And so it begins...

After making the decision to do IVF I have kept a journal of all of the appointments we have had up to this point, regardless of how important. Most of which are part of the IVF protocol preparation process. The others are just little hemorrhoids that pop up and interfere with our ability to proceed.





7/1/10 Consultation Ready to begin this process in sort of a dreadful way...





7/8/10 Test Results Prolactin was .2 high, must redo blood work...the nurse actually said this could be a tumor on my pituitary gland...who says that to a patient without knowing, I mean, really!





7/13/10 Fasting, Baselines, Semen Analysis, Ultrasound, Prolactin, Sign Paperwork





7/13/10 Test Results Large cyst on right ovary, blood work was normal





7/20/10 SIS - B'ham "Beautiful Uterus", passed out on the table when the ol' dr pulled out the catheter, I thought she was fly fishin' the way she yanked it! :'(





7/23/10 Janet (IVF Nurse) Denied Shared Risk due to high FSH and abnormal Clomid Challenge Results...OUCH! Sad day for us...not sure why we weren't made aware of this issue earlier on.





7/26/10 DR. Honea (phone) My new diagnosis is Hidden Ovary Problem, what is that!!???!!


This was not previously explained, we are in shock...but we must press on for closure!





7/26/10 Janet Review IVF Calendar, WOW at my to-do list, could be overwhelming, but not for us...we've go this! =)





7/27/10 Calendar Item Last day on Birth Control, fabulous for the skin





7/28/10 Baselines Cyst is still there and the same size, had a uterine culture





?? Janet Must complete b/c pkg., wait until day 1 and determine proceedings after baselines and ultrasound

?? Phone Call Uterine culture results are in, Uterine infection!!! Can it get any worse?!?!? Super antibiotic for 7 days and then repeat uterine culture... Is it just me or is this a bit ridiculous??

8/9/10 Baselines Persistent little cyst! Still creepin' around the ol' righty. No surgery for us...yet, we have opted to do one more month of b/c to try and shrink her. On the positive side, at least I will continue to have fantastic skin. haha. Just call me Prophetess Mary, because my prediction is that surgery is in the near future for me, just a huntch!!! So, my FSH is 17.4 OUCH! and my prolactin is upto 34 sooo, just waiting to hear from my doctor after she reviews it to see what our next step is...

But until we talk to "Doctor Can't Figure Out What is Wrong with ME", we are on HOLD until next month and then I'll likely schedule surgery. Allow for one cycle recovery time and then we can do IVF...assuming there are no more bumps in the road for us. So in the beginning, being optimistic (I've since learned from that mistake) I thought we'd know if I could host a parasite by the end of August, now we're looking at like mid-October before even doing IVF...Have I ever mentioned how very impatient I am or is that even necessary....