Anthony got to come with me to my appointment yesterday, and it turned out that I only had to give blood. I think we were in clinic for a total of five minutes! I was just happy that the ladies in the office didn’t have to wonder if my husband was imaginary anymore! Anthony’s little sister, Alicia, is visiting so we made the hour and half drive to the doctor worthwhile by shopping and getting lunch before we headed back home.
After each appointment, the nurse will either call, or leave a message on my patient voicemail with the test results, and next steps. I think I checked my patient voicemail a hundred times yesterday, and finally heard “You have one new message” around five o’clock yesterday evening. My heart started beating really fast as I prepared to hear bad news, but instead I got great news!! My progesterone was just above eight, and they needed it to be six or higher!
So, I started Lupron again last night! The anxiety of injections started all over again. The shot ended up being pretty easy; I looked away while Anthony pricked me, and barely felt the needle go in. The strange thing was that immediately afterward, I had a big knot inside my tummy where the injection was. Swelling is a side effect, but one I didn’t have last time. With the last round of Lupron I would get one small bump on the surface of my skin, like a mosquito bite, and it would itch for a half hour or so. The bump from last night is now gone, but the area is still tender, and I’m sure a bruise will appear soon. At least I won’t forget where the last shot was, so I know not to inject in the same spot!
I go in for my suppression check (when my cycle got cancelled last time) next Friday, June 24th. I am going to try not to get my hopes up, but remain positive at the same time. If everything is okay at my suppression check, then I will start my stimulation meds on Sunday, June 26th.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers; we need them more than ever!! We appreciate and love you all so much!
Yay just what I wanted to hear! Praying praying praying!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog, Tara. Thanks for allowing me to apart of this journey with you and I can really understand what you are going through. I hate how many people there are struggling like this, and I am so sorry that you have to be one of them. I know you hate hearing from people that this will work out in the end, but Tara, it truly will. I have seen AMAZING miracles happen first hand and it is the most wonderful gift. Do not give up because this is worth fighting for. Love you and wishing nothing but the best for you guys.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Try massaging the area before and after the injection. The longer you do the injections, the more your body starts to react to it so you will definitely start to feel some discomfort. After 6 months, my body would not take it anymore... the meds actually started leaking out of the area and would not stay in!!
Thankful for this positive update! Praying and sending you lots of love
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