Hi everyone!
Well, as promised I am back to share how my appointments went the last twos days! On Monday, I had my scope..which was not exactly the most fun thing in the whole world. .jpg)
Matt and I showed up, and I was anxious because I knew it was going to be painful. We checked in and sat down, and a few minutes later the nurse walked out and called my name. We both got up and started walking towards the nurse, and she stopped Matt and said "we are just going to take Victoria back for this appointment." So, anybody who knows me knows that I am a very anxious person. I immediately felt like I was going to burst into tears. She walked me back and told me to change into my gown and hospital booties...which let me just tell you..I looked cute ;)
Me in my beautiful hospital gown..
After I changed, she took me back to the operating room and got me all set up. The doctor came back, did the procedure, and it was all over in about 20 minutes. It definitely was uncomfortable, but it was also bearable. Now, I want to explain what the procedure was, just because you guys probably have no idea what I'm talking about when I say "scope." They basically just shoot water and saline into your tubes to make sure you don't have any blockages. They also go in with a probe/camera to make sure you don't have scar tissue, cysts, or any other kind of abnormality that's going to effect the IVF. The good news is that everything looked 100% healthy and normal! Yay! The water shot directly through my tubes, which means that I have no blockages, and he didn't see a single abnormality! So that took a load off my shoulders! The procedure left me feeling a bit crampy, so Matt took me to lunch, and all was well :) Now we also had our follow up appointment this morning!! We signed our lives away..and signed a huge check away..and we are very excited to announce... .jpg)
December is the BIG month! We're excited and optimistic!
So that is our big exciting news for this post! I should be back on in the next couple of weeks just to say hi! As far as our IVF posts go, nothing exciting should be happening until the end of November! Until next time! Torie |
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Hi everybody!
Well as we all know, I am not very good at keeping up with this blog...but that is soon going to change! Matt and I have our follow up appointment with our doctor two weeks from today, which is very exciting for us! This appointment is where we will set the date for our very first IVF! (Eeeek!!)
Now, we fully understand that not every body agrees with our decision to go through IVF in a public manner. We understand that some of our friends and family members believe that this should be a private matter between the two of us, and does not belong on the internet. Although we understand these opinions, we also have an understanding of something that many of you don't, and that is going through infertility. It's an emotional and expensive journey that you honestly just don't understand unless you've been through it.
We have made the decision to put our journey on the internet for a couple of reasons. One being that we really can use all the support we can get. The other reason is that I might be helping somebody get through their infertility struggle. I've spent countless hours reading other women's blogs and watching YouTube channels devoted fully to infertility. I've read some amazing, and inspirational stories on women overcoming infertility and becoming mothers after years of struggling, and they truly do help. It helps to read about others experiences with IVF, and how they dealt with all the doctors appointments, blood work, and shots. They give women currently going through it hope that it will al be worth it.
That all being said, I am going to do my best to update frequently while we are going through IVF. If you don't want to read about our experiences, than please don't feel like you have too. I'm doing this for myself, my friends and family who want to follow our journey, and for all the women who might be going through this in the future. I'll talk to you all in two weeks with any news :)
Thanks for listening,
Torie
Well as we all know, I am not very good at keeping up with this blog...but that is soon going to change! Matt and I have our follow up appointment with our doctor two weeks from today, which is very exciting for us! This appointment is where we will set the date for our very first IVF! (Eeeek!!)
Now, we fully understand that not every body agrees with our decision to go through IVF in a public manner. We understand that some of our friends and family members believe that this should be a private matter between the two of us, and does not belong on the internet. Although we understand these opinions, we also have an understanding of something that many of you don't, and that is going through infertility. It's an emotional and expensive journey that you honestly just don't understand unless you've been through it.
We have made the decision to put our journey on the internet for a couple of reasons. One being that we really can use all the support we can get. The other reason is that I might be helping somebody get through their infertility struggle. I've spent countless hours reading other women's blogs and watching YouTube channels devoted fully to infertility. I've read some amazing, and inspirational stories on women overcoming infertility and becoming mothers after years of struggling, and they truly do help. It helps to read about others experiences with IVF, and how they dealt with all the doctors appointments, blood work, and shots. They give women currently going through it hope that it will al be worth it.
That all being said, I am going to do my best to update frequently while we are going through IVF. If you don't want to read about our experiences, than please don't feel like you have too. I'm doing this for myself, my friends and family who want to follow our journey, and for all the women who might be going through this in the future. I'll talk to you all in two weeks with any news :)
Thanks for listening,
Torie
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