Today is the day..

After spending what seemed like hours organizing medications, test, etc. I start my IVF medications today. I'll take Follistim 375U each night between 5pm and 10pm. I work 4pm to 4am for the next three days, so I will take each of them in the locker room. I just hope I feel well enough to keep on working. YOu really can't be and ER nurse running low. I haven't found a lot of consistency about how people feel on them, so we shall see.

On Monday morning I have to stay awake after work and have my first ultrasound at 0730. Then I'll drive another 15 minutes to have lab work drawn. I could have it at the same spot as my ultrasound, but I chose not to. The OB/GYN I use generally does all of this in conjunction with Boston IVF. They didn't have an ultrasound time available Monday, so I am going to another facility. However, they would like all of my lab work performed by the same lab, so I am going to stick with my OB.

Anyway, that is the plan. Stims for 3 days, labs and ultrasound, and then more medications. It seems surreal that this is happening. Im spending the time updating the house to make the time pass. I set up some raised bed gardens yesterday. Well I tried. We had hurricane force winds, and hale, so I gave up. I decided to paint the entry instead. Well Im off to finish my chores. G'day!

Waiting....

It seems that all I have done is wait. I waited for money to reverse the vasectomy. I waited for results. I waited for referrals. I waited for financing. I waited longer for financing. I waited for financing to take effect. And...for the past three day's I've had med's in my fridge ($6700.00 worth to be exact), and I am waiting for cycle day 1 to start...and I'm waiting.

Now I have always been a 28 day kind of girl. Last month I was 30, which set this all off. Now, Im 29. I have been spotting since Monday. I just started today..It works though, as I will take 375U of Follistim for 3 days, and then get my blood and ultrasound on Monday. My first day off. The downside is I have to take all of my doses of medication at work. The upside...if I have some weird reaction, or can't bring myself to do it, I am in an emergency room...someone will know what to do :)

Well Im off to plant my vegetable garden. I have so many half done projects in my house I am forcing myself to nest early...and get things done before I just want to sit back and enjoy a baby..I hope.