ectopic pregnancy update pt 3

[scaredincanada]

Well, yesterday was my follow up on a followup from a follow up regarding my ectopic pregnancy/methotrexate treatment. My beta hcg's are going down, as hoping (I guess), hemoglobbin back up to where they should be, so in theory I am following what is considered to be normal; had an ultrasound yesterday as well, lucky me, they had a student perform it that has never done a case like me. Needless to say, don't let an inexperienced student work on a person with a growing mass in her left tube. I may be sounding critical, but man alive, I am shocked that I didn't rupture! It flipping hurt! At least I scheduled one for today with an experienced one, guess we'll see what the numbers look like between the two. As for my situation, according to my specialist, I have a high percentage of another ectopic if and when this one is resloved. All I know is that the mass grew by a small margin, maybe 2mm this week. Looks like it is slowing down (?). He mentioned on performing an hsg test after as well, to see exactly what is blocking my tube, but last Sept when I had it done, it looked clear and open, so who knows wtf is going on. If there is a blockage (apparently there is, or I wouldn't be going thru this right now), then IVF is the way to go. He told me to get as much information on this, from start to finish, etc. AS for my other symptoms, well, still cramping on the left, not enough to make me tear up or faint, but they are definitley there. I am not quite as nauseated and my trots have quit trotting. Still bleeding though, but at least there is no free fluid in the abdomen. :)

[tootals]

Hello there,

I had an ectopic in July, needless to say 2006 was the worst year I have ever had.  I feel your pain, you are in my prayers.  There are a long road of blood test  ahead of you. You are blessed it was caught before it ruptured and u bleed out.  I am coming along started going to the dr every week now I am down to every other month.  Still looking for Jan period, been looking on the side of cartons for a while, :), but seriously if I am pregnant I hope its not ectopic. Because as u mentioned the risk of another is higher.

In Chicago its cold

Tootals

[scaredincanada]

thanks pipps. been rough not knowing if I am gonna be okay and what is considered "pain". I have a somewhat high pain tolerance, and am scared that I am gonna miss it, or just shrug it off, and then end up, well, don't even want to say. Maybe I am a bit paranoid, or not paranoid enough. hard to say , especially if you do not know anyone that has been going thru exactly what I am right now - from the emotional, physical, mental, and clinical perspective. Will keep everyone posted.

hey Ally, you are somewhat not too far from where I am, just a province and a bit (well, ontario is a bit big, so it could constitute as three provinces, lol).

thanks for your prayers and good luck to you all. its been a slice and til then, take care.

[Pippsquike]

still in my toughts and prayers....
hang in there!!

[ally76]

I am from Niagara falls, ontario.

[scaredincanada]

I am from Estevan Saskatchewan. Where are you from ally76?

[ally76]

I hope everything works out.  I live in canada too...where are you from?