To say this week has been easy would be a flat out lie. I really do feel as if I’m hanging on by a thread.
In the past two weeks, I have spent more time with doctors than I have with my own family.
In the next month, I am scheduled to have a tubal and endometrial ablation. Hopefully, this will stop what I’ve dealt with from happening again. This will be the end of me having kids, the end of dealing with pregnancy loss. If I continue to have pain issues, a hysterectomy was even mentioned.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to deal much as everything has happened in a cluster. While I’m supposed to take it easy, I’ve been alone with the kids while Steven has worked. We don’t live in an area where we have family and friends to help out. The twins are quickly approaching their two year birthday and they’re making it known they have won’t be forgetting the terrible twos for me. It’s not easy, especially when you feel like crap.
Right now, I can only take it one HOUR at a time. Even then, I’m not handling life too well right now. My best way to cope is by typically throwing myself into something BUT, the twins are making that task a bit more hard to accomplish.
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I am sorry to hear you are dealing with these issues at such a young age.
I went through the same issues (and procedures), but I was in my late 30s and 40s at the time. I was one who ended up having to have a hysterectomy after trying the other procedures. However, at 43, the emotional aspects were much, much different.
Based on my experience, the procedures weren’t really that bad. A bit of cramping, but I had had worse pain from endometriosis most of my life.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Oh God no! I am so sorry that you have all of this to deal with plus handling toddlers on top it. It’s a lot. I had an ablation and the Essure (rods in the fallopian tubes in place of tubal). The ablation took three times to take and I couldn’t have that done until I had waited three months after the Essure procedure. The Essure procedure wasn’t that bad but has been a nightmare since. Lots of women who had it have tons of problems now and are facing hysterectomies. My doctor is talking about me having one but I just can’t afford that sort of downtime so I’ve just been dealing with constant pain and horrible periods. I wish you a speedy recovery so you can fully enjoy those terrible twos without health issues.
Wow…that is a lot to be dealing with! I pray you feel better soon!
I saw the other response that spoke about Essure. I chose that option five years ago and have suffered ever since. Doctors say it is irreversible but that is not true. It is just costly to have the rods removed and it is difficult to find a local doctor to remove them. I know how trying it is on the days I don’t feel well. Three of our six kids are still at home with our youngest being five. It is difficult to take it easy with little ones needing your attention.
Hang in there!
Oh, man. Sorry to hear about all these stresses, Jenna. Wishing you super safe and healthy surgery and speedy recovery. I don’t see why you’re so scared of the Terrible Twos, those. With twins, isn’t everything a Terrible Two? 🙂 (And a Terrific Two too!)