Lapraoscopy

Yesterday (Friday), I went to the doctor again for a hysteroscopy.  It was relatively painless but there was some cramping. 

I almost missed my 6:45am train and my appointment was at 8:30am in Seoul.  I took 3 tylenol an hour before and when I was in the surgical suite, the nurses asked me to change and gave me a hair cap to wear.  I was escorted to a bed to lie down in and given a shot of pain killer in my bum.  It burned after she gave it to me.  I have a small lump where the shot was but over night it has disappeared. 


Next, I was escorted through another door into the operation room and placed where they wanted me.  I was iodined up then everything started.  I was asked to look to my right and see the video feed.  Nope.  I'm okay.  I told the doctor I didn't want to see what was happening and she said no problem but she needed to take a few photos then we would talk about it in her office.  Perfect.  The entire procedure was said to take 15 minutes but if they don't explain everything while the camera is in, it takes less than 2 from start to finish.  Perfect.  

For more information on what a hysteroscopy is go here.

A few minutes later upstairs in the doctors office the doctor explained the photos she had taken.  I have small polyps in my uterus and need them removed to further enhance conceiving.  Although they are small there are many of them.  She isn't sure how many but I need to be put to sleep and have surgery to remove them.  This is called  a laparoscopy.  I will not be cut open.  Everything will done through my hoo-ha. I will be put to sleep. 

I am a huge wimp. I've never had a cavity or broken bone.  The worst I've ever been hurt was when I split the skin between my big toe and next toe when I was about 12.   I have never even had stitches.  Now I am told I need to be put to sleep and have surgery.  I'm a wimp.  Part of me is not scared because I get to be put to sleep and the other part is nervous I might not wake up.  Everyone has said no worries and I believe them but still I'm a wimp. Yes, this is not a huge deal compared to almost anything else but this is still my first dealing with anything more than a large cut.

This procedure is most likely happening May 7th but this coming up Friday I go back to the doctor and she will decide for sure when it will be.  She needs to check my ovulation and things on Friday to make the best decision as to when the surgery will be. 

Our doctor is the medical director for our hospital and she will be the one performing the 30 minute surgery.  She will not take longer than 30 minutes because then that has a chance to increase risks.  She will use sterile water to inflate my uterus and small scissors and pincher to cut and grab the polyps.  If there are more than 25 of them she will have to have a second surgery to remove the rest of them.  That being said I assume it takes about a minute to remove each one.  She went over all of the risks and things for the surgery but to be honest all I heard was 'air ambolysim.'  Again, I'm a wimp. 

The doctor then asked when did we want to be pregnant and/or begin the IVF treatment and I said we didn't care as long as things were okay, we are not in any rush as long as things are done well and good.  She said we would be able to start that in June--by which eggs will be taken, inseminated and put back.  So perhaps May will begin injections and things again.  Cool.  Those are easy and almost enjoyable.

Finally after discussing things with the doctor I had an echocardiogram done, another blood test to test my blood for: Hep A-B-C, liver function, hormones test again, and how my blood clots; and a urine test.
I need to have a chest X-Ray done as well but each year J and I have a health check which includes an X-Ray so I need to get the results of that from the hospital in Daejeon and bring them with me next Friday.

After I left I caught an earlier train back.