Biopsy Schmiopsy

It's over! I survived my Endometrial Biopsy! Obviously I feel good enough that I'm already blogging about it!

We left our house around 12:50ish...a bit early, but the nervousness took over and I just had to go. I had taken the Valium pill that Dr. Hickey had given me just before we left. It didn't really make me feel any different, except that my head started to get a little swimmy. Otherwise I was fine.

Brian & I ready to roll!

They called us into the room at around 2:10ish. First he did an ultrasound and you'll never guess...my lining was at 10.9mm!!! AHHHH!!! YES!!!! (I asked...the units for lining is millimeters) He then traced out a line that he would follow to complete the biopsy. Your prayers worked - THANK YOU!

Here is the picture of my ultrasound.
The green line is the path Dr. Hickey drew -
it is the path he followed to the promise land!

Dr. Hickey asked how I was feeling and I told him how the Valium wasn't really affecting me...just a swimmy head. He decided to give me some Lydocane (Novacane) shots in my lining and cervix. Those shots hurt a bit, but not too bad - they were over pretty quick. Dr. Hickey and Sue, my nurse, left to let the Lydocane do its thing.

I made Brian take a picture of all of the

"tools" that were going to be used!
...notice the scissors...yikes!

Here we are waiting for the Lydocane to start numbing me up!

Isn't Brian the best?!

After about 5-10 minutes, they came back ready to begin the biopsy procedure. For the women out there...think Pap Smear...uncomfortable...awkward...that pretty much describes it! He then thread a catheter up to snag/suck some of the lining. Brian described it as a straw full of lining...nice huh? It was a very uncomfortable feeling - I actually felt a lot of pressure in the area under my belly button. I closed my eyes and Brian squeezed my hand. It was over pretty quickly.

Dr. Hickey said that I did a great job, and he also thanked me for not kicking him! ha...I'm guessing some other patients had a harder time than I did! He also said that I was very tough! HA DAD! TOUGH! The only time I've been described as tough is when I was slamming girls against the boards in indoor soccer! ...I never thought that I would compare the two.

All in all I feel pretty good. I'm a little worried about how I'll feel when the Lydocane and the Valium wear off, but we'll see.

ALL DONE! YAY!

My reward for being so tough...
a VENTI nonfat iced Caramel Macchiato...
Starbucks heals everything!

I was reading "Conceive" magazine while we were waiting to be called in and I came across an advertisement that made me think of one of my most favorite people...

Mar Moran...this one's for you! Love you!
By the way...it's called the "Conception Curve Pillow"

...you just don't use pillows to prop up your butt anymore girls!

HILARIOUS!