Category Archives: moving
Day 3
The nurse called me early this morning with the info we had been waiting for. I had been up for hours. I was putting my suitcase into my trunk in the hotel parking garage where it was already 97 degrees. … Continue reading
anniversary
today is the one year anniversary of this blog and the 15 year anniversary of the death of my best friend. today brian and i went to sign the consent forms for my donor. my second donor. the last year … Continue reading
my view
Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier. ~Author Unknown
paused
still nothing happening here. they said my progesterone is 7 and i should get a period soon. so i am a week behind. I am feeling more optimistic today and less angry than yesterday. i felt it, and i am … Continue reading
the needle lady
seems i have new friend in needles these days. doing all the shots for the last year and last week added some acupuncture into the mix. this wonderful soul, susan, is my 5 element TCM acupuncturist and in support of … Continue reading
defeated
today is day 5 on lupron and i want to scream. i am just not myself. i feel completely defeated. i know it’s not me, it not my mind dishing out all the negative self talk, it’s the drugs, but … Continue reading
the empty room
two days from now i will start on the lupron again in preparation for ivf#2. this will be a frozen egg transfer. we have two embryos frozen and provided they both thaw ok we will use them both in this … Continue reading
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transfer day
this morning was the transfer, it was surprisingly very quick and easy. if you are doing ivf and they offer you the Valium, take it. oh, God, take. the. Valium. i didn’t feel that it was helping with my anxiety … Continue reading
day 13: one day past retrieval
yesterday was the retrieval. i didn’t hear from the nurse all day and luckily i had an insanely busy afternoon at the office and i didn’t have time to think about it too much. today, i learned that we have … Continue reading
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day 10: donor triggers
tonight my donor takes the trigger shot, getting her eggs all sorts of ready for retrival, which will be on friday. monday is my transfer. after i will be home resting and will return to work on wednesday. i imagine … Continue reading
