Another Pelvic Ultrasound Scheduled

I got a call from Dr. Bruner's office last Friday and then again yesterday, asking me to call to schedule another pelvic ultrasound. They received the results of my HSG and were very pleased. :) The nurse who left the voicemail said the doctor wants to check on my ovaries and see if the endometrioma-like cysts have changed at all since March.

I am curious too, to see if things look different, now that I have been taking the herbs for three months. I'm trying to prepare myself to be happy with a small decrease in size, but what I am really hoping for is news that the cysts are not even apparent anymore. THAT would be sweet news indeed. And while I am fairly certain I do not want to work with this doctor much in the future (see March's post), I don't think I mind using her to get another ultrasound. I only feel a little bit guilty about that. :) I'm scheduled to go in on Friday, September 24th after work.

Other news . . . Michael and I are trying to figure out when he can go in to get his sperm tested. He had one test two years ago that showed some low numbers, but Michael is convinced that that was due to the massive amounts of Mt. Dew he was in the habit of drinking at the time. ;) Be that as it may, we definitely need some current information to work with. The problem is that the clinic is open for testing Monday through Friday during regular work hours and Michael often doesn't know how many hours he will need to work from week to week, and is often working overtime. We have decided that the best approach is to feel his boss out for how things are looking workload-wise on a Monday, then see if he can get Friday afternoon of that week off (or at least leave at his regular time of 2pm) so he can go do the test. I am making it our goal to get it done before Halloween.

I also have a session scheduled with Jelena, the acupuncturist and doctor at Red Peony acupuncture. She was on vacation for a month, but is back now and will see me on September 17th. I'm looking forward to getting on track with acupuncture treatments because I know it will help me feel calmer as well as help with the endometriosis. My insurance will pay for 5 sessions with the other acupuncturist at Red Peony, but not with Jelena so my plan is to alternate sessions between them to spread out the cost a bit. I'd like to get acupuncture during the first part of my cycle and also during the last part, to help with pain and PMS symptoms.

I haven't scheduled yet with Corrinne Porterfield-Brown, who does the Mayan abdominal massage, but I plan to do so soon. And the yoga studio near my house has an evening gentle yoga class starting next week that I am determined to check out! :)