New to the group

[Guest guest]

Dear Keri,

Welcome to our group, although it makes me sad that you had to endure an EP

to find us. Just know that we have all experienced what you have and we will

all be here for you. So, if you have questions, ask... if you need to vent,

vent... We'll be here to support you every step of the way.

Take Care,

[Guest guest]

Keri,

Welcome...I am so sorry for your loss and what you have been through

and are still going through. It takes time...it does get better.

Please know you are not alone and we're always here for you. Take

care and I'll keep you in my prayers.

Hugs,

Elle

> Hello, my name is Keri Hejl. I am 25. My boyfriend is Heath ward.

This was our first pg. I found out that we were pg on Nov.21 I was

about 3 to 4 weeks along. Me and Heath both were a little shocked and

scared, but we were also very excited. on Dec.1 I had some real sharp

pains, I just thought that it was my stomach hurting because I have

irritable bowl syndrom, I didn't think that it could be the baby.Then

I had another sharp pains episode on Dec.6 this time we went to the

emergency room. I wasn't even scared I just thought that it was my

stomach because i have such a bad stomach. We got there and they did

lots of blood work and thay wanted to do a sonogram to see if it was

an ep. Well me and Heath were getting excited because this was the

first time we were going to see our baby! it turned out that it was an

ep. from the sonogram they said it looked like the baby was growing in

my ovarie, so they would have to take it out. After that everything

happened so fast, (and it still is, or so it seems) I have never had

such a horriable felling of hopelessnes and dread. Everything moved

quickly after that. I went straight to surgery. When I finally woke up

and the doctors came to check on me and tell me how it went, they told

me that I almost died and that I was lucky that I came to the er when

I did. They said that I already had a pint of blood in me. One good

thing was that it turned out that they didn't have to take out my

ovarie. They baby was just attached to my ovarie, so I only lost part

of my tube. I am so down about all of this and so scared about the

future. Me and Heath are closer than ever now and we are getting

married, and want to have more kids. i am just so scared though please

tell me it gets better. I look forward to chatting with you guys. My

heart and prayers go out to each and every one of you. ---- Keri

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Keri

Welcome to the group. You will find a lot of support here.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Kerri, I am so sorry to hear about your loss - it is an incredibly scarey

thing for anyone to have to go through. My pregnancy was only 4 weeks along

when it ruptured and I too lost a lot of blood - I know exactly how you must

be feeling. This all happened in November and I had only found out the day

before that I was pregnant - but something in the back of my mind said that

something was wrong - it's weird how you just know these things sometimes. I

thought I was having bowel problems too when my pains started but luckily for

me I had found some information on eps the day before otherwise I don't think

I would've gone to the hospital. It's hard to deal with a near death

experience and also the loss of a baby - sometimes I don't know which one to

put first - the baby usually wins out. My husband says he's just relieved

that I'm still alive but I don't know sometimes!

Anyway welcome to the group - I'm sure you'll get alot out of it.

N

[Guest guest]

Keri,

I'm so sorry for what you went through. Right now you probably feel

confused, angry, and scared - that's normal, and very healthy. It does get

better. I can't tell you how long that will take; my own surgery was 12/7

and I'm still healing also. This is a great group - welcome!

maria

New to the group

> Hello, my name is Keri Hejl. I am 25. My boyfriend is Heath ward. This was

our first pg. I found out that we were pg on Nov.21 I was about 3 to 4 weeks

along. Me and Heath both were a little shocked and scared, but we were also

very excited. on Dec.1 I had some real sharp pains, I just thought that it

was my stomach hurting because I have irritable bowl syndrom, I didn't think

that it could be the baby.Then I had another sharp pains episode on Dec.6

this time we went to the emergency room. I wasn't even scared I just thought

that it was my stomach because i have such a bad stomach. We got there and

they did lots of blood work and thay wanted to do a sonogram to see if it

was an ep. Well me and Heath were getting excited because this was the first

time we were going to see our baby! it turned out that it was an ep. from

the sonogram they said it looked like the baby was growing in my ovarie, so

they would have to take it out. After that everything happened so fast, (and

it still is, or so it seems) I have never had such a horriable felling of

hopelessnes and dread. Everything moved quickly after that. I went straight

to surgery. When I finally woke up and the doctors came to check on me and

tell me how it went, they told me that I almost died and that I was lucky

that I came to the er when I did. They said that I already had a pint of

blood in me. One good thing was that it turned out that they didn't have to

take out my ovarie. They baby was just attached to my ovarie, so I only lost

part of my tube. I am so down about all of this and so scared about the

future. Me and Heath are closer than ever now and we are getting married,

and want to have more kids. i am just so scared though please tell me it

gets better. I look forward to chatting with you guys. My heart and prayers

go out to each and every one of you. ---- Keri

>

>

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Keri,

I am sooooo sorry for your loss and pain. You will find sooo much support

and compasssion here. These women have helped me more than words can say in

the past few months.

lisa r

T.T.F.N.

[Guest guest]

, Thanks for welcoming me and also for sharing your story. It means so much

to hear of some one else out there going through the same thing, and you guys

are also here for support! Tommorow it will be 6 weeks since my ep. I am getting

ready to find another doctor, because I don't feel safe with the one that I was

going to go to. I am very, very scared about what they are going to find. What

will they do? What kind of test? I ask this because I didn't know that I had any

scar tissue in my tubes before I got pg. I found out when I found out what

caused my ep. ------Keri

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[Guest guest]

, Thanks for welcoming me. I look forward to chating with you guys. You

don't know how much it means to me to know you know what I am going through.

Thanks again, Keri

>

> New to the group

>

>

> > Hello, my name is Keri Hejl. I am 25. My boyfriend is Heath ward. This was

> our first pg. I found out that we were pg on Nov.21 I was about 3 to 4 weeks

> along. Me and Heath both were a little shocked and scared, but we were also

> very excited. on Dec.1 I had some real sharp pains, I just thought that it

> was my stomach hurting because I have irritable bowl syndrom, I didn't think

> that it could be the baby.Then I had another sharp pains episode on Dec.6

> this time we went to the emergency room. I wasn't even scared I just thought

> that it was my stomach because i have such a bad stomach. We got there and

> they did lots of blood work and thay wanted to do a sonogram to see if it

> was an ep. Well me and Heath were getting excited because this was the first

> time we were going to see our baby! it turned out that it was an ep. from

> the sonogram they said it looked like the baby was growing in my ovarie, so

> they would have to take it out. After that everything happened so fast, (and

> it still is, or so it seems) I have never had such a horriable felling of

> hopelessnes and dread. Everything moved quickly after that. I went straight

> to surgery. When I finally woke up and the doctors came to check on me and

> tell me how it went, they told me that I almost died and that I was lucky

> that I came to the er when I did. They said that I already had a pint of

> blood in me. One good thing was that it turned out that they didn't have to

> take out my ovarie. They baby was just attached to my ovarie, so I only lost

> part of my tube. I am so down about all of this and so scared about the

> future. Me and Heath are closer than ever now and we are getting married,

> and want to have more kids. i am just so scared though please tell me it

> gets better. I look forward to chatting with you guys. My heart and prayers

> go out to each and every one of you. ---- Keri

> >

> >

> > Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping!

> > http://www.shopping.altavista.com

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Pam thanks for welcoming me. I am so glad you guys are here. ---Keri

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http://www.shopping.altavista.com

[Guest guest]

Elle, Thank you so much for welcoming me. You don't know how good it feels to

know that you guys are hear and you know what I am going through. I look forward

to chatting with you.----Keri

>

>

> > Hello, my name is Keri Hejl. I am 25. My boyfriend is Heath ward.

> This was our first pg. I found out that we were pg on Nov.21 I was

> about 3 to 4 weeks along. Me and Heath both were a little shocked and

> scared, but we were also very excited. on Dec.1 I had some real sharp

> pains, I just thought that it was my stomach hurting because I have

> irritable bowl syndrom, I didn't think that it could be the baby.Then

> I had another sharp pains episode on Dec.6 this time we went to the

> emergency room. I wasn't even scared I just thought that it was my

> stomach because i have such a bad stomach. We got there and they did

> lots of blood work and thay wanted to do a sonogram to see if it was

> an ep. Well me and Heath were getting excited because this was the

> first time we were going to see our baby! it turned out that it was an

> ep. from the sonogram they said it looked like the baby was growing in

> my ovarie, so they would have to take it out. After that everything

> happened so fast, (and it still is, or so it seems) I have never had

> such a horriable felling of hopelessnes and dread. Everything moved

> quickly after that. I went straight to surgery. When I finally woke up

> and the doctors came to check on me and tell me how it went, they told

> me that I almost died and that I was lucky that I came to the er when

> I did. They said that I already had a pint of blood in me. One good

> thing was that it turned out that they didn't have to take out my

> ovarie. They baby was just attached to my ovarie, so I only lost part

> of my tube. I am so down about all of this and so scared about the

> future. Me and Heath are closer than ever now and we are getting

> married, and want to have more kids. i am just so scared though please

> tell me it gets better. I look forward to chatting with you guys. My

> heart and prayers go out to each and every one of you. ---- Keri

> >

> >

> > Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping!

> > http://www.shopping.altavista.com

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[Guest guest]

Keri,

I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. It was such a comfort for me to

find this group. DH just didn't understand, and I couldn't handle anymore

inappropriate comments from the people around me. I'm glad I could help.

maria

New to the group

> >

> >

> > > Hello, my name is Keri Hejl. I am 25. My boyfriend is Heath ward. This

was

> > our first pg. I found out that we were pg on Nov.21 I was about 3 to 4

weeks

> > along. Me and Heath both were a little shocked and scared, but we were

also

> > very excited. on Dec.1 I had some real sharp pains, I just thought that

it

> > was my stomach hurting because I have irritable bowl syndrom, I didn't

think

> > that it could be the baby.Then I had another sharp pains episode on

Dec.6

> > this time we went to the emergency room. I wasn't even scared I just

thought

> > that it was my stomach because i have such a bad stomach. We got there

and

> > they did lots of blood work and thay wanted to do a sonogram to see if

it

> > was an ep. Well me and Heath were getting excited because this was the

first

> > time we were going to see our baby! it turned out that it was an ep.

from

> > the sonogram they said it looked like the baby was growing in my ovarie,

so

> > they would have to take it out. After that everything happened so fast,

(and

> > it still is, or so it seems) I have never had such a horriable felling

of

> > hopelessnes and dread. Everything moved quickly after that. I went

straight

> > to surgery. When I finally woke up and the doctors came to check on me

and

> > tell me how it went, they told me that I almost died and that I was

lucky

> > that I came to the er when I did. They said that I already had a pint of

> > blood in me. One good thing was that it turned out that they didn't have

to

> > take out my ovarie. They baby was just attached to my ovarie, so I only

lost

> > part of my tube. I am so down about all of this and so scared about the

> > future. Me and Heath are closer than ever now and we are getting

married,

> > and want to have more kids. i am just so scared though please tell me it

> > gets better. I look forward to chatting with you guys. My heart and

prayers

> > go out to each and every one of you. ---- Keri

> > >

> > >

> > > Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping!

> > > http://www.shopping.altavista.com

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

>

>

> Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping!

> http://www.shopping.altavista.com

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi my name is and I am 33 years old. I joined the group a

couple of weeks ago and I have been reading all the communication

between everyone- so I guess I am now feel comfortable enough to let

go. I dont know where to start or where I should go so input would

be great.

First I have a beautiful 2 year old boy who is the love of

my life but I had a very hard pregnancy with him- I was always having

pain (extreme) pain in the left pelvic area- I started labor at 22

weeks and with bed rest and medicine and I made it to term.

Well for the first year he was born he could never sit on my lower

stomach without a lot of pain. Then last Easter Sunday (2001) I found

out that I was pregnant with baby #2- best Easter present ever.

After 3 months I lost the baby- the babies heartbeat was gone. My

doctor performed a D & C (June 2001)and I never stopped bleeding when I

went for my ultrasound check up after the D & C it showed another mass-

the doctor was confussed he had the results from the first D & C and he

had gotten some muscle- he did another D & C (July 2001) and I never

stopped bleeding- they did an ultrasound a few weeks after and the

mass was back- I was then sent to a Cancer specialist who ordered an

MRI and found that I had a large tumor on the outside of my uterus

that was growing through the uterine wall into the uterus- the D & C's

were just shaving off the end of the tumor. I went into immediate

surgery (August 2001) to remove it- my stomach was under so much

pressure when they opened me up and touched the tumor it popped out

(exploded) hence the pain being pregant and why could never

sit on my stomach. They sewed my uterus up 10 layers and put me on

heavy hormones so no scarring would occur- they said they were trying

to make the lining fluffy and that my first period would be huge-

well that huge never came in fact I have not had a period since

October 2001- I had my first HSG on March 26 (done by a radiologist)-

they said my cervix was complety closed and my doctor felt it was

probably Ashermans- I started feeling pretty bad a few days after and

my stomach kept swelling and I had a rash all over my genitals- an

allergic reation to the dye- well by Thursday the 4th I was in

serious pain- went to the doctor they did an ultrasound and I had an

infection in the uterus- they puncture through the cervix to drain me-

I bleed for 7 days. The doctor himself is performing another HSG on

the 24th of April- he said he needs to get into the uterus to

determine if it is in fact Ashermans or that there has been so much

damage to the uternine wall that there is no lining left- It would

appear that my chances for another baby are dimishing quickly before

my eyes and I am starting to get depressed and I am tired of being in

pain and I am very nervous about the HSG next week- the first one was

very painful.

Does it sound like I am being directed down the right path or not?

What are some thoughts?

Thansk for listening- it felt good to write it all down.

[Guest guest]

,

Glad to hear you've been on the board for a while becoming

comfortable with the group. Your story is pretty amazing! One

question I have is, Will they be doing another HSG with the same dye

as the first? Didn't you say you had an allergic reaction to the dye?

Allergic reactions usually become more serious each time they appear

because your body is basically trying to tell you it just doesn't

want whatever you are giving it. The antibodies that were woken the

first time and went into 'fight' mode, come out stronger with each

subsequent showing. Please make sure you look into this before the

next HSG. But, it does sound like you need to continue pursuing a

course of action with your recurrence of pain and other symptoms. Do

your homework by reviewing this board. You may even want to ask some

questions of the docs on ProfASHelp before you move forward. And, how

about going to an a-list doctor, is that a possibility?

S

p.s. It does feel good to write it down, doesn't it?

[Guest guest]

Welcome Redg.... This is the perfect place to be right now. You have

already proven that you have it in you. We all have it in

us...Peace Carllie

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I am new to the group this week and am looking forward to geting

to

> know you. I am new to the IE concept as I always thought that if I

> listened to my body I would end up gaining even more weight.

However, I

> recently had a baby and while I was pregnant I listened to what I

> needed rather than responding to other cues and ended up gaining a

> healthy amount of weight. This was amazing to me because I always

> thought that I would have to be really rigid in order to not go

> overboard while pregnant. The baby weight is almost gone and now I

am

> trying to apply what I learned while pregnant to my " regular " life

in

> order to get to a healthier size. I've tried dieting and I just

end up

> rebelling. It doesn't work for me. Plus, I want to learn how to

eat

> healthy for the rest of my life, not just for a short time in

order to

> lose weight. So that's why I'm here! Thanks for listening

> redg

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Redg.... This is the perfect place to be right now. You have

already proven that you have it in you. We all have it in

us...Peace Carllie

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I am new to the group this week and am looking forward to geting

to

> know you. I am new to the IE concept as I always thought that if I

> listened to my body I would end up gaining even more weight.

However, I

> recently had a baby and while I was pregnant I listened to what I

> needed rather than responding to other cues and ended up gaining a

> healthy amount of weight. This was amazing to me because I always

> thought that I would have to be really rigid in order to not go

> overboard while pregnant. The baby weight is almost gone and now I

am

> trying to apply what I learned while pregnant to my " regular " life

in

> order to get to a healthier size. I've tried dieting and I just

end up

> rebelling. It doesn't work for me. Plus, I want to learn how to

eat

> healthy for the rest of my life, not just for a short time in

order to

> lose weight. So that's why I'm here! Thanks for listening

> redg

>