Well, I started my meds last Thursday so I have been on them for a week now. I started with the estrogen patches and last night was the first night that I have not woke up with hot flashes. I was waking up about 5 times a night and over the last week that has gradually been cutting back. Last night was the first night that I have not had any hot flashes in a long time. This is some good stuff. Who would think your natural hormones would make your life so much better.
I have my ultrasound next Thursday to check my lining, I am going to be positive and know that it will be fine. Shortly after the ultrasound I will start on the progesterone shots. I am a bit nervous about that but I assume everyone is when they first start. I just keep looking at it like, if all these other women can do it and it's not a big deal I can do it too.
It has been a crazy few weeks, my brother was in the hospital and that gave me such a scare. He went to the doctor one morning because he wasn't feeling well and they called an ambulance to take him to the hospital because they thought it might be his heart. Luckily his heart was fine, I am not so sure about mine because it almost gave me a heart attack. And then, my brother in laws mother passed away last night. She was such a sweet lady and is truly going to be missed.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
The light at the end of the tunnel
I feel like we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Even though we have only been working toward this for 4 months, it seem like a long time. We decided on January 1st that we were going to try this. Actually, Ashlea was given a cut off date and that was January 1st and she held out until the final hours to make a decision. I know this is really hard for her and it is drastic measures we are taking here.
We had our nursing class yesterday so I could learn how to give myself shots, we also received our prescriptions so I can get the meds. I also had to have an ultrasound to make sure that I was not going to ovulate, since I have only had one period in the last nine months they felt fairly certain that we would be safe there, but to be positive we did the ultrasound before starting meds.
Ashlea received a call from the doctors office yesterday before we went for our appointment and they had everything all lined up. It was nice to know going in that they were not going to send me for one more test and that we had finally started the race and are so close to the finish line. Because her doctor especially wanted to do the transfer, they arranged everything so he would be able to do that. That was more than fine with us because we wanted him to do it. For this plan to work, I had to start on the estrogen patches yesterday so the clinic let me borrow two until I can get mine in the mail.
I will go back in on May 2nd for an ultrasound to check my uterus lining. We will transfer on May 9 and that will be 2 frozen embryos. We should have our pregnancy test on or about May 23rd. I am so excited and can't wait to find out that I am pregnant and that Ashlea and Bill are going to be a Mommy and Daddy!!!
We had our nursing class yesterday so I could learn how to give myself shots, we also received our prescriptions so I can get the meds. I also had to have an ultrasound to make sure that I was not going to ovulate, since I have only had one period in the last nine months they felt fairly certain that we would be safe there, but to be positive we did the ultrasound before starting meds.
Ashlea received a call from the doctors office yesterday before we went for our appointment and they had everything all lined up. It was nice to know going in that they were not going to send me for one more test and that we had finally started the race and are so close to the finish line. Because her doctor especially wanted to do the transfer, they arranged everything so he would be able to do that. That was more than fine with us because we wanted him to do it. For this plan to work, I had to start on the estrogen patches yesterday so the clinic let me borrow two until I can get mine in the mail.
I will go back in on May 2nd for an ultrasound to check my uterus lining. We will transfer on May 9 and that will be 2 frozen embryos. We should have our pregnancy test on or about May 23rd. I am so excited and can't wait to find out that I am pregnant and that Ashlea and Bill are going to be a Mommy and Daddy!!!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
I'm not crazy
And I have confirmation of that!
We had our Psych exams on Monday. It was about a 4 hour appointment and all 4 of us had to attend (me, my husband, Ashlea and Bill). As you may have assumed from the title, all went well.
I met with her first and talked to her for about an hour and a half. We talked about everything, my childhood, my brothers and sisters, my first and current marriage and of course how we came to and how I feel about carrying a baby for Ashlea. After that, she talked to my husband for about 20 minutes and then to Ashlea and Bill for about 45 minutes. After all of our meetings were over, the 4 of us went in together and that was only for about 5 minutes and she told us that she did not see any reason why we shouldn't proceed.
In trying to make good use of time off work, I had also made an appointment for that same day to get a saline sonogram that was required. First, let me say that there were no problems with my uterus, no fibroids or anything that could keep me from proceeding. So that was really good news. Second, anyone who tells you that this is not painful might be crazy! It took me way back to 1984 and labor pains. That is exactly what it felt like. Luckily there were only about 3 really strong cramps and the whole procedure was about 5 minutes so that makes it very tolerable.
We are now waiting for the results to come back from the colonoscopy that I have a couple weeks ago. Once we get those back I can schedule my nursing class, to learn how to give myself shots and I will get my meds at that appointment and we will start the process. It looks like I will only have to take the meds for about 3 weeks as they are fairly sure I will not be ovulating so that cuts out one step. In my calculations, we should be ready to start the medications about the 15th of April. I can't believe it has finally arrived and we all just need to keep our fingers crossed and say a little payer that this will result in a pregnancy.
We had our Psych exams on Monday. It was about a 4 hour appointment and all 4 of us had to attend (me, my husband, Ashlea and Bill). As you may have assumed from the title, all went well.
I met with her first and talked to her for about an hour and a half. We talked about everything, my childhood, my brothers and sisters, my first and current marriage and of course how we came to and how I feel about carrying a baby for Ashlea. After that, she talked to my husband for about 20 minutes and then to Ashlea and Bill for about 45 minutes. After all of our meetings were over, the 4 of us went in together and that was only for about 5 minutes and she told us that she did not see any reason why we shouldn't proceed.
In trying to make good use of time off work, I had also made an appointment for that same day to get a saline sonogram that was required. First, let me say that there were no problems with my uterus, no fibroids or anything that could keep me from proceeding. So that was really good news. Second, anyone who tells you that this is not painful might be crazy! It took me way back to 1984 and labor pains. That is exactly what it felt like. Luckily there were only about 3 really strong cramps and the whole procedure was about 5 minutes so that makes it very tolerable.
We are now waiting for the results to come back from the colonoscopy that I have a couple weeks ago. Once we get those back I can schedule my nursing class, to learn how to give myself shots and I will get my meds at that appointment and we will start the process. It looks like I will only have to take the meds for about 3 weeks as they are fairly sure I will not be ovulating so that cuts out one step. In my calculations, we should be ready to start the medications about the 15th of April. I can't believe it has finally arrived and we all just need to keep our fingers crossed and say a little payer that this will result in a pregnancy.
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