On Black Friday, I went for my baseline ultrasound. LeeAnn (dimples) wasn't there. Instead, Jodi, the medical assistant was going to be doing my ultrasound. This was to establish the size and number of follicles on each ovary and the size of the lining of my uterus. She was very gentle with the dildo cam. Of course, I preceded to tell her Deanna's story about having to put the thing in herself and we had a good laugh! I was only the 4th person she has done (fortunately, I wasn't the virgin) and I could tell she was a little nervous about doing this. Hopefully, our laugh helped ease her nervousness. Especially since she had this 12inch dildo cam inside of me.
After the ultrasound was done, we met in room 5. Incidently, right next to the Library. Everytime I see and type this word, I get the giggles. I know its a little unprofessional, but I'm laughing at me almost walking in there to use the bathroom. And, I'm still wondering why on earth there is a toilet in that room? I need to ask my husband about this. I know, after sex, he practially has to stand on his head to use the bathroom, so I just don't get it.
I was randomized to use only on the Menopur for the study. I have to mix 3 vials of powder (Menopur) with 1cc of sterile water. When we pulled everything out of the box, because remember, Jodi has to teach me how to do the injections, I was a littel overwhelmed at everything I was looking at. 3 vials of Menopur and one vial of sterile water, one syringe and something called a Qcap. This was actually a really smart tool! You screw the Qcap onto the syringe and that punctures each vial for you. It's basically a needleless system. No accidental needle sticks and it is much faster! We used to have a tool like this for spiking multidose vials in the doctor's office. I drew up the 1cc of sterile water and injected it into a vial of Menopur and then withdrew the mixture back into the syringe. I injected those contents into the next vial of Menopur and repeated with the 3rd vial. So, I was still only working with the same cc of sterile water I started with. Just injecting, mixing and withdrawing from 3 vials of Menopur. This injection is also subQ. Again, pinch an inch on my bell and give the injection. It burns a little going in, I'm not going to lie.
That was it. Jodi gave me my schedule for the next 5 days. I have to go back on wednesday for blood work and maybe another ultrasound, I can't remember. I have to save all the vials and boxes that I use for the study and return them at the end. It all came in this handy black bag that also has an umbrella in it. My gift from the study. I hope this is not a "when it rains it pours package".
On a side note, I've already had a couple of mild hot flashes. That seems to happen about an hour after I give myself the injection. I've also already cried my eyes out over my sperm issue again. I have a friend working on helping me with possibly renting an equine shipper (for horse sperm and embryos) and I talked to Kevin's mom about possibly transporting the sperm to me. I have to have a plan by monday because I need it here no later than the 8th.
To end this blog. I've been talking with Rachel about having another baby, a baby brother or sister for her. She thinks that we go to the baby store (the hospital) and she gets to pick out the one she wants. (don't we wish it worked that way). She told me yesterday, out of the blue, that we need two babies. Both girls and that we would name them Chloe (which she pronounces "glowie") and Sophia. Several hours later, out of Cleveland, she tells me we need to have a family of 3 kids. what?
Gram, is that you?
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Menopur and Gram
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