This and That

Not much to report really. Just passing time waiting to finish my tww and start planning my next cycle.

A few good things have come out of this exercise in futility.

Firstly given it is such a long and laborious protocol and quite simple in terms of the injectibles I am much less stressed about work trips during the next cycle. I was lucky these past weeks that while work has been busy there have been no trips, but that will change soon enough.

Secondly, I have already chosen two different donors and on Friday as soon as my Beta results come in I will get them to start booking me the donor so we don't lose time.

Thirdly, I have been able to symptom spot objectively with no neurosis about what it all means.

• I have noticed that after about 2 weeks on Lupron I get body aches until the Estrace builds up the estrogen in my body.
• Initially on Estrace I am happy as a clam and later when the dose increases I can tend to get bad headaches.
• I need to drink MUCH less water before transfer to avoid the bladder drama I had this time.
• Medrol does make my BP go up a bit...now I know so can expect that.
• I had some mild cramping a day or so after transfer and some major cramping about a week later but other than that have felt very normal.
• My breasts are not sore on Crinone as they were on Endometrin, so that is something I need to remember. It will be interesting to see what my Progesterone number is on Friday. I know that with suppositories it is usually low since its not in the blood stream.
• I have not had any spotting or anything indicating the Prog is low or that the suppositories are irritating me.

So, at least it was not all a waste. I have some good data points. I am still wondering if next cycle I get dud embryos, will I do it a third time?  That is the question keeping me up at nights.

Work was frantic today but I did get a lot of stuff off my plate so hopefully the next few days will be busy, but not "My head is spinning" type busy.

Tonight I plan to cook dinner, after a LONG time. Well...a week to be exact. Not sure what I am in the mood for.   Maybe when I get to the grocery store I will get some inspiration.

UPDATED:
Funny story...

I went to the grocery store and at checkout I looked at the stuff I was buying and to any outsider it would look like I had a hot date tonight - dozen red roses ($3.99 on sale), organic strawberries, cibatta bread, bottle of nice Merlot, beef, pasta and fixings for salad.  lol :-)

BTW -- Merlot is for Fridaya night! Oh I am making bolognese sauce from scratch. Its supposed to simmer for 4 hrs, its already 8pm, don't think I will wait 3 more hours!