Laparoscopy/hysteroscopy/ovarian drilling...

[Lizzy444]

Ah okay hopefully they will do the same for me...

I would have though they would monitor you in order to do a trigger that sucks! Can you phone up once you get a positive ovulation test?
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They are monitoring me, but are doing so on cd13, which I think may be too late as I think I might ovulate then. I could be wrong, though, and hopefully am as I wouldn't mind the extra boost the HCG would give me.

If I get a positive OPK before the appointment, I'll call to see what they want me to do.

Best wishes for your lap!!

 

[scerena]

all
I hope youre all well?
Well long story short I went in this morning for the op- I told them I was on my period full flow and the surgeon didnt even blink an eye and done it

I was in tears before I went down and whilst going to sleep I was the second lady in... They was all VERY lovely and supportive to me....

So I was in and out of surgery in about an hour, I come round and they asked me on a scale of 1-3 how much pain I was in I said 2 so they gave me painkillers... Apparently I was a little disorientated fiddling withthe thingy in my hand and asking for oh lol when he wasnt even there as he wasnt allowed to stay I was saying he was in the room waiting lol...

Anyhow about an hour after I was up and going to the toilet... I took it easy Im walking very slowly, I couldnt go back to sleep and still havent as I have visitors here at home I just dont feel tired.. I have been keeping dosed up on painkillers and I feel minimal pain just mainly uncomfortable at times but nothing major- Hopefully I wont be any worse tomorrow fx'd

ANYWAY RESULTS ARE-
-My left tube was blocked BUT they unblocked it so I now have two tubes
-They done ovarian drilling and she is happy with my ovaries she said my pcos wasnt too bad and they should work good now...
-No endo
-My lining is always good they looked in my uterus- So ,must have been the clomid thinning my lining....

So basically she is happy as I have two tubes and should have more regular periods... Now the nurse said try naturally now as I am absolutely fine see how things go- They will send me a follow up appointment and discuss plans etc then...

I didnt however ask when we can bed again? Any ideas???

I am so happy that I had the op done and I would do it again if I had too

Thank you for the support ladies I really appreciate it
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[Lizzy444]

Hi! Glad they did it, that it went so well and that they fixed a problem! Isn't it nice to know that they fixed something and that you should be better off now?

We were told to not BD for 2 weeks, but I've heard others say differently. In fact, a nurse at my RE's office said we could try that cycle (I O'd about 10ish days after the surgery), but I think she was wrong as the paperwork from the hospital said to wait.

Do you feel any pain from CO2...if they used any?

 

[MrsHowley81]

Fab news honey, good luck, I was told to wait for my First af before bd'ing again, luckily it only took 2 days to arrive after. I love the way we were all shit scared of having the op and then all glad we did it

 

[scerena]

girls
Well my im only cd4 today i dont want to miss a chance and wait until next cycle... I might phone up or just do it rhis cycle IF I ovulate as some girls say this cycle and others say next cycle hmmm...

Lizzy i was so happy that they found a problem as stupid as that sounds because im hoping that was all that stopped me getting my and its a great feeling that they ficed it lets hope its all i needed!
I have been soooo lucky! Ive had no pain from the co2- i had a little pain in my ribs for about 15mins when i woke and now none... So i think the surgeon got most of it out as they said i would have pain from it- unless it creep up on me soon lol!
Its good theyre monitoring you and they should squeeze you in if you get a positive before

Mrshowley- yes it is funny how we were scared and so relieved after! My oh kept saying to me "you will be fine, and so happy you done it all and you have me to look after you after" i have a little blood from one on my incisions its on the patch thingy they put over it is that normal? And how are you hun?
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[MrsHowley81]

Yes I had blood on my dressing too more on my belly button one but I am sure it is normal, I am not too bad thanks, Just waiting for my letter now so we can go see the IVF people
Make the most of the resting and your hubby running round after you xx

 

[scerena]

Yes my oh is cleaning as we speak
They said not to change the dressing until friday should i change the bloody one though?
I havent been in the shower today i am so scared, i know i need to get in it but im being a baby i dont want anymore pain

When do you expect roughly to be seeing the ivf people?x

 

[MrsHowley81]

To be honest they told me to leave my dressings on for 5 days I was scared to take them off I didn't know what it would look like under them. I didn't shower for a couple of days after as I felt like I couldn't be bothered so don't worry about it, if you don't feel like it then don't do it.

To be honest I have no idea how long it takes so I am just gonna wait and see as it has fallen awkwardly really with Xmas and New Year so I am expecting it to take a bit longer xx

 

[scerena]

Thats ok then as i wasnt sure wether i had to ive been so scared! Ive been told to keep this dressing on for 3 days (friday) and then 4 days to keep the new dressing on for its going to hurt taking it off isnt it! Grrrr! Did it hurt? I dont even wanna look! My belly button is the worst!

Yes i underatand that it may take a bit longer- are you going to be funded?x

 

[MrsHowley81]

It didn't hurt when the dressings came off it was fine, it just felt weird.

Our PCT will give us one round free luckily but some PCT's are more generous for instance the next County down which is Wiltshire you get 3 free rounds and the min age is considerably lower, But Luckily for me Gloucestershire's min age limit is 30 and I am 30 so no problem there, but Wiltshire I think is 25 so it just depends Luckily wit fit the brief and we will only need one round xx

 

[scerena]

Thats good im glad you will get a free round i hope thats all you need!

Im just not feeling taking the tape off lol x

 

[fitzy79]

Hi ladies, interesting reading all your experiences on here. I had a lap& dye in May 2010 where some mild endo was removed, a hysteroscopy showed up nothing abnormal in uterus. I am now considering ovarian drilling. Clomid didn't work for me at all but I do ovulate on FSH injections with trigger shot. My history is long and chequered (details on first page of my journal if anyone interested).

On September 2nd I had my 3rd miscarriage at 9 weeks and D&C followed. I havn't had a period since...even Provera which has worked for me plenty of times in the past didn't induce a withdrawal bleed.

Anyhho, was in St.Mary's recurrent m/c clinic last week and the doc suggested ovarian drilling as a way of getting my cycles going. He also said that even if it didn't work a low dose of Clomid (50mg) generally works very well in women who've had the surgery done.

Will be following all your stories here and hoping for 2012 BFP's all round!!

 

[scerena]

fitzy79
I am so sorry you have been through a lot hun and I am extremely sorry for your losses
Clomid never worked for me either so the ovarian drilling was the next step for me to be able to move forward... They also told me that meds such as clomid tend to work for women who didnt have any success before the op.

I would recommend the drilling hun as it can really help with your cycles- by lowering testosterone levels and regulating your cycles, sometimes ladies do not even need any meds after the op as it helps them ovulated again.

I am so glad I have had the op done- I had it done on tuesday and yesterday (staurday) I stopped taking any pain meds and I feel on the mend Im excited to see how my body responds.

Please keep me updated on what you decide to do, would be nice to stay in touch

x

 

[scerena]

I thought i would just update any of you ladies who may be interested in how the op went- basically i am 100% back to normal now i have antibiotics for my belly button incision as it looked like the start of an infection but apart from that all is well. No pain at all it has been 11 days since the op and i started feeling around 90% back to normal about 6 days after the op.

so if anyone has to consider having any of these procedures done then i highly recommend them, yes you have some pain but it is bearable with pain meds and after a few days i found i didnt even need any.
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[Flick21]

Hi iv just found this tread which is good. I am going in for od in two days. Am very excited and hoping it will work for me along with my metiformin fingers crossed. if anyone has any helpful hints or storys that they could share would be great

 

[scerena]

Hi hun firstly i hope that your OD goes okay and your recovery is quick
Im not sure where you get the incisions for OD as i had all three provedures but if you have one in your belly button which i think you do then take good care of it.

You will need to make sure that your oh is there to be your slave as you will find it to get up and down and bend for a few days...

Make sure youre stocked up on pain killers, hopefully after a few days you wont need them...

It is common for ladies to get shoulder pain for the gas they put in you (luckily i didnt get it) the nurse recommended peppermint tea if you get the shoulder pain...

I dont really know what to say as you have probably read my story, but GOODLUCK and make sure you get plenty of rest, when youre feeling up to it please share how it went for you x

 

[lisa_2010]

ladies, im glad i found this thread. i will be going in for a lap in Feb and am a bit nervous but overall Im okay with going through with it.. wanted to ask a quick ?, what is ovarian drilling exactly? my doc wants to do the following: laparoscopy and removal of a fibroid and to either repair, leave alone, or remove one or more of the fallopian tubes.
thanks for this thread!

 

[scerena]

Its ok to be nervous honestly, I think if you wasnt nervous then I would be very surprised! I was sooo scared before mine I was crying at the hospital and all sorts, but relax I thought it would be sooo much worse than what it was...

Ovarian drilling is used for ladies who have pcos mainly- they lazer off some cysts etc to help lower testosterone levels and hopefully regulate your cycles (quick summary of the procedure lol)- do you know if you have pcos???

Have you had a hsg that has shown you have a blocked tube/tubes? Mine showed one was either blocked or spasming, it was blocked when they done the op and they managed to unblock it- It was only a little mucus blockage but it was still a blockage. I hope your tubes are ok, if they find anything I hope they can fix it hun.

What date in feb is your op?x

 

[MrsHowley81]

Hi Ladies, How are we all doing??
Well I am back, I am currently in the process of my IVF being funded etc, sh should be starting in 2-3 months, and I have to have another Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, with a view to clear some scarring from my tubes as this is obstructing my right ovary and they want it to be completely clear to be able to access it during my IVF, and I also have to have my tubes unblocked or removed, again during IVF your ovaries are over stimulated with all the drugs and therefore they produce fluid which can drain into your tubes, as mine are blocked the fluid will just sit at the top of my tubes and become toxic, obviously this will force my IVF to be cancelled of unsuccessful, so I really need to have it done, I am of course a little nervous as I will be having real work done this time, but I am nowhere near as scared as first time round, and my FS is great and she only wants the best for us so that our IVF has every chance of working, so I have to be happy about that, it is just a shame I wasn't referred to her sooner and she could of done the original op and sorted it out there and then and I would of only needed to do it once, but such is life and this time round there will be no shocks like last time, I know what the out come maybe and to be honest if I do lose my tubes at least I won't need to worry about it getting any worse and losing my ovaries. xxx

 

[wannabeprego]

@MrsHowley, Big hugs to you hun!!! I am so sorry that you need to go in for surgery again!!! Looking on the bright side at least they discovered it before you had a failed IVF attempt. I hope your surgery has a quick and pain free recovery!!