Where do we go from here?

Extremely emotional appointment with the RE today. He did a SHG to follow up on the HSG that I had on Monday.

He found a very large polyp almost immediately. Even my untrained eye saw it instantly. It was very clear on the screen. He said it was approximately 3cm and needs to be surgically removed.

The cysts are still there and haven't shrunk at all so he wants to have those removed as well.

My right tube is definitely blocked on the outside. Because of this, he said my risk of ectopic pregnancy rises and he recommends going straight to IVF.

Unfortunately, I don't know how we'll afford IVF.

I feel like we've reached a wall that I can't break down or go around. I left the doctor's office and sat in the car and just sobbed and sobbed. Big, loud, heaving sobs. Somehow I made it through the day at work with breaks to go in the bathroom and cry.

And as if that bad news wasn't bad enough.... I got a big box of Enfamil samples in the mail today. Grrrrr.

An Unbelieveably Blessed Day!

So a little history...
4 weeks ago at the beginning of my Follistim/Femara Cycle and during a Hysteroscopy my RE Dr. B found a large uterine polyp that took up the majority of my uterine cavity. Dr. B cancelled the cycle and told me I would need it surgically removed before I could cycle again. He tried for awhile to get it with his forceps but he could not. I then made appointment with Dr. R my OB/GYN and she scheduled me for a Saline Sonogram for Tuesday November 3.

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Fastforward to Tuesday November 3
Dr. R and her colleague Dr. G performed the Saline Sonogram this afternoon and according to what they saw my uterus was clear and informed me I would not need surgery and that the polyp probably passed on its own... What?????? I was so irritated and confused because I saw that huge ugly polyp for myself on the video screen during my hysteroscopy.

So I get to my car and call my RE Dr. B. He tells me to come right in to his office no appointment at all and gave me a sonogram and another Hysteroscopy this evening and the huge polyp is gone!!!!! He showed me the before and after pics tonight and it is truly unbelievable! I have been praying about this situation and Dr. B gave me the all clear to go ahead and cycle so I will be doing Femara, Follistim Ovidrel and Timed Intercourse! I love Dr. B!!!

Cycle 2 Cancelled: Hysteroscopy Results

A Uterine Polyp Rears its Ugly Head...
So earlier this month I was at the beginning of Cycle 2 of Ovulation Induction with Femara, Follistim and Timed Intercourse when I had a Hysteroscopy on day 5 of my cycle. During the procedure Dr. B discovered a large Uterine Polyp that extends from one side of my uterus to the other side and it looked like a tongue. He cancelled the Cycle immediately, so of course I was sad because Mr. Blessed Bud and I were hoping to get PG in October because my birthday was October 7 and our one year anniversary was October 11. On a brighter note, Dr. B thinks that this is the reason for my miscarriages and he says that Uterine Polyps swell up when your body produces estrogen, and the polyps themselves can interfere with the proper implantation of the embryo.


Here is an image of 2 large Uterine Polyps:

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Just What is a Hysteroscopy?
A Hysteroscopy is a technique used to look inside the uterus. A hysteroscope is a thin telescope-like device that is placed into the uterus through the vagina and the cervix. The procedure helps doctors diagnose and treat a variety of uterine problems.

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Dr. B's Verdict...
So the verdict is I have to have a hysteropic polypectomy in order to have my uterine polyp removed. Fortunately this surgery is ambulatory (in and out the same day), and I made an appointment with my OB/GYN Dr. R for a pre-surgery consult so I can have this polyp removed asap.

Moving Forward...
I am truly ready to have this surgery and Mr. Blessed Bud and I are looking forward to cycling again with Dr. B by December...