Freshly back from our mini break we had our scan appointment. We are both feeling really refreshed and positive . The meds are still the same making me feel like I have lost a stone in sweat so there is a plus !
Nurse L is on leave so Nurse M scanned me, she showed me both ovaries and said that they are both dormant which is exactly what they should be doing, my womb lining has thinned down to 2.7ml which again is where it should be so she was happy for me to start the next stage with the stimulating drugs. YAY!
We left the scanning room and went into the consulting room where Nurse M showed me how to draw up the FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) medication, its a bit more complex as you have to draw up liquid and mix with powder, she also injected it into a cushion to show me that its a bit more tougher on the syringe which was good to know.
Nurse M wrote out a date list which was really helpful and showed the timelines . I start the FSH in two days along with my current injection . I go for a blood test 5 days in to check if the dosage is correct and then all going to plan I have a scan booked in for 1st May to check how the follicles are progressing then its either two routes, egg collection could happen two days later and transfer two days after that , the second route is scan 1st May, scan again two days later and egg collection two days after that with transfer the following Monday. All becoming real now and we are both quite nervous and trying to ignore the creeping negative thoughts and doubts !
Nurse M advised we needed up to date bloods done so filled out my form , hubby is away next week so she said he needed his taken today, now if you have read my previous posts you will know hubby is a complete needle phobe! So this caught him off guard , I could tell he desperately wanted to start complaining but I gave him the look!
We booked our scan appointments in and went off to the blood test department. As we were walking hubby kept glancing at me, I know my husband too well and could tell he was biting his tongue, I told him ” if you so much as utter one negative word about getting your bloods done I will smack you one ” . He smiled a strained smile at that !
We had to wait 30 minutes for the blood tests and I was teasing him lots . When he was done I said to him loudly “did you get a well done sticker for being a brave boy” Such a supportive wife ! When we got outside I said to him “ok let it out”, and he was off ,”it hurt soooooo much, she was so rough, I have bruising, my whole arm aches .”
It was quite humorous and took the edge off of anything negative we were feeling, however he did moan about it for the rest of the day and even as I write now he is asking me to tell you all how much it still hurts!
We have a BBQ planned tomorrow with our close friends and cannot wait, we are so lucky to have such supportive people around us and what better way to celebrate the first hurdle!
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