I’m so going to hold the last few years over my future child’s head. I’ll keep it in reserve for when they complain about how horrible I am (it’s bound to happen) or perhaps when they wish they had never been born to such strict and horrible (see above) parents. Then I’ll look at them and go “Do you know how much WORK when in to getting you to even be a TWINKLE in our eyes?!”
That should gross them out long enough to allow me time to come up with another zinger for their teenage angst. I hope.
Let’s see, so far on this happy journey we’ve “tried” for 15 months now. A few weeks ago I went to the lab for my first lab visit.
The result? I’m low on progesterone. Which is kinda important, or so they say. Plus, the doctor wants me to repeat this one again in a few months.
Last Friday I went to lab visit #2. WEEE! More needle pokes. (Lording it!) I’m awaiting those particular results still.
Then Wednesday morning I went to the HOSPITAL for test #3. This one was the least pleasant and yet most strikingly interesting of the three. I had a HSG preformed.
I even got a fancy bracelet with a pretty red dot on it!
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Things to know about your HSG appointment:
- You get socks to wear. YAY!
- Unlike the Gyno, you get to wear the gown open to your back. It’s a moment.
- If you are lucky, your nurse will cover your legs with a blanket because for some dumb reason they keep the room with the metal slab you have to lay on for half an hour or more FREEZING. I had a nice nurse. (THANK GOODNESS!)
- You think the Gyno is awkward. This is worse….because it comes with real-time photos.
- Speaking of photos, you’ll learn things about yourself that you never knew.
- At the end, you’re cramping, probably feeling a tad awkward, needing to get dressed and um have an over-abundance of dye in your pelvic region and the pad they hand you to prevent “messes” could stop a leak at the hover dam. Just sayin.
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So effectively after all the weird moments I learned that I’m so crooked the doctor had trouble figuring out how to take an accurate picture.
GO ME!
(I live to confound and baffle medical science. Or just be plain ol’ weird. I’m open-minded.)
So what this all means I don’t actually know yet because the results from last Friday’s lab, Alex’s :: ahem :: “work-up,” and then my crooked as crooked gets self will all be sent to my doctor by Friday or next Monday.
Then I will hopefully get a call where-in the doctor laughs at the idea that we thought we could achieve all this like they said it would happen in science class. Then….we get a plan.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have. I’ll answer questions about any aspect of this, because if there is one thing I learned it’s that there aren’t nearly enough answers to infertility questions on the web.
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I am fascinated. I have a feeling I may be going through this next year. On a happier note I have gotten three cycles in a row. GO ME!!!
Hope all news is happy news for you.
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Three cycles? That is AWESOME!! Keep me updated.
Wow, this is all so interesting. Amazing what you can find out about yourself after all those tests and scans.
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The photos were ten times cooler.
Admittedly my husband and I are just starting to talk about timelines for having a baby. We have moved around the world a few times in the last few years but now we are as settled as we can be in the US. So the baby question has come up – is this the time? Should we wait at least 1 more year? *grin* I remind him that my already fast clock is ticking! So not too long now buddy!
The only thing is that it is not necessarily as simple as for other couples. I have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). It can make pregnancy a little more challenging. I have had some tests just in terms of controlling the side effects of my PCOS not in direct relation to any pregnancy. But I know that this may be something coming in my not to distant future. Thank you for writing about your own experience. You are quite right there are still certain areas that are not as fully discussed on the web and infertility is one of them. Thank you again for sharing.
Good wishes your way
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The one thing we’ve learned with “trying” and knowing it was highly likely that we’d have problems, is that time-lines are bogus. Which I guess is just preparing us for children. Where anything such as a timetable will always be up for changes.
Thanks for sharing this so openly and honestly! We haven’t started trying yet so I’m not sure if we will have problems or not, but if we do, it will be nice to have an idea of what to expect and especially to know who to turn to with questions!
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You are very welcome. I’ll say this, the journey was certainly not what we expected when we said “Let’s try!”
Hi sweetie, hope you get all answers you need and moreover, the baby you want. I’m confident the little one you’re going to love will find his or her way to you when the time is exactly perfect. Take a big breath, and I’ll say a big prayer!
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Aww thank you and its definitely in His hands. I just need a tad more patience and evidently a smart doctor. Miss you much!
Wow. I hope all goes well with the results. I’ll be watching for a new post. Thanks for this blog, it gives me insight on what I’ll probably be going through soon. Good luck! <3
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Thank you so much, I hope to have results soon. Evidently my doctor is in Mexico this week which is why I’ve not had an update yet. Lucky guy!
Oh, I have been there and done that.
/ More than once. Hoping it happens soon for you!!
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Thank you Kelly….you really are inspiring to me. Especially with your two lovely daughters.
Hello, SITStah. Happened upon your lovely blog today, and I’m bookmarking this instant. Ugh. HSG’s suck. Of course, I was informed the odds of knocked-uppedness improve some in the couple of cycles that FOLLOW, but in the MOMENT there’s simply no ignoring that feeling of ick/ouch/hurry-up-and-make-it-over. Thinking of you.
I really wish the best for you guys. I’ve been pretty busy lately but will try to follow your blog better from now on. On a light note, those are the same pads they give you to wear after you have a baby. They really could stop up the Hoover Dam, but you’ll be happy about that!