Well to catch you up on what has been going on ... On February 25th, I had a hysterscopy and laperscopy done.. the findings.. stage 1 endometriosis and an adhiesive (sp) band that formed after my c-section (Joshua). Dr Blackwell successfully removed a few endo cells and the band. For my Post-op appt Dr Blackwell suggested we be a little more agressive and do IUI, if that is what Steve and I want.. well of course I would like to sign up ASAP but I knew Steve wanted to try on our own since she removed a few possible road blocks.. so for the March 2009 cycle which is our 20th cycle of TTC baby #2, we are not using Clomid this time.. we are using Femara 2.5mg along with an ovulation trigger shot Pregnyl.
The Plan:
I had an u/s done on 3/10 and my lining was good, my estradiol levels were good and we went for our patient education on this cycle and if and when we do IUI. So from cd4 through cd8 I took 2.5mg Femara each night and a Z-pack antibiotic... side effects included almost total loss of appetite, upset tummy (yeah I had a dumb & dumber), headaches, and extreme fatigue. Not a fun week and to top it off I had to wear dressy clothes all week because after 7years of wearing jeans and tee shirts they decided we would do better work if we wore dressy clothes.. NOT!!!
So anyway.. Then on 03/19 I rec'd a package in the mail.. it contained needles and medication.. yes to save $27.00 I am going to administer the trigger shot myself... the education nurse went over how to do it and also they sent a handy dandy how to disk, Thank God!!! So yeah.. I get to give myself a shot.. isn't that every woman's dream.. to give herself a shot in the tummy.. thank goodness I have some chubb rolls to poke!!!! So next week when I go in for my next appt to check the follies.. if they are good size and there are any.. I will be instructed on when to give myself the shot. Then it is "Adult Time" if you know what I mean!!! Then back to the doc's office to get my progesterone levels checked, if not good, I get a script for progesterone suppositories to use until who knows when.. if it is good then we do nothing until I have to go in for a blood Pg test on or around 04/09 or 04/10.
Also, let me mention that I have been poked and proded over the past week or so too.. one lady took around 15 (NO LIE) vials of blood in one sitting.. then a few days later I had to go in for another round but thankfully she only had to draw one vial.. but she did give me another long list of test that I have to have drawn.. so I guess I am looking at another 5 to 6 vials to give.. but at least this time I don't have to do it alone.. Steve got his marching orders too and must give a bit of his blood too. It is mostly genetic and chromosonal testing now.. so it is getting expensive since insurance doesn't pay for any of that type of testing and isn't paying for any of the procedures that I am going through... so far we are at close to $750 for this cycle and it is only 1/2 over {insert passing out smiley}... but we went into this knowing insurance wont pay so at least that helps a little (NOT REALLY).. so I guess we are looking at around $1200 for this cycle and if and when we decide to go the IUI route it will be around $1600 a month/cycle. But I know that when it DOES happen it will be so worth the money!!!
I had an u/s done on 3/10 and my lining was good, my estradiol levels were good and we went for our patient education on this cycle and if and when we do IUI. So from cd4 through cd8 I took 2.5mg Femara each night and a Z-pack antibiotic... side effects included almost total loss of appetite, upset tummy (yeah I had a dumb & dumber), headaches, and extreme fatigue. Not a fun week and to top it off I had to wear dressy clothes all week because after 7years of wearing jeans and tee shirts they decided we would do better work if we wore dressy clothes.. NOT!!!
So anyway.. Then on 03/19 I rec'd a package in the mail.. it contained needles and medication.. yes to save $27.00 I am going to administer the trigger shot myself... the education nurse went over how to do it and also they sent a handy dandy how to disk, Thank God!!! So yeah.. I get to give myself a shot.. isn't that every woman's dream.. to give herself a shot in the tummy.. thank goodness I have some chubb rolls to poke!!!! So next week when I go in for my next appt to check the follies.. if they are good size and there are any.. I will be instructed on when to give myself the shot. Then it is "Adult Time" if you know what I mean!!! Then back to the doc's office to get my progesterone levels checked, if not good, I get a script for progesterone suppositories to use until who knows when.. if it is good then we do nothing until I have to go in for a blood Pg test on or around 04/09 or 04/10.
Also, let me mention that I have been poked and proded over the past week or so too.. one lady took around 15 (NO LIE) vials of blood in one sitting.. then a few days later I had to go in for another round but thankfully she only had to draw one vial.. but she did give me another long list of test that I have to have drawn.. so I guess I am looking at another 5 to 6 vials to give.. but at least this time I don't have to do it alone.. Steve got his marching orders too and must give a bit of his blood too. It is mostly genetic and chromosonal testing now.. so it is getting expensive since insurance doesn't pay for any of that type of testing and isn't paying for any of the procedures that I am going through... so far we are at close to $750 for this cycle and it is only 1/2 over {insert passing out smiley}... but we went into this knowing insurance wont pay so at least that helps a little (NOT REALLY).. so I guess we are looking at around $1200 for this cycle and if and when we decide to go the IUI route it will be around $1600 a month/cycle. But I know that when it DOES happen it will be so worth the money!!!
Well that is about it.. I'll try to keep you updated more often.. Try being the key word!
Picture:
Picture:
In the picture you can see we have 4 needles.. two big long ones for mixing and 2 small ones for the poking, the pregnyl, alchol swabs, anti-biotic, Femara, Sharps disposal box, and a disk to explain how to administer the trigger shot.
FUN TIMES!!!
FUN TIMES!!!
