More Waiting

Ok, so we went to the RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist) yesterday for our follow-up appointment.  All of our tests were completed and now it was time to discuss our options.  Our doctor went through all of the results of our tests with us and determined that IVF is the only option for us to have a child.  There is too much scar tissue from the infection of my ruptured appendix 15 years ago.  Our doctor was just as shocked as we were that my left fallopian tube was blocked.  We were all hoping I would have one side to work with.  

After answering a bunch of questions, our RE wanted me to do another ultrasound, because they had found a cyst on my right ovary two weeks ago (this was the first time we had heard anything about it).  They wanted to check if the cyst had gotten smaller or even gone away.  She said it might be too soon, but we'll take a look.  After the ultrasound, our RE came in and let us know that the cyst was not gone and now there is also a cyst on the left ovary.  GREAT!  All of this news means that we cannot proceed yet.  We have to wait another month to do another ultrasound.  If the cysts are gone, then we can proceed with surgery.  I will need to have surgery to tie the left fallopian tube.  This will prevent the fluid from the hydrosalpinx from entering the uterus and harming a baby.  After the surgery (which is an outpatient surgery) we will then have to wait 3 more months to do another HSG test (dye test) to see if the tube is in fact closed off. 

When all of this waiting is over, we will be able to move forward with our first cycle of IVF.  We are thinking that this will be somewhere around March or April if the cysts are gone in a month.  I know a little about IVF from research that I have done and a few people that have been through the grueling process themselves, but I don't really know what it will take out of me.  All I know is that we will do whatever it takes to have a child.