Hey Pamela!!! I think you'll conceive in time. Fibroids are very common and the medical advances that have been made to date are outstanding. I was not supposed to be able to have any kids. I had just accepted it. I had 38 fibroids of all different sizes (one as large as a canteloupe) and to everyone's surprise, I conceived! It gets worse, I was told to get my affairs in order, because I probably wouldn't make it. Okay, now I'm crying my head off. I wasn't ready to check out!!! So.. I get a second, third, fourth, fifth on up to 8th opinion. I find a doctor who tells me I'm not going to die, but I probably won't have a baby. I will miscarry... so... I don't allow myself to get attached to the baby inside me. Well... 3 months go forward and I'm still pregnant... The baby is growing and so are the fibroids. At 3 months I looked like I was 6 months!! I ask the doctor what gives... I'm tired of being pregnant and if I'm not going to be able to have this baby... let's evict her! I'm tired. Well, God had a different plan. So it was decided that I would carry the baby, but there was no way I'd go full term since the fibroids are growing along with her. She was due in September, but the doctor's said she'd arrive in July. I have two aminiocenthesis (spelling?)... why? because most babies run from the long needle that is invading their space, my nosy child ran towards it. On the second try, I yelled at her to move and the doctor was able to complete the procedure. I've been yelling at her every since! The amnio brought back what was thought to be bad news... one of the chromosones was broken. So I was told that my child would have issues. July came... no baby... I was living in Denver at the time and in graduate school... My mom came and spent a month with us in anticapation of this baby. My mom went home in August. Still no baby. I told the doctor, my mom is leaving... get this baby out of me!!! By my 8th month I looked as if I were going to give birth to triplets... fibroids were continuing to grow. Finally on Sept 2, the doctor induced labor because my daughter was rolling on her chord. I went through 14 hours of labor to have them do a C-section. I heard the doctor exclaim that he was amazed that my daughter survived amongst all those fibroids. She survived doing jumping jacks in my body. While most kid*****h with one limb, my child punched with all limbs! Now, roll forward 13 years. I'm still here.. I didn't check out! I've got a healthy vibrant child who works my last nerve on occasion. I think that's normal for a teenager. The moral to this long post ... it is absolutely possible that you could get pregnant in spite of the obstacles you have to go through and have a healthy baby. By the way, it turns out that one of my chromosones (same one as my daughter) is broken. We're both okay... Keep the faith and positive thoughts... You're in my prayers... Hugs! Denise

Good morning, July babies: I haven't been doing too much planning the last few days. I've had out of town company. Been doing the tourist thing all around St. Louis. I did something crazy the other night... I danced on stage with Chuck Berry! So I have been getting exercise!!! For someone who's got to be 80 or more, Chuck has stamina! I on the other hand couldn't wait for the song to end, my legs hurt! So here's today's plan (my company has gone home): Breakfast: Tilapia Applesauce Snack: AchievOne Lunch: South Beach - Cashew Chicken Snack: AchievOne Dinner: Ground turkey Snack: Sugar free popsicles Nutrition: 1019 Calories 31 Fat 48 Carb 117 Protein Exercise: 25 minutes Pilates

Okay, so my food intake wasn't what I planned yesterday. Sometimes the days are just SOOOOOO long, there's just too much time to sit around and eat. Things are going to be okay. Doctor's office said that the fibroid is one of the very easy ones to remove, just that they decided a specialist would be better because it is large. The nurse said that I should have absolutely no problem getting pregnant...assuming I have no other infertility factors (right now, bloodwork comes up fine). My sister, who lives in Germany because of her Air Force husband, has been in labor for 2 days (I just found that out), and the hospital sent her home on morphine because she's not dilated. Hopefully they won't let her continue on much longer without intervening. The same thing happened to me, and because it put so much stress on Caitlin, they had to remove her via c-section. So anyway...I might end up with a nephew today (I have a niece who turns 6 today, too). Last night, Caitlin and I were watching "Honey, We're Killing the Kids," and she decided that she wanted to go on a diet (her jeans are too snug now). I told her she was fine the way she was, but that she could be healthier by going outside to play and not drinking sugary sodas. We did like they do on the show, and threw out all the junk. Not that there was actually much junk food...our big problem is eating out! So here's my PLAN for today...not that anyone else seems to be reading this thread or posting lately. Guess you guys are all really busy...or bored to tears with my ramblings this week. B: english muffin L: wrap, cottage cheese, crackers D: microwave meal S: going to leave this open to whims Exercise: Awww, who knows?

Monna, I'm sorry to hear about your broken wrist. OUCH! I'm glad that your heart is doing better, I hope it stays that way! You, me, and Denise has surgery on July 6, 2004. At this moment in time, we all weigh almost EXACTLY the same thing, despite us all having different starting weights. I find that kind of interesting... Pamela 352/218/150

Oh Pamela, So sorry to hear about this morning. Try not to worry. You said yourself..."I know nothing"....so take that as a time that you can't worry....just leave those worries on a shelf and know that there is nothing that can be done this month. I know it must be hard but take the next few weeks try to worry only about yourself and healthy choices......you will find that it will all work out and they will get that nasty fibroid out....all in time. I use to have a poster on my classroom wall for my high school students and it said "remember...you are always exactly where you need to be....not your plan...God's plan". It must be terrible but it seems it is a step by step process to get you better and you need to see this new doctor because he is the one that will help. Vent anytime.....you will get exactly where you need to be.....hugs from all of your buddies... Karen.