Post-Op Appointment Today

I had my post-op appointment today, and it went very well. The doctor said my incisions look great and she took out my stitches. She re-explained what they found in my surgery, and we discussed the plan at this point. We can start trying to get pregnant right away and she expects that it will take 3-4 months, as long as nothing else is wrong. That was encouraging to hear! If we don't get pregnant within the next 4 or 5 months, we have to go back in and she may do some more testing and look into doing artificial insemination. So we'll continue praying, and hope that we don't get to the point where we have to make that decision.

Endometriosis can come back, so I asked her about what to do in the future. It seems the best way to prevent it from coming back is to either be on birth control or to be pregnant. She suggests that after we have a baby, I should get right back on the pill. I would really like to avoid being on the pill pretty much ever again, but I also don't want to have problems getting pregnant again either. So at some point, probably after I get pregnant, Ben and I will have to decide what we want to do-- if we want to get on the pill, go without it and risk the endometriosis coming back, or just get pregnant again quickly.

As for the rest of my recovery, the doctor said I can start a little exercising, like walking and upper-body stuff, but no sit-ups or crunches for another 2 weeks. In a way, it's kind of nice to hear the doctor say you're not allowed to work out ;) , but I really would like to get back to my usual routine. But that's no big deal-- I'll figure it out.

So overall my appointment was encouraging! I'm excited, but trying not to get my hopes up and be too impatient. But, honestly, I think it may already be too late... :)