Ohhh goodness, ladies. Lots has happened since Wednesday. Let me fill you in.
Yesterday, I got a call from my doctor saying that the ultrasound did not show anything abnormal, and if I wanted the bleeding to stop, then I could just get back on birth control. Let's just say that didn't go over well. I was very angry and cried most of the day.
I decided to make an appointment with another doctor, since this one is doing absolutely nothing to help me. So, I called an Ob/Gyn and made an appointment for this morning.
The doctor today said I could have endometriosis, and that it would not have shown up on an ultrasound. She said it would definitely be causing the abnormal bleeding, the pain, and the irregularity. She wants to schedule me for a pelvic laparoscopy next Friday. Basically, they would make an incision in my navel, stick a scope in, and look at my uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. She said it was a simple outpatient procedure.
She said if the laparoscopy showed nothing, then she would start me on Metformin or Clomid.
I am overwhelmed now, and kind of panicking. I am so excited to finally have someone who is willing to diagnose the root of my problems, but surgery scares me. The thought of being put under anesthesia makes my heart pound. But at least I would have an answer, you know?
So now I have to talk to my husband, my job, and the insurance company to figure all this out.