Our tentative transfer is exactly a month from today. Coincidentally, it also will be the third Friday in March. I don’t know why I think that’s neat; I just do.
This is my fourth day on Lupron, and I’m really starting to feel the side effects — dizziness, headaches, mood swings and weight gain/bloating. It’s hard to tell if it’s just bloating or not since our scale can be screwy.
I’m also extremely tired. I don’t know if that’s due to the medicine, just the fatigue from the arthritis and not sleeping well, or a combination. All I know is that I cannot wait to get home and go to bed.
I talked with a woman who works at our corporate office today who had IVF done. She ended up having four cycles, discovering after two that her eggs weren’t good enough and that she needed either donor eggs or a donor embryo. FSH testing at the beginning would have caught that. So, today I called my IVF coordinator to make sure they did an FSH test on me because, frankly, with all the tests they’ve done, I just can’t remember. They did, and my number was fantastic, according to my coordinator, who told Joe she thinks I’m reading up on this too much. Maybe I am. I’m just curious, and I have plenty of time between now and my transfer to think about it.
The days usually seem to go by so fast for me, but recently they’ve just seemed to drag. I think that’s due to the anticipation. I just hope AF arrives soon so I can move on to the stims. Once I start those, I’ll only have 10 days until my retrieval. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it.
Yeah I think that its the same with anything, trying to concieve, pregnant or first time mothers. You will always read into everythign so you know whats going on. I think it makes things worse at times because you get worried. When I was pregnent, alot of the women I talked to were saying all the cr@p and I didnt listen because they got so worried abotu it and its just not needed.
Good luck with it all though. I would love to be an egg donor, I was looking into it…I dont think people would want my eggs though lol everyone is so fussy and although they want a baby badly they want it from an educated woman… No chance for me haha.
Good Luck… waiting can be tough! I am sure it will be worth it!
It’s all so exciting!!!
yeah.. One month to go and for sure everybody are so excited..
Ohhh I am sooo excited for you… and nothing wrong with reading up on stuff… docs do get things wrong…
I”m looking forward to hearing your progress through the process. I’m sure the next month will feel slow to you, but it will get here! Good Luck
The waiting is the hardest part. I hope everything goes well for you…How exciting!
Good luck with your new venture.
When spending this kind of money, there’s no such thing as reading up TOO much.
Here’s hoping the time flies by for you!
Ahhhh… that’s nonsense about reading too much – this is your life, your body and your future – oh, and your money – you need to do all you are able to be successful.
Be informed 🙂
LOL at Lady Grace’s comment!
Best wishes to you.
I’m a details girl, so I would want to know everything I could!
Cady, thanks for stopping by my blog and encouraging me ahead of tomorrow’s ER. I really appreciate it. You know, there’s no such thing as reading/knowing too much. I’m all for being an empowered, knowledgeable patient, especially when going through IVF. As for the exhaustion – the Lupron and Gonal-F (stim) definitely made me feel tired. The nurses at the clinic confirmed it is a legit side effect. Take it easy, and good luck! -ICLW
How exciting (not the fatigue and bloating of course)! I’m praying for you.