It has been one long week. I wasn't very good about dieting. And after being cat called at while walking, I decided dh should go with me. Guess who doesn't want to walk with me.
So, I promised you an update every Monday so you all could keep me accountable. Here goes:
Weight loss: 2lbs
Days left: 249
Goal for this week: Lose 2 more pounds, Walk at least 4 days, drink more water
I found this cool 8 oz bottle of water with a sports cap on it. I thought I would take one to work each day and then fill it up all day. I'm not a big water drinker and a small 8 oz bottle is not as daunting as the liter bottle dh tried to get me to bring. I thought drinking 6 or 8 of those little bottles would be ideal. When I drank the first bottle I realized that the caps are not made to come off. MAN!!!
So, I promised you an update every Monday so you all could keep me accountable. Here goes:
Weight loss: 2lbs
Days left: 249
Goal for this week: Lose 2 more pounds, Walk at least 4 days, drink more water
I found this cool 8 oz bottle of water with a sports cap on it. I thought I would take one to work each day and then fill it up all day. I'm not a big water drinker and a small 8 oz bottle is not as daunting as the liter bottle dh tried to get me to bring. I thought drinking 6 or 8 of those little bottles would be ideal. When I drank the first bottle I realized that the caps are not made to come off. MAN!!!
Labels: off it comes
Posted
by Hedda on Monday, June 16, 2008
I have been trying for two weeks to get an order from Dr. K to get the tubal cannulization. At my last appointment he said he thought it was a good idea to at least give it aa try. He only works in the office I visit on Thursdays so I was waiting until yesterday to hear. When I hadn't heard anything by 2 o'clock, I decided I would call.
Dr. K called me about 45 minutes later. He said he had looked at my x-rays again and thought there were also problems with my right tube. He thought it looked swollen may possibly have some adhesions. Then he asked whose idea it was to have the cannulization. I started to chuckle a little. I said, "Umm. Your's." His tune kind of changed then and he said we should give it a try.
So basically I'm now having trouble with both tubes. We're going to try and make sure at least one of them is open and functioning properly. After the test, he wants me to go back and talk to him. I can't have the test until my cycle starts. Maybe that won't happen and all this talk will be for naught. Hmm, that would be nice.
Dr. K called me about 45 minutes later. He said he had looked at my x-rays again and thought there were also problems with my right tube. He thought it looked swollen may possibly have some adhesions. Then he asked whose idea it was to have the cannulization. I started to chuckle a little. I said, "Umm. Your's." His tune kind of changed then and he said we should give it a try.
So basically I'm now having trouble with both tubes. We're going to try and make sure at least one of them is open and functioning properly. After the test, he wants me to go back and talk to him. I can't have the test until my cycle starts. Maybe that won't happen and all this talk will be for naught. Hmm, that would be nice.
Labels: infertility, TTC
Posted
by Hedda on Friday, June 13, 2008
No, I'm still not pregnant. And no, we still haven't decided what to do. BUT I did want to let you know that I have started working out in order to lose some weight. Big deal you might be thinking. For the girl that has spent most of her life in front of a TV, it is.
I decided a couple of weeks ago to set a couple of goals for myself. I was going to share them with blog world but then I came down with bronchitis. You know how you want whatever you want when you're sick? That's what I was doing. Chocolate? Sure why not. Cheetos? Yum. How I've missed you. And so, I decided to wait until I was better.
Your job, oh dear internet, is to keep me accountable to meeting these goals.
Weight loss: 43 lbs (That would put me at my pre-pregnancy weight-4 years and still trying)
Goal date: 20 Feb 09 (the day before we leave for our next cruise)
Reports: Every Monday
Caveat: If I get pregnant, I don't want to gain more than 25lbs
So my effort began yesterday. I walked about 1.5 miles. I'm not sure exactly because I haven't mapped it yet. I hope to add about a half mile every week until I'm walking 3 miles a day. We'll see how that goes and if I need to do anything differently.
If you have any weight loss suggestions, I'd be happy to read them. Just be nice.
I decided a couple of weeks ago to set a couple of goals for myself. I was going to share them with blog world but then I came down with bronchitis. You know how you want whatever you want when you're sick? That's what I was doing. Chocolate? Sure why not. Cheetos? Yum. How I've missed you. And so, I decided to wait until I was better.
Your job, oh dear internet, is to keep me accountable to meeting these goals.
Weight loss: 43 lbs (That would put me at my pre-pregnancy weight-4 years and still trying)
Goal date: 20 Feb 09 (the day before we leave for our next cruise)
Reports: Every Monday
Caveat: If I get pregnant, I don't want to gain more than 25lbs
So my effort began yesterday. I walked about 1.5 miles. I'm not sure exactly because I haven't mapped it yet. I hope to add about a half mile every week until I'm walking 3 miles a day. We'll see how that goes and if I need to do anything differently.
If you have any weight loss suggestions, I'd be happy to read them. Just be nice.
Labels: off it comes
Posted
by Hedda on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
First, let me apologize for not posting after my doctor's appointment Thursday. I was a little upset and came home with a migraine. It was actually day six of my migraine. Last night I was at my nephew's high school graduation. So, I've left you all hanging, but not because I meant to. I'm sorry.
The doctor confirmed that I have a blocked tube. He said it could have been because I was cramping and the muscled spasmed or it could have been that it is actually blocked. Like I said earlier, because of that we only have a chance of getting pregnant every other month. We just don't know what months those are.
So with that said, these are the options he laid out for us.
1. Do nothing. That's what we've been doing and it hasn't worked so far.
2. Take clomid. The cost for that would be the cost of the medicine. Then we're supposed to have correctly timed intercourse. His words not mine.
3. Take clomid. Get a shot of FSH. I am supposed to have a couple of ultrasounds to make sure the clomid is not thinning the wall of the my uterus. Then I would get a shot of HCG. Then have correctly timed intercourse. This would cost about $500.
4. Do all of number 3. Then have dh's sperm washed (that gives me visions of the doctor holding one little sperm in between his fingers and holding it under the kitchen faucet) and inserted into my uterus. (IUI) The cost of this one is $1000. There is an 18% of getting pregnant and a 20% chance of having multiples.
Do you see a pattern forming?
5. In-vitro fertilization. (IVF) This cost between $12,000 and $15,000. This would give us a 50-60% chance of getting pregnant with a lower chance of multiples.
The doctor confirmed that I have a blocked tube. He said it could have been because I was cramping and the muscled spasmed or it could have been that it is actually blocked. Like I said earlier, because of that we only have a chance of getting pregnant every other month. We just don't know what months those are.
So with that said, these are the options he laid out for us.
1. Do nothing. That's what we've been doing and it hasn't worked so far.
2. Take clomid. The cost for that would be the cost of the medicine. Then we're supposed to have correctly timed intercourse. His words not mine.
3. Take clomid. Get a shot of FSH. I am supposed to have a couple of ultrasounds to make sure the clomid is not thinning the wall of the my uterus. Then I would get a shot of HCG. Then have correctly timed intercourse. This would cost about $500.
4. Do all of number 3. Then have dh's sperm washed (that gives me visions of the doctor holding one little sperm in between his fingers and holding it under the kitchen faucet) and inserted into my uterus. (IUI) The cost of this one is $1000. There is an 18% of getting pregnant and a 20% chance of having multiples.
Do you see a pattern forming?
5. In-vitro fertilization. (IVF) This cost between $12,000 and $15,000. This would give us a 50-60% chance of getting pregnant with a lower chance of multiples.
6. Try to unblock my tube with a procedure similar to the HSG. Would probably be covered by insurance and may or may not unblock the tube.
I called my insurance company to see what kind of infertility treatments they covered. That would be none. Nada. It would all come out of our pockets.
So we are left to make a decision. What do we do? Do we take the jump and spend all or our money? I thought we didn't have the money until dh reminded me about a mutual fund we have. I don't know what to do. I know what I would do if money were no object, but that's only in a perfect world. We are military and I thought they might cover it, but no on that one too. I did talk to my brother who is military and his wife is an orthopedic PA. She talked to me a while about it and my brother said he would think about our money situation. He used to work for the Surgeon General of the Army. He knows people.
I have not told anyone else in our families. I'm not looking forward to all of the questions every day.
So that's where we are. We're still trying to make a decision. Any suggestions are gladly accepted. We are also taking donations. Let me know if you want to send us some money.
Labels: infertility
Posted
by Hedda on Saturday, May 31, 2008