Sufferer Hi, Survivor Of Life Saving Surgery After Giving Birth

[TM ptsd]

Hi everyone,

After the birth of my daughter two years ago ,I started hemorraghing. With minutes to spare, I was rushed into surgery and the chances of my survival were slim.

I survived and officially became a veteran of the silent silent war known as PTSD. I am here for support and to support others living with this condition.

I started a blog documenting my journey on the road to recovery. It feels good to connect with others and I am learning that connecting to others is a very important part of the recovery process.I would love to connect with other moms who have been through a similar situation, but I am open to friendly and open conversation with everyone.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Welcome to the forum. :)

It's great to see someone who is trying to hard to heal. Wonderful to hear that. :)

Just start by reading around and whenever you want you can jump in.There are some supportive people here, both supporters and sufferers of PTSD, with all sorts of experiences. Lot's of information and knowledge.

Have a good day.

 

[TM ptsd]

Hi Ayesha :)

Thank you for the warm welcome! Enjoy your weekend.

 

[circe47]

Welcome TM,

I had a similar situation four months after my son's birth. My first menstruation after ending breast feeding was extremely heavy. I went to work one night and about an hour into my shift, it was as if a vein had been opened up inside me. The flow was like a faucet had been turned on full blast. I told my boss, but he wouldn't let me leave until I found someone to cover my shift. I finally found someone.

About an hour later, I was alone at home and began to feel faint. I lay on the floor and called 911. In the emergency room, the doctor discovered I was pregnant and aborting. He let me go home after giving me a bag of saline.

Two nights later, I was still bleeding and my lips and nail beds were blue, and I had a horrible headache. So, I went back to the ER. What was discovered after a CBC and other tests, was that I still had an active bleeder inside and was slowly bleeding to death. I had lost half of my blood volume and they had to do a D&C to remove the bleeder. If they hadn't done right then, I would have been dead shortly.

The second time I went to the ER, I almost left against medical advice because my son's father was irritated and thought I was just being melodramatic. Near Death Experiences are very traumatic and I can relate to your situation.

 

[TM ptsd]

Wow Circe, you have quite a story. I have had a very similar experience to yours above as well. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm glad everything worked out for you and that you are ok.

 

[circe47]

Ditto, TM....;)

 

[wallflower]

Your stories are both too familiar. I was in and out of the hospital for 6 weeks after my daughter was born, slowly bleeding to death and getting over a dozen blood transfusions. It never occurred to me that my near-death experience could have something to do with my issues. I thought it was all childhood-related. Looking back at it now, I was so numb and in a daze that whole time that I barely remember it. In some ways I've been numb since then. I'm interested in hearing how you responded, if you want to share.

 

[TM ptsd]

Hi Wallflower,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I also felt very numb and dazed for several weeks afterwards. I was in survival mode being a new mom so I just had to push a lot to the back burner. It took me almost a year to fully grasp what I was dealing with. I found that getting out and meeting other new moms was the best thing for me.I joined classes and challenged myself to do things I wouldn't normally do. I also found a therapist who I really trust and understands me. It is really important to get the emotions out, but you have to find a way to do it that works for you. I like writing. Other people like yoga, meditation, spinning, etc. I am writing a candid memoir of my journey of survival and how it pertains to my career. Since my first post a few days ago, I have received several emails from other PTSD survivors. Women really need an outlet for this, it seems to be such a silent war.

 

[anthony]

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