Well yesterday I had my ultrasound and lab work drawn as part of my day one start to our IVF cycle. The ultrasound tech was especially quiet...maybe she was glad it was Friday and she had been through a long week herself? I then had my lab work drawn. M. the woman who draws my labs often was cheery as always..asking me about my week at work and what not. I then met with my favorite nurse K. at their office to go over my medication schedule for the weekend, and my ultrasound results. Once she saw them she was very pleased and smiled a lot. I guess I had a good "date" with the dildo cam because she said I had thirteen follicles at this point at the beginning of my cycle and that once I started my stims this weekend hopefully I would get more. So because she seemed really happy I decided to be happy too!
I called my husband with the good news. That's always the best part of my day is when I get to shoot him a call or email with something good about the day. When I got home I found out that the snowstorm that was supposed to drop a depressing foot of snow on us this weekend had moved south just like I had hope and prayed for! Sorry to all the people in Ohio, I actually meant it only as a joke when I said I hoped it all went your way instead :-)
So tomorrow on day three (Sunday) I get to start my follistim and menopur. I'm excited to start the next step...not so excited about more needles..but at least they are tiny ones. I'll take some tiny needles anyday if this gets us a baby. So all in all day one was a great day..which I'm glad for because it pushes out the tiny negative thoughts that creep their way in my head. Tiny thoughts like what if this doesn't work, what will we do next, and should I even be trying this with my uterus? But I honestly don't have time or energy for those tiny negative thoughts...so that is where I must keep them...tiny and microscopic so that I don't even acknowledge that they're there at all.
12 comments:
Good! I am so glad everything is going so well. I hope it continues to go that well throughout the whole thing!
Congrats the beginning of the cycle! Good luck with the needles - you will be a pro
Hey There! I'm so glad everything went so well on your "Day 1!"
That is amazing you had 13 follicles already? Do people normally have that many starting even before beginning their meds!
I know what you mean about the snowstorm. I was dreading it completely. Especially since I promised my husband I would snow blow the driveway this time since he has done it so much this winter.
I was thrilled when I heard they changed the prediction to a light dusting! Yay!
I wish spring would come already! At least we are changing the clocks tonight so we will get more daylight in the evenings!
I am a firm believer in good thoughts and positive thinking. It sounds like you're headed in the right direction for your cycle. I'm glad the snow went somewhere else.
Glad to hear you had a great day 1! Keep those negative thoughts away; they'll do you absolutely no good and will only drive you crazy.
From one UU'er to another -- good luck! :)
keep them microscopic girl. Cuz that IS what they are in the grander scheme of things
Glad the u/s went well and good luck with this cycle.
Happy stimming! I'm glad your day 1 bloodwork and u/s went well!
Nice job on the 13!!! Hope this cycle does the trick for you.
We had 6 inches of snow this weekend...in the South!
how did the follistim/menopur injection go?
Oh my - day 1 for me is tomorrow! Glad to hear you're staying so positive! Best wishes, cycle buddy!
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