Tuesday, September 30, 2003
So a friend of mine has insisted that I do this quiz :0)
Now I'm insisting that if you are reading this then you should do it too.
My inner child is one year old!
Everything is new to me. I like watching the world go by around me, and I don't sweat the small stuff--or the large stuff, either. Just so long as I stay warm and safe and dry, life's pretty good.
Monday, September 29, 2003
I'll try writing this again. Lost all my blatherings on Friday night :0(
Had scan on the previous Friday morning, Monday morning and wednesday morning. Hospital decided my follicles were looking good, so had to take a Profasi injection at midnight on Wednesday night, this starts ovulation off then had IUI on Thursday and Friday as we are taking part in a study and so had two goes instead of the usual one. Now we've got to wait until 9th October when I can do a home pregnancy test. Fingers crossed yet again. Determined to stay positive until I know the outcome for sure.
I'm feeling shattered today and my stomach is so bloated, having to take Cyclogest (progesterone) twice a day and think that is causing these symptoms. Infact I'm off to bed after writing this...yep it's only just gone 10pm.
Gave up smoking the night we got back off holiday, also not been drinking either, have also cut down on my caffeine intake. I did cut it out altogether but got such bad headaches that I have a normal coffee in the morning. I'm just trying to do everything I can to help our chances of conceiving.
Holiday with Mum was good. We just pottered around and took little trips out. The weather was very kind to us and I managed to top up my tan! I got a call from my Mum today, she had been to the diabetic clinic today and had been dreading it. Anyway, her cholesterol is slightly up but she has lost 18lbs since March...fantastic. :0) She is really chuffed with herself.
So on that cheerful note I am off to bed...I'm yawning my head off here!
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Friday, September 12, 2003
Well, did my first injection today. It didn't hurt but I was shaking so much mixing the liquid with the powder in the vials that I got lots of air bubbles and had to spend 5 minutes tapping them out of the syringe. Hopefully I will get better at the whole process and not be so cack-handed next time!
So I'm on my way with treatment again, I'm feeling positive and I've got my fingers crossed that this is really going to work for us. Unfortunately though I have got to cut our holiday short and come back on Thursday night as I have a scan appointment at 8.45am on Friday. Nevermind, at least I get to find out how many follicles there are. Hope fully not more than 3. If I have more than 3, then they will adjust my meds and if there are still more than 3 after that then the treatment will be abandoned. This is all to cut down the risk of a multiple birth! Yikes! So...no more than 3 follies for me thank you very much.
It's mad isn't it? First I have none, then I'm worried in case I have too many!
Looking forward to the holiday, have borrowed The Chamber of Secrets ( Harry Potter) to watch and Peter Kay Live at the Top of the Tower, my Mum hasn't seen them. We've got the food and booze sorted, and we are actually packed ready to go....it's amazing!
Now I'm just going to hoover the dining room, Andy's Ma and Pa are coming to feed the cat whilst we are away and I don't want them to think I am a total slob!
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Tuesday, September 09, 2003
So hopefully I'll start my next round of fertility treatment next week. It involved giving myself injections...now I don't mind having injections but doing it yourself is a bit...aaargh! Luckily the lovely nurse gave me a little gadget that I can put the syringe in so I don't have to see the needle going in and it does the 'stabbie' bit quickly. I was worried that I would dither and not push the needle in properly! So there you go, to be honest it doesn't bother me that much, it will all be worth it in the end I hope.
I'm just designing the invites for our Halloween Costume Party. I love giving parties and the excuse to dress up is always a bonus. Now I've just got to find the perfect outfit. I fancy something thoroughly gothic :0) I really want to go to town on this party. I love Halloween, I love the spookiness and the pumpkins and the 'bob apple', and the 'trick or treat'. When we lived in Canada some of the houses postively glowed with lit pumpkins and ghoulish decorations, it was fab!
Thingymas is also on it's way, of course. How do I know, coz they've got bloomin' decorations out for sale in the shops! Now I love Thingymas but it's just too early for all that stuff, although I have to admit I picked up a couple of little gifts for folks, which I am sure I will put somewhere safe and find around Easter next year! LOL
Off on a weeks holiday with andy and my Mum on Saturday. We're going to Talybont and staying in a caravan. Haven't stayed in a caravan for years. They've got very posh now, tellys, videos, microwaves the whole kit and caboodle. Crikey when I were a lass we used to have to take our own radio!!!
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