Things aren’t too exciting here. Just busy taking my birth control pills and baby aspirins every night. I hate this part of the cycle because it’s so incredibly boring. You wait so long to actually START the IVF cycle, and then you have to endure three weeks of BCP’s. This cycle is even worse than last cycle since the lupron and BCP don’t overlap this time, so I won’t even start injections until the 29th.
Call me crazy, but it doesn’t seem like I’m getting any closer to having a baby unless I’m actually injecting drugs into my body. Sad, isn’t it? It’s probably even more pathetic because I actually really enjoy doing the injections now. It’s like I’m a part of some warped “cool kid club” that gets to shoot up every night.
I guess I’m not alone in this mentality though. Last week at my support group meeting, I found out that two of my buddies were going to be on the exact same schedule for IVF and I was going to be a week behind the two of them. While the three of us were discussing our upcoming cycles, our friend who is about 26 weeks pregnant with an IVF baby stated that she was so jealous that we were all cycling together and she wanted to cycle with us. It struck me as a crazy, odd comment, but now I’m beginning to understand it. If you’re not injecting, you’re obviously not having fun, right? I’m turning into some sort of sick needle sticking addict, I fear. But I digress.
Obviously the 29th cannot get here soon enough, though I do think that the time will fly by quickly. My job will be changing a bit in the coming weeks due to someone quitting, and I’m sure that will keep me busy. Also, my husband may be getting a new job/promotion as a result of this same person quitting, so that’s a thrilling prospect as well.
All in all, things are going well. We’re just doing what we seem to be doing a lot of lately…waiting.
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November 10, 2008 at 2:33 am
Polly
I SO get it. When I was finishing up my ER#2 my RE told me I could just get the progesterone supps and I was like “can I get the PIO shots instead?” … he thought I was crazy … but seriously there’s something kind of addicting about it. I think part of it has to do with “look at all I’m willing to do to get this baby … if I can’t easily get a baby at least I can be sure that I’m making some serious sacrifices to get one” AND it feels good to actually be CONTRIBUTING to the whole thing … rather than just waiting around, getting bfn’s, or miscarrying.
I think what you shared – a lot of IF’s can relate to.
Here’s hoping those three weeks fly by … I know for me, it means the beginning of stims – they aren’t doing BCP’s on me for this cycle … at least, on the last convo, there was no speak of BCP’s …we’ll soon find out.
Yay for making progress and getting closer … day by day!
November 11, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Polly
Ok, I know I’m a newcomer to your blog readership … but I have to tell you … I have over 100 feeds in my google reader and yours is one the blogs I look forward to reading the most!
Not sure if it’s your writing style, our similar age and diagnosis (or not if I believe my latest AMH results) … or just the alluring cactus looking floral banner you have … but I’m hoooked … so keep em comin’!! I’m lovin it.
November 12, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Tara
Hey! I got your comment today – glad we have a friend in common :)
I cannot believe how similar our journey’s have been…I hope this IVF cycle will be the end of your infertility road.
Thank you for the early birthday wish! I am actuallly really looking forward to 30! It will hopefully be better than 29!! :)
Good luck – I’ll keep following your blog.
Take care,
Tara
November 12, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Collette
I would never call you crazy…instead I will tag you. Stop over to my blog and grab it!