I am now six days into injections and so far, so good!  I was worried the steroids were going to make me hyper and not able to sleep, and in fact they are somehow doing the opposite.  I have been so tired I've been taking a little nap after work the past few days.  Thursday I pretty much came home and went straight to bed!  I think I slept ten hours that night and could've slept some more!

I'm also forgetting everything!  My brain is all over the place.  It started Wednesday, just two days after starting my meds, when I tried to shove a basket in a cabinet at work that clearly didn't fit… over and over.  I went to pour a glass of wine this week and poured it into a small bowl I set out for prepping dinner.  I'm normally really great at multi-tasking at work, but I'm so forgetful this week I'm having to triple check my work as I do it.  I got home yesterday, went to check something on my phone and saw that I had completely forgotten about my mammogram that afternoon!  I even asked to leave early from work for it and was approved.  I'm really bummed because I have been stressing over getting it done before I get pregnant (you can't have x-rays while pregnant).  I tentatively rescheduled it for next week, but doubt I'll be able to make it.  Thank goodness this forgetfulness is all short term!

Other than being sleepy and forgetful, which has gotten a tiny bit better since reducing my medication doses on Thursday, I am doing really well!  The side effects actually aren't that bad.  I do feel a little dizzy, and kind of off in general, but it's all manageable.  The doctor's office called me Thursday to tell me my blood test showed I'm responding well to the medications and advised me to continue with the present treatment plan.

Lee is feeling very comfortable with the injections and doing a great job!  The medications injected do hurt, but it's only temporary.  Lee has also been very sweet and attentive lately!  I feel bad laying around not doing much, but he's encouraging me to relax.

We are now only days away from retrieval day!!!  We went hiking today and I told him "we're hopefully going to make a baby this week!"  Monday I have another blood test in the morning then an ultrasound that afternoon.  One of his assistants said he'll know more by then and be able to predict when I'll be ready.  I could go as early as Thursday and as late as Monday.  I think/hope I'll be ready Friday.  I'm also hoping the retrieval will be scheduled early, because I have to fast eight hours prior.  I'll be under some sort of sedation for the procedure and they'll take Lee's sperm that day and inject them into my eggs.  My schedule says he's planning a Day 5 transfer, so five days after the retrieval is when they'll transfer for them into my uterus.  If we have two embryo, we'll transfer two and freeze the rest, if any are left over.  Two will give us an increased chance of implanting, but also an increased chance of twins.

This is all the plan, assuming I'm still responding well to the medications and my follicles look good on Monday.  One of the facts I have to face is there may be nothing to retrieve.  There are a lot of what-ifs that I'm having to push to the back of my mind and I know these next few weeks are really going to be a test for me.  I try to keep telling myself I have no control over this, except for the medications, and I have to trust in God and his will.

I will try to give an update after my appointment Monday and I'll let you know when my retrieval date is scheduled.  Please keep myself, Lee and baby Stewart in your prayers!  We need them all!

XOXO,
Chelle