softgabby
Gear Empress
A little while back I made a prayer requests post on here asking for prayer for a teammate who was diagnosed with cancer and for me and having surgery to find out if I had endometriosis and if I did so it could be cleaned out. Onto the updates...
The 18u travel team I play for just finished our season last weekend and I had to work at the resturaunt this morning serving tables. So after work, I grabbed a bite to eat and a soda with some co-workers and I decided I wanted to go see my sick teammate and friend in the hospital to see how she was doing. So, I drove into Philadelphia and went to the hospital after I was done with my co-workers to see my sick friend and teammate. When I went into her room, she was there with a couple of teammates and our coach and she just wasn't in the best of spirits. She says she is really down about being sick and losing her hair because of her chemotherapy treatments. We all tried to cheer her up and actually got her to laugh a little bit with us and help brighten her day. I came to her room with a mp3 player filled with music, a good pair of headphones, a couple of books since she likes to read and a stuffed bear. When I handed her the gifts, she told me "Your horrible! You know that. don't you?" She had a big smile on her face when she said it. She was happy that we all took turns pushing her in her wheelchair while we took her out of her room while we wore surgical masks with funny things written on them. She still needs prayer to be strong and to get through this treatment she's going through. She's really getting stir-crazy being cooped up in her room.
Now onto my possible endometriosis...
My mom and I went into the city on Thursday to one of the research hospitals where I had my surgery to find out the results of my biopsy and to see if I indeed had endometriosis. So, we went in to see the OB/GYN and the Endometriosis specialist. I was told my laproscopy scars are healing beautifully and I shouldn't have too much scarring after all this. But I found out I do have endometriosis. I was diagnosed as being in stage 2. They found tissue on the outside of my lady plumbing and found some cysts on my fallopian tubes and on my ovaries. I should be in no danger of becoming sterile which is a good thing as I want to have children when I find the right guy and I finally get married. When I was told I have endometriosis, I cried. My mom was there to hug me and try to comfort me while I tried to digest this news. The two doctors educated me on what I have and told me that what I have can be managed but my endometriosis will never completely go away unless I decide to have a complete hysterectomy. I was prescribed both Ibuprofen and Tramadol for incase my pain becomes too bad. I had also gotten another part of my treatment...I have the Kyleena IUD implanted in my uterus to try to either lighten or stop my period so my endometriosis becomes more manageable. On our way back home, I found some comfort in a frozen vanilla bean frappucino and a pomegranate tea from Starbucks along with a Big King Value Meal from Burger King. I'm hoping all goes well. I still need some prayer to help me cope with what I have and to help keep me strong while I get through this and process my diagnosis.
Thank you guys and God bless.
The 18u travel team I play for just finished our season last weekend and I had to work at the resturaunt this morning serving tables. So after work, I grabbed a bite to eat and a soda with some co-workers and I decided I wanted to go see my sick teammate and friend in the hospital to see how she was doing. So, I drove into Philadelphia and went to the hospital after I was done with my co-workers to see my sick friend and teammate. When I went into her room, she was there with a couple of teammates and our coach and she just wasn't in the best of spirits. She says she is really down about being sick and losing her hair because of her chemotherapy treatments. We all tried to cheer her up and actually got her to laugh a little bit with us and help brighten her day. I came to her room with a mp3 player filled with music, a good pair of headphones, a couple of books since she likes to read and a stuffed bear. When I handed her the gifts, she told me "Your horrible! You know that. don't you?" She had a big smile on her face when she said it. She was happy that we all took turns pushing her in her wheelchair while we took her out of her room while we wore surgical masks with funny things written on them. She still needs prayer to be strong and to get through this treatment she's going through. She's really getting stir-crazy being cooped up in her room.
Now onto my possible endometriosis...
My mom and I went into the city on Thursday to one of the research hospitals where I had my surgery to find out the results of my biopsy and to see if I indeed had endometriosis. So, we went in to see the OB/GYN and the Endometriosis specialist. I was told my laproscopy scars are healing beautifully and I shouldn't have too much scarring after all this. But I found out I do have endometriosis. I was diagnosed as being in stage 2. They found tissue on the outside of my lady plumbing and found some cysts on my fallopian tubes and on my ovaries. I should be in no danger of becoming sterile which is a good thing as I want to have children when I find the right guy and I finally get married. When I was told I have endometriosis, I cried. My mom was there to hug me and try to comfort me while I tried to digest this news. The two doctors educated me on what I have and told me that what I have can be managed but my endometriosis will never completely go away unless I decide to have a complete hysterectomy. I was prescribed both Ibuprofen and Tramadol for incase my pain becomes too bad. I had also gotten another part of my treatment...I have the Kyleena IUD implanted in my uterus to try to either lighten or stop my period so my endometriosis becomes more manageable. On our way back home, I found some comfort in a frozen vanilla bean frappucino and a pomegranate tea from Starbucks along with a Big King Value Meal from Burger King. I'm hoping all goes well. I still need some prayer to help me cope with what I have and to help keep me strong while I get through this and process my diagnosis.
Thank you guys and God bless.
