"Procedure"

I went back to my gyno recently and she really wanted to check out my "lady business" again. She already did an HSG (the dye test where they make sure that your tubes are unblocked and whatnot). They also did an ultrasound and everything checked out.

Obviously, my inability to get pregnant is related, but I've always had problems. Since I was 13 I've had terrible cramps, bleeding, etc. Terrible. I took The Pill for years to "help" with this. It didn't so much solve anything as mask the problem. I also have pain during, you know. I don't mean he's inept pain, just shooting pain like getting hit with a broomstick. Not pleasant.

Also, after scheduling this, my mom told me that many of the women in my family have had ovarian cysts. Her aunt's was the size of a Mason jar. I'm kind of tickled that they chose that object as the comparison. At any rate, they're benign.

So. I'm scheduled to have a laparoscopic "procedure" [we're not using the S-word around here] on Friday. Today, I went to the doc and then the hospital for pre-op questions, blood work, and paperwork. Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork.

Here's what's most upsetting at this point:

I can't run for 4 weeks. Okay 4-6, but I'm thinking positive. I've finally gotten to a point where I'm getting faster and it feels better and... I'm sidelined.

The good news is that I can walk (as in the exercise kind) in a week and I should be able to walk everywhere on our vacation in three weeks.

There's no good time for this, so I have to suck it up. I have to hope that this is successful. I have to hope that this somehow helps my fertility.

Good things: my sisters are going to spend the weekend with me hanging out, my husband will get to pamper me, which he really digs, I have health insurance which will cover a lot of the costs... It could be much worse.