11/27/2017 0 Comments work, emotes and carbsSo I'm on day whatever (I have lost track, things are going downhill very quickly) of this thing and I just scarfed down THREE TIMBITS and THEY WERE SO GOOD. I was like YASSSSS DONUTS.)
Actually, I'm on day 3 of injections. I had the hysteroscopy last week, which I didn't expect to be so official (as a procedure). It was harder than I thought and I went right home after instead of going back to work. That was last Monday, I stopped taking birth control on Tuesday. I started a period that day and had a few days off from appointments and meds. I started the injections (Gonal F and Menopur) on Saturday night. We decided on a new routine, which I think works so much better for me: J gets the meds all ready for me before I even get into the kitchen, where we do the injections. I ice up my abdomen about ten minutes before, pop into the kitchen, give myself the injections and then go sit on the couch, and J brings me a mint tea. I find this a lot more relaxing than before, when I'd participate in mixing the meds because I felt selfish not helping. It actually made me quite nervous to see everything happening with the needles and I feel a lot more relaxed just getting it done really quickly. It's been better in that way, but I've been feeling a lot more emotional this time. I think the reason behind that is partly because this time, I'm at work while doing the process of IVF. When I did my first round, I was looking for work and attending a weekly meditation course (while doing an hour of meditation each day). I mean, nothing is stopping me from meditating every now right now (I really need to start), but working and dealing with all the emotions that come along with this process is a challenge. I'm only on my third day of stims so my tummy isn't too bloated, but in about a week, I'll be so bloated. I won't feel like doing anything. And OH LORD, the carbs craving is SO crazy right now. ARGH. I gave in with the timbits. BUT I have been drinking tons of water, so that's good. That's about it. I find this part of the process pretty anti-climactic, actually. Mainly because you think you'll be feeling it more. But, as I said, in about a week, I'll definitely be feeling it. My next appointment is Wednesday (B/US) and I'll have an update on how things are looking. I feel okay right now, and I'm really glad about my decision to not make any plans and just go home straight after work and chill out. I ordered a meal kit service (Hello Fresh) and J does the cooking. I thought about hiring a cleaner for a few weeks, but it hasn't come to that yet. (I think that's best saved for when I'm on the progesterone. I have no idea how people do this when they have a kid running around.) Anyway, I'll check in again soon!
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