Success!!

I haven't written in so long. Well the surgery went well--it was a success!! I went into the hospital around 9am and left at 6pm. The nurses at the hospital took such good care of me. My Mom flew down and stayed for a few days after my surgery. It was so nice to have her here.

I had a catheter left in my uterus for a few days. That was so uncomfortable and such a nuisance (it was all worth it ). Poor Chad he had a hard time with it. The CO2 that they pump in you for the surgery lingered in me for about a week, which causes shoulder and chest pain. I could actually smell it releasing from my body. It was so weird.

I went in for my post-op and to take out the catheter on the Friday following my surgery. Dr. D took the catheter out and it was pain free!! He showed me some photos from the surgery, it was crazy. Dr. D said that he removed 80-90% of the septum, which he was happy with. He felt that should be enough to have a successful pregnancy. He also removed a cyst and some endometriosis (which I had a feeling I may have). Women with a mullerian anomaly have a higher chance of having endometriosis than women with a normal shaped uterus. That scared me, since endometriosis is a cause of infertility. I have to talk to him more about it at my next appointment. But all in all I am happy that everything went well.

I was put on estrogen for 30 days to build up the lining of my uterus. Once I start my cycle I will have to call and make an appointment for another ultrasound. I am getting to be a "Pro" at ultrasounds and I am not even pregnant. Dr. D is not sure if he is going to have me do another HSG (I am praying I won't have to). We will just have to see at the ultrasound what he thinks and our next step. I can't wait till that appointment!!!

Pre-op Appointment

Today was the pre-op appointment. It went really well. We saw Dr. D first and he did another ultrasound to make sure everything looked good. After the surgery Dr. D will leave a balloon catheter in my uterus (in order to keep the space open) for about 5 days. I hear it can be quite uncomfortable but all this is so well worth it. I will also be put on estrogen for a month to help the lining of my uterus heal faster. I feel So bad for Chad!!! I signed some consent forms and he went over the possibility that he may (1out of 5 chance) have to do another surgery if this one is not successful. But we are being positive!!

After Dr. Ds appointment I was sent to meet with the case nurse which was so incredibly sweet. She went over everything about the surgery. I had lab work done and an EKG because of my high blood pressure.

It is finally going to happen!!!

Surgery Here We Come

I finally have scheduled my surgery to resect my septum via laparoscopy/hysteroscopy. The surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday, March 1oth. The excitement is overwhelming. The day is finally going to be here soon. Since March 10th is the birthday of a very close friend of mine, I am sure that I will never forget that date:)

I have a pre-op appointment tomorrow with Dr. D and a case nurse from the hospital. Chad is coming with, which it comforting that he will be there.