Who knew a pelvic exam could make a woman so happy?!

WARNING... guys... feel free to stop reading here if you like, because I'm going to discuss the disposition of my cervix...lol

Okay... you have been warned...


Everything went great today. We got two answers instead of the one that we were looking for. Not only were we blessed to find out that I do not have scar tissue even after all the issues we went through with infection with the boys last year, I finally found out definitively that I have an incompetent cervix. As my doc put it, most women have a circular cervix, and I have a smiley face one. Well, of course, I have a happy body! :) It's just a little incompetent, that's all. ;)

Now we are on track to get pregnant again around the end of September, early October. I have a few more tests to go in for, including a uterine biopsy, which the doc thinks will actually help with my lining... go figure. I guess it's kind of like hair; if you are trying to grow it out, sometimes trimming it helps. lol

Sami said our doc was pmsing today. Yes, he says guys have it too. We went round and round on the whole lupron debate. Dr Le insisted I was the one that wanted to use it, and I insisted that I deferred to Dr Le as he is the specialist. In the end, Dr Le said he thinks it will be helpful. Go figure... then why the heck was he wasting his breath convincing me it was all my idea and he was just doing what I wanted??? Maybe dealing with women all day has finally gotten to him. :)

On top of everything, I showed up at the office today and was greated by a bill for $720 from last cycle plus $200 for today's visit. I asked if they could bill my insurance for this visit, and billing insisted it wouldn't be approved. I called my insurance, and they sided with billing. Then, after the exam, my doc walks out and tells billing to bill insurance because this was an exam related to recurrent pregnancy loss... how come he knows the magic words and I dont? Now, after I'd paid $200, I find out I only owed $30... Oh well... I am running a tab anyway with the $720 I owed from last cycle... it'll all be worth it in the end.

I read a study this week that says the average American family spends $230K or so raising a child through the age of 18. At this rate, we'll be there before by the time our child hits kindergarten! But... as I keep reminding myself... it will all be worth it in the end.

Sticky vibes and baby dust to all!