Bibler Update...

I was not going to post this, to be honest w/ you all, but I cannot sleep and thought "why not"? We could use the prayers...

I had my laparoscopy surgery yesterday and it actually went very, very well. I tend to prepare myself for the worst in situations, and am usually pleasantly surprised b/c things are not as bad as I imagine them to be! I feel OK except for my belly/incision being super sore, making it very hard to walk, go potty, cough (from breathing tube), etc. However, no pain in the shoulders like I was told to expect (from the injected gas), no more "getting sick" all over myself (sorry, Metro Hospial Staff!), no endometriosis found, and no significant scar tissue or cysts found. Dr. Pete (the most fabulous OB/GYN/Surgeon ever!) did, however, try his darndest to open up both tubes, but said one is permanently and indefinitely closed. That puppy just would not and will never open. He said I may have been born w/ it that way, or it could have developed that way throughout my life. He explained to Austin that we still have a "fair to good" chance of getting pregnant, but it will more than likely be with some "help" (as in an IUI or possibly in-vitro fertilization) and that I will probably not concieve the 'natural' way. But to be honest with you, I am being very, very optimistic, and whichever way I can physically get pregnant, we'll make it happen and we'll be happy!

I really want to thank my Mom and Austin for all the help and support yesterday at the hospital. Especially Austin, who has been my rock through this all. He is just so positive about things and so good to me...:) I saw more fear in his eyes than I had in my own until he saw me in recovery, which in turn resulted in a big smile. I'd also like to thank you ALL who have called, stopped over, and included us in thoughts and prayers. Please don't stop 'thinking' and 'praying' yet, though! You can take a break the day a happy and healthy Baby Bibler is born! Thanks again! Now I'm going to take more Vicodin and go back to bed...;)