The Discovery...

Ok, So I said I would blog and tell you how I found out of the PTLS and Dr's reactions..
For a start I just knew something was wrong with me, I was so stressed going to Dr's and having them constantly try to hand me a script of antidepressants.
The first thing I saw my Dr about was the heartburn/reflux, I was put on a med for it. Then over time I started demanding referrals to specialists to help find out why I was so weak, lethargic and having chest pains, pins and needles, etc.
I was in some race inside myself to really find out what was wrong with me and I was simply told I have depression and should seek help. Several tests were taken out after I finally met a specialist who actually listened to every single symptom I had and run just about every test out to try find out what was wrong, he was a great specialist! I had every test you could think of for the heart!
Unfortunately after so many tests and nothing found I had to move states so couldnt see that specialist anymore..
All that was found in any of the numerous tests was raised liver enzymes, which was very unusual to me. I had full blood count tests regularly to check on my kidney function and never was there any problems of liver enzymes the years prior to the TL (tubal ligation), also, that my lung condition had worsened a substantial amount to "the onset of emphysema".
That is the only difference really that tests have over turned.
Some tests I had were
* Several blood tests for things like diabetes, food allergies, cancers, clots, organ function, hormones and much more..
* Numerous ultra sounds, including the pelvis also internals, the gall bladder, kidneys, liver, both legs from hip to toes..
* Xrays of the chest, barium abdomen..
* Cat Scan of the head, abdomen and lungs
* Endoscopy (nothing found except slight inflammation)
* several gynaecology tests like, exploitative laprascopic surgery including a colposcopy, hysteroscopy, D&C ( I was told strangely, that my endometriosis that I had been diagnosed with 10 years earlier which had been severe, didnt exist..) Hmmm... Endometriosis as far as I knew was not curable, only treatable..

I had an ectopic pregnancy apparently there was a sac of blood to the equivalent of a teaspoon inside my tube, my fallopian tubes and tissue around it was inflamed. I had to take several extreme strength antibiotics.

The weight piled on no matter what exercise I did or even the time where I was on such a full fitness plan such as hiking, power walking, swimming in the ocean and body surfing. Also during that 6 months I ate nothing but salads and wraps (I was never a huge eater) and drank green tea. Nothing changed it just got worse and I started swelling rapidly and I was extremely breathless just talking on the phone.

I started going into deep rage and severe suicidal mood swings, I couldnt take it anymore, I pushed my husband away, I couldnt cope with my children which is far from my nature. I had plans to take my life, my behaviour was erratic and I was totally unpredictable by now. My panic attacks are so extreme.
I cant sleep, I have no sex drive at all! It is like I am just scared to make love, dont feel like it, try to avoid it or feel guilty that I dont feel like it..
Everything went down hill... right down....


I was one time talking to a friend and I mentioned my frustration at it all and what I was doing to try lose the weight.. Then it came up about my tubes and she mentioned that she knew that women put weight on after a tubal ligation, thank God she said that or I would have never stumbled upon the word Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome..
I typed a search of tubal ligation, weight gain and found so many posts from women describing their symptoms and stories of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and just cried, I could not believe that it was right there, I could have wrote every post myself.. I had an answer, finally!!


Next Post will be how the Drs handled my discovery...