Our First Visit

I am so relieved. We have a plan! I feel like we are moving forward already. Dr. Ripps and his staff are wonderful.

Today's visit was a basic consultation. He asked if I understood exactly what PCOS is. I told him everything I have learned about PCOS was from the RN's I work with and from the internet. a true statement because no one at NHP had even explained the syndrome except to say I have many cysts in my ovaries and it has to with not processing or not producing enough insulin. He asked questions about what treatments we have tried so far. I gave him the run down of treatment so far and he was already formulating a plan. A plan, yeah, a plan. To those of you who have been helping me through this bumpy road you know how exciting it is for me to be able to know what comes next. I also liked that Dr. Ripps wants to find out the cause of my PCOS. He said I will have a higher chance of gestational diabetes and miscarriage if we don't properly treat my PCOS.

So, what does come next you ask? Tomorrow, I go in for a fasting blood sugar test, blood work, and start progesterone to bring on a period. I call the office on cycle day 1(1st day of period) to schedule a follicle count. This month is a "diagnostic cycle monitoring" month so the doctor can see what my body is doing and how it responds to the medications to induce ovulation. Oh and he upped my dosage of Clomid to 100mg. If you read 1st entry you will remember that I had requested we try that and my doc said NO! Things like that are why we are now seeing a specialist.

Along with the telling you about our journey, I feel I need to thank a few people. First of course, our families. Thank you for all the love, support, and prayers. Next, I need to thank Donna, Faith, Fran, and Dawn who have all been where I am and having you to talk to and lean on has been a saving grace, all of you have such beautiful children and that gives me hope. I need to thank Erin because without you to laugh and cry with I truly think I would go crazy. I miss you girl! To Angela and Val my newest friends, thank you for being so caring and for letting me touch your bellies in hopes some good JUJU will rub off on me. And all my friends who have not been named you know who you are thank you and I love you all!!!!!!

And so we start on this next chapter!