In my last blog I had explained my diagnoses from my Dr. and had said that the Dr. wanted me to take 2 new medications. I took the Provera for the 10 days and amazingly it did start my cycle! So after a week of horrible cramps and all that fun stuff I am wrapping it up and hopefully have a new fresh opportunity to get pregnant. The other medication, Metformin is supposed to eventually help me regulate my cylce and allow ovulation to occur. It may not be in full effect till the 2nd or 3rd month of taking it but I'm almost done with 1 month! They say 1 out of 3 women with PCOS achieve pregnancy with Metformin. So everyone, keep your fingers crossed! We will be trying, trying, trying! I HOPE THIS WORKS!
~Lacy
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Starting My New Meds...
So I took my new medications last night. Im not sure if it was the Metformin or the Provera that kept me up all night but I tossed and turned and woke up about once every 2 hrs. I had to wait till ALL of my blood work to come in before I could start the Metformin. Yesterday when I called the Dr. office they said my labs all came back "normal" and that I could start the medication. I'm excited to be moving forward with all of this.
They say that 1 out of 3 women with PCOS are able to achieve pregnancy while taking Metformin. At first I was dissapointed with those odds but then one of Rob's Tony said that if he had a 1/3 batting average in baseball he would be pretty happy...lol He said with a 333 batting average he would be playing allstars! LOL....So I guess I need to think positively like Tony.... I told him that I was impressed that he could relate a women's ovulation to baseball!! :o) Silly boys!
I guess the best thing I can do at this point is take the medicine, relax, eliminate stress, and continue to have a positive attitude. My priority right now is to eliminate stress.
Thank you to all my friends and family for all of the support.
~Lacy
They say that 1 out of 3 women with PCOS are able to achieve pregnancy while taking Metformin. At first I was dissapointed with those odds but then one of Rob's Tony said that if he had a 1/3 batting average in baseball he would be pretty happy...lol He said with a 333 batting average he would be playing allstars! LOL....So I guess I need to think positively like Tony.... I told him that I was impressed that he could relate a women's ovulation to baseball!! :o) Silly boys!
I guess the best thing I can do at this point is take the medicine, relax, eliminate stress, and continue to have a positive attitude. My priority right now is to eliminate stress.
Thank you to all my friends and family for all of the support.
~Lacy
Friday, February 11, 2011
Blood Work Results...
So as part of my plan with my dr. to start these new medications I needed to do some blood work. I went to the lab yesterday and the results are already trickling in on my Kaiser online account. Everything has looked great, right within "normal" range except my Billirubin which was only 0.1 over the higher side of normal....and my Testosterone which was through the roof.
I knew that my Testosterone levels would be high. That is a VERY common sign of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). So in a way it is good news to know that all the pieces are matching up and all pointing at the same diagnosis. So I will be calling my Dr. this morning to see if it is ok for me to start taking the Metformin.
I knew that my Testosterone levels would be high. That is a VERY common sign of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). So in a way it is good news to know that all the pieces are matching up and all pointing at the same diagnosis. So I will be calling my Dr. this morning to see if it is ok for me to start taking the Metformin.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Latest From My Dr. Appointment Today 2/8/2011
Well, today I went to see the reproductive endocrinologist to see and learn more about the posibility for a diagnoses of PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome). Today is cycle day #67 for me and my last cycle was 42 days long. When I arrived at the appointment they had me take a urine pregnancy test, which of coarse came back (-) negative... :o( .... But I aleady knew I wasn't pregnant (but it is still sad). After that the Dr.s came in and asked me what seemed like a million questions and I shared my ovulation charts with them and discussed my basal body temperature changes and the MANY "daily ovulation kits" I have been doing. After this they told me that based on all the information I had provided it appeared that a diagnosis of PCOS was pretty likely. But before they could diagnose me for sure, they needed to do an internal ultrasound of my uterus and ovaries....(ok, I will admit...I was a little nervous about this part!)...It wasn't that bad and I actually thought it was pretty neat to see MY ovaries and uterus up on the screen! The Dr.s said that I have "TEXTBOOK PCOS OVARIES". In the pics I will post at the bottom you can see that there are a bunch of little circles inside of the big circle. The big circle is my ovary and the smaller circles are follicles that mature and become the egg that will be released(ovulation). In "normal" ovaries all of those follicles would be in the center of the ovary....whereas my follicles all cling to the outer rim of the ovary(this is what is typical in PCOS patients). I have also posted a pic they took of my uterus. PRETTY COOL!(I think..!)
So at the end of the internal ultrasound I was diagnosed OFFICIALLY with PCOS. The Dr. said that I need to do blood work tomorrow AM and then pick up two prescriptions. One prescription is Provera, it is taken for 10 days to "force" my body to start my period and begin my next cycle. It is pretty much designed to clean out my uterus for a fresh clean start....(kinda gross, I'm sorry). The second prescription is Metformin. This drug is used my a lot of PCOS patients and about 1 out of 3 women achieve pregnancy while taking Metformin. For most women they need to take Metformin for at least a few months before they notice it really working. It should help with regulating my cycles, reducing abnormal hair growth, and possibly even help with loosing some more weight. The Dr. also encouraged me to focus and living a "healthy lifestyle" but not to do anything drastic or major as that can stress your body out internally, and can throw off ovulation. Many patience with PCOS see a decrease in symptoms when body weight is decreased. Also the Dr. instructed Rob and I that we need to BD(baby dance...wink wink) about 3-4 times regardless of whether or not I am currently ovulating...because if my body does decide to ovulate you want to always have the "little swimmers" ready and waiting for it! :o)
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the appointment. The only down side is that they will not be able to prescribe Clomid without it being considered "infertility treatment". My insurance plan does not cover infertility so it would be 100% out of pocket for us. So for now we will try this and probably give it at least 6 months before considering other options.
I am just happy that the ball is continuing to roll in the right direction, and that the possibility of Rob and I starting a family is still in the rehlm of possibility! I will continue to keep you posted as we continue this journey! Thank you to all of our family and friends for your love and support!
Love, Mrs. Lacy Hester!
So at the end of the internal ultrasound I was diagnosed OFFICIALLY with PCOS. The Dr. said that I need to do blood work tomorrow AM and then pick up two prescriptions. One prescription is Provera, it is taken for 10 days to "force" my body to start my period and begin my next cycle. It is pretty much designed to clean out my uterus for a fresh clean start....(kinda gross, I'm sorry). The second prescription is Metformin. This drug is used my a lot of PCOS patients and about 1 out of 3 women achieve pregnancy while taking Metformin. For most women they need to take Metformin for at least a few months before they notice it really working. It should help with regulating my cycles, reducing abnormal hair growth, and possibly even help with loosing some more weight. The Dr. also encouraged me to focus and living a "healthy lifestyle" but not to do anything drastic or major as that can stress your body out internally, and can throw off ovulation. Many patience with PCOS see a decrease in symptoms when body weight is decreased. Also the Dr. instructed Rob and I that we need to BD(baby dance...wink wink) about 3-4 times regardless of whether or not I am currently ovulating...because if my body does decide to ovulate you want to always have the "little swimmers" ready and waiting for it! :o)
All in all, I'm pretty happy with the appointment. The only down side is that they will not be able to prescribe Clomid without it being considered "infertility treatment". My insurance plan does not cover infertility so it would be 100% out of pocket for us. So for now we will try this and probably give it at least 6 months before considering other options.
I am just happy that the ball is continuing to roll in the right direction, and that the possibility of Rob and I starting a family is still in the rehlm of possibility! I will continue to keep you posted as we continue this journey! Thank you to all of our family and friends for your love and support!
Love, Mrs. Lacy Hester!
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| My Right Ovary. Here you see the small round follicles all around the wall of the ovary. |
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| This is my uterus. Dr. says it looks perfect and normal! |
Friday, December 3, 2010
Test From Cell Phone
just tesing my ability to blog via text from my cell phone! i think that its pretty cool if it works!
Love, Mrs. H
Love, Mrs. H
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Pics as I Promised!
Rob and I have been busy decorating, wrapping gifts, and setting up the tree! Im really tired and ready for bed so I wont be really writing in this blog just posting some pics! Enjoy!
Love, The Hesters
Love, The Hesters
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Time is Flying!
With the exception of a little drama that likes to follow us around life is GREAT! I got approved for medical insurance with Kaiser so as of December 1st I can make a Dr. appointment to discuss the possibilities of Rob and I starting a family! Yay! Been back on my food plan for a while now (90 days) and definitely feel healthy! I have been taking prenatal vitamins for the past month and have been doing my best to track any ovulation! (Sorry boys if this bores you!!! I am very excited about it all!)
We can't believe it is almost DECEMBER! It's so amazing that Thanksgiving has already passed us! Rob and I spent the whole day together cleaning the house and decorating for Christmas! Today we will go pick out our TREE!! :o) Last year we had a fake tree that we borrowed from my parents and this year we will be getting a real one! Rob is very excited about this because he loves the look and SMELL of a fresh tree in the house! I grew up my whole life with a fake tree so it never bothered me much to have a fake one! But the real ones are nice!
The kiddos, Josh and Alyssa will be in town soon too! I believe they get here on December 17th and they will be here through December 26th! We are so excited that they will be celebrating Christmas day with us in San Diego for the first time in years! It's a TRUE blessing that we are extremely GREATFUL for!
Christmas shopping is pretty much done with the exception of 2 or 3 gifts and we even finished the majority of the wrapping! :o) It is really nice to have it all done already so that we can go and enjoy the festivities of the holidays! We are looking forward to looking at Christmas lights, ice skating, going to the local mountains to play in the snow, baking days and cookie decorating and maybe a trip to Julian so Rob can enjoy a warm slice of the FAMOUS apple pie and cider! Maybe go apple picking while we are there too! So much fun stuff to go and do! We are hoping to squeeze in a trip to Disneyland before 2011 also because we want one last chance to ride the big rides before I get pregnant and can't ride them for a while! :o) That is Rob's one last request before we have any "Little Lacys or Little Robs" on the way into the world!
I have been very busy with my photography business already as well! I have already done three photo-shoots and it isn't even December yet! I am happy to be busy because I love the job and the money is nice too! :o) I will be taking Rob's and my Christmas photos next week and will be ordering our Christmas cards! We are excited to be celebrating our 1st Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Hester! :o)
~Love the Mrs.~
Will post pics soon!
We can't believe it is almost DECEMBER! It's so amazing that Thanksgiving has already passed us! Rob and I spent the whole day together cleaning the house and decorating for Christmas! Today we will go pick out our TREE!! :o) Last year we had a fake tree that we borrowed from my parents and this year we will be getting a real one! Rob is very excited about this because he loves the look and SMELL of a fresh tree in the house! I grew up my whole life with a fake tree so it never bothered me much to have a fake one! But the real ones are nice!
The kiddos, Josh and Alyssa will be in town soon too! I believe they get here on December 17th and they will be here through December 26th! We are so excited that they will be celebrating Christmas day with us in San Diego for the first time in years! It's a TRUE blessing that we are extremely GREATFUL for!
Christmas shopping is pretty much done with the exception of 2 or 3 gifts and we even finished the majority of the wrapping! :o) It is really nice to have it all done already so that we can go and enjoy the festivities of the holidays! We are looking forward to looking at Christmas lights, ice skating, going to the local mountains to play in the snow, baking days and cookie decorating and maybe a trip to Julian so Rob can enjoy a warm slice of the FAMOUS apple pie and cider! Maybe go apple picking while we are there too! So much fun stuff to go and do! We are hoping to squeeze in a trip to Disneyland before 2011 also because we want one last chance to ride the big rides before I get pregnant and can't ride them for a while! :o) That is Rob's one last request before we have any "Little Lacys or Little Robs" on the way into the world!
I have been very busy with my photography business already as well! I have already done three photo-shoots and it isn't even December yet! I am happy to be busy because I love the job and the money is nice too! :o) I will be taking Rob's and my Christmas photos next week and will be ordering our Christmas cards! We are excited to be celebrating our 1st Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Hester! :o)
~Love the Mrs.~
Will post pics soon!
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