Monday, July 1, 2013
Busy Busy
Wow, it has been quite a while since I have made a post! We have been so busy around here! Working extra hrs to make enough money for our upcoming IUI! SO the surgery. HA. Well the scar tissue they saw on my uterus was GONE when doc got in there. Like he was baffled that everything they saw on the test was gone. He removed a few small masses and sent them to get testing which all came back normal. And while he was in there he also did what they call ovary drilling. Which is where they drill like 10 or so holes in your ovary which is supposed to relieve some pressure and help me ovulate. Which is did not. Of couse! I couldnt be that lucky! LOL. I am now on day 8 of provera (a medicine that will make my start my menstrual cycle) I take that for 10 days. Then about 5-10 days after finishing those meds, I should start my cycle. Then comes the ultrasounds, injections, more ultrasounds, and in about 3 weeks we should be doing our IUI! I am getting so nervous and excited! We have waited so long for this! I am nervous because for one, I HATE NEEDLES!! Another reason is we are going on a camping trip that happen to fall right in the middle of when I will be giving myself shots!! So that makes me eek!! LOL And the biggest worry of them all is the HIGH chance of multiples!! Granted we would be super happy with whatever we were blessed with. But I am already high risk to begin with, and with a multiple pregnancy I just worry my body wont handle it well. But at this point I will just be super excited if we are blessed with one, two, three, or whatever! LOL For now we are just trying to stay stress free and hope for the best!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Surgery
Well my surgery is this Friday. I am getting so nervous!! Not for the surgery itself, but for what they may find. I have been having some awful feelings lately and dont know what to make of them! I just hope i wont be down for long recovering! I have so much to still be done! And i want to start trying for a lil one as soon as possible!! Wish me luck and pray everything goes smoothly in my surgery!!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Gwendolyn & my fitness journey!
Well my niece was born April 30th 6lbs 9oz and GORGEOUS!! I am so in love with her!
I really am truly happy for the arrival of this little miracle. She is a blessing to her family and everyone around her. With the arrival of little Gwendolyn I have now officially become the last person i know (personally know like friends and such) who isnt pregnant or already have a child. Sometimes it REALLY gets me down. And other times I realize that when we finally get our little rainbow baby, he/she will be one of the only lil ones around at that time and will get TONS of attention! Not to mention hand me downs! I have to try and look at the positives in things or I will go CRAZY!!
I have also starting my getting fit journey! I am not calling it a weight loss journey, even though I want to lose weight. Because that is not my overall goal, my goal is to just get healthy! To be comfortable in my own skin again. I am watching what i eat now more than ever. We have tried to move to more all natural foods and products. I am also exercising as much as I can. Usually this is about 1-2 mile walk in the morning 3-5 times a week, as well as elliptical training for 10-20 mins a day. I know its not much, but it is a LOT more than I was doing before. The first step to getting fit is getting off the couch!! This is only week 2 of my journey but I already feel so much better! I am not as tired in the morning. And I feel like I have more energy throughout the day!! I am waiting on the arrival of my new double jogging stroller so I can take my 2 early daycare kids on the walk with me in the early morning!! Should be here by FRIDAY!! WAHOO!!
I have also starting my getting fit journey! I am not calling it a weight loss journey, even though I want to lose weight. Because that is not my overall goal, my goal is to just get healthy! To be comfortable in my own skin again. I am watching what i eat now more than ever. We have tried to move to more all natural foods and products. I am also exercising as much as I can. Usually this is about 1-2 mile walk in the morning 3-5 times a week, as well as elliptical training for 10-20 mins a day. I know its not much, but it is a LOT more than I was doing before. The first step to getting fit is getting off the couch!! This is only week 2 of my journey but I already feel so much better! I am not as tired in the morning. And I feel like I have more energy throughout the day!! I am waiting on the arrival of my new double jogging stroller so I can take my 2 early daycare kids on the walk with me in the early morning!! Should be here by FRIDAY!! WAHOO!!
Monday, May 6, 2013
Surgery
Well surgery is coming quick. The date is set for the 17th of May!! EEK!! Just a lil back story on me.
I was diagnosed with PCOS when i was about 16. I have maybe ONE to TWO menstrual cycles a year. Well I have always wanted to be a mother since i was just a wee one, but once I was diagnosed I knew it would be hard for me. Once hubby and I were ready to start actively trying we saw a local fertility doctor. We had no insurance so everything we did had to be paid out of pocket. Which is REALLY expensive. This doctor put me on Clomid right away. by the 3rd month i was on the highest dose. I was on Clomid for 8 months with NO ovulation! It wasn't til I started talking with other women going through fertility treatments that the max you should be on Clomid is 6 months!! And generally if you havent ovulated by the 3rd month they usually stop! Well this doctor had me on it for 8 months and NEVER ran ANY of the tests that are supposed to be done while on this medication. We got REALLY frustrated at the fact that we spent all this money and didn't even get the proper care, so we stopped seeing the doctor. We continued to save money and research more doctors and treatment options. FINALLY we found Dr. Synn!! When we saw him, he listened to us and answered all our questions and IMMEDIATELY had appts for us to do all the testing that SHOULD have been done at the beginning of our journey!! This includes lots of tests such as sperm analysts, ovulation, blood work, blockage tests etc.
The last test I had was the blockage test. This test they shoot dye into your uterus to check and make sure that your tubes are open. Well, while I was laying on the table watching the dye fill my uterus, the tech started explaining what he was seeing. There was something covering 100% of my uterus. I obviously started FREAKING out!! It was still a week or so til I had the follow up appt with my Reproductive Endocrinologist. He explained to me that it could be anything from scar tissue, to cancer, to tumor, to fibroids, and so on. He told me I will need surgery to remove what is covering my uterus. They will also be going in and looking at my ovaries and tubes all that to make sure everything looks ok and that there is no concerning growths or anything! So, that is where we are right now.
I am so scared for the surgery. Not for the pain, or anything like that, but i am scared at what they are going to find! My grandmother had uterine cancer and had a FULL hystorectomy at 30!! And I am 28!!
I was diagnosed with PCOS when i was about 16. I have maybe ONE to TWO menstrual cycles a year. Well I have always wanted to be a mother since i was just a wee one, but once I was diagnosed I knew it would be hard for me. Once hubby and I were ready to start actively trying we saw a local fertility doctor. We had no insurance so everything we did had to be paid out of pocket. Which is REALLY expensive. This doctor put me on Clomid right away. by the 3rd month i was on the highest dose. I was on Clomid for 8 months with NO ovulation! It wasn't til I started talking with other women going through fertility treatments that the max you should be on Clomid is 6 months!! And generally if you havent ovulated by the 3rd month they usually stop! Well this doctor had me on it for 8 months and NEVER ran ANY of the tests that are supposed to be done while on this medication. We got REALLY frustrated at the fact that we spent all this money and didn't even get the proper care, so we stopped seeing the doctor. We continued to save money and research more doctors and treatment options. FINALLY we found Dr. Synn!! When we saw him, he listened to us and answered all our questions and IMMEDIATELY had appts for us to do all the testing that SHOULD have been done at the beginning of our journey!! This includes lots of tests such as sperm analysts, ovulation, blood work, blockage tests etc.
The last test I had was the blockage test. This test they shoot dye into your uterus to check and make sure that your tubes are open. Well, while I was laying on the table watching the dye fill my uterus, the tech started explaining what he was seeing. There was something covering 100% of my uterus. I obviously started FREAKING out!! It was still a week or so til I had the follow up appt with my Reproductive Endocrinologist. He explained to me that it could be anything from scar tissue, to cancer, to tumor, to fibroids, and so on. He told me I will need surgery to remove what is covering my uterus. They will also be going in and looking at my ovaries and tubes all that to make sure everything looks ok and that there is no concerning growths or anything! So, that is where we are right now.
I am so scared for the surgery. Not for the pain, or anything like that, but i am scared at what they are going to find! My grandmother had uterine cancer and had a FULL hystorectomy at 30!! And I am 28!!
Introducton
WOW! My first post! I guess I will start by introducing myself. My name is Katrina Popp. I am 28 years old. I am married to an amazing man named Eric. We have been together for over 5 years now. We live in a Fresno, CA. I run an in-home daycare which I love! My husband is a computer tech by trade. We have one dog who is AMAZING and her name is Roxy. And we have one cat named Harley who THINKS he is a dog! I started this post to help me express what is going on in our life and just have a record of everything!
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