I had an IUD, she wouldn't have known I even had one.

She sent me to the ultrasound room right away to see if my IUD could be located. Well, she found it, but it is not where it should be; not even close. It migrated up to the front of my uterine wall and it is embedded there. It is actually about to puncture a hole through my uterus. I have been experiencing a lot of pelvic pain lately, and my doctor believes that is the cause.

I am supposed to receive a call this morning from the doctors office to schedule a Pelvic CT scan to find the exact placement of the IUD, since the ultrasound just gave a general idea of the area it is in. My OB/GYN says that if it is where she thinks it is, it will have to be surgically removed.

I'm freaking out waiting for this call and I need a hug. =(

Time for a New Start

So... I'm thinking of starting a new blog. This one really just started out as a pregnancy blog to keep track of Tristan's growth, my thoughts, experiences of that pregnancy, and his birth. This blog has been dead for a long time and our lives have changed quite a bit since then. I will probably keep it open, just because I like to look back on those memories every once in awhile, but it won't be active. I don't know. What do y'all think?