The Dreaded HSG

While we impatiently awaited Aaron's genetic test results, we knocked out a few more of the tests that I needed to have done. There were two procedures that they needed to complete that would ensure that all of my parts were free from any growths or blockages. They scheduled these tests on back to back days so that we could get them out of the way.

First on the list was something called a hysterosalpingogram. 

This is an outpatient procedure completed by radiology to determine if the shape of a woman's uterus is normal and if the fallopian tubes are open or blocked. A catheter is inserted into the uterus and then the uterus is filled with dye. If everything is working properly, the dye will fill the uterine cavity, flow through the tubes, and spill out into the pelvic cavity. 

When I had the test scheduled, my doctor gave me all the details and told me to take 800mg of ibuprofen an hour before my appointment which made me worry that it was going to be painful. I'm the type that likes to know what I'm about to endure so silly me googled HSG and read all the posts about what it was like for other women. BIG MISTAKE. Though some of them said it wasn't that bad there seemed to be lots more that talked about how miserable it was.
To top it off, the test was scheduled for a day that Aaron couldn't get off from work and at this point, only a handful of people knew we were going through all of this infertility testing. That left only a few people that I could call on to tag along with me and most of them had to work. I was definitely on the verge of full on panic mode but kept reminding myself that God wouldn't leave me, especially not in the midst of my trials.
He definitely didn't and I truly know that He has His hand in the smallest of situations.

I ended up having someone to go with me AND the procedure wasn't painful at all. It was uncomfortable, of course, but it actually turned out to be pretty neat. The radiologist let me watch the x-ray screen the entire time and told me exactly what we were seeing each step of the way. I got to watch the dye spread just as they told me it would and it was over within a matter of minutes. The best part? Everything looked A-Okay. I had no blockages in my tubes and my uterus looked just as it should.

I left there feeling a sense of relief but also a bit nervous for what the next day might bring..