thanks loula and sez - any help at the moment is really appreciated! i almost fell apart at the dentist when he told me i'd have to have surgery - it was just the last straw. we've gone hrough so much to get to the point where the IUI is happening in the next week, that it just didn't sit too well at all. i'm sure i'll be fine - i'm going in to see the surgeon next week with an open mind and a long list of questions!

Loula - i would be going nuts if i were you - i'm so not a patient person at the best of times - but your situation would just drive me insane. good luck for monday!