Before I start commenting on my experiences today, I wanted to thank many of you for your e-mails and for your prayers. I know God's listening because the injections aren't as agonizingly painful as the last round. However, I don't still don't like the Gonal F injections!
In my last IVF cycle, I had countless abdominal bruises from the injections. It was actually scary to look at my belly in the mirror. Not only did my stomach look hideous, but the injections were excruciatingly painful. I would be screaming in our washroom as my husband prepared to "stab" me with a needle. I soon found out that we were injecting the medication into my abdominal muscles; hence, the pain. So we moved to inject the medication into fat tissue at my sides (love handles). This was by far less painful. However, "space" is limited in this so called "painless" area. =)
The Lupron injections are tolerable, but the Gonal F is a different story. Because I went back to bed after my set of morning injections, I could actually feel my heart pumping not only in my chest but also in my mosquito bitten leg (5 bites) followed by some lower abdominal cramping. I am also VERY bloated! Not a nice feeling. When I took my injections again this evening, I noticed that I was getting an abdominal rash at the site of the lupron injection. The rash finally went away after an hour. I hope I'm not allergic to these meds... ahhh...
What did I do today? I spent 8 hours painting and prepping my banister and 4 window ledges. This took a lot longer than I had anticipated. My original plan was to complete this project in 3 hours and spend another 2 hours tidying up my garden and killing some weeds. Guess I'll have to deal with the weeds another day... I am very proud of lawn... my nearly weedless lawn. Last fall, I discovered a great weed killer that kills weeds but not your grass (Killex or Weed Out). However, when I decided to restock on this miracle liquid, Rona told me that this product was now being banned in BC because it's not eco-friendly. They only carry NON-SELECTIVE weed killers, which kills the grass and the weeds...
We ended up walking Tiger in Surrey by my in-laws rather than going to Steveston since my painting project took up most of the day. It's now shortly past 11:30 pm and now I am debating if I should watch TV and start my sister's cross stitch project or read a book before I attempt to sleep in this extreme heat...
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My prayers are indeed with you. There are very few of us whom would ever be able to understand what you're going through. You are lucky to have family and faith. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
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