Tired With a Side of Cranky, Add Whip Cream Please

There's actually no good reason for it, I am feeling excited on the inside.  Today's doctor appointment went great.  I got there bright and early, checked in and off I went to give away my blood.  The lab technician was a very sweet lady.  Thinking about it, so is everyone there.  I haven't met a scowling face yet.  They are a great group of people.  Back on track now...Dr. Wong came in, re-explained the change in meds, did a quick ultrasound and said everything is looking great, we are right on track.  I think he was there a whole 5 minutes.  Then next was going over all the meds, only to find out my Lupron wasn't in the shipment.  A fixable thing, it will be there tomorrow for me to pick up during lunch.  It actually worked out since they needed the microdose version and could order the proper one instead of having to mix it there. 

So, both the Lupron and the FSH shots are in the tummy. Yay for that!  It seems pretty easy enough.  Yet I say that now, get back to me Saturday morning after I do my first shot.  The FSH doesn't start till Monday and that is in one of those pen dispenser type things.  Very easy to deal with.  The needle is a little longer than I would care for but I can deal with it.  The one that terrifies me is the HSG shot.  It's given in a muscle and the needle itself is an inch and half long and thicker than the others.  Greg offered to hold my hand till I reminded him he was giving me the shot.  Any nurses or doctors close by that want to do it?  I think I'll need Greg to hold my hand during it.  Yeah, I'm a chicken.

Only one main rule, nothing strenuous, no exercise, short amounts of walking okay but have to be careful. The ovaries can twist since the FSH is increasing them in size.  (Thank goodness Disney is the day before I start the FSH.)  So out I go from the office with a box of meds feeling like my own personal pharmacy.

Next appointment is on Wednesday and that is simply for a blood draw to check my estrogen levels.  I'll get called that afternoon, notified of any dosage changes in the FSH and when my next ultrasound will be.  I can't believe how fast things are going.  I pray it will continue smoothly.  We are officially less than two weeks, give or take a day, away from retrieval.  I'm so excited.  If everything goes right, Cook baby #2 (Marvin and Michelle's 2nd) and ours will be about 4 months apart.  Playdates!!!

Now, to work on my nerves and learn to relax.