So This is What Hope Feels Like?

In our fertility "journey" (gosh, I hate that term), we've suffered plenty of disappointments and delays, most recently the development of polyps on my uterine lining. I had to have surgery scheduled for removal of the polyps, which was not really a big deal, except that it put our plans on hold for a couple months. I have since recovered from the procedure and just this week had a check-up to see how my uterus looks post-polypectomy. In short: looks good! 👍

This is really encouraging, especially considering that in this process you begin to expect that if something can go wrong, it will. Additionally, some women experience "boosted" fertility following a polyp removal. The theory is that the procedure sort of "renews" and "refreshes" the lining of the uterus, promoting implantation. As we pursue embryo adoption and transfer in a few months' time, I'm not that optimistic that we will conceive naturally in the intervening time period. It is, technically speaking, possible. I would be overjoyed if that were to occur, but I'm definitely not counting on it.

But I'm not a hopeless person. I'm really looking forward to this summer. We have a trip to California scheduled and when we return, we'll move onto transferring our reserved frozen embryo. I have a lot of hope that the embryo transfer will be a success and we'll be able to experience pregnancy together for the first time. There's a lot to anticipate in the coming months and I'm happy to feel contentment and peace for once rather than dread.