Cycle Day Eight

Yesterday, I walked into the familiar office of my RE, and realized just how light I felt.  The enormity of the feeling didn’t evade me.  I know how precious hope is, and I make sure not to take it for granted.  I signed in, and plopped myself down in a seat sandwiched between my mother and husband, and grabbed a G.ood H.ousekeeping magazine. 

It didn’t take me long to realize I needed to go to the restroom, and was promptly allowed in the back.  Before I could head back to the waiting room, I was told to come on back to an exam room.  I poked my head into the waiting room to snag hubby and mom.  Once we were all settled into the room, I realized how funny it is that all modesty seems to be gone.  I stripped down and hopped on the table.

In walked Dr. Local with a smile that could light up the room.  That’s always a good sign!  He checked my incisions (they look good), and we talked about where we are to go from here.  I brought a list of questions for him, and he answered every single one.  Here’s the quick summary:

1.  It wasn’t a complete septum, and that means that it didn’t go all the way down through the cervix.  He thinks that he removed all of the septum.  However, he can’t guarantee it (obviously.)

2.  He wants to give my body the chance to do what it’s supposed to do on its own for three months.  Once we start ttc, if pregnancy isn’t achieved after three months, we will do three monitored ovulation induced cycles. 

3.  If after three monitored ovulation induced cycles, pregnancy isn’t achieved, we will move on to an IUI.  We’re all thinking we shouldn’t need to go that far.  (My fingers are crossed.)

4. We discussed the endo he found and zapped.  It was biopsied, and all came back clear.  When I asked him how to keep it from coming back, he told me, “To have a pregnancy go to term.”  Well, that works.  Let’s try that!

5.  When I asked about my PCOS, he told me that the best way to keep it at bay was to do exactly what I am doing…losing weight.

6.  We’re scheduling a progesterone check for this cycle to see if ovulation occurred.  It will be seven days past the day that I ovulate.  Ovulation predictor kits, cervical position, and cervical mucus will be used to determine this.

7.  I was given the green light to return back to my normal activities to include nookie and exercise.  You’ve never seen a happier husband in your life.

8.  We were told our odds are similar (not exactly the same) to those of a “normal” couple trying to conceive at our ages. 

So, it was all around good news for us yesterday! 

On a funny note, it appears that my husband’s office has taken up a pool (think like the S.uper B.owl) on our future child’s date of conception, month due, boy vs girl, singleton pregnancy vs twins, and on and on.  I laughed my butt off and found it truly amusing.  Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would find it humorous that there are people I’ve never met placing bets on when I will become pregnant.  Who knew!  Should be interesting.  So, for the record, I’m putting my bid in for a pregnancy announcement in October.  Why not…

After our appointment, mom and I left together and headed out for a few small things.  I picked up a new sports bra, a few cards, and we ate a scrumptious lunch at M.accaroni G.rill.  Catch that?  Italian food!  I got to eat bread!  Ooooh, and ice cream!  So, I had a very very good day yesterday.  Well, except that I was sad for Sharah. 

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