First HSG Test

I've scheduled my first HSG test, at Boulder Hospital, next week. I am really nervous. Not so nervous about the procedure itself but of what the outcome might be.

With the RE's thoughts on Tuesday, it makes me think now there is something else wrong. I guess if it's blocked tubes, etc, I know there is some hope that surgery can fix this.

I've been doing some reading on HSG tests and have read that it can help clear tubes and usually for about 3 cycles after, it's easier to conceive and your chances go up. I hope so.

Bad news about the insurance though, despite my insurance covering everything, I only have a $5k limit, $700 of which I've already used. This doesn't leave much for everything that I might need ... HSG tests, IUI's, possible IVF ... which the $5k wouldn't even make a dent in the $25k it costs to do.

Back to the HSG, I just hope I am not allergic to the dye...

Meeting with the RE

Today was our second meeting with the RE. He now has a month and a half of numbers, data, etc. With most of my results being ok or good, he ruled out premature menopause and ovarian failure. He told me at this point to just disregard my previous FSH numbers.

With twelve follies and 2 eggs released, he said that this was normal for my age. A lot of this was said 'normal for my age'. It made me feel like we should have started for kids years ago. He wants me to take this month off, no Clomid and then really no tests. I still need to go in for a progesterone test and he wants me to do an HSG, either this cycle or next.

Also, as I am 4 days late (I can feel I am not PG and feel AF coming) but they did a beta anyway.

So, now the plan is, take this cycle off, then the next cycle start Clomid and then we will do an IUI. Again good news my insurance covers this but it's not too expensive without... about $350 for each IUI and they usually do it twice around your LH surge. So we will start this sometime in July.

The RE said that if this doesn't work (it will increase our % to about 40%), then we will re-group and figure out what to try next. Sounds like we would probably do the IUI for a couple of cycles.

It was a really quick visit and we didn't really get to ask a lot of questions as he was off to surgery. The NP answered a lot of the questions and sometimes I feel they are just as knowledgeable as the RE, if not more!! She was saying that with normal fertility, etc, it's only a 20% chance each time of actually conceiving. Crazy to think about.

Overall, the new was what I expected and nothing to new. Just need to arrange an HSG, to flush my tubes and check for blockages. Now something else to worry about.

Tiring Day

I am not sure if it's because I am tired, sunburnt and hungry but this whole no-baby thing is really waying on my mind today. Part of it is that if I don't get an LH surge by tomorrow, I will be going back to the RE for an u/s to see for any RF's. This isn't good, I pray that I get a surge.

I started using the Clear Blue Easy tests and so far I don't like them. Twice now I've gotten nothing, not even the normal one test line. I used the Answer ones again and atleast got a single line.

I am feeling very stressed right now. With the job, with bills piling up and then the potential of having to spend upwards to $25k for a donor, or even IVF.

Cycle Day 10 Test

Finished the Clomid. Thank god. It was really making me dizzy. I went to bed last night and my eyes were twitching.... under my eyelids (my eyes are closed). It was the strangest thing and really making me worry.

Go to RE in the morning for FSH, AMH and Estradiol test.

Get the results, FSH is still at 8 and AMH is 1.1. Estrogen is excellent. Nurse is quite optimistic and tells me that she doesn't want to give me false hope but thinks I should be able to conceive with my own eggs. Yes!

Nurse tells me to come back if I get an LH surge and then if I don't get an LH surge for another ultrasound. She tells me if I don't conceive this month the RE should be able to give us a plan of action.