A Happiness Project
September's IUI (#5) was technically a "success" in terms of sperm finding egg, but I very quickly miscarried. Initial Beta was only at 22 (positive=5; but they like to see "100"), so if there was any silver lining, my hopes didn't raise much like the last time. But, like the last time, the horrendous heartbreak… Continue reading Some days are harder than others…
Even though I try, there are just no words that come close to help portray the intensity of the TWW. You straddle hope and reality. You walk a tight-rope of ups and downs. You give everything you have to put Faith over Fear. At the day of the day (er, 14 days...), you just HAVE… Continue reading Thy Will
... we enter the TWW. Again. This cycle FLEW by. And considering this cycle was so heavily monitered, that's saying something. CD 3, 4, 5 I injected 112.5iu of Follisitim, then went in for monitoring CD6 and they switched me to 100iu on days 6-8 - with bloodwork and ultrasound Days 3, 6, 8, 9,… Continue reading And just like that…
Friday's Beta test came back negative, and as you can imagine, we're highly disappointed. While waiting for results (during the TWW and those dreaded last hours), I always go thru my desired next steps. I handle things better with a plan. Admittedly, while waiting last week, I had all but decided to call it quits… Continue reading And, again…
The TWW has come and gone, and I'm down to the final hours. Literally... I'm within their call "window". My heart is in my throat and concentrating is certainly out the window. How do the 5-8 hours between the Beta and results call feel longer than the TWW?! With the exception of medical professionals, I… Continue reading Home Stretch
Following My Own Arrow 