And the plot thickens

Today I had another oh so pleasant experience with Dr. Rein.  Today was the joy of a hystograph.
What pray tell is that procedure you ask?

This procedure they have you SCOOCH to the end of an x-ray table.

Then here is the medical explanation of the torture that ensued....I will make edits in a different color to save you the heebie jeebies.....

The first part of the saline sonohysterogram is like the first part of a pap smear, with a lady part speculum gently inserted into no man's land to visualise the carfax. The carfax is then cleansed with antiseptic solution, to decrease the risk of infection. A thin flexible catheter is inserted through the opening of the carfax, so that the catheter lies within the endometrial cavity. Inserting this intrauterine catheter does not usually cause discomfort (lies straight from the pit of hell...). The lady part speculum is then removed, with the catheter remaining inside. 

A small amount of sterile saline ,approximately 10ml, (SMALL!?? last time there was that much liquid, the Lord flooded the earth!) is introduced into the endometrial cavity through the catheter. This saline distends the endometrial cavity, allowing better assessment of the contour and shape of the endometrium.

Then the medical explanation of the pain.....

The level of pain experienced is usually minimal, with most women experiencing either no pain or only mild cramping period-type discomfort during the test.

We suggest that you take 2 naprogesic tablets 30-60 minutes before the procedure, to minimise your discomfort. No anaesthetic is required for this procedure.

HA! ONCE AGAIN LIES ! The nurse even asked before the procedure started if I wanted to hold her hand....why!? Well apparently when they load you with "minimal saline" it actually causes your body to go into major labor..... no literally... Your body does not like to be invaded.... so it tries to kick it all out!  It hurt so bad I wanted to do this with the Dr.

To all you women who CHOOSE to do that labor thing for hours on end and ALSO CHOOSE not to have drugs....

Anywho.....
After all the tests were done the Dr. says he thinks now that I might be a bicornuate rather then just a unicorn! So I am still a magical creature, but with less of a ominous ending. He thinks now that pregnancy might not entirely be off the table.
Still a high risk, but for just for the pregnancy, no longer my life per say.   So i guess that is good news.

It made me think as I was driving home. Even though its looking like there is still a small percentage of the possibility of having biological child, it doesn't stop our trip to head down the adoption path.
 Its actually amazing how many times the topic or theme of adoption has actually come up over the past 3 weeks. I actually talked with a local agency who will be sending us an application this week.
Scary stuff. Exciting stuff.... who knows what God has in plan at all?

Today on Facebook one of my friends shared this post. I don't know who owns this blog . But I loved the truth behind it. I think that everyone should read this post. I once again ask myself, " what are we getting ourselves into!"

the ugly side of adoption