HSG Results

My tubes are clear!

Overall, the procedure wasn't too bad. It did hurt and I am thankful I took the ibuprofen beforehand (oh, and no near-puking! ;). Apparently I have a curved cervix, which meant the doctor had trouble getting the catheter in. For most of the procedure, if felt like bad period cramps. There was just one moment when the dye went in that really hurt. But I still acted like a pansy and was squeezing the tech's hand and breathing really hard :P. I did feel like I was going to faint for a minute, and the doctor said that's normal when there is pressure on the cervix.

I also asked about Greg's SA, and the doctor said the count was 109 million (anything over 20 million is considered normal), morphology was right at normal, and motility was about 20% below normal. He told me that, if I didn't have any issues, he wouldn't recommend IUI at this point because the high count would make up for the reduced motility. But, because of the SA results combined with my CM issues, he definitely thinks IUI is the best option for us.

So, now my fingers are crossed that my body will gear up to O right on time. Last month I O'd on CD 13, which would be too early because my ultrasound isn't until CD 14. And hopefully my body doesn't decide to delay O this month either. We will see on Saturday!

HSG is in One Hour

Ibuprofen has been swallowed. Prayers for no vomitousness have begun. Ginger tea drinking has commenced.

HSG Today

My HSG is today. I am supposed to go to my doctor's office at 1:00, and then we will head over to the hospital to perform the test.

I must admit I am a little nervous. I've heard it can hurt a lot. My RE prescribed me 800 mg of ibuprofen, which I am supposed to take at 1:00. Which leads me to another reason I am nervous - the last time I took this much ibuprofen, I threw up, and, as I've mentioned in a previous blog post, I have a severe vomiting phobia. Luckily, now I know to take it with food, so hopefully I will be ok. The third reason I am nervous is simply because I hope we don't find some unforeseen issue. I really want the HSG to show I have clear tubes!

Positive Thinking

Today I was walking down the "female" aisle of the grocery store and grabbed a package of tampons. I stared at them for a minute and thought, "What the hell am I doing??", put them back on the shelf, and kept on walking :D

Clinic Visit Today

I had a CF clinic visit today. I have a new CF doctor, (because my previous one took a new job), and I like him. For a moment, he mentioned putting me on Pulmozyme, and, in my head, I started to cry, "Nooooooooo!!!! I don't have time for another nebulized med!!", but then he decided I have enough going on in my life, with TTC and all. Phew!!

Here's a brief run-down of my visit:

• FEV1 = 112%!

• I don't have to go back on Advair, considering it gave me the almost-invincible thrush and my lung function still looks good.

• My CF doctor said he has cared for other pregnant CFers, and he said some got pregnant on their own, and others needed fertility treatments.

• Once I am pregnant, I will keep going to CF clinic every three months like I already do now - no need to increase the frequency of visits as long as I stay healthy.

• He made a comment that makes me wonder if I might stop Colistin in the future - when asking about my meds, he said "Colistin....hmmmm...you haven't cultured pseudomonas in a year and a half...." Fingers crossed that my cultures continue to stay clear and I can go off it!!!! I think I would throw a party! (For those new to my blog, Colistin takes 15-20 minutes to nebulize, and I have to do it twice a day every other month.)
  

• I weigh more than I ever have in my life, thanks to my excessive wine and soft cheese consumption since starting TTC (you know, the whole "I might not be able to do this again for a while!" attitude).

That's all for now!

Our First IUI Cycle is Here!

I haven't blogged for a few weeks because, well, I just needed a break from obsessing over TTC. I still charted last cycle (because I can't stand not knowing what is going on with my body), but we didn't force ourselves to have "baby making sex" (i.e. none of that "we have to have sex NOW!" business). Instead, we just had sex when we wanted to (we ended up having good timing anyway - not that it mattered :P)

Now it is back to obsessing, and I am excited because we will be doing our first IUI in a few weeks! I know the chance of success is only 25% maximum with each IUI, but I am feeling very hopeful that we will get pregnant sometime within the next 3-6 months.

Of course, this is all assuming the HSG goes fine. I'll be doing that on Monday. If everything looks good, we will do an ultrasound and HCG trigger shot next Saturday, and the IUI will be done the following Sunday or Monday.

In none-TTC related news, Greg and I went to San Francisco over the weekend. It was my first time visiting the city, and we had a great trip. I didn't get much sleep, though, and now I am sick. I think it's just a sinus flare-up because I just have a low grade fever and overall crappy feeling - no lung issues - so hopefully I will be back at work tomorrow.

SA Results (Well, Sort-of)

Greg did his semen analysis on Thursday. I got a call that afternoon from a lady at the RE's office. She said, "The doctor says Greg is in the range that will work for IUI." I asked her, "What does that mean? Is he 'in the range' that will work for trying on our own as well?" She responded, "I don't know. It just says he is in the range for IUI."

Sooooo, the good news is we can go ahead with the IUI! However, I don't know if this means he has some sperm issues. I am a little frustrated with the vaugeness of the doctor's report, and I am going to ask for a copy of the results.

No word on the results of my bloodwork yet. I don't know how long those results take to come back. But I'm assuming no news is good news.