Well, we began the journey to invetro (ivf) a couple of weeks ago by me starting BCP's (birth control pills.) It is sure funny to be on the pill when you are desperately trying to conceive, but it is what we need to do for the doctor to take control on the cycle.
Tonight was the first of the injectable drugs. A shot of 10 whatevers of Lupron. I don't want to see the drugs or any of the paraphernalia that goes with it. Bill is in charge of doling out the meds. If I'm a good girl and don't cry I also get a treat after my injection. We decided 8pm will be "go time"since we are usually at home together at that time.
So, as of 8pm tonight, the game began. Shot after shot of Lupron for the next 14 days, tests in 12 days to determine if we can start the next round of shots; the stims..... the ones that make the ovaries bulge with follicles. Doesn't sound so pleasant to me. I'm trying to take it one shot at a time, but I've never claimed to be the most patient of patients.
It is all very scary and exciting at the same time..... in 4 weeks or so we could have little embryo's implanted.... trying to begin their journey to life. After all this poking and prodding, it better work. I'm not going through this stess again!
By the way, my treat for today was pecan logs from Stuckey's. We don't live in the South, but Bill was traveling the last couple of days and he must have picked some up for me. Guess the kid in me is going to look forward to the nightly treat..... probably just as much as I am dreading the nightly shots.
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