August 8th is finally here, in a couple of hours hubby and I are going to see the fertility specialist at the hospital. I cannot believe how nervous/worried I am feeling about it all. I just can't seem to relax, although it probably does not help that hubby's idea of support is to spend the last hour and a half on the laptop and phone messing about sorting things out that apparently cannot possibly wait despite the fact he is only off work because of OUR appointment. So now I am sat here trying to stay calm about the appointment as well as trying not to get annoyed /upset with hubby.
And by the magic of draft saving....
It is now later the same day and we have had the appointment.
The specialist was a really nice man, he had a student/junior doctor sitting in for the first few minutes of the appointment (Untill she was paged and had to leave)
He asked loads of questions about previous pregnancies and what my cycles are like, he also asked hubby about his health and gave the usual advice about not sitting in hot baths, wearing loose cotton underwear etc.
He said the results of the blood test I had at the doctors were ok but that among other tests he wanted to do a proper set of day 3 hormone tests.
Then he talked about hubby's semen analysis he had done in April, he said he was happy with the count but wanted to see whether the motility could be improved and so wants hubby to take Wellman vitamins for two months and will then repeat the semen analysis.
He has already referred me for a pelvic ultrasound scan to check my womb and ovaries and then said he also wants me to have a scary sounding special xray called a hysterosalpingogram where they apparently do an internal (always a lovely experience...NOT) then fit a cathater and pass dye up into the tubes while they xray to see whether they can see any blockages, according to the leaflet they gave me you have to move around on the xray table to make the dye go in all the right parts.
On the same day before the proceedure is even started I have to take painkillers and 4, yes 4!!! antibiotics to prevent risk of infection.
This all needs to be done early in my next cycle so I have to wait till that starts and phone the department who will then book me in.
The specialist wants to see us again in three months time when he hopes to have all the results and will then be considering prescribing Clomid to help with ovulation.
Now it all sounds positive and proactive but since when do things ever run that smoothly for me?
My next cycle is due to start around the time we are going to be going abroad for a massive family holiday, now hpw typical is THAT?
So now I am left hoping for one of two things to happen, either for this month to be a nice short cycle (Unlikely) so I start new cycle early enough to get the tests all done BEFORE we have to go away OR of course for this to be THE month and not get a period at all and be pregnant at last!!
Well on a completely different subject, I could not possibly end this post without sending love to the amazing musical icon that is Amy Winehouse, I have been a massive fan for years and am still gutted she was taken from us at the age of only 27 (Like so many other greats) on July 23rd (The day of our 10th wedding anniversary party)
Always loved, always remembered.
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