Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday
Sorry I haven't written in a week. We have been having some problems with our computer, so I haven't been able to log on. Well, I am done with this months Clomid-thank god! This time wasn't as bad as the last time, but in no way was it enjoyable either. I am still on estridol. Tuesday is my first u/s. We will hopefully find out when we will have our next IUI. some good news, we got a statement from our insurance company and they picked up the first u/s. I don't know if it is just a fluke or if more will be covered, but I will take it. At this point every dollar counts.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Happy Easter
Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter! Enjoy spending time with your families! And say a extra prayer for us...
Thursday, March 20, 2008
day by day
Well, it came back negitive. So this month, we did not get pregnant. So we start meds all over again as soon as AF comes. Another three wonderful weeks of feeling like shit!! I can't wait!! Other than that I don't have a lot to say. I am beating myself up pretty bad, I don't know what woman wouldn't.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
one week down
I have to say that this waiting period sucks. It is not like you can just go on with your day to day functions and pretend like you didn't just have a procedure done. You think about it all the time. You can't cheat, because with all the drugs that I took I will show a false positive if I took a HPT. So I just get to wait. Yikes!! Other than that, I have been feeling pretty well. Actually, better than the last month. I think the drugs are finally starting to get out of my system. I know I could feel some of the side affects of the clomid for up to 6-8 weeks after I stop taking them, but honestly I haven't noticed any lately. The only thing that I really notice is my appetite. I want things I never really had to have before. Like anything crunchy, yeah it sound weird! Chips, lettuce, and vegetables. And I can't get enough of anything slushy-like smoothies or Slurpee's! But once again this is all because of the drugs. Other than that no news.
It's a waiting game! And it SUCKS!
It's a waiting game! And it SUCKS!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Work
I found out some good news about my job. I applied a couple of months ago for a position as a trainer. Our company is rolling out a new register program, and I have been chosen to train stores. So, I fly out to New York City on June 8th for a week. There I will learn the program, how to set up the temp training sites, and all the other functions of the job. Then I fly home for the weekend and back out to Kansas City for a month. After that, I will be in ST. Paul, MN for a month. I can fly home on the weekends, or do longer stretches so I am home for 5 days. Needless to say it will be Monday through Friday, something I have never had the luxury of doing. I will train 3 days a week. Also lots of frequent flyer miles!! So hopefully we are pregnant by then so I don't have to take those 3 months off treatment!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
IUI #1
For those of you that are easily offended, please don't read this. I am very honest about what is going on, and truely don't want to offend anyone, but it's my story.
Well yesterday we had our first IUI. It was kind of weird, I guess just not what I was expecting.
Justin had to go in 2 hrs before me, so met him at WFI later in the morning. We both got escorted to a ultrasound room. First they went through our test results which were awesome! Sperm is graded on 3 things: motility, quantity, and another thing that I can't remember the name of. But basically if they swim in the right direction. Motility is more or less are they a good swimmer?-1 is poor, 2 is okay, 3 is good, and 4 is excellent. It has to be at least a 2, but ideally they want it to be a 3, Justin was a 4! Next is quantity, the average is about 20-25 million, and Justin was 53.4 million. I had no idea I had married such a stud!! When the doctor came in, he looked at the test results and went WOW! And went over to Justin to shake his hand and said "good job!"-awkward moment!
After that I had to undress from the waist down, and lay on a table. The doctor came in to explain what was going to happen: basically he put a speculum, and then washed my cervix. Then, he inserted a catheter into my cervix. The catheter is fairly small. He then attaches a syringe filled with baby juice and slowly pushes the juice in. I had to wait 1 minute from the time they were finished for them to take it out. Over all it was pretty simple. When they insert the catheter it's kind of painful. It feels like really bad cramps, but worse than I have ever had. And You have that pain the whole time the catheter is in you-so about 2 minutes. After that you have to lay on the table for 10 minutes, get dressed and leave. It was so.....routine. When we left, my other doctor came out and congratulated us........awkward moment again. And told me no exercise, swimming or bathing, but I think she meant actually taking baths. Now it is a waiting game. 3 weeks I can take a HPT, if BFP I call my normal ob and schedule a appointment, if BFN we start over. Please pray for us and Wish us luck!!! We want this so bad.
Well yesterday we had our first IUI. It was kind of weird, I guess just not what I was expecting.
Justin had to go in 2 hrs before me, so met him at WFI later in the morning. We both got escorted to a ultrasound room. First they went through our test results which were awesome! Sperm is graded on 3 things: motility, quantity, and another thing that I can't remember the name of. But basically if they swim in the right direction. Motility is more or less are they a good swimmer?-1 is poor, 2 is okay, 3 is good, and 4 is excellent. It has to be at least a 2, but ideally they want it to be a 3, Justin was a 4! Next is quantity, the average is about 20-25 million, and Justin was 53.4 million. I had no idea I had married such a stud!! When the doctor came in, he looked at the test results and went WOW! And went over to Justin to shake his hand and said "good job!"-awkward moment!
After that I had to undress from the waist down, and lay on a table. The doctor came in to explain what was going to happen: basically he put a speculum, and then washed my cervix. Then, he inserted a catheter into my cervix. The catheter is fairly small. He then attaches a syringe filled with baby juice and slowly pushes the juice in. I had to wait 1 minute from the time they were finished for them to take it out. Over all it was pretty simple. When they insert the catheter it's kind of painful. It feels like really bad cramps, but worse than I have ever had. And You have that pain the whole time the catheter is in you-so about 2 minutes. After that you have to lay on the table for 10 minutes, get dressed and leave. It was so.....routine. When we left, my other doctor came out and congratulated us........awkward moment again. And told me no exercise, swimming or bathing, but I think she meant actually taking baths. Now it is a waiting game. 3 weeks I can take a HPT, if BFP I call my normal ob and schedule a appointment, if BFN we start over. Please pray for us and Wish us luck!!! We want this so bad.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Success!
I actually wrote this Tuesday, March 4
I updated Justin's post to give a little more info.
On the ultrasound Monday morning there were 2 follicles measuring 20mm and 25 mm, which is considered large. And 1 smaller, measuring 15 mm. The Eggs have to be between 15-20 for them to do the ovidril. So that's what we are doing. According to things I have read, the best chances to get pregnant is when 3 eggs are used. Luckily, that is exactly how many we are working with. A couple more good things have come out of this. I know my body is responding to the clomid, which the side effects suck when I am taking it. But we also don't have to switch drugs either, which is nice on the pocket book, because the rest of the stuff wasn't cheap. so anyway, I gave myself a ovidril shot last night in my stomach. I never thought I could give myself a shot, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Now tomorrow morning we go back for the IUI. Justin has to go 2 hrs before me, to do his business, make his donation, what ever you want to call it. Then I go in 2hrs later for the actual procedure. From my understanding they are going to insert a catheter into my cervix and uterus and inject baby juice. I will have to lay there for about 15 minutes, then we are done, and we go on like a normal day. How that is possible I don't know. And then it is a waiting game..........
I updated Justin's post to give a little more info.
On the ultrasound Monday morning there were 2 follicles measuring 20mm and 25 mm, which is considered large. And 1 smaller, measuring 15 mm. The Eggs have to be between 15-20 for them to do the ovidril. So that's what we are doing. According to things I have read, the best chances to get pregnant is when 3 eggs are used. Luckily, that is exactly how many we are working with. A couple more good things have come out of this. I know my body is responding to the clomid, which the side effects suck when I am taking it. But we also don't have to switch drugs either, which is nice on the pocket book, because the rest of the stuff wasn't cheap. so anyway, I gave myself a ovidril shot last night in my stomach. I never thought I could give myself a shot, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Now tomorrow morning we go back for the IUI. Justin has to go 2 hrs before me, to do his business, make his donation, what ever you want to call it. Then I go in 2hrs later for the actual procedure. From my understanding they are going to insert a catheter into my cervix and uterus and inject baby juice. I will have to lay there for about 15 minutes, then we are done, and we go on like a normal day. How that is possible I don't know. And then it is a waiting game..........
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