It's a Go!

Hi friends.  It's been a bit since I've blogged again.  No real reason for it except there hasn't been too much to tell...until now.  I did my blood work to make sure my HCG went back to zero (and it did, no surprise there) and I had my second SIS (saline infusion sonography ) here in GA.  The local RE that
I've been working with is not my favorite.  Actually, he's my least favorite of the six RE's that I've worked with.  I think my distaste came from the first time I met him and his staff (who are NOT friendly or easy to work with AT ALL) back last year.  I went through a very thorough new patient exam-one that I was not prepared for and I ended up being in that office for close to three hours (I will spare you all of those details because trust me, you don't want me to scare you more than I already do with this stuff).  I was not happy and I had vowed not to see him again.  Well, I didn't have much choice because of the required SIS for BAMC in TX.  My first SIS with him was fine-uneventful really.  The second?  Well, it wasn't as easy as the first. 










This RE has a teaching clinic.  Hey, I'm all for learning and teaching residents but when you know they can't do something yet why do you let them try procedures on me without my permission!?  With my first SIS here a male resident was assisting the RE by pushing in the saline when asked.  I was perfectly fine with that.  This time, a female "doctor" began the SIS with not being able to find my cervix.  That's pleasant.  Then she proceeded to pinch the crap out of my ovary (ok, my ovary area) with the catheter when she tried to place it in my uterus.  I actually cried out from the pain!  The RE took over at that point (about time, doc) and I had no other issues.  My uterine cavity was completely normal after the miscarriage and I was on my way.  Too bad the story doesn't stop there.  Of course they never faxed the results (that'd be too easy) but once I got that straightened out I learned that they didn't include any "comments" with the SIS results (ones like "Her uterus is NORMAL").  I was told yesterday that my IVF was going to be cancelled because the test wasn't done properly.  EXCUSE ME!?  I had a momentary heart attack after talking with TX yesterday.  I played phone tag and finally was able to talk to a nurse today about it and it was all taken care of.  Thank you Jesus!  The show is still on! 




I do my CD 3 blood work tomorrow (FSH, E2/Estradiol, and LH) and start bcp's on Friday.  I will always find it ironic that I'm taking "the pill" when I want the exact opposite result but that's just how it is.  I'll be doing the long Lupron protocol this time (different one than the last time-the same one that helped me get preg with Skittle) and I start those injections a week before I leave for TX.


Take a look at these invoices for my last two SIS's.    I paid $400 for both and yet look what they are trying to charge me for my most recent test. That's just insane for a 10 min procedure (15 when they can't find your cervix and poke your ovaries). I thought $400 was high enough! 

I covet your prayers now more than ever. And I hope I won't bore you with all the blog posts about this IVF trip to TX. :)