Gettin' busy!

So apparently my body responds well to the femara! Today was my CD11 egg scan and I had one follicle that was 21cm on the right as well as another smaller one on that side. He didn't even check the left side because he said he had enough information! Lol! 

I was prescribed the Ovidrel to trigger at 8pm tonight and then progesterone suppositories to start on Wednesday and take everyday until I test. I can test on 10/14. 

I don't plan to test early, I'm going to try and be patient. I can't symptom spot because of the progesterone so, patience it is! Luckily I have a busy two weeks ahead of me! I have a wine festival to go to on the 11th and I plan to taste some wines. I have decided not to put my life on hold for my infertility anymore. I'm going to a football game and going to my wine festival and I won't have any regrets of things I missed out on if I get that negative test, again. 

I will take any and all advice on either the shot or the progesterone because this will be my first time with both! My OB's office would do the shot for me so this is my first time doing it at home. I'm a little nervous about it! 

FX for a quick two weeks! 

The Two Week Wait by Sarah Rayner- Book Review

I originally purchased this book because of my struggles with infertility. The two week wait is a dreadful time and takes so much to get through! I was both pleased and disappointed with this book for many reasons, let's start with why I was pleased. 

The book follows two stories. One of Lou who is a lesbian and has realized that her time to carry a child is quickly dwindling as she ages and after she finds a cyst in her uterus. The other is of Cath and Rich who is a couple who want a child after Cath has had her ovaries removed due to cancer. Both stories intertwine as they find themselves at a conference on IVF and egg donation. I liked how the book conveyed how the characters felt emotionally having to go through such a process as well as the agony of judgement from those around them who didn't quite agree with IVF as it is not a "natural" way to conceive. Towards the end of the book I felt that the characters really had their emotions conveyed through words and anyone who has been through IVF or is going through IVF can really relate to those feelings. 

There were a few things that I wasn't so pleased with.  First of all, since the title is "The Two Week Wait" I totally expected the book to really get into the emotion and agony of the two week wait. This was not the case. Most of the story revolved around the events leading up to or after the two week wait, not the two week wait itself. I was very disappointed when the two week wait seemed to be skipped over with just a small chapter or two. I also was displeased with how they left out a lot of the medical terms and names that go along with infertility. I was kind of hoping to be reading a book related to my world and I didn't really get one. I also has hoped that the couples would have exhausted all options before IVF.  In the scenarios presented, IVF was the only option but, I would have liked to have read a book about a couple, straight or Lesbian, who had struggled with many failed treatments and have those emotions conveyed through words and have that story told to the world since I feel like it is the most common. 

In all, I would give the book 3 out of 5 stars. It was a good storyline, although it moved very slow in what seemed like the wrong places. If you are a lesbian trying to conceive or a couple going through IVF I totally recommend this book to you. I think you will really enjoy it. The book is written by a British author so, as an American there were a few differences in language but I didn't mind that at all. 

On to the next book: "An Abundance of Katherine's" by John Green. 

When life gets in the way...

Well, I haven't blogged in awhile and I didn't review the last book I read. I wanted to, but I couldn't. What's been going on with me? 

For starters I lost one of my dearest and closest friends in a car accident on August 16. He was funny and caring. He would give you a hard time and support the things you loved. He could crack a joke and tell you something serious in the same conversation. I miss him so terribly. It is still a shock to my system and I have had so much trouble processing it. I talked to him that day before he died and I will cherish that conversation forever. Here is a picture of us at my wedding (the other girl was his fiancé). 

While trying to process the loss of my friend I returned to work after a summer off! I am teacher and the first few weeks of school will drive you batty! I feel like I've been running on low battery every single day! 

The death of my friend has also brought out a better relationship with my husband. I think he saw the rut we had hit dealing with infertility (another post on that later) and has done a complete 180. It had been very nice and I'm glad we were able to bring something positive out of all the negativity in my life! 

Speaking of infertility, I'm on CD53 (I think). After some spotting but no AF I was instructed to take my ten days of provera and induce it. I went off of my metformin for about a week and a half basically because of forgetting to take it but now I'm back on it and taking it regularly. When I get AF I will cycle day 3 bloodwork and take Femara on days 5-9 with an ultrasound on CD12. I'm ready to jump back on that wagon! My best friend had her baby and I have made amends with her after not speaking most of her pregnancy. She is being supportive and hopefully our children won't be to far apart in age! 

Well, that is what has been going on with me!