Today, on my CD10, I did my second test of my uterus and fallopian tubes. I do not know the difference but, back home, my OB did a saline Hysterogram while in here my OB did a Hysterosalpingography (HSG) with fluoroscopy.
Before the procedure, I was brought to the blood test lab to do a Beta HCG test. They just want to make sure that I am not pregnant before they do my HSG. This is my 6th needle test here in Fredericton and more to come when I start my letrozole drug.
Anyway, my second HSG procedure was totally painless. I realize just now that I have not taken any medicine before the procedure, like advil, to help ease any pain during the procedure. I just went to the hospital with an empty stomach and feeling nervous because it is my first time to do a procedure without my husband accompanying me plus the fact that I know that the HSG will bring me so much cramping pain but for little R I will and can do this.
At the radiology department, there is only 1 medical staff, my OB and another doctor who is in charge with the images inside my uterus. I love this. Back home, I was surrounded by so many medical staffs which I really hate the most but have no choice at all. Thus, I was so happy knowing that my OB was there in front of me while her staff is on my side cheering me up.
Going back to the HSG procedure, my OB, after inserting what is needed to be use on mine, she tested a little of the dye on me. At first, I thought, it is not painful yet coz she push a little of the dye. I felt a little cramping, though, and she said the dye is now in my uterus. She thought I was feeling too much pain and her staff says, "I think she feels good because her face did not change", LOL. I like her staff, she is helping me divert the pain in to laughs and she achieved that.
After adjusting the images from our end to that of the doctor inside the imaging room, both doctors were conversing about my cervix and that my OB must push the thing inside me up or pull a little down. Unknowingly, my OB has already push half the dye on me. She ask the other doctor if she can pull back a little of the thing inside me and put the remaining dye on me again. I was not really listening to most of their conversations because I am concentrating on the pain that is coming. Then my OB says, "it's done, both your tubes are normal and open." Thus, to my surprise, I replied: "it's already finished?" She said, yes. I told my OB, I did not even feel any pain. Even she was surprised.
Now, I did not know about the cervix thing, LOL, but my OB and the other doctor says they have to check it on my scheduled ultrasound on Friday. What I only hear is that my cervix is small. I did not have the chance to ask question because her staff is busy on me asking me if I am nauseous or feeling pained but I feel nothing at all which made my day right, LOL. What I know is that my OB will also want me to have a transvaginal ultrasound instead of a pelvic ultrasound only. I am really lost with it but I will update my blog as soon as I have the results.
What I know is that, now, we are ready to go to Moncton soon to do the artificial insemination. Below are the written report of my HSG:
Thank you Father God for being their for me during the procedure. I was really scared about the HSG because I know the pain it has cause me the first time. Also, for giving me a patent fallopian tubes.
