My husband, Mr. D, and I got married in October of 2009. We had a fabulous and rustic fall wedding and celebrated the beginning of our lives together with our family and friends. The whole day was a dream and I feel so lucky every day to have the opportunity to spend my forever with my best friend. We have two labrador retriever mixes, Brock and Rylee Jo, who are our first "children". Together we make up our little family of two (plus two furry babies).
In January of 2010, Mr. D and I decided to start trying to have a family. We knew that we wanted to have children and decided that there was no better time than the present. It was a huge decision and a big change to go from trying not to, to the complete opposite. We went on with life as normal, knowing that sometimes it takes a few months for pregnancy to happen. It wasn't until that summer that I began to suspect that something was wrong. I have always had very painful periods, and have never really been able to find a doctor that believed me about how bad my cramps actually were. I began to suspect that the two problems might be tied together, so as we continued to try, I began doing my own "googling" to try to figure out what could be the problem. 
After having very little luck with my family doctor, I started looking for an OB that would be a good fit for me. I visited with a few that told me random things like "The only way to stop your cramps is to get pregnant" and "Your bad reaction to birth control must mean that you're depressed, you should see a psychiatrist". I finally saw my current doctor, Dr. Monica Anselmetti, in June of 2011 and Mr. D and I instantly knew she was the right fit. I had an ultrasound that month to make sure everything looked okay and got the thumbs up that my ovaries and uterus looked fine. After a 4 month course of low hormone birth control (intended to hopefully help the suspected endometriosis) I had another ultrasound, which revealed several ovarian cysts, a possible dermoid cyst and signs of growing endometriosis. A Laparascopic cystectomy was scheduled for February 2012.
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