HSG

I am awful at blogging! But oh well! Better late than never right? I'll skip all the gong show of being fired, and my lovely trip to Vancouver, and get down to business about the fertility stuff. While in Vancouver, I got to start taking my Prometrium (aka progesterone) pills to induce AF, but while on them, AF decided to come on her own, instead of after. So I stopped them 2 days early, and called to book my HSG for September 1st at 8 am. (they only book mon-fri at 8 am) I returned home late on August 28, and had a lovely weekend with. Monday the 31st, I started my doxycycline to help combat the possible infection from the HSG.

Left to right: Orange pills are Doxycycline, Blue pills are Naproxen, & the White balls are the Prometrium.

Tuesday, September 1st

4:45 am: After a restless 4 hour sleep, I got up, got dressed, and rushed out the door by 5:05 am

5:20 am: Picked mumsie up after getting gas and a bagel, off to Calgary

6:00 am: Took my Naproxen (anti-inflammatory) and Doxycycline

7:20 am: Arrived at Foothills Hospital, took my motrin and went inside to wait.

7:50 am: Switched into a super sexy gown and robe, ushered into a separate waiting room.

8:25 am: Time for the HSG. It sucked. No sugar coating it, it was awful. TMI ALERT! I laid down under the xray machine thingy, and had the very typical gyno visit tool inserted. That I've had enough times that it wasn't to bad. Then came the cervical 'cleaning'. Holy CRAP! It felt like my cervix was being scrapped with a wire brush, twice! Next Dr. Wong inserted a catheter into my uterus and the cramping was insane. I did a whole lot of deep breathing, and waited impatiently for it to end. Dr. Wong informed me during the procedure that I have a normal 'heart' shaped uterus, and I saw for myself that the dye was exiting one of my tubes. I couldn't tell from the crazy xray screen where the other one was even located, but when it was all said and done, Dr. Wong said as I exited the room that "everything looked good!"

I have to admit, after a 'Praise the Lord' came the, oh crap! That is one more thing that isn't wrong, so what the eff is wrong? I go in September 28th for my next appointment, but am seriously considering calling in to see if they have a cancelation, if I can get in sooner. Because I really want to get start on the hormone therapy asap.