My period finally started yesterday (well, 8:30pm on Wednesday but yesterday counts as CD1) so I was able to finally call the clinic to book my sono. I booked that, and was told I also needed to book an ultrasound at the clinic. They like to do them as close to CD3 as possible, but they don't do these ones on weekends so I went in this morning, CD2. Luckily, my Dr. was working today and was able to meet with me after the scan.
I was really impressed with how things ran today. I got to the clinic 20 mins early for my appointment and was able to get in early. Before getting me from the waiting room, the ultrasound tech reviewed my file and talked to my Dr. She already knew that I had been diagnosed with hydro's and was able to find them right away.
After the scan, I was taken to an exam room where I would get to meet with my Dr. Again, she obviously had taken time to review my records and she knew she had bad news for me.
I definitely need another surgery.
She confirmed all of the information that I have already received from Dr. Google.
Leaving my hydro's in tact would lower my chances of successful IVF by as much as 50%.
So they have to come out.
This would have been really nice to know before the first surgery. You know, when I could have given instruction on what to do! That instruction definitely would not have been to close me up, wait 3 months to discuss it with me, then take another 3 months to book another surgery!! BUT... what is done, is done.
Second bad news, the next OR time she has is in May.
More fucking waiting!!!
"But it's only 3 more months, that's good right? At least now you have a time line. Then it's only one more month after that..."
With a LAP in May, it means the earliest we can start IVF would be June/July. It also means that by the time we actually have any shot at getting pregnant, we will have been trying to conceive for 30 months.
"Only 3 months"... Three months from now I'm supposed to be celebrating my 32nd birthday with my toddler, not recovering from yet another surgery.
Anyway, the Dr. didn't see any point in still doing the sono since the scan clearly showed that I still have the hydro, and doing the sono with a hydro would increase the risk of infection. So that was cancelled, as was my follow up appointment with her since we were able to make all decisions today.
We will still do our IVF training next Wednesday night and the pelvic ultrasound next weekend to check on my kidneys and after that? Hope for a surgery cancellation (I'm not holding my breath though).
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