wow! That was easy!
I went in at 10:30, got my IV and some pain medication around 11, the Dr. was running late & didn't get there till noonish. We did the procedure, were done by 1, I was awake by 2, and at 3, [aunt] & I went home. I was eating soup and toast at [aunt & uncle's] by 3:30.
The post-surgery info sheet said I might feel crampy
pain in my abdomen from the procedure & pain in my
neck & shoulders from the anesthesia..but the only
pain I have is in the hand where the IV was!
Got to the place around 1, read in the car until 1:30, then went in for the HSG (Hysterosalpingogram)[sp?] to follow up on the Essure and make sure that the Essure springs were in place and that my body had built enough scar tissue around them to block the fallopian tubes.
This involved me going to a radiological lab & getting undressed from the waist down.
The tech inserted a speculum, used a swab to sterilize the cervix, and then a tube attached to a tube & plunger. The tube went partway into my uterus, and then the dye was inserted. It looked black on the monitor, allowing the springs to stand out in white on the monitor.
When the X-ray films were taken, the black dye was white and the springs were dark. I got to see everything as it was done on a monitor next to the table. ick. But kinda cool.
Three X rays were taken: one of me flat on my back, one with me turned slightly to the right, and one with me turned slightly to the left. All of these were taken with the tube and speculum still inserted.
The whole X ray procedure took maybe 5 minutes. However, the uterus full of dye was *VERY* uncomfortable, like some of the worst menstrual cramps I've ever had. I almost threw up due to the pain.
As soon as the speculum and tube were removed, the liquid drained out fairly quickly and the pain went away fairly quickly. Not a very pleasant way to spend an afternon.
The good news: the tech who did the procedure said it looked as if the tubes were 100% blocked!
That pain was gross, the stuff coming out was gross,
and I was just kinda stressed & violated-feeling. Glad
it's over.