Wow, we have twelve GVs that have posted so far! And we have more to come. All of your entries have been fascinating. I can't get enough! Every time I see that someone else has posted, it is like Christmas, don't you think?
I want to say one thing. This is not MY blog. This is OUR blog. So if you have any suggestions, ideas, whatever, let me know and I'll see what we can do.
Also, in case you didn't know, you can insert photographs in your posts. So if you want to post any pics, you can.
Michele,
This is SO like Christmas! I still can't get over that after a long time of searching for gals like you..you're all right here. I have always wanted to connect with women facing these valve/pregnancy issues; knowing that you all have similar questions/struggles. It means so much knowing that you all can relate - when I've felt like I have been on my own island for a while..not feeling sorry for myself as much as just feeling pretty alone. Thanks so much for sharing your journal entries Michele. Can I ask you..if not being on the wonderful path to adoption, would you consider pregnancy with your mechanical valve, or personally are the risks too high for you? I have got to connect with Becky to find out the details of her valve pregnancies. I'm still not 100% decided against it, I'm in the 90's. The shots really did stink for the 11 weeks that I took them while I was pregnant, but that wasn't as bad as the fear I had every day that I was going to clot..every time I had a bad headache I literally thought I was going to die. It would have really helped to have a touch stone..someone to talk to who had been through a mech. valve pregnancy. I would really love to connect with you to find out some details from the Dr's you spoke with about the issue. They sound pretty confident, and I didn't know there was an OB out there who specializes in valve pregnancies. When I was pregnant I couldn't help but to feel nervous that my OB didn't have the experience and my cario. had not had a patient in 10 years. I think the part that I have the most confusion about is delivery. It seems like they would want you off anticoagulation for the shortest period of time, and perfect if everything can be planned (c-section), but what if you go into pre-mature labor, and you're still on Coumadin for instance? I never got to those questions with my Dr.'s. After losing the baby I just had to get my head out of the subject for a while, but now I want more info. Sorry for the long post..just free thought.
Shelly
Posted by: Shelly | April 17, 2005 at 12:59 PM
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