Category Archives: protocol
transfer day, round 2
today i had my second transfer, 2 embryos put back. these are our last two. i am thankful both made it through the thaw. during the transfer, after i watched both slide down the catheter into my uterus, apparently one … Continue reading
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my view
Hope is putting faith to work when doubting would be easier. ~Author Unknown
compassion
update: i am back on track. a little behind, but my next transfer is scheduled for 12 days from now. i am hopeful but also cautious to not get my hopes up. the last one ended tragically and i keep … Continue reading
a dark post
i am trying to stay calm. today i am frustrated and anxious. i can’t believe i have to carry on with my life outside of infertility. i was supposed to get my period on day 10-11 of lupron.. today is … Continue reading
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
day one: donor stims
the doctors office just called me, my donor starts her stims tonight. small victory, moving forward. I am moving on to 2 patches and brian starts his antibiotics. i am still on 5 units of lupron. it’s not affecting me … Continue reading
love
as i was walking to my car this afternoon after work, up main street and across pratt, a little girl in a plaid skirt stopped me and asked me, “what is your definition of love?”.. i paused for a moment, … Continue reading
last shot
one egg. following insane amounts of drugs, i have one lonesome egg that should be on its little way down a tube to wait to meet brian’s sperm for a drink. i took my trigger shot last night and the … Continue reading
back from the edge
the lupron made me crazy. not immediately, but about a week into it and i was convinced i was dying. my joints ached. i couldn’t sleep. the little sleep i did get would end abruptly with excruciating leg cramps. i … Continue reading
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