Why? Because I started my period today! I guess it's good, but does it mean that I'm ovulating now? Or at least this month? Also, it's only been 20 days from the start of my last period... usually your cycle is 28 days. So what does that mean? I'm just so confused and have so many questions! UGH!!!

But the good news is that my endocrinology appointment is this Thursday. Oh yeah, and I turn 28 on Tuesday!

Here's to another week!
~Heather

My endocrinology appointment has been moved up! I'm probably going to be traveling after Thanksgiving, so I called and they moved me into a cancellation for - NEXT WEEK!! Woo hoo!! I was not happy about having to wait another six weeks!! (Have I mentioned my lack of patience? :o)

So my endocrinology appointment is now October 27th.
~Heather

Just popping in for a (hopefully) quick update.

Talked to the nurse at Dr. Richards' office today. Jack's swimmers are just fine. No problems there. They are waiting for my HSG tests to come back... should be later this week... but the radiologist told me everything looked great there.

So here came my next question.... now what?

Well, I go see the endocrinologist. Which sucks. Totally. Because my endocrinologist appointment isn't until after Thanksgiving. UGH!! I am SOOO not patient. I mean, that's like SIX weeks away!!! I think I might call them and see if they've had any cancellations. Supposedly I'm on the cancellation list, but I just want to make sure.

My big burning question (that I didn't ask!) is do I have eggs that just aren't being released? I know that I'm not releasing eggs because I don't have a period. But are there any there at all? Are they just sitting there not getting the signal to be released? If so, then there's a shot that will trigger them to release. But again... I don' t know if that's an option.

Maybe I'll call Dr. Richard's nurse tomorrow and ask. The radiologist said she can't tell that on her X-ray thing, that they have to do a sonogram to tell if there are any follicles, eggs, and sizes/stages. Maybe we can do that in the next six weeks. Who knows.

Today's been a rough day. I don't know why, but all of this stuff has just really been on my mind today. I've been so busy with work, but my mind keeps going back over and over again thinking about our situation. Wondering if it will ever happen for us (see, I told you I'm not a patient person!). It's a very, very frustrating place to be. Ok, stopping there... don't want to start crying again.

So much for quick! lol
~Heather

Jack and I picked up a copy of D Magazine this weekend while we were picking up my antibiotice before my HSG.... just so happened to be the "Best Doctors" issue. Guess who was in there.... my Gyno/fertility doctor - Dr. Richards!

As a side note, almost all of his colleagues at Walnut Hill were in there too! Congrats!!

I have to say, I was really nervous about getting this HSG thing done, but the radiologist and her assistant were AWESOME!!

So my appointment was at 2:30 pm, so I got there about 2:00 pm. They told me to get there 15 minutes early for paperwork stuff, and I'm so glad I was earlier than that. First off, they are renovating the Women's Diagnostic Center, so the front desk and admissions area was in the lobby, but it was so cool, I checked in at the front desk and they gave me this little pager thing like you get at restaurants! When it buzzed, they were ready for me... that was cool! (Yes, I'm easily amused!)

So I go to the admissions area and they're putting all of my info in... well they're also upgrading to a new computer system... major problems there! In fact, funny story, they put in my address, and it pulled up the name of the lady who USED to live in this house!!

I FINALLY get through admissions and head back to the secondary waiting room, before I sit down the assistant was there to get me. We go back to this room with a long table (pillow and sheet laid out on it) and a big machine behind it. So I change into a hospital gown with my butt exposed (sorry mom!), and hop up on the table. I talk to the assistant for a while, she goes and gets the radiologist, and then we're ready to start. I laid down, she put this catheter thing in and blows up the balloon.... OUCH!! It hurt just for a second and then all I felt was some pressure. I could see the video screen thing from where I was laying and she took 5 or 6 photos. It was weird seeing my insides! lol But they looked just like they should. I saw my uterus and two ovaries and the dye flowing through my fallopian tubes! So everything is good. I'm ok... at least in that sense.

It'll take a week or so for my doctor to get the results back and then we will decide where to go from there.

As a side note, the radiologist said that the lubricant in the dye actually HELPS people get pregnant.... hmmm.... where's Jack?????? :o)
~Heather

I've been reading this book every night - well not the WHOLE book every night, just a few pages each night - it's written by one of my doctor's colleagues, Dr. Jeffrey Thurston and it's called 1000 Questions About Your Pregnancy. There is a lot of good information in there! I've definitely learned a lot!! Jack and I have had some interesting conversations!! :o) I highly recommend it to anyone who is expecting or is planning on expecting.

Next up, What to Expect When You're Expecting. Either that or a fertility book. Who knows. :o)

Quick Update - Jack did his test on Wednesday morning. Not sure if the doc will call with the results, or wait until after my HSG. I'm still on for Monday afternoon. We'll see what happens!

Ugh, I don't think I've ever had a period this heavy!! At least I don't have bad cramps! Yes, that's my silver lining!! lol

I have my HSG thingy on Monday afternoon. I should know right away if everything is ok since it's a "live" X-ray. I've got to pick up an antibiotic to take the day before, day of and day after the procedure.

Jack has his appointment in the morning. Not sure how long those results take.

Other than that, we're just waiting. Can you tell I'm a bit impatient?!?! lol
~Heather

Called today and set my appointment for an HSG (that's what the nurse called it and it sounds better than "hystero-something" like I called it!). I'll be having that done on Monday, October 10th. It just makes sure that my fallopian tubes are open and there aren't any blockages.

Jack has his "deposit" appointment set for Wednesday morning. He's thrilled, let me tell you! lol (NOT!!)
~Heather

Well, the Prometrium worked. I started my period today (yes, I know you REALLY wanted to know that! lol). So tomorrow (Monday) I call the doctor's office, report the news, and schedule my hystero-whatever-gram x-ray thingy.

Feeling good... feeling optomistic. A good friend called this weekend to tell me that she's pregnant. I'm so thrilled for her! She and I have known each other all of our lives, so it's a great thing thinking that our children might be able to grow up together as well.
~Heather

Jack and I were on our way back from running some errands today and we passed by a Babies R Us store. And we stopped! Are we nuts?!?!

It was interesting. We talked alot about what we like, what we don't like, what we want, and what we can live without. Of course Jack had to get all of the Elmo's singing. I think Jack is looking forward to having more toys to play with! lol

Oh, and we talked about names too. That's always been something I've thought about. I have this huge list. Every time I've tried to talk to Jack about it I kind of get this "Yeah, whatever" attitude. But tonight at Babies R Us, all of the sudden he stopped, looked at me and said "____" (insert name in the blank). I said, "What?" He said "____, I really like that name." (I'm not going to post the name here because, well, that's just proving I'm crazy!! lol Plus, I'm not sure I want to give away the names we're considering... but that's a whole other topic for a whole other post.)

So anyway, it was an interesting, and really, really cool and fun time for me. And I think Jack enjoyed it too! :o) Oh yeah, we may have picked out a crib too! lol No, we're not pregnant yet, and yes, I know.... I'm crazy!
~Heather