another surprise

Due to last Friday's commotion at Dr Prashant's clinic, (she was rather embarassed with that nurse) Mommy decided to try another reputable clinic called Damansara Fertility Centre. Mommy heard it caters to mostly Chinese but since she has no problem of getting there, she called and made an appointment at 10.30am. Mommy walked in and observed the crowd - the ques are long and by the time she could see the doctor, it was already 12.The doctor was very clinical and straightforth about the whole procedure. Mommy saw her womb being scanned and probed through a small monitor. The doctor explained that her womb looks okay until he pressed on her left side and Mommy felt searing pain. The doctor stopped and thought to himself, then completed the scan and went to sit down to discuss with Mommy.

Dr Yong: I suspect you got endometriosis, on your left side. But we can't determine anything unless you go through Laparoscopy surgery.
Dr Yong showed her some charts and pictures of how the condition looks like. She gasped.Mommy: How do I get that?

Well, one theory is that you have reflux menstruation, that means your blood spills around the pelvic area inducing the active cells in your blood to form endometriotic tissues/growth around the lining of your uterus. But I cannot say further until more tests. That is, if you're ready. That could be one factor that hinders pregnancy. Either way, the endometric tissues will develop further into chocolate cysts as time goes by and damage the ovary. You have to get it removed first to increase chances of conceiving.

Mommy kept quiet the whole time. I started to weep in her heart.

Dr Yong: Look, why don't we try the first stage, which is fertility pills? I'll prescribed a cycle of fertility pills for 6 days and next appointment you'll come with your husband we'll get his semen analysed. We'll try this first. I want you to clear your menses before we run for more tests next appointment, okay. Don't worry, maybe it's nothing.

Mommy jot down a couple of facts about the condition and thanked the doctor. She waited for her pills and paid for the whole consultation at the dispensary. It totalled at RM320. Then she walked slowly out of the clinic to her car. She didn't cry. She just stared ahead in the car thinking. Lastly she dialed her Mom's number.

"Ma, I have something to tell you." She repeated everything of what she went through with the doctor. Matok was kind. She told Mommy - if anything, saves your ovary first. If God is willing, He will give you babies. If none, it's still okay. I'll pray for you when I go for my Haj next year.

With that Mommy's head felt clearer. She would go for a second opinion nonetheless, but tonight, she'll break the news gently to Papa.

(for more info on endometriosis, click here.)