Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Why cant I figure this video posting thing!!
Okay soo below you will see in a separate post my video..weird the blogger wouldn't let me insert my video directly into my initial posting to keep it all together.. i tried to figure it out but it just wouldnt let me..oh well ..the video is kinda funny cause as I am recording it I am feeling kinda silly talking into the camera and you can tell..oh well! check out my cat pajama pants and my braids...nice huh?...Im really stylin for the camera .. :) lol
FLIPPIN OVARIES!?
Monday the 10th I went in for an ultrasound to get my cervix mapped out for the embryo transfer and to check the condition of my ovaries...all went well and was given the go ahead from my Dr. for the next phase which is the injectable medication....I feel relatively good..im mostly sleepy all the time and a bit fatigued...I have noticed that I am dreaming a lot...I dont usually dream and now Im having weird and detailed dreams everynight....weird.....I dont have the nausea anymore...yay(for now) ...only thing is my boobs are soo sore! ouch!...anyhow im glad to have things going along... :)
Soo my mom and I attended the Injection training on Monday the 10th it was interesting..it was outside of my comfort zone.... I actually had to get two (saline filled) practice shots...not expected...the butt one hurt a bit..like a sting...my mom gave me that one (she really did not want to give me the shot, she was sweatin and said "ahhh I really didnt want to poke you!" but she did it! lol) .. the one I have to give myself was nothing...didnt feel a thing..it was more the anticipation and nervousness that had been building up than what it actually really is once i gave it to myself..lol..but the anticipation and the idea of having to poke myself right then and there made me sweat a little nonetheless...hee hee...
I was hoping that I would still be able to be active while on the meds because I get really restless and axious if I dont at least walk for like 40min either outside or on the threadmill... but interestingly enough I learned something in injection class that will prevent me from being too active...the most I will be able to do is go for a slow walk in the mall or around the block...and the teacher still discouraged that..she said "you wont want to, believe me, you will really feel your ovaries with everystep"...oh boy!.....I will be restricted because your ovaries are twice the size they are normally and are heavier when on the medication and are at risk of flipping over...huh? never thought that was even possible..if they flip, it will cut off blood flow to the ovaries and I will then need to have emergency surgery to flip them back..I could potentially loose the ovary that flipped if they don't get to it in time...and its life threatening too I understand..ehk.....that is just a scary thought ...right?...women that develop large cysts are also at risk of their ovaries flipping that is why they must have the cysts removed before they get too big.....I tried to look this up online but I was surprised that there really isn't much info about "ovary flipping" online... well I only really googled it once.. I didn't really search any where else...cause I try to limit my reading online about stuff like this...I had a hard time reading my consent packet before signing...I had to though....I was pretty traumatized after that...its chock full of risks and complications and everything that can go wrong (which we all know we can't control) it makes me terribly nervous and I rather not get into it and just take it as I go day by day ..so anyways I will not be able to do much of anything in terms of exercising but in this case I will have to comply ;) I am trying to be all about relaxing and just trying to think about myself and not taking on too many things that may stress me out right now..what I do is try to nurture myself & sooth myself by eating comfort food, watching my favorite disney movies..and keeping my environment positive and happy and keeping my mind as busy as possible with other things..preferably positive thoughts..lol....i know sounds weird...especially for a 36 year old woman the disney movies part hee hee..I have fond memories of me and my sister watching two of our favorite ones..Bedknobs & Broomsticks and The Sword in the Stone...love those two...Im still a kid at heart..... everyone has their own way that they have to create to get through this process. :) My cats also help soothe me they are my personal de-stressers even before I started this process..they are soo loving ...I just tap my chest while lying in bed and one of them jumps on top and starts purring and snuggles with me..soo cute..yes I love cats! their purrs and love is soo relaxing! Cats are very soothing... lol....
Meet our kitties..the long haired Calico is Callie (aka sassy, noonie & chachi) ..the Linx Point Siamese is Molly (aka Noodles) ..and the Russian Blue looking one is Gizmo (aka Gizzy)
Here Noodles & Gizzy look like they were up to no good and got caught..lol
Here I had had a long day at work and was soo happy to be home I saw Gizzy and just grabbed him and snuggled him..and managed to take a picture of us before he wiggled free .. ;)
This is hilarious..I love to see when he drapes on the chair and just hangs there...he looks soo funny..he is our jokester and sometimes does things that have us laughing out loud...
Noodles was a feral cat before she came to us..we trapped her in a parking lot of a business building over by the Walmart when she was about 3 months old...we turned her around but she was still affected and her behaviors are a little crazy sometimes...I believe she will always be that way..soo she is our special kitty who needs extra love, care and understanding....she is still quite skittish but most of the time she is a loving and sweet cat.. when she isnt freaking out...this is her favorite spot to be in draped on my leg ;)
Here is our Sassy...goodness she is the princess cat..very attached to me ..she walks around sashaying(sp?) her tail around following me everywhere..love her..this is the spot I find her in most of the time..she is soo spoiled ;) She is the one that likes to snuggle a lot!
So I am finally off the pill! yay completed that part of the treatment on Sat 22nd..its a small victory I know but its all mine! And Im happy to not have to take them anymore... Now gotta get through the next phase....the injections!..ugh...I recorded a little video of me giving myself the Lupron injection...its been really easy now since I am on the 10th day of taking this medication...it wasnt really at first....thought I would loose it there a few times...I've gotten really good at giving it to myself...practice makes perfect!..I start on the Follicle stimulating meds on Friday the 28th and will be increasing my injections to three a day for about 10 days...ack...im nervous about the Follistim Pen...it intimidates me....it seems like a fairly complicated gadget that you dont want to use it wrong cause you will give yourself too much medication or not enough....why couldnt they just give me a regular needle! Those are easy! Anyways I will master it im sure ;)...I go in tomorrow Thursday to get a blood test and ultrasound done to check the progress..ta ta for now!
Soo my mom and I attended the Injection training on Monday the 10th it was interesting..it was outside of my comfort zone.... I actually had to get two (saline filled) practice shots...not expected...the butt one hurt a bit..like a sting...my mom gave me that one (she really did not want to give me the shot, she was sweatin and said "ahhh I really didnt want to poke you!" but she did it! lol) .. the one I have to give myself was nothing...didnt feel a thing..it was more the anticipation and nervousness that had been building up than what it actually really is once i gave it to myself..lol..but the anticipation and the idea of having to poke myself right then and there made me sweat a little nonetheless...hee hee...
I was hoping that I would still be able to be active while on the meds because I get really restless and axious if I dont at least walk for like 40min either outside or on the threadmill... but interestingly enough I learned something in injection class that will prevent me from being too active...the most I will be able to do is go for a slow walk in the mall or around the block...and the teacher still discouraged that..she said "you wont want to, believe me, you will really feel your ovaries with everystep"...oh boy!.....I will be restricted because your ovaries are twice the size they are normally and are heavier when on the medication and are at risk of flipping over...huh? never thought that was even possible..if they flip, it will cut off blood flow to the ovaries and I will then need to have emergency surgery to flip them back..I could potentially loose the ovary that flipped if they don't get to it in time...and its life threatening too I understand..ehk.....that is just a scary thought ...right?...women that develop large cysts are also at risk of their ovaries flipping that is why they must have the cysts removed before they get too big.....I tried to look this up online but I was surprised that there really isn't much info about "ovary flipping" online... well I only really googled it once.. I didn't really search any where else...cause I try to limit my reading online about stuff like this...I had a hard time reading my consent packet before signing...I had to though....I was pretty traumatized after that...its chock full of risks and complications and everything that can go wrong (which we all know we can't control) it makes me terribly nervous and I rather not get into it and just take it as I go day by day ..so anyways I will not be able to do much of anything in terms of exercising but in this case I will have to comply ;) I am trying to be all about relaxing and just trying to think about myself and not taking on too many things that may stress me out right now..what I do is try to nurture myself & sooth myself by eating comfort food, watching my favorite disney movies..and keeping my environment positive and happy and keeping my mind as busy as possible with other things..preferably positive thoughts..lol....i know sounds weird...especially for a 36 year old woman the disney movies part hee hee..I have fond memories of me and my sister watching two of our favorite ones..Bedknobs & Broomsticks and The Sword in the Stone...love those two...Im still a kid at heart..... everyone has their own way that they have to create to get through this process. :) My cats also help soothe me they are my personal de-stressers even before I started this process..they are soo loving ...I just tap my chest while lying in bed and one of them jumps on top and starts purring and snuggles with me..soo cute..yes I love cats! their purrs and love is soo relaxing! Cats are very soothing... lol....
Meet our kitties..the long haired Calico is Callie (aka sassy, noonie & chachi) ..the Linx Point Siamese is Molly (aka Noodles) ..and the Russian Blue looking one is Gizmo (aka Gizzy)
Here Noodles & Gizzy look like they were up to no good and got caught..lol
So I am finally off the pill! yay completed that part of the treatment on Sat 22nd..its a small victory I know but its all mine! And Im happy to not have to take them anymore... Now gotta get through the next phase....the injections!..ugh...I recorded a little video of me giving myself the Lupron injection...its been really easy now since I am on the 10th day of taking this medication...it wasnt really at first....thought I would loose it there a few times...I've gotten really good at giving it to myself...practice makes perfect!..I start on the Follicle stimulating meds on Friday the 28th and will be increasing my injections to three a day for about 10 days...ack...im nervous about the Follistim Pen...it intimidates me....it seems like a fairly complicated gadget that you dont want to use it wrong cause you will give yourself too much medication or not enough....why couldnt they just give me a regular needle! Those are easy! Anyways I will master it im sure ;)...I go in tomorrow Thursday to get a blood test and ultrasound done to check the progress..ta ta for now!
Friday, October 7, 2011
ITS SHOW TIME!
ahhh soo I finally got my period..wow it was late! I got it on Sat Oct 1st...its weird because I felt such a happiness and relief when I finally saw signs of it..never felt like that about my period before..lol ...I started on the pill on Monday and it was a bit rough symptom wise until like Thursday I didn't really feel the nausea or the shakiness too much anymore after that day...the first few days I felt gross, today I felt like I lacked good circulation in my legs but its gone now.. don't know if its associated with taking the pill..but being a big hypocondriact (sp?)..I tend to imagine some of what im feeling....anyways *rolling my eyes at myself*.. I have never in my life taken any sort of birth control medication so I was worried about how I would react...I think my body is sort of used to it now.. maybe.....
I have found that, even before I started taking the pill, drinking the water of young coconuts seems to soothe my tummy...and I feel nourished at the same time...I love it and the meat is soo delicious too with chili, lime & salt...ahhh delicious...yeah the chili, lime and salt do not soothe the stomach but its soo good ;)... I buy 2 or 3 coconuts to drink/eat each Friday after work at one of the local Asian markets as a treat to myself...I wish I could have one everyday but i'd have to buy a lot and they are almost 2 dollars each..and they dont keep for past a day...so I am good with doing it every Friday ;)...thanks to my cousin Belen for the introduction to these delicious and nourshing coconuts <3
This week I finally got my IVF schedule to follow..of course they hadnt given it to me since we were waiting for my darn period to start before they can give me actual dates to follow..this is what it will look like for the next two months or so:
10/01/11 - Period Start
10/03/11 - Cycle day three, start on Birth Control
10/10/11 - Sign IVF consents, Baseline Ultrasound (ack! that wonderful transvaginal ultrasound) w/Catheter check
10/10/11 - Injection training at 5pm that day
10/17/11 - Start on the Lupron medication 10 units between 7-9pm
10/22/11 - Last day of Birth control pill
10/25/11 - Expect period, very little bleeding or none at all is expected
10/27/11 - Pre-Stimulation ultrasound and blood test.
10/28/11 - Need to reduce Lupron to 5 units between 7-9 pm
10/28/11 - Start on the Follistim 225 units + One vial of Menopur in the evening 7-9pm
*The following dates are only estimates. Scheduling will vary based on my follicular growth..
11/06/11 - HCG injection. Need to stop Lupron, Follistim & Menopur, when instructed, take HCG "trigger" injection at exact time directed.
11/08/11 - Egg Retrieval..(eek! yes very nervous about this procedure..I dont like to undergo "surgical like" procedures..shivers...but I guess who does! lol )
11/09/11 - Start on the Progesterone 1ml every evening
11/??/11 - Embryo Transfer..(double eek! very important day.. our fertilized eggs will be going back in the womb as embryos ready to grow into little babies <3 )
11/??/11 - Post retrieval visit
11/??/11 - Blood test to confirm pregnancy (ahh looking soo forward to this day! Praying its a positive!)
Seems like I am going to be on a tight schedule for the next month or so...im already really tired just reading it ...This coming Monday my Mom, Husband and I will be going to the injection training...this should be interesting..lol..im sure we will get good laughs out of that..cause that is how we roll...hee hee..soo right now I am just trying to take it easy, eating well, trying to remember to take my prenatal vitamins (cause those horse pills are not easy to take..for me anyway :D ), sleeping good and trying to get my exercise in (walking for 40 min or so everyday at least)..helps clear my mind and I feel relaxed when I go for a walk...I am trying to not think of what's to come and take it day to day..cause I will drive myself crazy and end up a nervous wreck...I know If I dont keep somewhat busy I will give way to my tendency to worry about all of the "what ifs"... I know I cannot control anything good or bad that's to come so I need to take it one day at a time...for sanity's sake..pray all goes well...ok well im feeling a bit tired and nauseous right now..so I am going to go lie down... ta ta for now! Aracely
I have found that, even before I started taking the pill, drinking the water of young coconuts seems to soothe my tummy...and I feel nourished at the same time...I love it and the meat is soo delicious too with chili, lime & salt...ahhh delicious...yeah the chili, lime and salt do not soothe the stomach but its soo good ;)... I buy 2 or 3 coconuts to drink/eat each Friday after work at one of the local Asian markets as a treat to myself...I wish I could have one everyday but i'd have to buy a lot and they are almost 2 dollars each..and they dont keep for past a day...so I am good with doing it every Friday ;)...thanks to my cousin Belen for the introduction to these delicious and nourshing coconuts <3
This week I finally got my IVF schedule to follow..of course they hadnt given it to me since we were waiting for my darn period to start before they can give me actual dates to follow..this is what it will look like for the next two months or so:
10/01/11 - Period Start
10/03/11 - Cycle day three, start on Birth Control
10/10/11 - Sign IVF consents, Baseline Ultrasound (ack! that wonderful transvaginal ultrasound) w/Catheter check
10/10/11 - Injection training at 5pm that day
10/17/11 - Start on the Lupron medication 10 units between 7-9pm
10/22/11 - Last day of Birth control pill
10/25/11 - Expect period, very little bleeding or none at all is expected
10/27/11 - Pre-Stimulation ultrasound and blood test.
10/28/11 - Need to reduce Lupron to 5 units between 7-9 pm
10/28/11 - Start on the Follistim 225 units + One vial of Menopur in the evening 7-9pm
*The following dates are only estimates. Scheduling will vary based on my follicular growth..
11/06/11 - HCG injection. Need to stop Lupron, Follistim & Menopur, when instructed, take HCG "trigger" injection at exact time directed.
11/08/11 - Egg Retrieval..(eek! yes very nervous about this procedure..I dont like to undergo "surgical like" procedures..shivers...but I guess who does! lol )
11/09/11 - Start on the Progesterone 1ml every evening
11/??/11 - Embryo Transfer..(double eek! very important day.. our fertilized eggs will be going back in the womb as embryos ready to grow into little babies <3 )
11/??/11 - Post retrieval visit
11/??/11 - Blood test to confirm pregnancy (ahh looking soo forward to this day! Praying its a positive!)
Seems like I am going to be on a tight schedule for the next month or so...im already really tired just reading it ...This coming Monday my Mom, Husband and I will be going to the injection training...this should be interesting..lol..im sure we will get good laughs out of that..cause that is how we roll...hee hee..soo right now I am just trying to take it easy, eating well, trying to remember to take my prenatal vitamins (cause those horse pills are not easy to take..for me anyway :D ), sleeping good and trying to get my exercise in (walking for 40 min or so everyday at least)..helps clear my mind and I feel relaxed when I go for a walk...I am trying to not think of what's to come and take it day to day..cause I will drive myself crazy and end up a nervous wreck...I know If I dont keep somewhat busy I will give way to my tendency to worry about all of the "what ifs"... I know I cannot control anything good or bad that's to come so I need to take it one day at a time...for sanity's sake..pray all goes well...ok well im feeling a bit tired and nauseous right now..so I am going to go lie down... ta ta for now! Aracely
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