TGIF

So far on hormone injections, I've only had one "CRAZY" moment, but it was

Justified (ohhh...I love that show!  Anyone else watch it?)

Anyway....my nurse coordinator was supposed to call me yesterday

afternoon with the new game plan following my ultrasound and blood work appointment.

Well, after not hearing from her, I finally called the clinic at 10 minutes to 5pm.

The receptionist informed me that she had already gone home for the day and asked

if I wanted her voicemail and the nurse would answer it first thing in the morning.

You are kidding me right?

Is this lady brand new to the IVF world?

I told her, that tomorrow morning would be too late as I needed to know

what to do for the injection I had at 8pm.  She just couldn't get it through her head

what needed to happen and kept wanting to send me to the nurses voicemail.

I have to admit....I lost my sh*t!

Finally, she figured out what I needed and put me in contact with

the nurse coordinator that was on-call.

AHHHHHHHH!

And I am so very glad that I did call, because my RE wanted me to start the

antagonist injection as well as increase one of the simulation meds.

This is will help slow the larger follicles down and prevent them from

early ovulation, while allowing the smaller follicles to catch up in size.

So I know have THREE injections each night.

The nurse did say that I am responding to the meds very well

and will likely have the retrieval earlier then expected. 

So like I said, that was my only crazy moment I've had since starting injections.

Most of the time my mood is on the lower part of the mood swing.

I feel like I could cry over spilled milk.  Pretty much anything can set me off.

My head is playing mind games with me since yesterdays ultrasound.
I have so many questions rolling around in there...

I had 22 follicles two months ago, why do I only have 15 this month?

What if the big, lead follicle doesn't slow down and I have to do the harvest early?

What if we only get 5 eggs?  From that, percentage shows that I many only have

2 or 3 "good eggs."

We've spent all this money only to have it all fail. :(

I just need to keep faith that it's all going to work out and that it's ok

if it doesn't happen as I picture it in my head.

It only takes one healthy, strong egg to make a miracle baby.

 My acupuncture therapist did a good job of bringing me back to center,

not only with what she told me but also with this mornings session.

She said that amazing things happen between day 5 US and day 8 US.

She doesn't doubt that those little ones will catch up in size.

I have to keep hope that what she says is true since she sees

this stuff ALL THE TIME.

As for my acupuncture session..it was another amazing experience.

I, again, was able to get into a deep relaxation even though

I had a bit of a headache, but I had one

needle that was VERY achy today.

It was the pin that she placed between my eyes.

After the session was over and she was pulling all the needles out, I told

her about this pesky pin and she laughed.

She then told me that this pin is known as the "Third Eye" or the "All Seeing Eye'

in Chinese Medicine and it is known to regulate hormones.

AHHHHH!  Hello?  Are you flipping kidding me?

Post session, I feel amazing!

Both the headache and hormonal swings are under control.

This stuff is seriously mind-blowing.

 Next up....Ultrasound and Blood work Sunday morning.