Weeks 20 and 21

It's been two weeks since I had surgery to remove a vaginal cyst.  Thank you to everyone who prayed for or thought of me and the baby!  What's most important is that Plurk (a.k.a. Baby Montano; yes nicknamed after the social media site because my dear husband thought the name would be a funny nod to my semi-addiction to social networking) is doing just fine! 

I hadn't really been feeling Plurk move around but at the hospital and at appointments leading up to and after the surge...
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Week 18… almost Week 19

I have so much I want to write about.  The original purpose for this blog was to focus on my garden.  That evolved into cooking, canning, freezing the bounty of my garden.  Since all that’s done in my home, I started writing about home.  Lately my posts have all been about pregnancy. 

I haven’t forgotten my other purposes for this blog.  So if you’re here to talk gardening or the kitchen or the home, I promise I will continue to write and share these adventures....
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Week 14

It's been two weeks now since the endometrioma, a.k.a. chocolate cyst, was found and drained.  Today (Thursday, March 4th) is not a check on this, though I'm sure it'll be a main topic of conversation with the doctor.  Today is my 14 week ultrasound. 

Since I'm an at-risk pregnancy due to medical history I need a 14 week ultrasound to measure my cervix.  Since 2006 I've battle with abnormal paps for which I underwent a LEEP, a Cold Knife and hospital stays.  I've had two absce...
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Week 13

I've had a week to absorb the fact that I had a endometrioma, a.k.a. chocolate cyst, drained and that I've been diagnosed with Endometriosis.  I've done research and I've talked to my coworker Dr. Dave Hnida about it.  Dr. Dave put it eloquently.  "You're a rare case as it's not usual to find Endometriosis in a pregnant woman.  It's quite wonderful you were able to get pregnant.  Be happy."

Today (Friday, Feb. 26th) is my follow up check with my doctor to make sure I've healed and ...

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*Warning for anyone who doesn't like to talk vaginas or female problems you'll want to skip this post!

Just over two weeks ago I found a vaginal lump, or more specifically a vulvar lump.  I felt a pinch and a sharp pain as I tried to urinate.  I've had a series of problems over the last few years, including a battle with abnormal paps for which I underwent a LEEP and a Cold Knife and hospital stays, and two abscesses.  I knew the pain was not good. 

During a self exam I found the lump on t...

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