Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Baseline Scans and Labs

Down to Springfield we go! My hubby had to make the trip also because they needed our blood work again and I had my first scan to see how my lining looks after being on the Lupron for a couple weeks.

On our way home I got the phone call from my nurse that there was a tiny polyp on my uterus. In order to move forward with everything, I would need to have that removed. As I hang up the phone I explained everything to my hubby. Totally bummed out, I'll be honest, it ruined my day. I was so excited to hear about my numbers and if my lining was thickening.

The next day I received a call back from my nurse, in order for the procedure to be covered, my OB would need to do it. So I get on the phone, work it out with my OB. She can't schedule the procedure till July 24th, which pushes everything else back. My IM calls me a day or two later. Basically wants the IVF doctor to do it if I don't mind. The IVF doctor could do it Monday, July 14th. Then we can continue with the meds and be on the same schedule for the transfer to take place beginning of August.

You're probably wondering like I was, what is this silly little polyp? Where does it come from? Lol...apparently its pretty common in IVF treatments. I had all of my test and scans before we started the Lupron and things were just fine. Then all of a sudden I have a polyp. Its pretty routine and I've found a lot of other surrogates have come across this issue and have it removed and it doesn't affect anything as long as they have it removed. So my option is getting it removed...Fun stuff! Really its never a dull moment around here....stay tuned!!! :)

Friday, July 11, 2014

First Lupron Shot...

I had a date with this last night and boy was I stressing about it all day.
 
 
 
First Lupron shot and I really imagined myself taking hours and hours to actually stick myself with this one. I can't tell you how many you tube videos I watched just to make sure I was comfortable with it and actually doing it the correct way. I really wished I would have recorded it but I didn't. Lol I'm proud to say it only took me about 5 minutes and I did it! I was so proud of myself. Here I had been having such anxiety all day about doing this and bam, just like that I was done! On top of my high of being able to do it, I felt absolutely NOTHING! I thought, "Really, all that stress and I don't feel a thing?" I'll take it! I know towards the transfer I'll start the other shots and those aren't much worse than these, or so I've heard.