Sunday, June 30, 2013

Update on Infertility

I don't really know what to call this stage of my life. I hate identifying myself with 'infertility' not because I'm ashamed or there is something wrong with it, I just hate the way it consumes you.
Last I wrote about everything was in January, I had done one round of Follistim injections, which didn't work, and I was ready for a break. Well, I took a break, it was awesome, and really good for me to feel like myself again.
I didn't want to wait too long before starting on the injections one last time. Dr. Swainston told me that we could move my dose of injections up one more time, but if that still didn't work then, after that he would need to refer me to a fertility specialist. So in May I went back, and got the injections again, went home, started my Provera (medication that makes my menstrual cycle start). Once I started my cycle, I realized that we would be in Utah during the time I needed to do the injections and go in for my  follicle count ultrasounds and blood tests. So I called the office, and they said I needed to wait until I got back since they didn't want me to be traveling while on the Follistim injections schedule.
So, once we got back, I started on the Provera again, finally got my cycle to start, and went in for my first follicle count ultrasound. While I was there, Dr. Swainston saw something on the screen that concerned him. He asked if I was pregnant, it seemed like it was a miscarriage because there was no heartbeat, and my heart dropped. He also thought it may be a cyst or polyp, but they had me do a pregnancy test to make sure. The test came back negative. So they scheduled me to come back for a second ultrasound a week later, at the end of my cycle, to see if whatever it was had passed or was still there.
I went in for that ultrasound last week, the tech doing it didn't seem to see anything that she thought would be cause for concern, but when I talked to Dr. Swainston he said there was a grape-sized polyp in my uterus and that I would need to have it removed by preforming a hysteroscopy. He said that a lot of times, they polyps can act as an IUD and prevent implantation from taking place.
So, tomorrow I will be calling the surgical coordinator at the surgical center to schedule that procedure. I am so glad that they did find something that could be fixed. It is so much better know that there is something that I can do physically to help myself, and not just wonder why I am not getting pregnant.

4 comments:

  1. Good luck Anna! I hope this helps things for you. Love you!

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  2. Oh Anna, I am so sorry you have to deal with this. Not getting pregnant when you want is SO hard! I hope you & sheena can be pregnant together! Love you!

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  3. I am so sorry you are going through this and so glad you posted. You have randomly popped in to my head literally all week for some reason. Thinking of you and keeping my fingers crossed for quick, happy results! Love ya!

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  4. Well, instead of texting you ALL the time, I could have just read your blog!! Babes you are my hero!! missing you tons!! Love you my dear, beautiful (in so, so many ways)friend

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