Testing Results
Jeff:
asked his doctor for testing he gave him a script for 3 samples (which we later find out was not needed, 1 is standard so we have many laughs about this): all normal
Kristy:
Day 3 bloodwork: normal
HSG: normal (excruciatingly painful-some women report it feels like a very bad period, and others report pain. There really is no rhyme or reason as to why, but in my case it was painful.)
Day 21 blood work: slightly low progesterone but basically normal.
The nurse calls to inform me that they will put me on clomid to force ovulation and that should do the trick. I began to do my own research and learned that while clomid is the first action step for infertility and provides success for many couples, it can be problematic to women with ovarian cysts. Since I have a dermoid cyst that is 5cm, the size that could possibly warrant removal, there is a chance that the medication could cause the cyst to twist, torsion, and rupture. This scenario would prove to be detrimental to my reproductive potential so I am hesitant to take the medication if my ovaries can’t be closely monitored during the cycle.
We decided to try naturally for one more cycle as we planned a cruise to Bermuda next month to celebrate our one year anniversary (the only beach location we could come up with that was Zika free). We thought this was a much needed distraction from the highs and lows of infertility that we were suddenly thrown into. Upon our return, we decided we would seek a fertility clinic in order to provide us with more monitoring and support while experimenting with this suggested medication. When we return from this cruise, we will be rested, recharged, and ready!
“Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands
Only silence, as it’s ending
Like we never had a chance
Do you have to make me feel like
There’s nothing left of me?
You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I’m made of glass
Like I’m made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper”
Skyscraper by Demi Lovado
breakdown and rally 