Sigh of Relief

So, I talked to my nurse. She first said, "Whoa," after I told her everything. She told me that she can make this work, well I will do the ER now for my recipient, and freeze my embies or do a new IVF cycle if I have to give mine all away to my receipient (if there are less than 8). 8 is truly the magic number here.


She did say that I will incur more costs for a FET later down the road, so I asked her to please work up an estimate on how much more it will be. Since I am going to be making a lot more money than I am now, I will hopefully have enough saved up to be able to pay the extra fee now problem.

I feel sooooo much better. I know now I am not letting my recipient down, and I can now focus on getting the lay of the land at my new job and doing my FET or IVF # 2 (whichever it works out to be) next summer.

I feel tons better!!!!!!!!

Tick, tock, tick, tock.....

Yes, this is what I am hearing 24/7 as I wait for the Hail Mary Beta. The time has gone by sooo slow, especially since I am on a strict no exercise, no lifting order. The phantom symptoms have been driving me insane. What is more infuriating? The fact that these symptoms come and go. If they were constant, maybe I would feel more confident. But, I guess that's why they are called phantom. Le sigh.

I have been trying to throw myself into work, TV, Facebook, anything. If only I could make the time pass by to Friday at 4 AM, when I will POAS and know my fate. Sounds dramatic, yes? Well, that's how intense it feels to know a life changing event, either way, is just days away. Obviously, a BFP and subsequent pregnancy will change my life, but so will a BFN, when I put my baby making dreams on the shelf, for awhile. Either way, my life will not be the same after Friday morning.

The good news? I have plenty to keep me occupied between now and then. An important sales call tomorrow, a Mardi Gras society meeting and costume fitting (EEK! Not now, with my 2 WW bloat!) tomorrow night, a business luncheon Thursday and a sorority alumnae group meeting Thursday night. Whew. I'm tired just looking at that. Hopefully my mind will be too.

Helloooooooo out there!

Hello one and all!

So, yes I have been totally MIA, and for that, my ultra super emphatic apologies...again. Here's the skinny on me as of late...

-Last time we left jme, I was bowled over in pain post lap, asking for the strongest narcotic to get my nausea and just mere existence to be a blip of my unconscience. Well, turns out that I was allergic to Loritab. Who'd a thunk it, huh? So, after a switch to Darvocet, I was back to my usual self.

-At my baseline u/s post lap, everything looked beautiful, so after some convincing from Mr. jme, I decided to give one try at Follistim + IUI + Progesterone post lap. Things went well, and within 10 days, I had 5 MATURE FOLLICLES. I couldn't believe it! It was time to trigger Friday, and not once, but twice, did my RE and nurses give me the "You're at high risk for multiples" speech. It was a tad scary. but I am ready!

We triggered Friday, and on Saturday, 32 million sperm at 89% motility was inserted in my ute to attack those 5 eggs. Now, all prayers and wishes that at least one of those bad boys will fertilize and stick.

I feel more hopeful than ever. Why? Because, A. I feel with my lap being a success (4 endometrioma removed, all clear), my 5 eggs and "perfect bloodwork," per my RE, I have never had nor may I ever have a better shot at getting pregnant. I am excited at the prospect that if this cycle works, my due date would be Christmas Day. But, most importantly, I am hopeful because if this cycle doesn't work, I have plans for my life until I can try again January/February 2011. I have gotten some calls from recruiters with different career opportunities, so if I am not pregnant, I plan on taking control of that job I loathe so much and getting something else that can make my life a bit more cheerful. So, either way, I'm good and I have a plan.

So, nothing to do now, but sit and wait.....Beta # 1 is April 16th at 7:45 AM CST....