Random Pictures from Fertility Treatments

So I thought it might be cool for some of you to see some pictures of things related to my fertility treatments in Korea. I think it is just neat to see the difference of things between here and the U.S. 

The picture above is of my arm where they did a skin test before my HSG x-ray. They inserted something so they could make sure I wouldn't have a reaction to the dye during the x-ray. They put a circle and the check time on my arm so they would be able to see the result. The time was when it needed to be checked before my HSG procedure.

This is a picture of the paper they gave me to inform me about the HSG procedure. It gives a lot of detailed information about what occurs during the procedure. I was very surprised about how well written in English it was. Koreans usually butcher English, so it was nicely written. 

This is a picture of the paper you receive every time you finish a doctor's appointment. As you can see, the nurse puts an order of things that I need to do on the bottom right. On the one's where I am just coming back for monitoring of my developing follicles, It will have the order of what to do at my next appointment. 1) Get Ultrasound. 2) Go to Dr. Office

This is a picture of the antibiotics they gave me to take for the 5 days following my HSG procedure to make sure that I don't get an infection from the dye. I think its neat to look at how the pills are individually wrapped and Korean prescriptions are just written on a bag of some sort according to the hospital. The bag they put this medicine in was paper.

This final picture is another one of my prescriptions from Cha Hospital. It is my prescription for Clomid. As you can see, they put this prescription in a plastic bag. 

I hope you have enjoyed getting to see some of the things from medical/fertility treatment here in Korea. We are praying that we get pregnant before we leave Korea and have the baby back in the States. Thanks for praying for us!

In His name and for His fame...

Hayley

Day 14 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Ever Since I accepted Christ in August of 1997, there is no way I could imagine my life without Him. I have gone through some really hard times and His strength is what has gotten me through them. Even though there have been times when I blamed Him for the bad things that were happening to me or asked Him why He would let bad things happen to me, He never wavered in His love and forgiveness towards me. He helped me overcome the guilt and pain of my childhood, as well as many other things I allowed myself to do that I knew wasn't right. But that's the best thing about Jesus, He loves you no matter what. He went to the cross for you. He carried our burden of sin and died for our sin so that we would no longer receive the punishment for the things we do that are wrong. Do you know anyone that would voluntarily die to save you? (I know my husband would save if put in a threatening position, but he would not downright offer to die so that I could live.) It's just not our human nature because we are selfish, but Jesus did die for us. All He asks in return is that we believe in Him and share Him with others. I wish I could easily pay off my debts with credit cards and school loans the way the Jesus asks us to repay Him.

Day 13 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

So I decided to go with a picture of my "ALL TIME FAVORITE" band instead of just my current favorite. The Backstreet Boys may only be 4 strong, but they will forever be America's best Boy Band!!!

HSG Hysterosalpingogram

Many of you have asked me about the "painful procedure at the fertility doctor" I had done after posting about it on Facebook. Therefore, I am going to share a video explaining the procedure because it will help you understand it more. I wasn't expecting to have it done until next week, but my period ended up being very short so I took the bus to Seoul since Richard couldn't go with me and I didn't want to drive. After my doctor told me we were for sure doing the x-ray procedure, I received 2 different shots. The first was a skin test where they injected stuff under my skin to make sure I wouldn't be allergic to the dye they would be using during the test. I'm not really sure what the second injection was, but it was 1 of 3 things: anti-inflammatory medication, antibiotics in case of an infection from the dye, or a medication that causes the fallopian tubes to relax so they can get the best image of them. I had to wait 10 minutes for the skin test and after that was read and showed no reaction, the had me change and then they began the test. I have had pap smears done plenty of times, but this hurt. When they began injecting the dye, it was extreme pain. It really felt like serious menstrual cramps. The only good thing about it was that it didn't last too long. In the end I did have spotting for about 24 hours. After the test, I went to talk to Dr. Lee and he showed me the images. He said my uterus looked great and so did the right tube, but he said there seemed to be a temporary block of my left tube (possibly my bowels or a small piece of tissue). He believed that it would only be temporary but most likely I will have to have the test done again to make sure. (Yay Me!)  Below you will see the video explaining the HSG test.

Day 12 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

What more can I say? I LOVE Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light! I really just love Starbucks in general but this is my favorite drink. In the States I get Starbuck's protein powder in it, but since Starbucks in Korea doesn't have the protein powder, I take in some unflavored GNC powder of my own. SO GOOD!!!

Day 11 ~ 30 Day Photo Challenge

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Well needless to say, I hate the scale. Well actually we have a love/hate relationship but its been more hate lately. I used to be addicted to it every single day (sometimes multiple times a day) but we haven't seen each other in about a week because I have decided that it will not control me.

What happened on Tuesday???

So Tuesday, March 29th, Richard and I had a last minute opportunity to go to Yongsan so he could get his semen analysis test done. I had already been to Seoul on Monday for a Dentist Appointment so I was quite disappointed that my period hadn't started so it would save us another trip back to Seoul. After we arrived at Yongsan, we both needed to use the bathroom and low and behold there was Aunt Flow! After Richard finished his test, we headed over to Char to see Dr. Lee. He went ahead and prescribed Clomid again this cycle and he wants me to come back a day or two after my period is done so he can do an x-ray of my fallopian tubes and uterus. Well, this period ended up only lasting through Thursday, so I will be heading to Seoul either today or tomorrow. (If I go on Saturday, it will be by train) I will let you know more updates as I get them. Thanks for following with us and praying for us!
In His name and for His fame...
Hayley