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Monday, October 4, 2010

Dr. Even-More-Wonderful; or Results and Predictions.

I got confirmation today that I am indeed a smarty-smarty, because my haphazardly chosen nickname for Dr. Wonderful is turning out to be so, so apt. She is really wonderful. I have never felt such relief and comfort after having radioactive dye injected into my nether regions.

So first of all, the results of the HSG were all clear: no obstructions in uterus, tubes flowing freely, everything where it should be and looking good. I was SUPER nervous for the procedure, but Dr. Wonderful talked me through it, making sure I knew what was going to happen at each step, making little jokes to calm me down, and even switching to a smaller catheter when I seemed to be having a lot of discomfort from the original one. She was so great.

Then Lawyer Guy and I headed back across the street to the clinic to monitor my response to the Clomid and to talk about the results of last week's SA (because Dr. W called me, LG never got a chance to speak with her about them). My follies are all still really small, so Dr. W said to come back on Friday to check them out again. We may need to bump up an additional round of Clomid at that point if they still haven't grown much, but she's hopeful she'll be able to do the trigger then and schedule the IUI for the weekend. I hope it can work out that way!

Then before we all left, Lawyer Guy and I had a chance to ask her a bunch of questions. She said she's not terribly worried about his morphology results-- she thinks it's the least important factor in the SA and that while it could be contributing to the delay in our conceiving, finding it wasn't an "a-ha" moment. Then she actually said that she doesn't think we're technically infertile! She thinks the timing maybe hasn't been quite right yet, maybe there was a little mucus in the tubes that has now been washed out, maybe some little thing here or little thing there hasn't been matching up and that's why we've been having such trouble. She also speculated-- while cautioning us that less invasive methods will probably work but require a certain amount of patience-- that she thinks she will be able to help us get pregnant within the next six months!

As much as I am super wary of letting myself think that optimistically, it was such a relief to hear her speak with confidence. After spinning these doomsday scenarios in my mind of IVF with ICSI and months and months of saving and draining our accounts and spending years on this, six months sounds like a weekend! I have to laugh a little at how dire I once thought waiting six months to get pregnant would be, while now it sounds like no time at all.

I feel much better today than I have in months. I could be doing an IUI very soon. And while this cycle might not pan out, that's okay. We've survived worse and we can survive that. One of these days something is going to go right for us, and for the first time in forever I don't feel like I'm the one who has to make it happen.

25 comments:

  1. I absolutely ADORE Dr. Wonderful. Compassionate, sensitive, smart, wise, soothing, Zen, positive, upbeat, honest and funny to boot. I HEART THIS WOMAN!

    Awesome job surviving the HSG. Now those tubies are all cleaned out and ready for some action. :) And fyi, my follies always seemed to take off once they got to the 11-12mm point. Bring on the IUI and sex and all of that fun (!!!!), time to make this baby. xoxo

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  2. Hi Secret Sloper,
    I wanted to share with you how my husband's morphology has been going up and down. Over the period of 6 months or so, we've had results as good as 46% (the evaluation they are using is WHO and it needs to be over 30%) and as bad as 6%. Believe it or not, but the 6% got me pregnant little over 2 weeks ago while I was on Clomid. We didn't have an apparent problem either, it looks like we just needed a little push with hormones and IUI to give the sperm better chance. Good luck with your IUI! First time might work but don't be too disappointed when it doesn't. 3 cycles is considered a good try and then switching medication if Clomid does not do the trick.

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  3. Ahhhhhh..... I feel such relief at reading this post. I am so so so excited for you to be pregnant soon. And while 6 months does seem like a long time to me, it certainly seems a lot shorter than 'never' or 'years from now'... and I really honestly don't think it is going to take that long!!!

    I cringed when she said that maybe the timing wasn't right, because I know you've been tracking things and hitting all those fertile days. That CAN'T be it... unless you have a particularly large window of time between your LH surge and ovulation- maybe you haven't been ovulating until, like, 4 days after the 'peak' reading, and never knew it!!! Awful to think about, but basically now everything is monitored and you don't even need to worry about that. So ultra-PHEW. I am betting on preggers in one or 2 months. I hope I hope I hope! Maybe in 3 weeks you'll be getting your bfp! I know you can't get too excited about that possibility, but *I* can!

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  4. Yay! It's sounds like what you are going through is EXACTLY what we just went through! and I got pregnant with my FIRST ROUND of fertility drugs!

    I was also wicked nervous for the HSG...glad the results were great!

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  5. haven't read all the comments above, but did you know that alot of ppl get pregnant the cycle after the HSG exam, bc it apparently clears out your tubes??? how crazy would that be, if that's all you needed. a little tube clearing. i've heard from many a source as well that morph is the least important factor in a SA. high high high hopes for you sloper!!

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  6. I'm so happy you had a great appointment with Dr. Wonderful! That has to be such a great feeling. :) And I'm totally with you - if my doc told me I'd be pregnant in 6 months I'd practically run out and register for baby gifts. Good luck!

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  7. I'm so happy you've found a doctor who you feel comfortable with and confident in! She sounds like she really is wonderful.

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  8. What awesome news! And it's so great that you have such an optimistic doc!

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  9. That is great news! I'm thrilled for you. I was going to make the same comment about LG's S/A results that Dr. Wonderful said, but I know you'd asked to be given space to absorb the info.

    Anyhow, so big yeay-dance around the house for you!

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  10. It is so great to "hear" you be so upbeat! I'm glad that you love your doctor so much and I hope that everything works out soon! Six months or less is SO exciting.

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  11. Bravo on the HSG! That is no small feat. I am very impressed with Dr. W and I'm confident that you guys are in the right hands with a plan to move forward on path baby. I am very excited for this cycle and feel confident for you.

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  12. Yay for surviving the HSG and getting the all clear! Yay for the doc's optimism regarding LG's SA! And yay for an IUI very soon!! (How many acronyms can we get? Sheesh.) It must feel really good to be moving forward and to have such confidence in your doctor! Six months will pass in the blink of an eye!

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  13. Dr. Wonderful sounds indeed very deserving of her name. And yay for the clear HSG! I hope she's right and you'll be pregnant very soon.

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  14. You've got exactly the right attitude - one of these days all those little factors will be behaving themselves and the magic will happen. I like the sound of Dr. Wonderful and it sounds like her optimism is grounded nicely in reality. Thinking good thoughts that this IUI goes off without a hitch (and that the first time is the charm).

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  15. Great news, and I love your doctor. Personally, I think morphology is bullshit. It's nothing that a sperm washing with an IUI won't improve. Motility plays a much bigger role. Thinking positive thoughts for your upcoming IUI. I have a good feeling about it.

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  16. Sounds like you've got a keeper there, SS. ;) I swear, that feeling of someone else taking the steering wheel and navigating you where you want to be? Such an enormous relief. (Even if, at times, the relief ebbs a bit.)

    Like Leslie, I sort of grimmaced at the "timing" thing, because if there's any bloggie friend who's managed her cycle and timing aptly, it's you. And you're quite the smarty-smarty, you know. ;)

    Glad to hear that she put your mind at ease on the morphology bit. Our RE seemed to minimize this as well when we were SA'ing all over the place. To address your sort-of question left in my comment last week--our primary issue is motility, as N's sperm were routinely described as looking "drunken." I think those that survived the heat of the varicocele were just sapped of all drive and focus. ;)

    XX

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  17. C, if my RE told me she could get me pregnant in 6 months I'd about fall over and fly to the fricken moon! This is WONDERFUL news! Seriously, REs know we're crazy, so they know they can't just say to every patient, "I'm gonna get you pregnant!" UNLESS they REALLY know they can do it. I'm trusting in Dr. Wonderful that you will be pregnant before the year is done :). xo

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  18. That's wonderful! And many, many women get pregnant with the 3 months following the HSG (myself included) because everything is all cleaned out. So lots of crossed fingers and prayers for you!

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  19. I smiled the whole way through this post - I'm so happy to hear you've had such good news!!

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  20. What a fantastic appointment! I am so happy that the HSG went well and that Dr. Wonderful eased your fears about LG's SA. And her comment about getting you pregnant in the next six months? AMAZING. Great things are coming your way, Sweet C!

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  21. Awesome, awesome, awesome! I heart your doc, she sounds perfect. It's great that the HSG went perfectly and she has such confidence that you're going to be knocked up - and soon!

    can't wait for your turn, Sloper!

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  22. Ahh! This is all wonderful news! I have so much hope for you guys. It may not happen THIS time, but it WILL happen.

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  23. I love Dr. Wonderful! She sounds like such a perfect fit for you and LG. So glad the HSG wasn't too bad and all your lady parts look in perfect working order.

    So, so, so hopeful for you!

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  24. Dr. Wonderful does sound quite wonderful. My RE has said similar things about morphology. I have high hopes for you and something great happening soon. And I think it's good to have the "it may not be this month, but it will be" attitude. So great that you're feeling better.

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  25. That's awesome that she's so confident and I hope she's right about that time line for you guys!

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