Hysteroscopy & IVF Drug Class

Well it's official...me and the hysteroscopy procedure are definitely NOT FRIENDS!  I understand the importance of this procedure in allowing the doctor to see what my uterus looks like from the inside and shape wise, and ultimately if it will be a good home environment for embryos...but women truly should be allowed to be sedated or slightly numbed.  Though the procedure is quite fast, around 45 seconds for the doctor to fill the uterus with saline, it was the LONGEST 45 seconds of my life to date!  Followed quickly by the vaginal ultrasound probe so that Dr. Robins could get a good picture of my uterus shape.  The little bit that I remember was that he said I had a "T-shaped uterus", but that he felt confident that we would be able to implant embryos successfully...THANK THE GODS!!!

We also took our IVF drug class with Karen.  I was lucky enough to have Justin and my mom come to the class since they will be sharing "poking Katy with needles" responsibilities along the way.  I'm hoping that the stomach injections wont be too bad, but I am not overly excited about the oil-based progesterone shots that Justin will be giving me in the hip via intramuscular injection (IM) for 46 days after egg retrieval. This will help make the uterus the welcoming environment for embryos and also help us hold the pregnancy!

Justin and I also made our base payment to confirm our slot in the March 2014 IVF series.  Once I get my calendar from my nurse coordinator I will post it on here, but this calendar is merely a rough guideline and is not set in stone.  I will try to be good about posting what's going on when we actually get into the series.

Please say a little prayer for us.  This is going to be quite a journey and I'm hoping to focus on taking care of myself and my body during the next couple of months.  I already have feeling of wanting to be completely isolated and swallowed by a black hole.  I told Justin driving home last week that I just feel numb to the core and I just think that is because we have been on such a crazy ride to get to this point and I'm just hoping my body can get me through the process.