Yesterday, we went to meet our specialist Dr. Hines. I had a whirlwind of emotions going into this appointment. I have been having a hard time swallowing everything that has gone on over the last several months. I kept waiting for answers that we were not getting. After the appointment, I feel like some of this has cleared up. The doctor gave us several options that we could do. First of all, he gave us the option of trying again with of course a high risk of having another miscarriage or having a premature baby. After talking with Preston, if this condition as a fixable outcome, we don't really think that we can go through another miscarriage. Although we have looked strong on the outside, this has really been very hard for us to swallow and we still struggle with the loss of our baby everyday. The second option was to go in on Wednesday and have another test test run to make sure we have the diagnosis correct. He thinks that he knows what it is but is not 100% sure. If what he think we have is true, there is a pretty simple surgery that can be performed to clear up my condition. Although I will still be at risk while pregnant, it will make me have a normal uterus which will allow for ultimate conditions to get pregnant. This is the option that Preston and I wanna take.
With all of this said, PLEASE pray that we find out on Wednesday that I can have surgery to remove the septum and allow for me to be normal. If we find out that I can have surgery, we will schedule it Wednesday for the middle of September. The doctor did say that there would be a "long" waiting period after the surgery before it would be safe for me to conceive. This was not exactly what I wanted to hear but it is what it is and we are trusting in God and know that this is His plan.
I pray every night for the future angel that Preston and I will have soon. Our baby should know how much we have prayed for him/her and how much it is wanted. I know that God is showing us how to be patient, how to follow His plan, and we are going to appreciate our precious angel all that much more. Please continue to pray that we will have patience to get through this and that we can continue to keep our faith in Jesus Christ. Also, I would like to thank all of our family and friends who have dealt with us during this tragic time in our lives. Thanks so much for all the calls, text, sweet notes, dinners, and simple listening ears that you guys have had. I was so blessed by all the text and phone calls that we got after we saw the specialist to check on us. You guys will never know how much these call and text have meant to us.
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Hey! I found your blog but I don't know if you remember me or not! I was one of Leslie Ann's good friends. Anyway I read your blog and am so sorry for your loss! BUT I wanted to give you some words of encouragement. One of my dear friends very badly wanted a baby. She actually found out (during an ulrasound for something else) that she had a septum. She was blessed in that she found out before she had a miscarriage (which is how most women find out) but still very discouraged. She went and saw a specialist and was told hers was a partial septum but was not one that needed an operation. she still had a larger chance of miscarriage or a preemie but was told by the doc to start trying anyway. To her surprise she became pregnant quickly but the baby had implanted next to the septum. This created an even higher chance to miscarry. Anyway long story short she is a nurse (and like me we feel we know way too much and our health fears are multipied)but also works in L&D. her husband goes to med school with mine and we are part of a "med school wives" prayer group. Well, we prayed LOTS for her and her baby and she was able to have a health full-term baby girl. She still has a risk with each pregnancy but has faith that God knows best. I will be praying for you and know God will be faithful to you as well. take care!
Ashley
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