Well...AF finally arrived yesterday afternoon! It couldn't have come faster...seriously! I had my baseline u/s today but unfortunately my regular doc is on vacation. Bummer...so I saw Dr. M. Overall, the appointment went fairly well...we talked about the fact that ovulation last month was sketchy at best, and to be followed up by a period MIA it seems like the drug was a bust for me. I really wish I could have seen Dr. Gloom and Doom...I have been seeing him forever and we have such a good rapport I truly value his opinion. I wonder if he would have wanted me to start the injections or try one more month of the follisitm. Anyway...so we are going to start injections this week, tomorrow actually, with the philosophy of starting the dose low and go slow. I am nervous for sure...I really don't want to hyperstim like last time....please god! But we have concluded that we would cancel the cycle if things are looking that way.
Timing is interesting for sure. Last summer when I became pregnant with Zoe, it was about this time we started injections. I ovulated the end of July and found out we were pregnant August 10th. So it will be slightly strange to be on a similar schedule...yet a year later...without our litte Zoe alive and well. Time rears it ugly head again and reminds me that time is the master of cruelty. On the flip side, maybe this timing is Zoe's way of saying...I am here momma and it's going to be okay. I like to think that is case.
So...here we go...jumping into a scary somewhat unpredictable situation. I am praying for 3 eggs at most! No more! We simply will not continue with the cycle if I have anymore. Oh...I got the call from the pharmacy and I was quickly reminded how much money it cost to have bum ovaries! My follisitm injection 300 unit vial is $248 (which on my current dose is 3 days worth of injections)! Yikes! We are starting off on 100 units a day until my follicles are ready to go....anywhere from 7 to around 12 days of injections. Crunch time...ramon noodles for us ;-) I know it can be so much money for the IVF'ers out there....I can't imagine what a financial stress that can be. My heart goes out to you.
Keep me in your thoughts!! We need all the positive energy we can can get! :-)
And I leave you on a cute note. Here's a picture of Sawyer from the other day....he was totally covered in dirt as you see by the dirt on his nose! He is so handsome.
Timing is interesting for sure. Last summer when I became pregnant with Zoe, it was about this time we started injections. I ovulated the end of July and found out we were pregnant August 10th. So it will be slightly strange to be on a similar schedule...yet a year later...without our litte Zoe alive and well. Time rears it ugly head again and reminds me that time is the master of cruelty. On the flip side, maybe this timing is Zoe's way of saying...I am here momma and it's going to be okay. I like to think that is case.
So...here we go...jumping into a scary somewhat unpredictable situation. I am praying for 3 eggs at most! No more! We simply will not continue with the cycle if I have anymore. Oh...I got the call from the pharmacy and I was quickly reminded how much money it cost to have bum ovaries! My follisitm injection 300 unit vial is $248 (which on my current dose is 3 days worth of injections)! Yikes! We are starting off on 100 units a day until my follicles are ready to go....anywhere from 7 to around 12 days of injections. Crunch time...ramon noodles for us ;-) I know it can be so much money for the IVF'ers out there....I can't imagine what a financial stress that can be. My heart goes out to you.
My injections ready to go for tomorrow!
Keep me in your thoughts!! We need all the positive energy we can can get! :-)
And I leave you on a cute note. Here's a picture of Sawyer from the other day....he was totally covered in dirt as you see by the dirt on his nose! He is so handsome.
"What? It wasn't me!"
So how close to Michigan do you live? I have some follistim that my sister didn't use and hate to throw it away. I know you live in Ohio but if we could meet halfway I would so be willing to give you these meds. Let me know my friend because I know how expensive the meds are without insurance. I could look into shipping them but I know they have to be cold.
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Keeping you in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteSawyer is sooo cute. I just want to kiss that face.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're moving forward with the injections. I'm guessing your nurse skills come in handy, huh? When I get my progesterone shots next pregnancy, I'm going to have to have home health come out to give me my shots bc Aren is too afraid to do it for me.
I'm excited about my u/s on Wednesday. Please let me just have one beautiful follicle (no more, bc my doc won't let us proceed if there's a chance of multiples). I just went to acupuncture today and I'm feeling very positive about this cycle.
Hopefully, this is our cycle!
Positive thought your way, my dear. Hang in there!!!
ReplyDeleteThat darn Sawyer is so super cute!!!!
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Thank you for looking at my blog. I'm sorry to hear about your precious Zoe. Sawyer is a super cute husky, I had one when I was younger only she was gray and white. They are such fiesty dogs. Keeping you in my thoughts this cycle.
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ReplyDeleteI will pray for you and I am so sorry for the loss of Zoe. If you would like to receive a handkerchief please email me your full name & address at: dpucci9972@gmail.com
Take care and God Bless.