Give Thanks

Thanksgiving this year was quite different for us. We spent only a couple of hours amongst our three families and then the rest to ourselves. It was VERY relaxing.

At moms house we had the privilege of taking 50 million photos for our family Christmas cards. Trust me, with three women in the photo.... it's not that easy. Although the older we get I think the less we care about the flaws. So, look out for our fancy Christmas cards pretty soon. Grant and I on the other hand haven't figured out what we're doing. I normally have the dang things out pretty early but this year, I'm dragging my feet.





I haven't updated our blog since my post-op appointment with the doctor. Come to find out the two masses they found were pieces from the placenta. At first I was irritated that Dr. Samuels had missed them but then Grant quickly reminded me how much of a blessing it was. Had they not seen them, they would have never found the septum which could easily be the solution to our whole saga. Grant and I continue to pray and remain positive about our upcoming baby plans.... stay tuned!

Answered Prayers

As you probably are aware, I went in for surgery yesterday for a mass that they found in my uterus last week. The surgery went very well and I'm in full swing as far as recovery goes. Dr. Witz says the uterus will be healed in 3 – 4 weeks and we’ll be good-to-go.

They found two growths which the doctor believes are pieces of tissue that never dissolved from my previous pregnancies. We should have the pathology report back on Friday. They also found out that I have a Uterine Septum also known as a double uterus or horned uterus. This condition is something that I was born with; in fact it began around 2 months gestation in mama’s womb. A uterus develops from two tubelike structures. As you grow to full term, these tubes enlarge and their middle portions fuse together to form the uterus. There are several different scenarios with this condition but for me, my ducts fused, but the area where they joined it did not dissolve, leaving a dividing wall inside the uterine cavity -- a uterine septum. The septum does not have a normal blood supply therefore if the baby implants on the septum, it will not survive. This could have very well been our problem with the last two pregnancies. The doctor said our chances of carrying full term doubled when removing the septum. I pray that this is our answer!

As for me, I am feeling well but not 100% . Of course, I couldn’t have done without Grant and his ongoing positive attitude and support.

We appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers. We have such a strong support system!
We will keep you posted on our progress.

Much love to all!

Positive News

Well, we had our appointment with the fertility specialist this morning. Everything went well and for the most part we had positive notes on our chart. On a list of 12 or so items, we are only having to test for two. On Thursday I am scheduled to have a Sonohysterogram done which is an ultrasound of your uterus while it is filled with saline. The saline helps to highlight the uterus and any irregularities within it, including structural abnormalities, fibroids, polyps and scar tissue. Many of these problems can be surgically corrected. The other test is for aging oocytes which is a risk of genetically impaired eggs that increases with age. They can diagnose this problem with a simple blood test. We will have the results for both tests around December 15th.

Dr. Valdez was optimistic about our goals with regard to start trying again. She said with our age and overall medical history, things looked like they were in our favor.

We are relieved and excited that whatever the diagnosis may be, we will still be able to concieve and have children of our own.

Grant and I appreciate the ongoing prayers and support from our family and friends. It is such a blessing to be loved this much! I thank God every day for my very supportive husband and know that our faith will pull us through.

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears

Tomorrow we have our appointment with the fertility specialist. I am excited yet nervous at the same time. I know that God knows the deepest desires of our heart and will provide to us if we hold close to him.

Please conitue to pray for us through this tough journey in our lives. I hope, soon, our dreams of becoming parents will be a reality.

Faith is not about believeing that God can but knowing that he will.

Love to all

Texas Fight!

This past weekend we went to the UT vs. OSU game with Melissa and Marshall and had the best time. Good ole’ McCoy was able to pull us through yet another game; still unbeaten! Hook ‘Em! It had been a while since Grant and I had a break from the normal hustle and bustle at home and it was NICE!!





Hope everyone has their Halloween costumes ready for Friday!

xo

In God's Hands

After miscarrying for the second time around 11-12 weeks we decided to do further testing to rule out anything that we could easily "fix". Our chromosome study on the baby came back 100% normal male chromosomes so we are good in that department! Maybe Grant's joke about me having 19 boys running around the house is more of a reality than I think ha, ha! I also had a thorough screening done to rule out basic hormonal issues, metabolic issues, antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombophilias whew! All of my levels were normal on everything so Dr. Samuels recommended that we see an infertility specialist due to the fact that they monitor several other hormones rather than just the HcG and progesterone level. Yesterday I called to verify that our insurance was accepted and Hallelujah, it was! I was able to book an appointment with Dr. Valdez on November 11th.

Grant and I are very excited about our great news and look forward to God’s handy work in our lives. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

God is good!

Yard Work

I love the cool weather today and am glad we'll have a weekend full of it. It really gets me in the mood for the upcoming holidays. Grant and I are finally settled back into a normal routine after home hopping and not having electricity for two weeks. The house is clean, the laundry is done... and put away and our bank account is finally settling down ha, ha!

I had to share a few photos with you from last weekend. Grant and Shelby were outside doing the lawn while Harley and I were inside cleaning. Check out what we ran into in the back yard.....





What a mess!!! She had dug a hold in the back yard and was just laying in the middle of it all. Just like a pot belly pig. I think she did it all so she could lay on the living room floor while I blew her fur dry. Rotten little thing!