Disco Derail! - TTCAL/PAL Discussion and Support!

[vickyd]

Amy how weird, ive never heard of a water cyst before....I also CANNOT beleive the doctor made you chose what to discuss!!! Seriously in Norway???? I though Norway was the socialised health system paradise of the world....You can say alot of bad shit about Greece but that would never happen in a million years...
Did they think the cyct would burst on its own? Did they actually give you a solution????

 

[pregoinnorge]

He thought the cyst would "fix itself" on it's own. I go back on Monday for more blood work so hopefully it will go way down. I just have this uneasy feeling that it's just hiding, but I guess there's nothing to do but wait?

 

[Dazed]

Oh Amy, that is right shite! I thought I had it bad with docs these past few months.

 

[vickyd]

How are you doing Dazed??

 

[heart tree]

Just caught up. God Amy! I wish they had done a beta test on you when you went in and then tested you again 48 hours later and every 48 hours after that. That was the indication that I had an ectopic. They never saw the ectopic on ultrasound until they did the surgery to remove it. At that point it was 3cm big and I was about 9 weeks along! I'm so sorry you have to deal with this. How scary. Please keep us posted and don't feel selfish about your post.

Ok girls, we've had too many ectopics and losses on this thread. Enough is enough. From now on I declare we only have healthy pregnancies. Sound good?

 

[Sugarlove2]

Sounds excellent Hearty!

 

[LucyJ]

Sounds good to me Amanda.

Dazed how are you?

Amy how are you?

 

[pregoinnorge]

Thanks everyone. I'm ok but incredibly scared. I just know that it's ectopic but I'm not scheduled to have another blood test until Monday. I'm just terrified of it rupturing during this stupid waiting game. Did you have a lot of pain, Amanda?

Thanks for popping in, Dazed? How are you? I hope you're OK.

Any advice on what I should watch for? It seems that ectopics have such a wide range of symptoms...

 

[Allie84]

Just had a quick skim and omgo sorry Amy, thinking of you.

Right shoulder pain I believe

 

[heart tree]

Amy I'm so sorry I didn't answer earlier. It's not always easy to get on the computer. I had very few symptoms. I started bleeding when AF was due. It was a little lighter than usual, but I didn't think anything of it. Then 5 days later, I started bleeding again and it was heavier than just spotting. I was scheduling a saline sonogram once I got my period, so I was confused about when to schedule it. I told my doc and she suggested doing betas. I had done a pregnancy test and it was negative. The beta was 32. I was about 5 weeks at that point. I knew exactly when I OV'd from temping. From there we kept doing betas and they weren't rising properly. I never felt anything. No pain at all. I felt more pain in my left ovary/tube area when I was pregnant with Delilah.

If you feel shoulder pain, you have had a rupture. That needs immediate attention. Symptoms run the gamut of nothing to lots of pain. Bleeding is a clue. And slow rising betas.

Is it possible that your pregnancy is too early for them to see anything on an ultrasound and the pain you are feeling is the water cyst? I'm hoping that is the case.

Gotta run. PM me if you have any questions.

 

[pregoinnorge]

Thanks everyone! Admitted to the hospital tonight for observation and more tests in the morning because i am in a lot of pain but no bleeding. Checked beta last Thursday and compared to today's but it went from 220 to 290 with nothing in the uterus. I am absolutely sure of my dates.

I'm just so happy to be allowed to stay here- I feel very safe at the moment, instead of a ticking nice bomb..

Thanks again everyone!

 

[vickyd]

Amy hoping all this has a good outcome...thinking of you and sending all my love!

 

[heart tree]

Oh Amy! I'm glad they are observing you. I don't like the look of those betas. Grrr. If it is ectopic, they can try to save your tube a few ways. One is to get an injection of methotrexate. The only problem with this route is that the ectopic can still rupture until your betas are 0, which can take days to weeks. The other option is surgery. They can sometimes scrape out the ectopic and save the tube. Bear in mind that with both of these options, you are at higher risk for another ectopic in that tube due to scarring. I opted to have my tube removed rather than save it for that reason, but it's a very personal choice. And sometimes they can't save it. We also saw in Dazed's case that you can have another one on the other tube. Not trying to scare you. Just want you to have the facts. The good news is that many women go on to have healthy babies after an ectopic. Me included! And I have many other factors working against me. Good luck and please post whenever you can. xo

 

[heart tree]

I think you meant to say ticking time bomb, but I like the image of a ticking nice bomb!

 

[LucyJ]

Amy Im gad you've been admitted and are being observered thinking of you

 

[Sparkly]

Amy - thinking of you You are in the best place xxx

 

[VGibs]

Nuair a bhí riamh a théann tú agus is cuma cad is féidir leat a dhéanamh an luck na hÉireann a bheith ann in éineacht leat.

Happy St Patty's day!!!! I shall be performing at our local Scottish pub this afternoon and this morning at my church with my ceilidh band! So exciting.

Amy - I hope this all goes well for you.

 

[pregoinnorge]

Haha, yeah what is a nice bomb? Stupid autocorrect!

They've released me today and told me to come back early in the morning for more blood work. We will make the decision then too, but I'm leaning towards laparoscopy to get it over with and get an idea if there are any other issues.

To be honest, at this point I am more worried about the foot paralysis. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but now my left arm feel numb and tingly too

 

[Round2]

Amy, I've just caught up now. So sorry you are going through this, I hope everything works out for you.

 

[heart tree]

Amy, you could have a D&C first if the betas aren't rising properly, just to make sure it's ectopic before going for a lap. That's what I did. We knew I was pregnant. We knew it wasn't viable. We just couldn't see it on the ultrasound. So the docs wanted to do a D&C first, just to make sure. There was always the possibility that the pregnancy was in the uterus, but not being seen. When the results came back negative for any pregnancy tissue in my uterus, we knew 100% that it was ectopic. I know it's another awful step in the process, but it might be able to keep you from having to have a lap. Is it possible your foot and arm and this pregnancy are related? How scary for you.