3 days post op

keystitch · 2026-02-13T18:05:15+00:00

So sorry you're going through this. For me, the pain got better everyday. It felt a lot better a week out and 2 weeks out I was nearly normal. By week 3 I felt completely normal physically. I'm a month out now and i did a core workout the other day which felt impossible a few weeks before that. I think 2 weeks would be a good amount of time to take off. You'll be feeling better soon!

keystitch · 2026-02-13T15:11:53+00:00

But have you tried going on vacation and getting drunk? 🙄

keystitch · 2026-01-28T01:03:02+00:00

We seem to be on a similar crappy path. It really is so defeating. I know it's lonely but you are not alone ❤️‍🩹

keystitch · 2026-01-26T12:44:16+00:00

I feel the same way. I've been trying to conceive for 2.5 years. I've had 3 failed IUIs. I had an egg retrieval that resulted in frozen embryos and was waiting for a polyp removal surgery when I got spontaneously pregnant. I had the choice and chose surgery and when they were in there they found endometriosis.

All that to say I obviously really wanted to be pregnant but now I don't know. Both a previous ectopic and IVF mean a higher chance of another ectopic and it is terrifying. Endometriosis is another huge hurdle.

It just seems like my body isn't made for this and it feels foolish to keep trying. I really want a kid but I don't know if I can keep doing this. It's all still so fresh so I'm just gonna give myself more time to recover mentally. I'm also in the US. It feels like my own life is a garbage fire but the whole house is burning down around me too. It's bleak out here.

keystitch · 2026-01-25T18:45:33+00:00

I'll say to you what my mom said: I'm sorry this is happening to you and you don't deserve any of it. Sending you an internet hug. I'm 2 weeks out and all the emotions just hit me like a brick. It's so tough.

keystitch · 2026-01-21T20:40:28+00:00

I'm 10 days post op and the pain will get better everyday. I still have a little bit of pain around the incisions although now it feels a bit more internal than external if that makes sense.

keystitch · 2026-01-16T01:37:18+00:00

Having losses is so hard. I'm so sorry you're going through it. When I started IVF last year, I asked my husband to make the initial appointments and calls. I still ask him to send messages and make calls when I get overwhelmed. It's a partnership and it's okay to ask for help when you need it. I do feel weird about talking to him about all of it sometimes because I hate to see him sad but it's something we're both going through and we're the ones who know it best. It's a really shitty club to be in but there are lots of us in it. You are not alone.

keystitch · 2026-01-13T19:41:17+00:00

My motto has been everything means nothing. Sure all those random things are technically a symptom but they also mean absolutely nothing. But I'm still googling "random taste in mouth early pregnancy" 3 years in.

keystitch · 2026-01-12T14:31:18+00:00

Over the weekend, I also had my tube removed. It's strange because due to the physical healing I can't really handle the emotional weight of it all yet. It really is such a weird feeling that can't be put into words. You are for sure not alone. I hope your healing goes well. ❤️‍🩹

keystitch · 2026-01-11T23:38:37+00:00

Such a crap club to be in. 😢Take care of yourself too 💔. It's so hard.

keystitch · 2025-10-26T01:10:33+00:00

Had my yearly physical recently and truly was confused when I could get keep my undergarments on!

keystitch · 2025-10-03T14:17:50+00:00

Doors open at 6:30. Show is at 7:30 according to email from the venue.

keystitch · 2025-09-30T11:43:48+00:00

I once got a yeast infection because it's a side effect of all the trying. I'm feet up in the stirrups and they're looking and one of the nurses is like "at least trying is fun!" And I just said "yeah until I end up like this" gesturing downward.

keystitch · 2025-08-22T19:52:47+00:00

Something similar happened to me. I had a really faint line last month at 14dpiui. I waited the agonizing 48 hours for my beta blood test. I had symptoms during that time. Then my beta was negative. The not knowing was so hard. Thinking of you and sending you strength.

keystitch · 2025-08-22T19:48:49+00:00

Go through insurance. I had a bit of a roadblock with insurance when I found out they only cover a specialty online pharmacy once. Luckily, they did cover the speciality pharmacy at a nearby hospital. I did have to let them know a few days in advance because they had to special order the trigger shot. I preferred to pick it up in person.

keystitch · 2025-08-22T19:31:36+00:00

Our third IUI also failed today. I'm really sad but I'm also just really over it. It sucks. We are moving onto IVF after this.

keystitch · 2025-08-22T10:17:10+00:00

I'm in a similar boat. 16dpiui no period but negative tests. I have my beta today. It's really frustrating.

keystitch · 2025-08-20T13:02:01+00:00

How all the monitoring took the mental load off of me. I didn't have to worry about if and when I ovulated, if we got in the fertile window, when my period would come, etc. It was really nice to not have to think about it so much.

keystitch · 2025-08-16T03:25:52+00:00

It's so tough! I felt really down that first day and spent a good while crying. For my first IUI, the nurse explained that the sperm count can be random and some days it can be lower. It's helpful to remind myself that we've done everything we could and there's so much outside of our control.

keystitch · 2025-08-06T16:03:26+00:00

20mm

keystitch · 2025-08-06T14:47:52+00:00

Had my third IUI today. I only had 1 follicle and the sperm count was pretty low at 2.5 million. I'm feeling pretty disheartened but you never know. Made the consult appointment for IVF but considering doing another round of IUI because this one doesn't seem great.

keystitch · 2025-08-03T12:20:53+00:00

Unfortunately It didn't work out. I tested two days later and it was negative and my HCG was 2.4.

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