Had a follow up scan at the hospital today, still a bit of retained product, only a small amount. The doctor couldn't seem to decide what to do, so I chipped in and said I just wanted the D&C, I had researched it, and emotionally I just can't get past it while I'm still bleeding. So I'm booked in for this Friday...
I'm nervous, I've never had surgery before, never been under a general anaesthetic. I'm supposed to be keeping my friend company while her son is in the chidlrens hospital this weekend, and I called her and said I wouldn't be there Friday because of the D&C, but I'd be there Saturday, and she just laughed and said 'No you won't!' So now I'm scared...
I'm gonna start a thread about D&C experiences, thanks for all your support ladies
So sorry you are going through this. I know where you are coming from as i am going through something similar at the moment (4 weeks of bleeding on and off and counting) and had a similar experience last year (3mths of bleeding post miscarriage.) I too am totally over the whole thing and feel like I can't move on until it's over. I made the choice to 'go natural' this time because I had 3 d & c's last year (in relation to a rare complication of that miscarriage which caused persistent 'retained products'- awful expression, sorry) and didn't want to have any more procedures done so soon. But I wanted to give you some reassurance. I didn't find the d & c's to be a bad experience in themselves. I had sympathetic doctors and nursing staff. I remember nothing from the time i was sedated to the time i woke up in recovery, and i needed no pain killers afterwards. You will be ok. oh, and in my experience i was ok the next day so if you feel as good as i did you can probably go keep your friend company if you want to. But if you are tired or whatever and want to rest then be kind to yourself.
My D&C 2 years ago was my first experience with GA and all went well. I was actually on a bit of a high after waking up and it wasn't pleasant when I came down but there were no physical issues. I continued to bleed for a couple weeks afterwards, but that's normal and it wasn't any more than what I had been bleeding before the D&C. The next day I was physically fine....emotionally is another story, but it was good to have the physical part over and done with, iykwim. I hope it goes smoothly for you so that you can get on with your emotional healing.
I'm so sorry you're going through this, but glad you are booked in on Friday I too, had never had surgery or a GA when I went in for my D&C, and I was freaking out badly, plus all the emotional pain of losing our baby. I told the anaesitist (spg?) how freaked out I was and he was great, as were all the staff. I have no recollection whatsoever of the procedure, just going to sleep and waking in recovery, and very little to no pain at all. Bleeding was very minimal too, and I didn't have any painkillers, home that afternoon. As Hannah said, physically I was fine by the next day, emotional healing is a continual process.
That's not to discount that for some it obviously doesn't go as smoothly, just wanted to tell you another positive (for want of a better word) experience.
Perhaps your friend meant emotionally she didn't expect you to be there the next day? Her way of saying it's okay for you to give yourself some time?
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