Monday, February 25, 2013
February 25, 2013 CD 13
Yesterday Trace and I went in for our monitoring appointment. I was really excited to have him with me. My favorite resident Dr. B actually did my US which I thought was pretty neat and she showed me and went over all my numbers. My follicles were still on the smaller side so she said for us to wait another day and then trigger tonight. I'm still worried that they are even to small to trigger tonight. The largest one on the right was a 15.37 and the one on the left was a 12.49. I had one of the US techs at work scan me today and my right had gotten to a 16.5 and they couldn't find my left without going transvaginal. When I asked Dr. B about my small follicles she told me they were still acceptable and that is why they were giving them an extra day to mature. I'm trying to trust them and believe that they will do what's best for me, but it's still hard to see $600 flushed down the toilet every month.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
February 23, 2013 CD 11
This week has so far been a great week. Well it may just seem like a great week after last week! TTGP wise I've drank Pom juice everyday and took all my Clomid pills. We have our CD12 monitoring tomorrow and I'm super excited because Trace is going with me. I'm really hoping for huge follies this time and will probably request more monitoring if they aren't over 18 this time.
In other news there has been a huge break in my career so please keep me in your thoughts that I make all the right decisions and that I'm given the opportunity to return to doing what I enjoy. I've been very unhappy and not been challenged the last 7 months and it has really been wearing on me. So hopefully there will be positive changes happening soon!
Yesterday I went to Tractor Supply and when I walked in the door you should have heard all the chirping! Chicks were in! I got so excited and headed straight to the back to ohhhh and awwww over them. I've never had a chicken so I sent Trace a picture and said "Can I?" I got back a big fat NO. So I called him and he said yes so I walked out with 6 mini bantams! They chirped the whole 45 minutes home.... Trace built them a little coop in the goat pen and we had to modify it after our Great Pyrenees Chief showed a little to much interest in them. It was so sweet when we put them in there! The chirping finally eased and they all passed out for a nap. If you've never seen a chick sleep its hilarious they just kind of collapse in a heap. Face first in the shavings.
We finished our night off by celebrating National Margarita Day with a bunch of awesome friends!
In other news there has been a huge break in my career so please keep me in your thoughts that I make all the right decisions and that I'm given the opportunity to return to doing what I enjoy. I've been very unhappy and not been challenged the last 7 months and it has really been wearing on me. So hopefully there will be positive changes happening soon!
Yesterday I went to Tractor Supply and when I walked in the door you should have heard all the chirping! Chicks were in! I got so excited and headed straight to the back to ohhhh and awwww over them. I've never had a chicken so I sent Trace a picture and said "Can I?" I got back a big fat NO. So I called him and he said yes so I walked out with 6 mini bantams! They chirped the whole 45 minutes home.... Trace built them a little coop in the goat pen and we had to modify it after our Great Pyrenees Chief showed a little to much interest in them. It was so sweet when we put them in there! The chirping finally eased and they all passed out for a nap. If you've never seen a chick sleep its hilarious they just kind of collapse in a heap. Face first in the shavings.
We finished our night off by celebrating National Margarita Day with a bunch of awesome friends!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
February 16, 2013 CD4
For the past few months I've seen hawks everywhere. It all started with the same hawk sitting on a power line when I turned out of our road. I even discussed this hawk with my mother in law who saw it with me a few times. I never thought anything odd about this because I notice animals and am very conscious of them. I am aware of every animal on my route to work. One time Trace was trying to give me directions somewhere and after several failed attempts he's like turn by the house with the bloodhound and the chihuahua in the same fence and I was like oh ok!
So then we go on the road trip to Oklahoma and my best friend and I noticed at least ten hawks on power lines along the roads. I tell her about the one by our house and then completely forget about it.
This week has been the week from hell. A few highlights are I dropped my iPhone 5 into a solo cup of milk and didn't know it so it sat there for 10 minutes, I got my teeth cleaned and the hygienist asked about me being due in March so I had a breakdown, and a bust for IUI number one and CD 1. Yesterday was my CD 3 baseline ultrasound and my back up phone switched to CST so I woke up an hour late. I threw on clothes and hauled ass to ATL. Well I get to the interstate and it is completely stopped. I'm talking 7 miles in 45 minutes. So 2 1/2 hours late I arrive for my ultrasound. After an hour wait because they had to fit me in a doctor calls me back, and I was like this is weird but maybe they do more then an US and they are going to discuss my plan. Nope she takes me to the US room. Ok. Whatever. So I strip from the waist down and realize that I could quite possibly have the hairiest legs ever. Oops. Then back walk in the "doctor" which turns out to be a student and she's going to perform my ultrasound. Greattt.... The normal US tech comes in half way through and squeezes my foot because that girl was rough!!!! Everything looked great and I was cleared to start my second cycle. Well after the morning I had I decided I was calling in to work, but I still had to go by the hospital to get my Clomid prescription. I tried to just park out front since I was just running in for a second, but the lot was packed so I had to go park in the employee parking deck. I got my prescription and walked back to my car and when I backed out of my spot standing on the car behind me was a hawk staring at me. I just stopped because I was so shocked and then I rushed to take a picture. I didn't have to rush. That hawk was not moving.
I have no idea what it means. I googled and everything says the hawk is a messenger and that it's trying to get me to pay attention to something. I'm not normally this crazy, but it was just so weird. Today while out driving with Trace we saw three more hawks. I don't know if they are just taking over where I live? If I just never paid attention to them before?
So then we go on the road trip to Oklahoma and my best friend and I noticed at least ten hawks on power lines along the roads. I tell her about the one by our house and then completely forget about it.
This week has been the week from hell. A few highlights are I dropped my iPhone 5 into a solo cup of milk and didn't know it so it sat there for 10 minutes, I got my teeth cleaned and the hygienist asked about me being due in March so I had a breakdown, and a bust for IUI number one and CD 1. Yesterday was my CD 3 baseline ultrasound and my back up phone switched to CST so I woke up an hour late. I threw on clothes and hauled ass to ATL. Well I get to the interstate and it is completely stopped. I'm talking 7 miles in 45 minutes. So 2 1/2 hours late I arrive for my ultrasound. After an hour wait because they had to fit me in a doctor calls me back, and I was like this is weird but maybe they do more then an US and they are going to discuss my plan. Nope she takes me to the US room. Ok. Whatever. So I strip from the waist down and realize that I could quite possibly have the hairiest legs ever. Oops. Then back walk in the "doctor" which turns out to be a student and she's going to perform my ultrasound. Greattt.... The normal US tech comes in half way through and squeezes my foot because that girl was rough!!!! Everything looked great and I was cleared to start my second cycle. Well after the morning I had I decided I was calling in to work, but I still had to go by the hospital to get my Clomid prescription. I tried to just park out front since I was just running in for a second, but the lot was packed so I had to go park in the employee parking deck. I got my prescription and walked back to my car and when I backed out of my spot standing on the car behind me was a hawk staring at me. I just stopped because I was so shocked and then I rushed to take a picture. I didn't have to rush. That hawk was not moving.
I have no idea what it means. I googled and everything says the hawk is a messenger and that it's trying to get me to pay attention to something. I'm not normally this crazy, but it was just so weird. Today while out driving with Trace we saw three more hawks. I don't know if they are just taking over where I live? If I just never paid attention to them before?
Monday, February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013 14dpiui
Well it wasn't the results I had hoped for, today I took my 14 days past IUI pregnancy test and it was as starkly negative as could be. I was pretty sure this would be the case, but it still sucked. Now I'm just waiting on AF and wondering if I should push for more then 50 mg of Clomid next cycle.
So I decided when I got home to call Cigna and discuss my infertility coverage since my employer switched insurance companies this year. When I was enrolling I noticed that it said fertility medications were included. I remembered being really excited about the fact that something was covered! So last cycle I paid $100 for my trigger shot and I was wondering why since I thought the new insurance covered it. Well after 45 minutes, 3 different department, 6 F bombs, and Trace having to take the phone away from me it was discovered that I have no coverage. This was discovered as I was driving 45 minutes back to work on a call back! Lets just say I am not happy. So as soon as I got to work I looked up our benefits and I found what I had read. "Reproductive Health Pharmacy Expenses" hmmmm..... I'm sure they've worded this in a way to deceive me. Insurance is such a freaking racket!!!!
So I decided when I got home to call Cigna and discuss my infertility coverage since my employer switched insurance companies this year. When I was enrolling I noticed that it said fertility medications were included. I remembered being really excited about the fact that something was covered! So last cycle I paid $100 for my trigger shot and I was wondering why since I thought the new insurance covered it. Well after 45 minutes, 3 different department, 6 F bombs, and Trace having to take the phone away from me it was discovered that I have no coverage. This was discovered as I was driving 45 minutes back to work on a call back! Lets just say I am not happy. So as soon as I got to work I looked up our benefits and I found what I had read. "Reproductive Health Pharmacy Expenses" hmmmm..... I'm sure they've worded this in a way to deceive me. Insurance is such a freaking racket!!!!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
February 7, 2013 10dpiui
Wow. Talk about overwhelmed with pregnancy and babies! This week has kind of been a trying week for me. First of all one of my friends that knows our infertility struggle decided to share all about their first appointment and how they got to hear the heartbeat. I had an asshole response because I'm a jerk.
Yesterday a patient came in for her X-ray and had a gorgeous 3 month old little girl that I got to hold through out her procedure. I know it's crazy, but it felt so amazing to hold her.
Then last night during supper at Mellow Mushroom I helped my 87 year old grandmother to the restroom where two young ass girls were discussing the new belly band that one had just gotten and how she was freaking out about getting huge. Seriously? Could my nana pee any slower?
Last but not least I get to work this morning and the first X-ray I do is on a 37 week pregnant lady with a pneumothorax. Ugh!!!!! At least I haven't been sent to NICU yet this week! I'm sure now I will live up there tomorrow!
Anyways enough complaining, I'm 10 days past IUI and 13 days past my trigger. I tested this morning because I'm desperate. BFN. At least I know my triggers gone. I've had funky cramps all day and have peed 100 times, but those are probably just symptoms I made up in my head.
Yesterday a patient came in for her X-ray and had a gorgeous 3 month old little girl that I got to hold through out her procedure. I know it's crazy, but it felt so amazing to hold her.
Then last night during supper at Mellow Mushroom I helped my 87 year old grandmother to the restroom where two young ass girls were discussing the new belly band that one had just gotten and how she was freaking out about getting huge. Seriously? Could my nana pee any slower?
Last but not least I get to work this morning and the first X-ray I do is on a 37 week pregnant lady with a pneumothorax. Ugh!!!!! At least I haven't been sent to NICU yet this week! I'm sure now I will live up there tomorrow!
Anyways enough complaining, I'm 10 days past IUI and 13 days past my trigger. I tested this morning because I'm desperate. BFN. At least I know my triggers gone. I've had funky cramps all day and have peed 100 times, but those are probably just symptoms I made up in my head.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
February 5, 2013 8dpiui
Our road trip out west was awesome! We went through Mississippi,Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama. We checked out Miranda Lambert's store in Oklahoma and her winery in Texas. Then we hit up the casinos in Shreveport for some gambling and the Super Bowl. I won $65 on one hand of 3 card poker and I left in the black! We also were whisked around town by the Sam's Town chauffeur in a super sweet Denali. Then on our way home we stopped at a Zaxby's in Tuscaloosa and so did the Raven's cheerleaders!
I tested out my trigger with OPKs until yesterday and when it was super faint I verified with a Wondfo HCG test. Triggers gone. Now just waiting to test. I'm really not sure how long I'll last. I'm crazy emotional right now. I can go from close to tears to cussing you out in a half a second. I don't know if it is from the Clomid or just from the stress of all these months of infertility.
So here are all my made up symptoms: slightly sore nips, pelvic twinges, crazy moodiness, peeing like crazy, and something smelled awful this morning when I left the house and I was nauseated the whole way to work. Oh yeah and the best symptom of all! Amazing sex! This was the first thing I noticed last time I had a bfp, but it could have just been because I was gone for 4 days! :)
I tested out my trigger with OPKs until yesterday and when it was super faint I verified with a Wondfo HCG test. Triggers gone. Now just waiting to test. I'm really not sure how long I'll last. I'm crazy emotional right now. I can go from close to tears to cussing you out in a half a second. I don't know if it is from the Clomid or just from the stress of all these months of infertility.
So here are all my made up symptoms: slightly sore nips, pelvic twinges, crazy moodiness, peeing like crazy, and something smelled awful this morning when I left the house and I was nauseated the whole way to work. Oh yeah and the best symptom of all! Amazing sex! This was the first thing I noticed last time I had a bfp, but it could have just been because I was gone for 4 days! :)
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