Re: The long awaited RE appointment (superlong)

February 25, 2002

,

Great appontment, from the sound of it. I'm glad to hear a plan is laid out

for you. March 13 is my day for the post-surgery follow-up hysteroscopy -

like you said, a long 3 weeks, but small in the longer scheme of waiting

that we've done.

SU (resected)

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February 26, 2002

Hi

Well this all sounds fantastic! Best of all you clearly like and

trust the specialist too - this is worth so much.

I'm so pleased that things are steaming ahead for you now, the hsg

will be here before you know it then it's all go...

Best wishes

Tor (who's wondering if Dr. Van Voorhis would like to do a UK clinic?)

SU

> Well, I met with Dr. Van Voorhis today. First off, I was very

> impressed by him. Patient, thorough, and took a lot of time to

> explain things (mostly stuff I already know, but my dh didn't,

> because he's not really interested in me explaining it to him -

LOL -

> perhaps it's my lack of medical degree??)

>

> He worked from the assumption that we need to examine the cause of

> mc - aside from the septum. So he explained to me all the possible

> causes, and then we focused on the septum. He explained the

> difference between arcuate and septate uteri, and said that he

would

> like to do an HSG to differentiate. I asked why he would do that

> when I've already had a lap/hyst done, and had the pictures. He

said

> that although the pictures showed something that looked like a

> septum, he wanted to see for himself, since there was not a picture

> that shows the whole septum. I explained to him that my ob/gyn had

> told me it was too wide to fit in the lens of the camera. He was

> agreeable to this, and said that another thing an HSG would provide

> is a record of where we started - meaning after the surgery

> (septoplasty) we would be able to compare before and afters.

>

> He also talked about the fact that I have a son. At first I was

> worried that he was going to say, just TTC since it's clear you can

> carry children to term, but this wasn't the case. He just wanted

to

> reinforce the notion of making sure with his own eyes that the

septum

> is indeed there, and problematic. I can't say I disagree with

this.

> When I found out from my ob/gyn about the septum, all I could think

> was that it must be wrong - I have Sam! I don't think it is wrong

> now, but I appreciate his thoroughness. I asked him if he thought

> there was a chance that my uterus was arcuate as opposed to

septate,

> and he said not really - just want to be sure.

>

> So, we have an HSG scheduled for March 13, and he said that we

would

> go ahead and schedule the surgery after that. He said that he

would

> probably want me to take something to thin the endometrium for

about

> 2-3 weeks ahead of time (I didn't write the name down, but it

starts

> with a d), and that after the surgery I could TTC after 1-2 months.

>

> My DH asked about the surgery and its risks. He said it could be

> done hysteroscopically - when I mentioned that my ob had said it

was

> so wide it needed to be done abdominally, he frowned and said he

> hadn't done an abdominal metroplasty for at least 15 years. He

said

> the risks of surgery on future pregnancies would be mainly that the

> placenta may become abnormally attached during pregnancy. It

> wouldn't be a problem; they would just have to make sure the

placenta

> all was out after delivery.

>

> So that it's - I've got a plan at long last. I don't really want

to

> wait 3 weeks for my HSG, but hell, I waited 2 1/2 months for this

> appointment!!

>

> SU

February 26, 2002

,

Sounds like you had a great appt with the RE. I like that he is being

cautious and thorough with you. It will be good to have a " baseline " HSG -

then you can appreciate how far you have come. I'm glad that he is taking

your situation seriously even though you have a son already. It sounds like

he is skilled and compassionate - a winning combination. I hope the next few

weeks fly by for you as you wait for your HSG. If AF comes when she should, I

may be having my 2nd HSG around the same time as you )

You made monumental progress at this appt!! I'm very happy for you.

Sara

34, BU/SU?

February 26, 2002

,

Sounds like you had a great appt with the RE. I like that he is being

cautious and thorough with you. It will be good to have a " baseline " HSG -

then you can appreciate how far you have come. I'm glad that he is taking

your situation seriously even though you have a son already. It sounds like

he is skilled and compassionate - a winning combination. I hope the next few

weeks fly by for you as you wait for your HSG. If AF comes when she should, I

may be having my 2nd HSG around the same time as you )

You made monumental progress at this appt!! I'm very happy for you.

Sara

34, BU/SU?

February 26, 2002

Tor,

>(who's wondering if Dr. Van Voorhis would like to do a UK

clinic?)

Thanks for your kind thoughts : ) How is it going with you? Where

are you at right now - trying to TTC or looking for another dr.?

Take care,

SU

February 26, 2002

Tor,

>(who's wondering if Dr. Van Voorhis would like to do a UK

clinic?)

Thanks for your kind thoughts : ) How is it going with you? Where

are you at right now - trying to TTC or looking for another dr.?

Take care,

SU

February 26, 2002

Hi

Well at the moment I am trying to find peace with the specialist's

recommendations that I should start ttc again. Despite all my fears I

really do need to be positive about this. She is the BEST we have

here in the UK so I think for the moment I must go with her advice.

So here I am in my first FFH for ages having completely forgotten how

totally insane it sends you. Lots of boob prodding, thinking I have

a weird taste in my mouth and trying to resist the bathroom cabinet!

I'm on day 21 of what is normally a 25 - 29 day cycle so here's

hoping!

Best wishes

Tor

> Tor,

> >(who's wondering if Dr. Van Voorhis would like to do a UK

> clinic?)

>

> Thanks for your kind thoughts : ) How is it going with you? Where

> are you at right now - trying to TTC or looking for another dr.?

>

> Take care,

>

> SU

February 28, 2002

Sounds like you had a great appt! I think it's important that you like the RE,

you trust his decision, and most of all you can communicate with him! I'll be

anxious to hear news of your HSG....

M.

SU/BU

The long awaited RE appointment (superlong)

Well, I met with Dr. Van Voorhis today. First off, I was very

impressed by him. Patient, thorough, and took a lot of time to

explain things (mostly stuff I already know, but my dh didn't,

because he's not really interested in me explaining it to him - LOL -

perhaps it's my lack of medical degree??)

He worked from the assumption that we need to examine the cause of

mc - aside from the septum. So he explained to me all the possible

causes, and then we focused on the septum. He explained the

difference between arcuate and septate uteri, and said that he would

like to do an HSG to differentiate. I asked why he would do that

when I've already had a lap/hyst done, and had the pictures. He said

that although the pictures showed something that looked like a

septum, he wanted to see for himself, since there was not a picture

that shows the whole septum. I explained to him that my ob/gyn had

told me it was too wide to fit in the lens of the camera. He was

agreeable to this, and said that another thing an HSG would provide

is a record of where we started - meaning after the surgery

(septoplasty) we would be able to compare before and afters.

He also talked about the fact that I have a son. At first I was

worried that he was going to say, just TTC since it's clear you can

carry children to term, but this wasn't the case. He just wanted to

reinforce the notion of making sure with his own eyes that the septum

is indeed there, and problematic. I can't say I disagree with this.

When I found out from my ob/gyn about the septum, all I could think

was that it must be wrong - I have Sam! I don't think it is wrong

now, but I appreciate his thoroughness. I asked him if he thought

there was a chance that my uterus was arcuate as opposed to septate,

and he said not really - just want to be sure.

So, we have an HSG scheduled for March 13, and he said that we would

go ahead and schedule the surgery after that. He said that he would

probably want me to take something to thin the endometrium for about

2-3 weeks ahead of time (I didn't write the name down, but it starts

with a d), and that after the surgery I could TTC after 1-2 months.

My DH asked about the surgery and its risks. He said it could be

done hysteroscopically - when I mentioned that my ob had said it was

so wide it needed to be done abdominally, he frowned and said he

hadn't done an abdominal metroplasty for at least 15 years. He said

the risks of surgery on future pregnancies would be mainly that the

placenta may become abnormally attached during pregnancy. It

wouldn't be a problem; they would just have to make sure the placenta

all was out after delivery.

So that it's - I've got a plan at long last. I don't really want to

wait 3 weeks for my HSG, but hell, I waited 2 1/2 months for this

appointment!!

SU

February 28, 2002