The start of round two!
Well, today was our first appointment back since our last round of treatments ended. We went in so Dr. Miller could do an ultrasound to follow up and make sure a cyst hadn't formed on one of my ovaries. That often happens to women with PCOS after being on Clomid and I can't be put on more fertility drugs if so.
We went in hopeful that nothing would be found and we could schedule the HSG procedure and then start treatments as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he found a cyst on my right ovary. Disappointing, but I knew letting the disappointment that comes along with bad news get to me was not in my best interest and I'm trying to remain positive so we discussed what needed to be done next.
My doctor put me on a medication that we're hoping will get rid of my cyst, and then in the next three weeks-a month, we will schedule the HSG. With the HSG procedure, a thin catheter is inserted through the cervix and into my uterus, and then they will inject a dye while taking X-Rays to be sure my tubes are clear. This is really an important test, especially for me, because if you remember from my previous post, I had a tumor removed from my left Fallopian tube five years ago.
As long as we get a good report from the HSG procedure, he will then do another ultrasound and make sure the cyst is gone and then we will begin Clomid or Femara/Letrozole. We haven't decided which route to go with and while I've heard success stories, I have my hesitations about starting Letrozole. I guess we have time to decide and discuss it further.
Meanwhile, I'm doing all I can to get my body prepared for everything it will be put through. We are making sure we're more active and are eating a low carb diet again. I will be throwing in some "fertile foods" that aren't low carb like pomegranate juice, pineapple and sweet potatoes here and there, but we will mostly be low carb because that's what works best for me.
We want to thank everyone for your love and support. Also, I want to take this opportunity to say, PLEASE stop feeling sorry for us and please stop being weird around us. That was part of the reason I even wanted to be more open with our family and friends, so the pity parties and "you poor things" have got to go. If you want to talk about it with us, just ask how things are going, ask questions you may have, tell us we have your support. Shane said it best when we were discussing this the other night by saying "we need people to understand and be there without handling us with kid gloves." And I was like...YES.
Also, thank you for sharing and donating to our Baby Russell fund. It means more than you'll ever understand. These treatments get so expensive and while we've already done things to prepare for this like forfeiting our honeymoon to pay off our previous treatments and cutting back on Christmas, it's still difficult. Even if you're not in a position to give, sharing our campaign is helpful and means so much. You guys are amazing and we're thankful for you.
https://www.gofundme.com/the-road-to-baby-russell
We went in hopeful that nothing would be found and we could schedule the HSG procedure and then start treatments as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he found a cyst on my right ovary. Disappointing, but I knew letting the disappointment that comes along with bad news get to me was not in my best interest and I'm trying to remain positive so we discussed what needed to be done next.
My doctor put me on a medication that we're hoping will get rid of my cyst, and then in the next three weeks-a month, we will schedule the HSG. With the HSG procedure, a thin catheter is inserted through the cervix and into my uterus, and then they will inject a dye while taking X-Rays to be sure my tubes are clear. This is really an important test, especially for me, because if you remember from my previous post, I had a tumor removed from my left Fallopian tube five years ago.
As long as we get a good report from the HSG procedure, he will then do another ultrasound and make sure the cyst is gone and then we will begin Clomid or Femara/Letrozole. We haven't decided which route to go with and while I've heard success stories, I have my hesitations about starting Letrozole. I guess we have time to decide and discuss it further.
Meanwhile, I'm doing all I can to get my body prepared for everything it will be put through. We are making sure we're more active and are eating a low carb diet again. I will be throwing in some "fertile foods" that aren't low carb like pomegranate juice, pineapple and sweet potatoes here and there, but we will mostly be low carb because that's what works best for me.
We want to thank everyone for your love and support. Also, I want to take this opportunity to say, PLEASE stop feeling sorry for us and please stop being weird around us. That was part of the reason I even wanted to be more open with our family and friends, so the pity parties and "you poor things" have got to go. If you want to talk about it with us, just ask how things are going, ask questions you may have, tell us we have your support. Shane said it best when we were discussing this the other night by saying "we need people to understand and be there without handling us with kid gloves." And I was like...YES.
Also, thank you for sharing and donating to our Baby Russell fund. It means more than you'll ever understand. These treatments get so expensive and while we've already done things to prepare for this like forfeiting our honeymoon to pay off our previous treatments and cutting back on Christmas, it's still difficult. Even if you're not in a position to give, sharing our campaign is helpful and means so much. You guys are amazing and we're thankful for you.
https://www.gofundme.com/the-road-to-baby-russell
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