Friday, June 3, 2011
Upgrade
Hope you like the new blog look! Trying to make it feel a bit more summery and since July is the Big month for us, thought I'd go all Freedom Fireworks for the occasion! Hope you all enjoy! Have a fantastic Friday!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wow!
Wow, lots of new followers!! Thanks for following me, I will try to not bore ya to pieces :) So, what's new?! Well, it's raining, but that's not super new anymore, it's been really really dreary here all week, I'm hoping the sun comes back out this weekend, we're planning on going camping, so I really hope the rain goes far far far away!!!
I got a new pill to take as of this morning. My blood work revealed that my thyroid was not as active as they'd like it to be...boo! But, on the plus side, the pill should give me more energy and a higher metabolism...sounds good!
Meds are ordered!! All of our health savings account is depleted, but meds are ordered! Wow, Bravelle is expensive!!! It will be worth it if it leads to baby at the end of it all!!
Got a 90% on my midterm today....I wish I knew what I got wrong :( Oh well, I should be writing a paper tonight, but just not feeling it yet....watching a re-run of Glee instead. I'm getting a bit overwhelmed looking at due dates for assignments that are after after the date we should know if IVF #1 worked. I just can't think that far in advance yet!
Anyhoo....it rained ALL day today and yesterday...I'm so ready to see the sun, maybe that's why I'm feeling a bit off today. Waiting for the hubby to come home from his meeting too....hope he comes home soon!
Hope everyone finds this well tonight!
G'Night!
J
I got a new pill to take as of this morning. My blood work revealed that my thyroid was not as active as they'd like it to be...boo! But, on the plus side, the pill should give me more energy and a higher metabolism...sounds good!
Meds are ordered!! All of our health savings account is depleted, but meds are ordered! Wow, Bravelle is expensive!!! It will be worth it if it leads to baby at the end of it all!!
Got a 90% on my midterm today....I wish I knew what I got wrong :( Oh well, I should be writing a paper tonight, but just not feeling it yet....watching a re-run of Glee instead. I'm getting a bit overwhelmed looking at due dates for assignments that are after after the date we should know if IVF #1 worked. I just can't think that far in advance yet!
Anyhoo....it rained ALL day today and yesterday...I'm so ready to see the sun, maybe that's why I'm feeling a bit off today. Waiting for the hubby to come home from his meeting too....hope he comes home soon!
Hope everyone finds this well tonight!
G'Night!
J
Monday, May 30, 2011
Back Home
We're back home! It's really nice to be home again after a few days away. Doing laundry and catching up on classwork and getting ready for a busy week!! We're planning a camping trip next weekend--hopefully it will be nice and sunny and not rainy. Hubby's home for 8 days--the longest in a few weeks which will be nice. Everyone's healing nicely; hubby's on antibiotics for a few more days, he says he's a lot less sore, my bruise from the 5 vials of blood they took from me is starting to heal as are my lady parts from their traumatic experience on Thursday. We're in good spirits and feeling confident to go forward; we'll be making our arrangements from June 30th-July 16ish very very soon! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend! Ours is kinda rainy, but the bbq is still on!
Have a fantastic week!
J
Have a fantastic week!
J
Friday, May 27, 2011
Chill-axing
That is, the hubby's stuff...just chill-axing for about a month until the little guys are injected into my eggies:) Procedure went well, got the hubby on some antibiotics and maybe a little Ty.len.ol with co.dein.e later tonight depending on how he feels. He was such a trooper....got to meet Dr. Distinguished (since he's met Op.r.ah twice and he's got a little distinguished looking beard and he's very tall and handsome...I think it will fit) for a few seconds after the procedure; he seems nice but I don't know if we'll see him much more after today. The female RE I've decided that she needs a great name--she has been so reassuring, so calm through everything so far and has been super wonderful! So, we're going to call her Dr. Hopeful because she has restored our hope in conceiving a child together. What a wonderful day today it has been--we are both so relieved that the procedure was successful! Onward and forward we move!
Procedures and Protocols
We're at the hotel--hubby has his PESA procedure today at noon. Hopefully we'll get results back before we go home--he's going to be getting excellent treatment--both REs and an anesthesiologist so he'll be knocked out during the procedure! Yesterday we both got blood work done, I got a pap and a H2O ultrasound--the latter was not bad at all, I'm a totally wimp when it comes to the pap--my doctor now knows that too :( Oh well, all in all, everything went well--we got our protocol: here it is--
Continue BC and Pre-natal vitamin until June 23rd
Start Lupron and Docycycline (2x a day for both of us) and Baby Aspirin (BA) (continue Pre-natal vitamin (PNV)): June 16-June 25rd
Continue Lupron, BA, and PNV until June 29th
Off to Boise for 3 weeks:
Baseline U/S-June 30th
Start Bravelle/Menopur (continue PNV/BA/Lupron)-June 30-July 11 (or so)
Blood draw-July 5th AM
hCG injection (trigger)-July 9
U/S-July7-11ish
Egg Retrieval-July 11
Doxycycline and Medrol, progesterone begins morning after retrieval every 12 hours-starting July 11
Embryo Transfer-July 14-16
that day + 2 additional days after-Princess Days:)
HCG Pregnancy Test #1-July 22-24--No results given
HCG Pregnancy Test #2-July 24-26-Results available
It's going to be a busy month! :)
Continue BC and Pre-natal vitamin until June 23rd
Start Lupron and Docycycline (2x a day for both of us) and Baby Aspirin (BA) (continue Pre-natal vitamin (PNV)): June 16-June 25rd
Continue Lupron, BA, and PNV until June 29th
Off to Boise for 3 weeks:
Baseline U/S-June 30th
Start Bravelle/Menopur (continue PNV/BA/Lupron)-June 30-July 11 (or so)
Blood draw-July 5th AM
hCG injection (trigger)-July 9
U/S-July7-11ish
Egg Retrieval-July 11
Doxycycline and Medrol, progesterone begins morning after retrieval every 12 hours-starting July 11
Embryo Transfer-July 14-16
that day + 2 additional days after-Princess Days:)
HCG Pregnancy Test #1-July 22-24--No results given
HCG Pregnancy Test #2-July 24-26-Results available
It's going to be a busy month! :)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tomorrow, tomorrow...
Everything begins tomorrow.....H2O u/s and PESA procedure scheduled Friday....tomorrow we get blood drawn, talk schedules and care plans, and all about $$$$...so much will be happening this weekend.
Everyone has cute nicknames for their REs...I think I will make it a point to come up with some for them this weekend....I know the guy has met Op.r.ah twice and the female is up-to-the-latest on best practices with A.R.T. Hmmmm.....what to call the two individuals who may hold our next generation in the palm of their hands...literally and figuratively...
Waitingimpatiently for hubby to get home. I think I may go out to the store to get some goodies for our loooonnngg road trip tomorrow! Hope those of you enduring crazy weather are safe and comfy tonite!
Everyone has cute nicknames for their REs...I think I will make it a point to come up with some for them this weekend....I know the guy has met Op.r.ah twice and the female is up-to-the-latest on best practices with A.R.T. Hmmmm.....what to call the two individuals who may hold our next generation in the palm of their hands...literally and figuratively...
Waiting
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Another week in Review
I'm trying to be consistent about blogging...really, I am trying. I just haven't had too much interesting to write about lately, but here's my week in review...
Our 8th Anniversary
Our 8th Anniversary was Wednesday, May 18th. DH was away on a business trip, but we celebrated last weekend. It was wonderful and a much needed mini-vacation. We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in Co.eur d'Al.ene, ID. The place was absolutely wonderful. The hostess made the most delicious breakfasts and she placed Giaradelli mint chocolate squares on our pillows before bed. We had a gift card to the CDA Resort hotel that specializes in massages and totally splurged on an aromatherapy couple's massage. Heaven! Of course we had to stroll through downtown and stop at the chocolate factory for the the prettiest chocolates we have ever laid eyes on! I should take a picture before they are gone! Plus, we stopped at the candy factory that opened only 2 days before and purchased some of the freshest candy I ever had. total yumminess!! :) We wined and dined all weekend! Beautiful weather too! It was a wonderful weekend! Totally recommend the B&B experience if you have never been to one. This was our first experience; we did have a room with a bathroom attached, but there were only 4 rooms at the B&B we stayed--very cozy with lots of little extras (she served wine and cheese from 6-7 and had fresh baked goods, brownies and cupcakes, in the late afternoon...plus free snacks and sodas) that you wouldn't get at a hotel.
The Week
So DH left Tuesday morning so it was just me and the dog this week. I started summer classes on Monday--I am just glutton for punishment for sure this "session". It's only 5 weeks, I've already had to read an entire book: Beloved by Toni Morrison. Anyone every read that book? Intense book--not one to take to the beach, for sure! So, this week read an entire 350 something page book and wrote a scholarly paper review from a journal article. That was for one class. The other class is all on fiction short stories--I've completed one assignment and have another due Sunday night. Plus I have two other American short stories to read this weekend for the first class. I believe the next five weeks will go by quickly!
The Weekend
DH came home about 1AM last night--we stayed up until after 2 and slept in until 8AM this morning...little sluggish still this morning. I made a big breakfast of eggs, turkey bacon, toast, and strawberries this morning and sent him off to another meeting at noon with his tummy full. Doing his laundry and he will leave again tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon for a few more days of meetings. The life being married to a professor!! It's all good because it's keeping both of us distracting from what will happen next weekend--Boise here we come!! DH's PESA is scheduled for the 27th, H20 u/s for me and plan of care appt. plus blood work....lots of stuff will be happening very quickly in a very short timeframe.
We've decided that we will tell select people after this appt. and if it comes back favorable. First, DH's SA has to be good to go...without that critical step, all will stop before anything ever begins. Second, we should find out about funding in the next few weeks. We still have not heard anything about our grant app...and we have a few other options to consider when we have a clearer picture of what we are dealing with. Third, everything has to be a go with everything medical--uterus, blood work, levels, everything. If everything looks good, and we are ready to move forward, then we shall tell the parents...only, maybe siblings...we'll see :) It will most likely depend on how confident we feel after this appointment. We still have a lot of unanswered questions that will hopefully all be answered within a very short period of time.
We're excited, nervous, unsure, we dare not to dream too much, too often, or too far in the future...it's a good thing that we are staying busy these next five weeks! Hugs to everyone out there--wherever you are in your journeys, I'm reading your posts, but I'm not very good at commenting....I will try to be better with that. That said, I appreciate reading about other's journeys--I really enjoy reading those of you who have graduated on from IVF and I am saddened with those who have had their hearts broken from failed IVFs...as I embark on this journey, I have to remember that it can go either way for us too, there's still only a 50% chance that it will work. I will forever silently cringe whenever I hear or read about someone who's able to conceive so easily and who speaks of having children so flippantly--but, I do remember feeling the same way once upon a time. We all have our journeys in life--this is ours!
Have a wonderful Saturday; find a little piece of sunshine in your day!
J :)
Our 8th Anniversary
Our 8th Anniversary was Wednesday, May 18th. DH was away on a business trip, but we celebrated last weekend. It was wonderful and a much needed mini-vacation. We stayed at a Bed and Breakfast in Co.eur d'Al.ene, ID. The place was absolutely wonderful. The hostess made the most delicious breakfasts and she placed Giaradelli mint chocolate squares on our pillows before bed. We had a gift card to the CDA Resort hotel that specializes in massages and totally splurged on an aromatherapy couple's massage. Heaven! Of course we had to stroll through downtown and stop at the chocolate factory for the the prettiest chocolates we have ever laid eyes on! I should take a picture before they are gone! Plus, we stopped at the candy factory that opened only 2 days before and purchased some of the freshest candy I ever had. total yumminess!! :) We wined and dined all weekend! Beautiful weather too! It was a wonderful weekend! Totally recommend the B&B experience if you have never been to one. This was our first experience; we did have a room with a bathroom attached, but there were only 4 rooms at the B&B we stayed--very cozy with lots of little extras (she served wine and cheese from 6-7 and had fresh baked goods, brownies and cupcakes, in the late afternoon...plus free snacks and sodas) that you wouldn't get at a hotel.
The Week
So DH left Tuesday morning so it was just me and the dog this week. I started summer classes on Monday--I am just glutton for punishment for sure this "session". It's only 5 weeks, I've already had to read an entire book: Beloved by Toni Morrison. Anyone every read that book? Intense book--not one to take to the beach, for sure! So, this week read an entire 350 something page book and wrote a scholarly paper review from a journal article. That was for one class. The other class is all on fiction short stories--I've completed one assignment and have another due Sunday night. Plus I have two other American short stories to read this weekend for the first class. I believe the next five weeks will go by quickly!
The Weekend
DH came home about 1AM last night--we stayed up until after 2 and slept in until 8AM this morning...little sluggish still this morning. I made a big breakfast of eggs, turkey bacon, toast, and strawberries this morning and sent him off to another meeting at noon with his tummy full. Doing his laundry and he will leave again tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon for a few more days of meetings. The life being married to a professor!! It's all good because it's keeping both of us distracting from what will happen next weekend--Boise here we come!! DH's PESA is scheduled for the 27th, H20 u/s for me and plan of care appt. plus blood work....lots of stuff will be happening very quickly in a very short timeframe.
We've decided that we will tell select people after this appt. and if it comes back favorable. First, DH's SA has to be good to go...without that critical step, all will stop before anything ever begins. Second, we should find out about funding in the next few weeks. We still have not heard anything about our grant app...and we have a few other options to consider when we have a clearer picture of what we are dealing with. Third, everything has to be a go with everything medical--uterus, blood work, levels, everything. If everything looks good, and we are ready to move forward, then we shall tell the parents...only, maybe siblings...we'll see :) It will most likely depend on how confident we feel after this appointment. We still have a lot of unanswered questions that will hopefully all be answered within a very short period of time.
We're excited, nervous, unsure, we dare not to dream too much, too often, or too far in the future...it's a good thing that we are staying busy these next five weeks! Hugs to everyone out there--wherever you are in your journeys, I'm reading your posts, but I'm not very good at commenting....I will try to be better with that. That said, I appreciate reading about other's journeys--I really enjoy reading those of you who have graduated on from IVF and I am saddened with those who have had their hearts broken from failed IVFs...as I embark on this journey, I have to remember that it can go either way for us too, there's still only a 50% chance that it will work. I will forever silently cringe whenever I hear or read about someone who's able to conceive so easily and who speaks of having children so flippantly--but, I do remember feeling the same way once upon a time. We all have our journeys in life--this is ours!
Have a wonderful Saturday; find a little piece of sunshine in your day!
J :)
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