HSG prelim report

Today was finally HSG day. I spent my entire afternoon at the darned hospital because I couldn't see driving all the way across town to do a urine pregnancy test, then going back 2 hours later for the HSG. So I peed in a cup, set Hubby up for his repeat SA, grabbed lunch, and returned to the hospital. I checked in and 45 minutes later, finally got called back.

The nurse I had was amazing. She explained everything to me (even though I basically knew what would happen) and went over all the risks and whatnot. The doctor that did the test was pretty cool too. He reiterated what she had gone over with me and then we got started. I was nearly expecting the worse since I rarely have cramps with AF and most people I know have had some serious cramping/discomfort issues with and after their HSGs. Mine was easy. Both of them.

This may be a little TMI, but I'm gonna share it anyways.



The doc inserted the speculum and wiped down my cervix. Painless. He then inserted the catheter with the balloon on the end. He inflated the balloon and I was all set for the dye. Completely painless and cramp free. He started injecting the dye and my uterus filled up nicely as well as my right tube. Pretty amazing sight to see that stuff on the screen. Then, the unexpected happened. The balloon came out. The doc said he'd never had that happen before. So, in order to actually be able to finish the procedure, he had to start all over again. The second time around, I had a little cramping/pressure. Nothing too unmanageable by any means. As strange as it may sound, it just felt as though I had a little bit of gas. The dye was injected again and the left tube illuminated quite perfectly. Apparently there was a little bit of an angle once the catheter got into my uterus, which is why the first one came out - it wasn't in far enough. The second time around, the right tube wasn't filling up, so he pushed a little bit more. Within a few seconds, it finally filled once again. I could tell something didn't look quite right as I watched the dye spill into my tube. I saw what looked like air bubbles being forced through the engorged ("dialated" as the doc said it) right tube.

Once my second tube finally showed up on the screen, we were done. The doc did a prelim report and mentioned that my right tube was dialiated which could be caused from a possible ectopic pregnancy. He said that since it's dialated, it doesn't mean that I won't get pregnant, but it just means that it will take us longer (yeah...like 22 cycles isn't long enough...). Of course, this is just a prelim report, and I won't know anything for sure until I meet with Dr. M. probably next week sometime.

So that's the story from today. I got 2 HSGs for the price of 1. How nice. Plus, I'll probably have a little more spotting and draining than normal since he had to do everything twice.

And now I'm off to nap before I go to an all-nighter at our church. Tomorrow I sleep!

Our TTC Journey

Just a sampling of what we've gone through on this TTC road..

• March 4, 2011 - First U/S - Surprise!!  Identical twins!!

• Feb 10, 2011 - Beta #2 - 1212

• Feb 8, 2011 - Beta #1 - 455

• Jan 2011 - IVF #1 in Texas, ER - 16 eggs, 13 fertilized; 5dt of 1 AA blast; 11 embies on ice

• Oct 2010 - Repeat all IF labs and tests for Jan 2011 IVF; HSG showed only slight dilation at the end of the right tube (previously was nearly completely dilated)

• Jan 2010 - Sept 2010 - TAB while hubby is deployed

• Jan 17, 2010 - AF shows; back to TAB while the hubby is deployed yet again

• Dec 15, 2009 - C26; Clomid Challenge test; CD3 levels all fine; CD10 shows slightly elevated LH levels

• Dec 8, 2009 - Travel to Texas for orientation for IVF; learned that we had to have an initial consult with RE before we could be put on the waiting list for IVF; Dr. K. squeezed us in for our initial consult that day due to our long travel time there; determine a plan - get records sent to him regarding all IF stuff, he'll review them and decide if doing surgery to open tubes is a possibility;  meanwhile, I do Clomid Challenge Test; ultimately are put on waiting list for August 2010 IVF schedule

• Oct 20, 2009 - C25; strange spotting mid-cycle

• Sept 28, 2009 - LAP scheduled for possible endo on right tube; showed no endo, possible distal blockage on left tube and diseased tubes; diagnosis: Tubal Factor IF; IVF most likely next step
  

• Sept 26, 2009 - C24; LAP surgery cycle
  

• Sept 7, 2009 - C23 (23 months)

• Aug 28, 2009 - HSG shows dilated right tube, normal uterus and left tube

• Aug 22, 2009 - C22 (22 months) - CD3 b/w, HSG, and rpt SA

• Aug 4, 2009 - appt with new GYN (Dr. M) to establish treatment plan

• July 15, 2009 - appt with new GYN (Dr. S); recommends another physician in his practice

• July 4, 2009 - C21: unmonitored 100 mg Clomid; strange AF (she never ends!!); 17 day LP; BFN

• June 12, 2009 - met with new OB/GYN (Dr. W); not impressed with him; getting second opinion elsewhere

• May 31, 2009 - C20: no meds; O'd on my own; BFN

• April 28, 2009 - C19: TAB from meds - in the process of finding an RE; O'd on my own!; BFN

• April 1, 2009 - C18: (final round with NoDak doc) 100 mg Clomid, U/S, trigger; BFN

• March 2, 2009 - C17: 100 mg Clomid, U/S, trigger, tussin; 4 BFN

• Feb 1, 2009 - C16: 100 mg Clomid, U/S CD11 & 13, HCG trigger, tussin & OPK; impecable timing; BFN

• Jan 2009 - Hubby home; non-medicated cycle; O'd, BFN

• Oct 2008 - Dec 2008 - TAB again; Hubby away for training

• Sept 2008 - C14: 100 mg Clomid, O'd + perfect timing = BFN

• March 2008 - Aug 2008 - Military-induced absintance (aka deployment)

• Jan 2008 - last C before TAB; long LP (17 days), BFN

• Oct 2007 - met with OB/GYN; discussing infertility issues; 50 mg Clomid - anovulatory = BFN

• August 2007 - more pain, another possible cyst; referred to OB/GYN

• May 2007 - Jan 2008 - C3-C13: actively TTC, but horrible timing due to Hubby's work schedule

• May 2007 - extreme pelvic/abdominal pain (possible cyst); started charting BBT and taking PNV

• March 2007 - Hubby returned from deployment; started TTC
  

• December 2005 - Hubby and I married