UpDate on My Health

Good morning all!! I feel the need to share how my health is going since I started this blog to document what was going on in my life due to a J-Pouch surgery. I'm so glad I got to have this done.
I have been doing great since the last year and a half. I wished that my doctor in Tupelo would have sent me in December of 08 to have this done. Yes, I do still have a lot of bowel movements, but hey it's a lot better than being in all that pain that I was in. It makes so much sense to me now on why I needed this done. I needed my life back and that's what I have gotten through having this surgery. I hope and pray that any patient out there who is having a hard time trying to figure out whether to have the surgery or not go for it!! It is well worth it in the in!!
Many of you know that I would love to have children of my own, and I don't think I have shared this on here or not. Due to the surgery and were it had to be done, I fully capable of having children some day. I have become about 30% less fertile than most people, but who is 100% fertile anyway?! I had several serious conversations with my surgeons in Birmingham about being able to get pregnant. I was scared that this would not allow me to have them some day, but they all reassured me that I can have children.
My friend, Brandon, told me to think of it that I would have more room than other women to carry a baby! Most of you know that I would love to have twins so maybe this is another way of God getting my body ready for that some day!! Ha!! A girl can dream can't she!!
One big thing that scares me to death about having children some day is that how are they going to be brought in this world. I know what your thinking the normal way, duh!! I have other issues to be worried about. I also had a serious talk with my OBGYN about this situation. She told me that she would let me go as naturally as possible however if it came down to it I would have to a C-section. I'm praying that I won't have to have one because they would use the scar that I already have to get the baby out!! I know how that feels and don't want to go through that again if I can help it!!!
No, Andrew and I are not wanting to get pregnant any time soon, but we do want to eventually. Once I'm finish with school!! We also want some more time just us so we can go to Hawaii the summer after I graduate! That's our plan! Anyway, I just wanted to share this because if were the person who hadn't had this done this would be one of the questions that I would ask! If you ever have any questions about this please don't be afraid to leave a comment to ask!! Until next time, Ambere