Please Help us, to become parents.

Right Ovarian Cystectomy and Laparoscopy with Dye Studies Friday 30 May 2014 To all of our friends and family who have donated, sent supportive messages, phoned, visited and provided us with comfort and continued support during this experience, we would like to thank each and every one of you for being there for us. Yesterday I was discharged from Crest Hopsital, as I felt dizzy and doped from the medication I felt unable to share our results of the surgery with you. Today I am feeling a little better, although my bruising does feel like I have been kicked in the stomach by a large animal. We are so grateful for the support we have received so far, and can not thank all of you enough. Your support has made this journey a lot easier for us as we find much comfort in all of your lovely messages and kind gestures. When initially created, our givealittle page had a two month expiry. Therefore this page will be open for roughly another 7 weeks. As we have a high medical bill to cover costs for, we are still gratefully accepting any donations to our fundraising page. In contrast we are also selling items on our trademe page to help recoup some costs. We would like to share our results with you: As explained by our surgeon and fertility specialist, the 3.5cm cyst on my right ovary was successfully removed. It showed no sign on endometriosis or cancer, which is fantastic! Unfortunately however, my right Fallopian tube is damaged and severely blocked. This was determined when dye was ran through both of my Fallopian tubes. Our surgeon explained that when dye was run through my right Fallopian tube, it was so severely blocked that no dye came out the other end. On running dye through my left Fallopian tube, it was determined that it was also blocked. It was explained that my left Fallopian tube has a very small opening of 1 millimetre, which the surgeon explained could provide a chance of fertility, however this was unlikely as the opening of 1 millimetre may not be enough for sperm to get into the Fallopian tube in order to, combine with (fertilise) the ovum to make an embryo. I did enquire if my Fallopian tubes could be unblocked, however I was explained that this procudure means cutting into the uterus, which becomes a major operation. We were told that this kind of procudure is not common 'these days' as new technology and alternatives are used instead. Our next step is to meet with our specialist do discuss IVF treatment and determine if we qualify for government funding with this treatment. Our specialist seemed confident we would qualify, althought there is a 12 month waiting list (currently) for this subsidized treatment. Initially this was a big shock for me, however I have come to terms with our result and am grateful that there is an option that allows us to have the chance at conceiving. Today, I am feeling very sore, couch-ridden and bored. If you would like to visit me at home, you are more than welcome. Thank you for your continued support and interest into our situation. We feel blessed to have such kind, loving and accepting people in our lives. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people!