Chicken and egg
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
I'm in a chicken and egg situation right now.
My polyps aren't totally gone although they have significantly decreased, as far as the symptoms are concerned. So Dr. Bishop, my OB-GYN told me that she is willing to do the D&C but has reservations over thinning out the lining of the uterus. So she suggested doing another round of the progestin- this time from October to December, 10 days each for 3 months. But the ultimate solution, it seems, is child birth. Most women had gotten rid of their polyps through childbirth. I guess all that build-up takes the place of the polyps. Polyps don't get in the way of getting pregnant but because of their presence, one may experience some abnormal shedding or bleeding while pregnant. The progestin may or may not get rid of all my polyps but it is the safest, most non-invasive way.
So, the D&C which assures the removal of these polyps thins out the uterus which is bad for those who haven't had babies yet. But the presence of the polyps, if I don't do the D&C, may make the pregnancy term a little more "eventful". I asked for the Doctor's advice and I think she wants me to go through the whole hormone treatment again (the last time was from May to July) and then maybe, just maybe do the D&C after if that still doesn't work. She also wants us to consider getting pregnant. Moreover, with my prominent cervix, the younger I am, the better I am at coping with pregnancy. I don't know if Mommy had a prominent cervix or who else in the family has a prominent cervix but I'd always known my entire life that dako gyud ko ug pus-on. Hehe. Although the doctor assured me that she would give me some estrogen after the D&C to thicken up my lining, I am leaning towards not doing the D&C at all. It may give me short term convenience but I might regret it for the rest of my life.
So Joen and I are giving this some thought. Are we emotionally ready to have kids soon? No. Are we financially ready? No. And since my EAD card is on its way to the mail, I would still want to be able to work and we can both earn income for some time. But you know what they say. One can never be "ready" to get pregnant. If it will happen, it will happen. God will find a way no matter what you do, ika nga. So we're praying that this second round of progestin will get rid of all the polyps for good so that we can be worry-free already, pregnant or otherwise. We need your prayers too.
My polyps aren't totally gone although they have significantly decreased, as far as the symptoms are concerned. So Dr. Bishop, my OB-GYN told me that she is willing to do the D&C but has reservations over thinning out the lining of the uterus. So she suggested doing another round of the progestin- this time from October to December, 10 days each for 3 months. But the ultimate solution, it seems, is child birth. Most women had gotten rid of their polyps through childbirth. I guess all that build-up takes the place of the polyps. Polyps don't get in the way of getting pregnant but because of their presence, one may experience some abnormal shedding or bleeding while pregnant. The progestin may or may not get rid of all my polyps but it is the safest, most non-invasive way.
So, the D&C which assures the removal of these polyps thins out the uterus which is bad for those who haven't had babies yet. But the presence of the polyps, if I don't do the D&C, may make the pregnancy term a little more "eventful". I asked for the Doctor's advice and I think she wants me to go through the whole hormone treatment again (the last time was from May to July) and then maybe, just maybe do the D&C after if that still doesn't work. She also wants us to consider getting pregnant. Moreover, with my prominent cervix, the younger I am, the better I am at coping with pregnancy. I don't know if Mommy had a prominent cervix or who else in the family has a prominent cervix but I'd always known my entire life that dako gyud ko ug pus-on. Hehe. Although the doctor assured me that she would give me some estrogen after the D&C to thicken up my lining, I am leaning towards not doing the D&C at all. It may give me short term convenience but I might regret it for the rest of my life.
So Joen and I are giving this some thought. Are we emotionally ready to have kids soon? No. Are we financially ready? No. And since my EAD card is on its way to the mail, I would still want to be able to work and we can both earn income for some time. But you know what they say. One can never be "ready" to get pregnant. If it will happen, it will happen. God will find a way no matter what you do, ika nga. So we're praying that this second round of progestin will get rid of all the polyps for good so that we can be worry-free already, pregnant or otherwise. We need your prayers too.
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