gyn appt tomorrow

good luck tomorrow
let us know what she says

I was just thinking about my skepticism regarding Dr. visits with the
hopes of ... ? I know that's a loaded question that any one of us might
answer in different ways.
The irony is you will probably have more to offer to the Doc... by
sharing Christine's work. I imagine most doctor's don't have prolapse
and I think it's up there with getting good marriage counseling from a priest.
Sounds like your choice may be at the very least open-minded. It seems
to me the medical profession needs to catch up. For those of us that have
a mutually respectful relationship with our healers it would help to pass
"IT" on to them. We'll be "missionaries" - sorry , I couldn't help myself.
Just a thought.
Zelda

Sorry you did not have better news today. It is alot to take in as just when you are getting used to one prolapse another appears.

I started off with what I thought only one prolapse but now I have three - lucky me! But like Christine says they are all connected so its quite common to have more than one.

Hopefully tomorrow will seem brighter once you have had a chance to digest the information.

Best wishes,

A

what do doctors know ? ha ha
But seriously - you'll get to know your body more
than you ever did. Or in my case ever wanted to.
YOU Will find ways to negotiate this and it will get
easier. This forum is just full of clues.
Zelda

you want to know why I never went for a formal dx? because I dont' think I could handle the news that I have a prolapse. I know I do, I just can't bear hearing it made official.
do something nice for yourself today (like buy the book,lol)

here's to a happier tomorrow!

I'm sorry about your little boy's troubles. so stressful when its your baby!
you're in a bad place right now, but remember that these things tend to happen all at once. and each will pass in its time. until then hang in there. {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}

Hi Stella,

Been there and I remember it well, if not fondly! I started out with a uterine prolapse, and through research figured out I had a rectocele, and was finally diagnosed with all three which was a huge set back for me as well at the time. My daughter is two next week and it all happened a week post partum for me and I shudder to think of those difficult months following it all. It was hard but you know what, I got through and am here to tell the tale, and feeling pretty darn good as well. I NEVER imagined I would but I am living proof that it is possible.

You have had a terrible shock, compounded by worries about your litle boy, and of course you are scared and depressed. It would not be normal if you weren't. You need to be really gentle and kind with yourself right now and try to take it slow, maybe one minute at a time to start with, then one hour, and so forth. Thinking about the future and all it MIGHT, (or might not), bring is not the way to go if you have a tendency to do that as I did.

I am 100% sure that you will come through this and be saying, "yeah, so what if I have a couple of prolapses instead of one!" It is really all the same difference after a while but I know hearing those words initially can be truly awful.

I am thinking of you and sending you lots of huge virtual hugs! Go relax, take a warm bath in some lovely natural bath soak, have a glass of wine if you like wine, and something else if you don't, and let yourself grieve. We are all here and can so relate. x

Big Hug Woman (((stella))) Just keep workin at it. It is so hard that this prolapse thing happens and all other life stress doesn't stop. I wish you didn't have to worry about your son. You are in my thoughts.
It is like getting the wind knocked right out of you to hear you have 2 prolapses when you just came to terms with the fact that you have just the one. You will have to come to terms with this prolapse thing over and over and over again. Right when you think you have it all figured out and feel pretty good- bam it hits you all over again- the good news is for me each time it knocks me down I get back up just a little faster than the last time.
it will get better. Treat yourself to a hot bath and a good book....(I know just the one:))

(hehe I just saw that UKmommy and I posted at the same time- the cosmos wants you to have a bath)

Hi stella,
i haven't been posting much lately due to tech problems, but wanted to give you some more reassurance!
you are going through a horrible time, and i am so sorry for that. also so sorry you are having to deal with worries about your son as well as this. i know that i got my prolapses in the midst of a pretty horrible life time, when i didn't feel like i had the inner resources to cope but we just have to, don't we?
when i saw the surgeon, knowing i had 3 prolapses, i was devastated to hear that well, i had 3 prolapses! i wanted to hear a miracle like that they were going to disapear the very next day? but it wasn't to be.
the good news is though that there is so much improvement that can happen, and you are in the right place. you are lucky that the gyn is being so positive--i found all the reassurances that it would get better without surgery were so valuable, and kept me going. they still do when things dip, having people like my physio there to say it will get better again!
so look after yourself and try to do small bits for yourself as often as you can.
it will get easier. i found it was a roller coaster, and i had to mourn, imagine the worse, cry a lot, and get really really upset. then the healing could begin. so let it out, feel what you are feeling, and know you have a place to share it all.
take care
kiki