Today was a big day for Steve and especially for me. We took off to Royal Womens' Hospital for a Reproductive Clinic. I have had a lot of problems the past few years and they have really gotten worse since Christmas. As we came into this new year we really have started to consider having a family soon. So we have to get into a space where we can. I met with a ob/gyn who gave me a few treatment options as well as a new ultrasound. I have to have surgery in the next few weeks. They will do a Dilation and Curettage (D&C) and I also meet with a dietitian who is helping me learn to read labels and create a healthy diet for me and for Steve as well as prepping us to have a healthy family. I have to have several blood tests done tomorrow in prep for surgery. Not looking forward to the glucose test...I have heard that it isn't very fun. I am on some new medication to help until my surgery and then I should be able to go back to the same dosage as before of the Primulot which I have had to cease per doctors' orders. Hopefully this will get us on our way to having a family. Still a long way off. I have to loose several kilos (one kilo is 2.2lbs). They want be below 95 kilos and my goal is 85 kilos. I have no disillusions of how small I can be. And I know it is going to take awhile. The dietitian has told me that one kilo a month is a safe and healthy way to loose weight and keep it off. I am really nervous about going under general anesthesia. I have never had surgery before and this is a routine procedure that doctors do all the time, I am still really nervous as to how it will effect me. I was told that I will not have any major adverse effects afterwards as well which is a relief. The doctor said I would need the next day off and that is about it. I meet with the anesthesiologist before surgery and he or she will be able to advise me better about how I may feel after the anesthesia. Overall it was a bright day so to speak....I loved the doctors that I met. And I really feel that no matter what happens this clinic will be able to help me and Steve achieve our main goal....to start a family soon. Very excited to go to my next appointment and see how I have gone with the weight loss and all. I go back in May....so we shall see.
And on bright bright news....the mice in the kitchen are gone! Yay! We got a heavy duty trap about a week ago and have been putting nougat on it and finally the mouse was caught rather than just licking it clean. Of course I wasn't gonna go in there and have anything to do with it so Steve had to take it out....the trap isn't one that you throw out, you don't have to touch the rodent, just open the trap at the handle and dispose. SOOooO...it was before Steve had to go to work...which is at 5am...so I said you gotta take it out before we leave cuz if not I won't be able to go in the kitchen at all the whole day. So he gets it and says close your eyes cuz you don't wanna see it..so I do..and in my head I am thinking...maybe I should tell him to pitch it over the fence not just into our yard cuz I don't wanna ever find it..but then I think nahhh that is mean...he will just put it in the bin...so he comes back in and I say so where'd you put it cuz I don't wanna find it...ever...and he says...I just pitched it over the fence! So I said STEVE! That isn't right! His response is they will never know! To which I have to agree...our neighbors have grass almost as tall as me...and junk all in their yard...this is probably where the mice came from in the first place. So the mice are gone...I take Steve to work and come home and go back to bed.....get up a few hours later and hear a mower...don't think anything of it....but the Steve's mom comes by and says as she knows the story of the morning...you will never guess who decided to mow the grass today! And I thought of course!! Of course they mowed after Steve throws a rat in their yard!! Just a funny story to add to our other wise rather boring week. I have been home all week from work....which has been good because I don't think I would have been able to handle work at this point. I am so tired after the busy day we have going to and from Melbourne today. I am off to bed after this...
I am so excited for you to be able to get the help and support you need to be on your way to having a family. I have had lots of D&C's, most under general anesthesia and one under twilight (a drug that kind of makes you loopy but doesn't knock you out). I much prefer the general anesthesia! It is basically like going to sleep and then waking up without any of the knowledge of what goes on in between! I was sleepy for the rest of the day, but beyond that, it was pretty much back to normal. You will be fine!
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