I just got home, and even though I iced my bum before and after, it still hurts! Let me explain:
Last cycle I got a BFN! Are we surprised? I've just been sitting around the past 2 weeks waiting. Dr. K decided LEAP was the way to go and so I've been monitoring for ovulation with OPKs. On Friday I talked to Nurse Katie and she informed me they wanted to see me Monday (today) for an ultrasound just to check everything out. (Thank goodness I'm not working, or I'd def be getting fired for all these appointments!) She had mentioned sometimes they trigger ovulation with an injection of HCG, but I didn't think that was likely for me since I have an LH surge and ovulate on my own. Negative OPKs all weekend (I wasn't expecting a +until Wednesday anyhow).
Today the ultrasound is performed by the same doc I saw when I was cancelled. Ut lining is looking good and he sees 5 follicles measuring on track. I'm on my way out with instructions to keep using OPKs and I'll hear from Dr K and Nurse Katie this afternoon. I do a little happy dance for those 5 follies. :) 1pm rolls around and I get a surprise phone call "hey M, we want you to trigger tonite, will that be a problem?" I say no, but then realize I forgot J is CDO today. CDO is Command Duty Officer on the ship or HMFIC He is in charge of everything that goes wrong for the next 24 hours and can't leave the ship. Try as I might, I realize there is no way I can give myself The Money Shot. I frantically call a local friend who has done this, but she is out of town until tomorrow.. oh what to do! I email J... "uhhh, babe, will you have a couple minutes this evening to shoot me in the bum?" "yes, but we'll have to do it in the car." Really, in the car?? Gotta do whatcha gotta do, eh? I gather my supplies in a ziploc baggie and wedge an ice pack between my butt and the car seat on the way to see him. Driving through the gate to get on base, I feel like a criminal with my needles sweating for my next drug fix. Its 6pm, still very light out, and there are far more people walking around than I anticipated. We get some very odd looks as I mix and draw up the medication in the drivers seat. Instead of baring my behind for all of the shipyard and coworkers to see, I decide to reverse it 200 yards and park between a bunch of parked gov't vehicles and a dumpster. I hand over the syringe and hop out so J can eyeball where he is supposed to dart this thing in. I hop back in the car, crank the seat back and the steering wheel up for maximum access. For a guy who is squeamish with needles he sure knows how to stick a girl. As I'm pulling my drawers back up, the loudest loud speaker you've ever heard crackles announcing a fire drill. I steal a quick kiss and watch as J runs back to the ship hoping to not get caught outside! Talk about an adventure. I still can't believe I got a shot in the car, much less at J's work.... our baby book is going to have some amusing memories!
We don't have an "official" calendar yet for IVF #2 but it'll go a little something like this: Although today is Cycle Day 14, we are renaming it Day 0. On Day 8 I will start estrace(estrogen) pills. Day 9 I start a ganirelix injection. Do those until menses shows up. Start Follistim & Menopur CD3 until ? Trigger, +36 hours retrieval, +5 days transfer, +14 days HCG blood draw. The first and second weeks of August are going to be bery, bery busy.
As a side note, we found out we are officially moving back to San Diego! J's next job is going to start in July and will be for 3 years. According to the guy who does this job currently, he will be teaching leadership at a center for professional development and it will be cake. We are so excited! We were really worried how everything would play out and hoping we wouldn't have to move twice more before next summer... just once: from WA to Cali with the boat! A huge weight has been lifted. Everything is lining up perfectly for this April/May delivery! I think these next lil follies will feel a little more prone to grow knowing they won't be as stressed with moving and will be in SoCal for 36 months ;)
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