Hi everyone. I've just got back from my appointment and to be honest I'm a little shocked. I went thinking I might be coming home with a prescription for clomid or something to sort my hormones out as two GPs had told me my hormones were all over the place. Instead I come out on a waiting list for a lap & hysteroscopy followed by IVF.
The ultrasound results that I took with me show that I could have a fibroid. My GP had told me that was nothing to worry about and would not stop me getting pregnant. The specialist told me that fibroids can cause miscarriages and that the recent one could have been caused by it (if it is one). If it is indeed a fibroid they will get rid of it while they are in there having a look.
He doesn't want to see me again until I have had the procedures done. I also have to have a whole host of blood work done and DF has to go have a semen analysis. He's not happy about that. He was thinking as he already has a child he wouldn't have to, but I knew that would not be the case.
I just was not prepared for all this right now. I thought these were things that might happen later on but not straight away. I think it's due to my age that he's not prepared to sit around and wait to see what happens.
I don't have private insurance so I have to wait which is fine by me. The last time I had this done I only had to wait a month (about 10 years ago) so it will be very interesting to see how bad the waiting lists are these days. He said he'd do his best to get me in as soon as he can due to the age factor. He also said I might get pregnant again naturally in the mean time but now if I do I will panic because I will just think I will m/c due to a perhaps non existant fibroid.
I know it doesn't sound like it but I have taken the news pretty well. No tears yet, have felt them coming a couple of times but I've managed to keep them at bay. Maybe it will hit me later. I wish I had the whole day off work, I so don't want to go in there and face people, but I have so much work to do I can't just not go in.
I can't complain, I wanted a plan - now I have one.
Satya - that does sound like a lot to take in, but at least there is a plan and I think it's good that they are trying to get things done quickly for you. I have also heard that a fibroid can cause m/c, and I have had a scan done to check for that too. It is something that can be very easily removed, esp if you in having a lap & hysteroscopy at the same time. I so hope that this is the solution for you, and although IVF is a scary thought, it does have pretty good success rates and may be a good plan, if it comes to that. It is also good that all the BTs have been ordered - I have had HEAPS and all came back clear, but it is good to know what you may/may not be dealing with. I don't understand why your DP has to do a semen analysis - it seems silly, but a lot of specialists seem to want all the tests done, regardless of whether they really seem necessary or not. I hope you are taking care of yourself - it is a lot to take in, so spoil yourself a little today, ok?
Lee - congrats!! Yay - so many BFPs here lately!!
Salt - where are you? Are you ok? We're missing you in here!!
Sarah - woo hoo!! COngrats!
Cherie - it sounds like you may have had a chem pg. I have had one of them before, and it is pretty upsetting, even though it's over so quickly because it gets your hopes up. It is really common, and hopefully next time you will be announcing a BFP for real!!!
Sorry to anyone I have missed.
I did another HPT last night as I had convinced myself that this one wasn't going to make it too, and I got a bright clear second line that came up immediately! Yay! That reassured me last night, but today I am again feeling scared. Still not sure what to do re the monitoring, but thinking maybe I will go along with it this Friday, and then see what happens from there. This is just sooooo scary, and I can't just not think about it like DH tells me.
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