Well, my surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at 9:00AM. Thankfully, it is going to be minor surgery. I need to have a hysteroscopy, and possibly a laparoscopy (you can webMD those procedures, if you are interested) to get the IUD removed safely. The CT scan revealed the problem and my doctor went over the results with me last week. Basically, my IUD is turned sideways and the top part is what is stuck in the uterine wall. The good news is it didn't go all the way through the wall and into the actual muscle of the uterus.
My doctor seems pretty confident that she can remove this safely and easily in the operating room. The surgery will only take about 30 minutes, they will send me to the recovery room for an hour, then I can go home and rest. She said I will only have a day or two of cramping and bleeding, then I will feel better.
She said that she is concerned about my anemia though. She warned me that if I bleed too much during the procedure, and if she can't get it to stop, then I would need to have a hysterectomy. Granted, that is the worst case scenario, but it still freaks me out. I am hoping to have another baby someday after this, so that would be absolutely devastating to me.
I am trying not to think about that possibility, stay positive, and hope that all goes according to plan. I am not even that nervous anymore. I found this information out three weeks ago, so I am so ready to have this thing removed, and get back to my normal activities. It will be so nice not to have this pain anymore.
Wish me luck, everyone. This will all be over soon. =)
