Who knew how difficult it would be to hold your bladder? I mean of course we've all been there done that..... too much water (or other liquid substance) and then no bathroom. You cross your legs, and try to imagine yourself somewhere else.
Well that was me this past week, only it was a forced event. I had to drink 32 ounces of water in 30 minutes, then hold it until I went in for a doctor appointment 1 hour later. At first I thought it was easy, until I got out of the car and started walking. Oh yeah.... all that moving around.... I needed to go! But I couldn't! I checked in for my appointment and sat down in the waiting room. Now mind you I was only crazy lady in there - it was 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday! The technician came to get me and took me into the ultrasound room. He asked me to lay down and tuck a towel in my jeans. He proceeded to take out a probe and push down HARD on my belly. Oh My!!! Is he really doing this? Surely he knows I have a full bladder!?!? He continued to move this probe all around my belly, pushing down. I must've had a look on my face becasue he said "I'm sorry, this part is almost over and then you can go to the bathroom."
Whew! After about 10 minutes of this I was able to empty my bladder. But then came another probe - and another 20 minutes of looking around, which was all fine and dandy until about minute 16.... at which point I needed to do to the bathroom again! Oh My! He better hurry this up or I'm going to pee on this table.
But I'm happy to report I was able to make it through. Now I wait for the results......
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Next Steps
So after taking some time after our last procedures to get healthy as well as to energize ourselves, we sit here wondering if it's time to try again. This journey of infertility is a rollercoaster - as I've said many times before I LOVE rollercoasters, but not this one. I'm so ready to be on steady ground and put this journey behind us.
As I said in my last post, we made some changes in our lifestyle. We made a few and they were easy to do and we enjoyed them so we decided to take it another step further. We also started seeing a Naturopath who saw a few levels that were low (i.e. Vitamin D, B-12, etc.) so we are on some supplements. It is quite funny to watch me fill our pill containers each Sunday night. We have the "dual" container where you have a.m. and p.m. pills. I swear you would think we were 85 years old. We each take about 6-12 pills per day. I also thought it would be good for my body to be "off" medications for a few months. I was a bit scared that we don't really know what the medications do to us in the long term, but I was recently told that is not true. There was a study done with over 45,000 woman over 30 years which showed the medications are some of the safest on the market. That did make me feel alittle better - although all the while still wondering, was the study properly conducted? What if they just missed something? But I try not to let my mind go there :)
And through this all we continue to try. I have the ovulation kit, it's even the special one where dummies, ME :), can read it. Each month I just pray that we are able to conceive naturally so there is no further procedures and we can finally get off the rollercoaster. But each month so far, I'm reminded how stubborn and difficult this "disease" can be. And so here we sit - 6 months after taking some time to re-energize and become healthier and it's still an uphill battle for us.
My body is telling me the time has come to start thinking of next steps. Of course that overwhelms me a bit but my brain is turning and my body is willing.....
So.... what will we do?
As I said in my last post, we made some changes in our lifestyle. We made a few and they were easy to do and we enjoyed them so we decided to take it another step further. We also started seeing a Naturopath who saw a few levels that were low (i.e. Vitamin D, B-12, etc.) so we are on some supplements. It is quite funny to watch me fill our pill containers each Sunday night. We have the "dual" container where you have a.m. and p.m. pills. I swear you would think we were 85 years old. We each take about 6-12 pills per day. I also thought it would be good for my body to be "off" medications for a few months. I was a bit scared that we don't really know what the medications do to us in the long term, but I was recently told that is not true. There was a study done with over 45,000 woman over 30 years which showed the medications are some of the safest on the market. That did make me feel alittle better - although all the while still wondering, was the study properly conducted? What if they just missed something? But I try not to let my mind go there :)
And through this all we continue to try. I have the ovulation kit, it's even the special one where dummies, ME :), can read it. Each month I just pray that we are able to conceive naturally so there is no further procedures and we can finally get off the rollercoaster. But each month so far, I'm reminded how stubborn and difficult this "disease" can be. And so here we sit - 6 months after taking some time to re-energize and become healthier and it's still an uphill battle for us.
My body is telling me the time has come to start thinking of next steps. Of course that overwhelms me a bit but my brain is turning and my body is willing.....
So.... what will we do?
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