Thursday, June 21, 2012

ICLW #2


Hello ladies from the ICLW. Thanks for dropping by my blog. I am Theresa, 34. DH and I have been together for 16 years now. We do have children but would love to expand our family. I had a tubal 7 years ago. We had two back to back (surprise) pregnancies after years of infertility. Found out later that while I could get pregnant my body doesn't sustain babies well. Once they realized that when I came up pregnant I would need progesterone in order to stay pregnant. I had the tubal afraid that I would get pregnant by surprise again and I had a host of medical issues pilling up as well as weight. Once I had the tubal I knew it was a major mistake. It feels selfish to me but I want one more. It's something I've been wishing for, dreaming about, and praying about for 5 years now. 

My DH saw how much this meant to me and agreed to pay for IVF. We saved and finally found a RE  who wasn't extra expensive, but lo and behold she submitted our paper work to the insurance company and they are actually covering it. But I have found that sometimes the cheap comes out expensive. I have had my slew of problems with this RE and  the road has not been easy. The last 3 months I have battled a cyst, and it was winning until my RE figured maybe it wasn't a cyst after all. (See This Post) Now I am waiting to go back next week to get a med schedule and hopefully finally begin this thing.

Almost two years ago I had Gastric Bypass Surgery. I have lost over 100 lbs which has taken away majority of all my health problems. But now I face a whole set of different problems. They are mostly psychological such as the constant battle to eat right, my struggles to maintain healthy body weight and the fear of will I be able to provide a baby with enough nourishment while pregnant. 

So that's me, this is my journey and I hope you stick around. 

11 comments:

  1. Here from ICLW - I know several people who have had gastric bypass and face similar emotional issues. But congrats on your weight loss and good luck with IVF!

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  2. Thank you for stopping by my blog! It is so nice to see someone with a similar experience. I am looking forward to following your journey. Best of luck!

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  3. Hi! I'm Alexis, Here from ICLW! I am looking forward to following your journey!

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  4. Hello from ICLW. Congrats on the weight loss! What an accomplishment. I hope your appointment goes well next week!

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  5. Hello from ICLW! Congratulation on your weight loss!

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  6. Congrats on your weight loss what a a great accomplishment! I can understand how nerve wracking it would be for baby-making, though. Just think how much healthier your body is overall. Good luck with your cycle!

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  7. Hi there. Found your blog through ICLW and just want to say that's an amazing weight-loss! You should be proud. Hope everything goes well in TTC-land. Fingers crossed for #3!

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  8. Terry, glad to be back here. Still loving your profile pic.

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  9. What a journey! How exciting to have such a supportive husband and to have the opportunity to be pregnant once again! Wishing you the best of luck as you continue down your path.

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  10. You've been through a lot! I hope that this IVF cycle works for you, I wish you all the best!

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  11. here from ICLW.
    wishing you the best of luck!!

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