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Subject: Re: Concerned

Author:
Heather

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Date Posted: 08/18/06 10:44am
In reply to: Jacqueline 's message, "Concerned" on 08/18/06 5:21am

Hi Jacequeline,

Do you have a regular doctor you can go see about it? I've heard of having a surgical abortion after a failed chemical one, but never of administering a chemical abortion after a failed surgical one. That doesn't sound right to me. If parts of the fetus were still left in you after your first abortion that is a somewhat common complication and one that needs to be treated promptly and seriously because the ensuing infection can be quite dangerous to you. The usual recourse is to go back in for a second surgical abortion to remove the pieces that were left behind.

Are you still running a fever? If so I'd skip even the regular doctor visit and go straight to the ER, even if it's a moderate fever.

You do have rights that need to be protected, and it's perfectly reasonable for you to call the abortion clinic and ask that they tell you, specifically, what the result on the ultrasound screen showed. By law they have to tell you, and would have had to show you had you asked at the time.

Please keep us posted, I'll be thinking of you!

With Kindness,

Heather

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Author:
Melanie
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Date Posted: 08/18/06 12:39pm

Hi Jacqueline,

If things do not seem right to you, then they probably aren't. At the very least you should be seen to find out what is going on. Personally, if clinic isn't being really helpful, I would go elsewhere. As Heather said, if you are running a fever you need to be seen NOW. A fever is an immune system response and is frequently a sign of infection which can be quite serious.

I had a missed abortion (basically a retained miscarriage) and bloating was one of the symptoms.

Misoprostol is a prostaglandin. It is given to make your uterus contract. They probably gave it to you hoping that you wouldn't have to go back for a second procedure, but it is not always a successful method. Did they give you any instructions regarding it's use? Did they schedule any sort of follow up?

Anyway, you definitely should be seen again and soon.

And please let me know what you find out. I'd like to know that you are getting the medical care you need.

--Melanie