So, we started stims last night. I have to admit, I didn't really go into it with the best attitude -- I'd attended a family baby shower earlier in the day, and sat across from someone who basically spent the whole party complaining about how hard it is to have a newborn. I know, I know -- it IS hard (as I hope to find out someday), but it was a little difficult in the moment to see past the Lu.pron and the pre-stims anxiety. On the plus side, there was really good cake.
Anyway, back to the stims. My pre-game thinking: "Wow, those Lu.pron shots have been kind of a breeze, this should be no big deal." Um, yeah. I started with the Lu.pron, just to get things rolling, and managed to hit a blood vessel and bleed all over the place. Not so smooth. Then, a little rattled, we spent 20 minutes trying to figure out if we were mixing the Re.pronex correctly. I'm still not entirely sure, but it seemed to work out. And finally, I came within about a 1/2 inch of impaling myself in the eye with the Go.nal-F pen while trying to "prime" it for its first usage. I'm really not very good with this stuff, apparently.
And now I've had a raging headache for the last 24 hours. Ah, Tylenol, how I love you.
On the bright side, the wonderful Mr. surprised me with this little gift yesterday:
Probably my favorite TV series ever. Definitely my favorite series finale ever. It's nice to have 63 hours of distraction on tap for the next few weeks. Although who am I kidding, I'll probably be done before we get to retrieval.
(Thinking good thoughts here for Carrie, who had her retrieval this morning. Hope all went well!)
4 comments:
You will get the hang of the shots. It is nerve wracking though.
Baby showers suck. It is difficult to be there in the first place but it is overwhelming b/c all anyone talks about is pregnancy, birthing and rearing newborns, toddlers and on and on.
After awhile I stopped going to them b/c I just could not handle it. I realized it was okay to stay away- for self preservation.
((Ouch))
Be careful now!!
I can see myself doing the same thing...LOL...
Yay for stims start! :) Thanks for the good thoughts- it seems to have worked!
I am sorry for all the needle nonsense coupled with the whiny-parent nonsense. At least there was cake.
Oh, and as for SFU- my favorite show ever too! I watched two episodes after retrieval yesterday. You have fantastic taste, my dear.
HUGS!
Carrie
Here from Cyclesista -- glad you've got the first few days of stims under your belt. It's fast from here!!
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