Catching up and new plan

I've had a very busy last few weeks since being on my sabbatical.  Well, I called a local clinic and they were so nice and helpful.  I scheduled my E2 (Estradiol) and US (lining check) for Wednesday.  Luckily, they are right down the street from my office, so I'll just go in at 7:30am for the blood work and take a late lunch for the ultrasound.  Let's just hope my uterus conforms to the requirements of the clinic. 

Unfortunately, I have a colleague that is off on April 1st, so I wasn't able to get that time off for transfer, but I was able to get Friday, the 5th off, so it looks like that is the new transfer date.  We will have to see what happens on Wed too. 

Bloodwork Check

Today was the day to check my Estradiol (Estrogen) level to ensure that meds are working as they should.  I went in at a little after 9am and there was quite a wait.  A couple of people had been there for over 2 hours, so I hoped it wouldn't take that long.  I went ahead and logged onto my phone and scheduled an appointment for 11:30am just in case. 

Luckily, I only had to wait an hour or so before being called back.  They did the blood draw and I was on my way.  Now to just wait for the results.

Got a call from the NC letting me know that the results for my Estrogen level are just where they need to be, so we just keep going.  Lining check will be Saturday morning at 8am in Houston.

1st Lupron Injection Done

Well, today was my first day off for the next three weeks.  I spent it doing just about nothing.  It was quite nice actually.  I will get busy with some stuff around the house tomorrow.  I can't waste all 3 weeks that way.  (Can I?  LOL)  I woke up this morning (slept in a bit) and had the calendar in my email.  Yea!!  Of course only a couple of dates are filled in since a lot will depend on when I have a little bit of bleeding, or day 1, as I will start patches on Day 3.  I will take my last BCP on Wed and should have some bleeding around 3 days after that.  Although it will not be a full period, I will start the patches on day 3, whether I am still bleeding or not.  I will have an ultrasound at some point around the week of the 18th to make sure that my lining is thickening as it should and then transfer will be on 3/28.  So excited!  The start of injections definitely make it more real. 

I started the Lupron tonight, which is super easy.  The needle is so tiny and is given in my belly, so super quick and I barely even feel it.  I will do this injection nightly. 

Meds are in!

 

Got my meds today!  Yea!!  I actually had to sign for them because there was a "controlled substance" in with them.  It's funny, because there is 1 Valium....yes, a single Valium (for the transfer), it required a signature.  It's ok, because we actually had to forfeit DD soccer game this morning because it was 36 degrees and the weather said it felt like 27 degrees.  We had 3 parents say that they didn't want their daughters to play and we weren't thrilled about our little one playing in the weather either. 

 

I will start Lupron on Monday.  This cycle is going to be a bit different than my last two since this clinic doesn't seem to use PIO (an injectable progesterone - with a huuuuge needle).  Instead they use Crinone, which is used vaginally.  I didn't mind PIO so bad, but I'm sure this will work just as well.  I hear it can be a little messier, but it's just part of the process.  It's amazing all that it takes to grow a baby.  Can't wait for Monday!!  : )



A little more progress

Well, work has been so crazy for me this week, since I will be off for the next 3 weeks.  Since my job is so crazy, we earn sabbaticals after our first 5 years and then every 3 years after that.  This will be my 2nd sabbatical, as I have worked for my current employer for 9 years in May.  Wow, the time has definitely flown by and I am looking forward to the time off and getting to do a few projects around the house, spend some time with my family and relax a bit.

I got an email from the NC this morning with the clinic consents.  I was hoping the calendar was attached, but no such luck.  They are forms that will need to be notarized by DH and myself, so we will get that done so we can send them back to the clinic on Monday.  My DH did actually stop by my office this afternoon, but by then, the notaries that work down the hall had already left for the day. 

I did get a bit irritated with the clinic today, as I had emailed the dates that work best yesterday and my attorney sent my legal clearance letter to the clinic on Monday, yet when she sent the date for transfer, she said that we would transfer on the 28th.  The week after I get back from my sabbatical.  I really didn't want to have to take off two days, plus another possible day for screening right when I get back from being off for 3 weeks, in addition, C & W would have to pay lost wages.  If the transfer is done while I'm on sabbatical, they would save the lost wages, since I'm already off.  I emailed the NC to let her know and she said that they could complete any screening over the weekend, which means that I would just need to take off for the transfer itself.  I looked at the vacation calendar and it just so happens we are closed on the 29th in observance of Good Friday, so I would only have to take off the 28th.  I sent in my request and it was approved.  Yea!!  Firm believer that everything happens for a reason and this is just one more of those situations.  It all works out as it should.

I emailed the NC to let her know that the 28th would work and that my request was approved.  She said that was great and that she was going to order meds.  I got a call from the pharmacy and meds will be here tomorrow.  Woohoo!  The only bad thing, is I still don't have the calender.  I even emailed her close to the very end of the day to say that I had spoken with the pharmacy and just wanted to make sure I didn't miss any emails from her (I know I didn't have any new ones, but wanted to cover my bases), but didn't hear back.  Ugh!  I will start meds Monday and at least I'm off, so I will email the NC first thing Monday morning to make sure I don't miss any doses of anything.  At least we have some progress in the right direction.  So excited!!