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<blockquote data-quote="the_anticarb" data-source="post: 256702" data-attributes="member: 16982"><p>Hi Tasha thanks for your reply. When you say the retinopathy burns itself out, do you mean after it has been burnt away with the laser, if you are well controlled it does not usually return? That's what I am hoping for but I know it does not always happen for everyone.</p><p></p><p>I kind of feel like I don't really have a decision to make as such now, I've been told that I should be able to conceive after they treat my left eye and it stabilises. The right eye was treated in pregnancy and seems to be ok now, so I'm cautiously hopeful that the same will happen with teh left. All being well, we will go on to TTC. If for some reason it doesn't I think I would have your dilemma but I'll cross that bridge if and when I get there.</p><p></p><p>It's annoying as the period since I got pregnant has been the best control I've ever had, hba1c's generally below 7, one 7.5 but the rest all in the 6's, but the retinopathy has progressed, which I think was the cumulative effect of years of poor control followed by an unplanned pregnancy and nosedived hba1c. Luckily my retinopathy didn't go completely haywire during my pregnancy and it was only at the very end that I had laser, they were going to do my left eye too after I'd had my baby but left it because it was borderline...well it's caught up now so I don't know why they didn't just do it then, I suppose they don't like to laser too readily just in case the eye gets better on its own?</p><p></p><p>I really feel for you , this is a difficult dilemma as there's so much uncertainty, so we will never know what would have happened if we dont' go ahead.</p><p></p><p>I just feel blessed that I have the one child already, although I'd feel sad if he grew up an only child. I guess there are lots of people who for whatever reason only have one child, and that's better than never getting to be a mum at all, but I do want two, to complete the family. I don't want to feel like the diabetes has had such an important and significant effect on me as to deprive me of a second child.</p><p></p><p>I wish the best for you, whatever you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the_anticarb, post: 256702, member: 16982"] Hi Tasha thanks for your reply. When you say the retinopathy burns itself out, do you mean after it has been burnt away with the laser, if you are well controlled it does not usually return? That's what I am hoping for but I know it does not always happen for everyone. I kind of feel like I don't really have a decision to make as such now, I've been told that I should be able to conceive after they treat my left eye and it stabilises. The right eye was treated in pregnancy and seems to be ok now, so I'm cautiously hopeful that the same will happen with teh left. All being well, we will go on to TTC. If for some reason it doesn't I think I would have your dilemma but I'll cross that bridge if and when I get there. It's annoying as the period since I got pregnant has been the best control I've ever had, hba1c's generally below 7, one 7.5 but the rest all in the 6's, but the retinopathy has progressed, which I think was the cumulative effect of years of poor control followed by an unplanned pregnancy and nosedived hba1c. Luckily my retinopathy didn't go completely haywire during my pregnancy and it was only at the very end that I had laser, they were going to do my left eye too after I'd had my baby but left it because it was borderline...well it's caught up now so I don't know why they didn't just do it then, I suppose they don't like to laser too readily just in case the eye gets better on its own? I really feel for you , this is a difficult dilemma as there's so much uncertainty, so we will never know what would have happened if we dont' go ahead. I just feel blessed that I have the one child already, although I'd feel sad if he grew up an only child. I guess there are lots of people who for whatever reason only have one child, and that's better than never getting to be a mum at all, but I do want two, to complete the family. I don't want to feel like the diabetes has had such an important and significant effect on me as to deprive me of a second child. I wish the best for you, whatever you decide. [/QUOTE]
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