Surgery Complete!

I'm now almost a week post op! I had surgery last Friday in Tucson and overall, things went very well.  I'm still not 100% yet but that'll come with time.

Dr. G found "very extensive" endo "everywhere".  He removed a uterine polyp, a small fibroid, and many tumors and cysts. The tumors were sent to pathology and I just got the report yesterday that they all are benign.  My anterior and posterior cul-de-sacs were filled with endo.  All has been removed and I've been cleared to start IVF as soon as Dr. B is ready with my protocol.  Dr. G told DH that pregnancy will help keep the endo away...well yeah doc...we know and we've been trying to get preg with zero success!  In all, I had stage 3 endo removed (would have been classified as stage 4 but I was missing one factor).  I have two lower pelvic incisions healing, as well as one in my belly button.  I am still pretty bruised across my abdomen as well as my lower left incision.  I don't remember ever being as bruised and banged up from my last two surgeries but I am older now.

I do want to give a shout out to the women's surgery center at TMC. I was super impressed with the facility.  It's been given a complete overhaul since my surgery there in 2009.  When I walked into my pre-op/triage room, I was greeted with calm relaxing music playing and nature scenes on my TV.  Once I was in my gown, it was plugged in to a heat source so I could stay toasty warm waiting for surgery. Those little details helped keep my anxiety at bay.

Hospital gown with warm air!

This is as PG of a picture that I could get...

Thank you to everyone that prayed for us during this.  The prayers were definitely felt!