female only Overwhelmed by pre-op test results!

[BeBeSpArKLeS 70]

Well I have been completing my pre-op testing for my surgery scheduled 3/20/13. Last Saturday I went for my chest x-ray, gall bladder ultrasound, EKG and Lab work. Well Monday I receive a call from the surgeons office. I was thinking it was just to confirm they received all the results and everything looks good or maybe some of my levels are high or low. I listen to the voicemail and it's my actual surgeon calling!! Not his assistant, not a nurse the actual surgeon! I call back immediately worried about what he could say. He tells me my Vitamin D is low (ok no biggie!) and my blood test says I'm PREGNANT.....what!?!?!? I have an IUD how could I be pregnant! I have had my TOM for the last 11 days!! Well ironically I had an appt with my gyno for my annual appt that same evening she did an ultrasound and I was in fact pregnant but miscarried......my emotions have been all over the place this week. I have been going for blood tests every 48 hours until my levels come back to normal. I finally received the call a few minutes ago that my surgery is still a go. I am happy that it's a go but my emotions are still all over the place.....how do I get pregnant on birth control.....how do I miscarry and not even know I'm pregnant....I wish I would have never known! Sorry to vent but only my husband knows I'm having this surgery so I feel lonely like I have nobody to talk to!

[lilbearzmom 584]

Wow. That's a huge thing to have to digest. My thoughts are with you. Gives me pause for thought because I also have an IUD. I hope your surgery goes well!

-Kendra

[nsquared 232]

That is quite a bit to handle. I am very sorry you miscarried. Birth control is one of those weird random inexplicable things that apparently does it's own thing...we just hope 'that thing' is what we want it to do.

I am glad you will be able to have you surgery as originally intended, but take care of yourself. Your feelings must be all over the place.

[leeann71 539]

Oh babygirl I am soooo sorry for this pain you are enduring. My heart really goes out to you for having this loss. I want to say congratulations on surgery being a go, but to lose your child even if you didnt know is horrible. We are here for you when you need us. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

[TES 858]

so sorry for your loss and the confusing emotions during an already emotionally trying time. Glad that your surgery wasn't postponed. Have you lost weight already pre-op? I believe that can affect the fit of an IUD. You might want to ask your gyn and you should consider using a back-up BC method during your weight loss journey. Take care.

[BeBeSpArKLeS 70]

Wow I didn't expect so many responses so quickly! Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I have not lost any weight. I have actually gained some weight thanks to my mind going through a food funeral! The gyno on Monday confirmed that my IUD is in the correct place and said I'm just the .01% that birth control is not effective. We are going to start using a back up method since I want to be healthy and healed prior to getting pregnant again.

[bitpoh 3]

Wow I didn't expect so many responses so quickly! Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I have not lost any weight. I have actually gained some weight thanks to my mind going through a food funeral! The gyno on Monday confirmed that my IUD is in the correct place and said I'm just the .01% that birth control is not effective. We are going to start using a back up method since I want to be healthy and healed prior to getting pregnant again.

I have a Mirena IUD. It excretes progesterone in addition to being a bit of plastic in your uterus. It might make an IUD more effective for you.

I sympathize with not telling people about the surgery. I only told a few people.

Don't worry about not losing weight. I didn't either. My surgery went great. The first 24 hours is unpleasant, but you improve so fast that it's not too bad.