I just gave myself my VERY LAST Lu.pron shot for this transfer's protocol. Hopefully this will be my last one, at least for a couple of years. Meaning hopefully this May transfer will be successful and I will not have to do any more of these shots until we potentially come back for a sibling in a couple of years.
I have to admit I will miss doing these shots. They are my "favorite" shots as they are the simplest, easiest and quickest shots, with the smallest needles. And I will miss telling Babe, "I need to go shoot myself now!".
What I won't miss are the headaches, hot flashes and crazy dreams I get from them. At least I think the dreams are from the shots. I guess I did not blog about the dreams. Let's just say that they are super wacky but unfortunately I forget most of them after I wake up. I even had a scary nightmare. As in "The Exorcist" and I'm-so-scared-I'm-afraid-to-to-back-to-sleep scary. Hopefully these wacky dreams will end now.
Today I also increased my Es.trace (estrogen) pills to 3 times a day. This will continue for another 8 days until my ultrasound and lab appointment that will determine if my lining is thick enough for transfer. If that's a go (praying it will!), then our transfer will be as scheduled on May 16th. PIO (progesterone in oil) shots will start after that. And after that, off to Knoxville!
12 days to transfer.
10 days till we hop on the plane to Knoxville.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Unexpected Blessing
I received a HUGE unexpected blessing last night.
I was chatting with a friend on FB while watching a movie at home and eating a slice of peach tart when she asked me for my email address and then asked me to check my email. I received an email from a hotel with a confirmation for a hotel reservation. I was like, what's this?
My friend, bless her heart, had sneakily booked us a hotel room for our stay in Knoxville! She is giving us our entire 4 nights of hotel stay for FREE using her credit card points!
Eeeekkk!! We were just talking over lunch about how I needed to book my hotel and car rental yet, and how the price of the hotel we used to stay in had for some reason gone up a lot. I was contemplating staying at a cheaper hotel that we had never been in, but was a little nervous about. I was telling her I may just suck it up and pay more for a nicer and more established hotel. This hotel that we are booked in is really nice, and costs $160 a night, way beyond our budget for a hotel room.
When I looked back at our FB conversation, I see that she had been sneaky, asking me a few questions about where I was looking to book, etc. I am so grateful for her generosity. She said it didn't cost her anything but her credit card points, though she could use it for other stuff for herself. She said it was a pleasure for her to help me out, so I didn't have to not worry about money and, I could, quoting her, ".... relax n enjoy n get pregnant dammit"! I thought that was pretty hilarious.
I am so grateful to her for this generous gift. She is a blessing to me.
Today, I finally booked our rental car. We are renting from Enterprise car rental, another first for us. Wow, this trip is full of firsts and new experiences. I hope that is a good sign for our transfer as well.
On another note, today I increased my Es.trace dosage to one tablet, twice a day, an increase from only half a tablet twice a day. Also today, I was just sitting here surfing on FB when BAM! Holy hot flashes! Out of nowhere came this hot flash. I have never experienced anything like that. For a bit there I thought something was wrong with me, and then I thought oh that's right, I'm on Lu.pron. Usually the only times I have ever felt any hot flashes was in bed at night. This was a first and hopefully not too many more.
On Sunday I had received an email from Debbie, the counselor/mediator that works with NEDC donor families. She passed on a note from my donor family that they are excited to hear about my May transfer date. They wish us the best of luck, and are thinking of us often. It's alway really nice to hear from the donor families. They sound like a great family and are very open to having communication with us, even now, before our transfer. We have decided that we will wait until there is a successful pregnancy before communicating directly with them, and are understand our decision.
17 days to transfer!
I was chatting with a friend on FB while watching a movie at home and eating a slice of peach tart when she asked me for my email address and then asked me to check my email. I received an email from a hotel with a confirmation for a hotel reservation. I was like, what's this?
My friend, bless her heart, had sneakily booked us a hotel room for our stay in Knoxville! She is giving us our entire 4 nights of hotel stay for FREE using her credit card points!
Eeeekkk!! We were just talking over lunch about how I needed to book my hotel and car rental yet, and how the price of the hotel we used to stay in had for some reason gone up a lot. I was contemplating staying at a cheaper hotel that we had never been in, but was a little nervous about. I was telling her I may just suck it up and pay more for a nicer and more established hotel. This hotel that we are booked in is really nice, and costs $160 a night, way beyond our budget for a hotel room.
When I looked back at our FB conversation, I see that she had been sneaky, asking me a few questions about where I was looking to book, etc. I am so grateful for her generosity. She said it didn't cost her anything but her credit card points, though she could use it for other stuff for herself. She said it was a pleasure for her to help me out, so I didn't have to not worry about money and, I could, quoting her, ".... relax n enjoy n get pregnant dammit"! I thought that was pretty hilarious.
I am so grateful to her for this generous gift. She is a blessing to me.
Today, I finally booked our rental car. We are renting from Enterprise car rental, another first for us. Wow, this trip is full of firsts and new experiences. I hope that is a good sign for our transfer as well.
On another note, today I increased my Es.trace dosage to one tablet, twice a day, an increase from only half a tablet twice a day. Also today, I was just sitting here surfing on FB when BAM! Holy hot flashes! Out of nowhere came this hot flash. I have never experienced anything like that. For a bit there I thought something was wrong with me, and then I thought oh that's right, I'm on Lu.pron. Usually the only times I have ever felt any hot flashes was in bed at night. This was a first and hopefully not too many more.
On Sunday I had received an email from Debbie, the counselor/mediator that works with NEDC donor families. She passed on a note from my donor family that they are excited to hear about my May transfer date. They wish us the best of luck, and are thinking of us often. It's alway really nice to hear from the donor families. They sound like a great family and are very open to having communication with us, even now, before our transfer. We have decided that we will wait until there is a successful pregnancy before communicating directly with them, and are understand our decision.
17 days to transfer!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
IF Buddy
I met up with my friend Ro at our favorite Mexican restaurant for lunch today. We used to work together at my last job, and after I left we met up for lunch to catch up and found out the we have a common bond, issues with TTC.
Ro and her husband had TTC for a few months, but no luck. She was also experiencing some pain, but her OB was not very helpful nor too concerned. Then she had found out that she had stage 4 endometriosis. So she wasn't happy with her OB and wanted to find a different doctor. I recommended Dr. Nice, the doctor that performed my laparoscopy and last hysteroscopy, to her. She saw him and was very happy with him. Dr. Nice performed surgery to remove some large cysts from uterine cavity.
The last time we had lunch, she had just completed her surgery. She was put on 6 months of BCPs to see if her cysts returned. After the 6 months, if the cysts didn't return, she could TTC naturally. Today, I just found out she just had an ultrasound with Dr. Nice recently and her uterus is all clear. Yay!! So now she is all clear to TTC naturally. Ro was told that because of her endometriosis, it could be difficult for her to conceive naturally. She will try naturally for 6 months, and if nothing happens, she will move on to fertility treatments.
I am praying that Ro will be able to conceive naturally. No one should have to struggle to have a baby. Though I wish she and I were not in the same boat, I am glad we are able to share this journey together. It's so nice to be able to talk to someone in real life, face-to-face about TTC and actually being able to relate.
A wonderful thought came to mind today! Wouldn't it be great if both Ro and I got pregnant right around the same time, her naturally and me via my IVF? How wonderful that would be? To be able to experience pregnancy together after struggling with TTC. We both got really excited about the possibility! I love my lunch dates with Ro!
On another note, my hot flashes kicked in again tonight as I was making dinner. What is it about cooking and hot flashes? Dang! I should have just let my Babe take me out to dinner tonight!
I am still experiencing some mild headaches today though I'm wearing my Phi.ten necklace. Just enough for it to be annoying. Ok, 3 days straight of complaining about headaches and hot flashes is enough. We'll just assume it's a given that I will have those with loopy Lu.pron. I'll report on other side effects instead in the future.
Ro and her husband had TTC for a few months, but no luck. She was also experiencing some pain, but her OB was not very helpful nor too concerned. Then she had found out that she had stage 4 endometriosis. So she wasn't happy with her OB and wanted to find a different doctor. I recommended Dr. Nice, the doctor that performed my laparoscopy and last hysteroscopy, to her. She saw him and was very happy with him. Dr. Nice performed surgery to remove some large cysts from uterine cavity.
The last time we had lunch, she had just completed her surgery. She was put on 6 months of BCPs to see if her cysts returned. After the 6 months, if the cysts didn't return, she could TTC naturally. Today, I just found out she just had an ultrasound with Dr. Nice recently and her uterus is all clear. Yay!! So now she is all clear to TTC naturally. Ro was told that because of her endometriosis, it could be difficult for her to conceive naturally. She will try naturally for 6 months, and if nothing happens, she will move on to fertility treatments.
I am praying that Ro will be able to conceive naturally. No one should have to struggle to have a baby. Though I wish she and I were not in the same boat, I am glad we are able to share this journey together. It's so nice to be able to talk to someone in real life, face-to-face about TTC and actually being able to relate.
A wonderful thought came to mind today! Wouldn't it be great if both Ro and I got pregnant right around the same time, her naturally and me via my IVF? How wonderful that would be? To be able to experience pregnancy together after struggling with TTC. We both got really excited about the possibility! I love my lunch dates with Ro!
On another note, my hot flashes kicked in again tonight as I was making dinner. What is it about cooking and hot flashes? Dang! I should have just let my Babe take me out to dinner tonight!
I am still experiencing some mild headaches today though I'm wearing my Phi.ten necklace. Just enough for it to be annoying. Ok, 3 days straight of complaining about headaches and hot flashes is enough. We'll just assume it's a given that I will have those with loopy Lu.pron. I'll report on other side effects instead in the future.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Headache, Again & Hot Flashes
OK, so much for no hot flashes.
Not such a good day for side effects today. Headache again. And just for good measure, hot flashes kicked in today. I was making stir fried long beans and omelette for dinner tonight and I was sweating up a storm! I felt like I was having a fever and was going to be sick!
I actually skipped my Zum.ba class tonight, and you gals know how much I love Zum.ba!
Instead, I stayed home and made some brownies with Valentine sprinkles, a belated Valentine treat for my Babe. Then we watched The Mentalist and the Olympics women's figure skating finals on TV. Korea's Kim Yu-Na is amazing and truly deserved the gold medal!
Thanks to one of my commentors (thanks, Audrey!) who reminded me of my Phi.ten necklace, I put that on and that seemed to help. Phi.ten is a brand of products that promotes health, energy and well-being. My sister and BIL swears it helps with headaches, migraines, and other aches and pains. It has helped me with headaches in the past too. It comes in necklaces, bracelets, tapes, etc. Lots of professional athletes wear it. If you are interested, you can check out their products and claims here on the Phi.ten website. Here's a quote from the official Phi.ten website:
Phi.ten products work with your body’s energy system, helping to regulate and balance the flow of energy throughout your body. Proper energy balance helps to alleviate discomfort, speed recovery, and counteract fatigue. Athletes find that they tire less easily and recover faster from intense physical activity. Further benefits of Phi.ten’s exclusive technology are more relaxed muscles leading to less stress and a greater range of motion that can be of great benefit to an athlete or anyone in any walk of life
I don't know too much about the science of how it works, but it seems to help. I'll have to remember to wear keep this on now that I am on "loopy Lu.pron". I have the titanium X30 necklace pictured below.
* Please note, this is not a product review, just a personal view.
Oh, and one more thing, no more BCPs for me! Last night was my last pill, so anymore side effects, I will officially blame it on loopy Lu.pron, until I start stims of course!
Not such a good day for side effects today. Headache again. And just for good measure, hot flashes kicked in today. I was making stir fried long beans and omelette for dinner tonight and I was sweating up a storm! I felt like I was having a fever and was going to be sick!
I actually skipped my Zum.ba class tonight, and you gals know how much I love Zum.ba!
Instead, I stayed home and made some brownies with Valentine sprinkles, a belated Valentine treat for my Babe. Then we watched The Mentalist and the Olympics women's figure skating finals on TV. Korea's Kim Yu-Na is amazing and truly deserved the gold medal!
Thanks to one of my commentors (thanks, Audrey!) who reminded me of my Phi.ten necklace, I put that on and that seemed to help. Phi.ten is a brand of products that promotes health, energy and well-being. My sister and BIL swears it helps with headaches, migraines, and other aches and pains. It has helped me with headaches in the past too. It comes in necklaces, bracelets, tapes, etc. Lots of professional athletes wear it. If you are interested, you can check out their products and claims here on the Phi.ten website. Here's a quote from the official Phi.ten website:
Phi.ten products work with your body’s energy system, helping to regulate and balance the flow of energy throughout your body. Proper energy balance helps to alleviate discomfort, speed recovery, and counteract fatigue. Athletes find that they tire less easily and recover faster from intense physical activity. Further benefits of Phi.ten’s exclusive technology are more relaxed muscles leading to less stress and a greater range of motion that can be of great benefit to an athlete or anyone in any walk of life
I don't know too much about the science of how it works, but it seems to help. I'll have to remember to wear keep this on now that I am on "loopy Lu.pron". I have the titanium X30 necklace pictured below.
Oh, and one more thing, no more BCPs for me! Last night was my last pill, so anymore side effects, I will officially blame it on loopy Lu.pron, until I start stims of course!
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