Skidding to a halt

So you don't realize that when they give you your IVF calendar that it is a pretty rigid thing.  Unfortunately I had to cancel this cycle because of an non-flexible trip to Colorado. After initially talking to one of the nurses, it was thought that I could still stay on track as long as I could see someone in Colorado to do the scan/draw.  Who knew that infertility was huge in Colorado! There were several clinics to potentially use.  So I was in good spirits thinking that I could "have my cake and eat it to". Then I talked to another nurse that for one of the scan/draws I couldn't make it on that particular day but could the following. Well that was a no go it had to be on the particular day! Since it was too close to potentially needing to change meds or trigger shots or something.  I was devastated, I really wanted to be able to do both. I felt like time was ticking away too fast but ultimately the trip to Colorado took precedence. And it was a really good trip!

A New Start

Well today was my last day of birth control pills, so begins try #2. For those of you who don't know when you start IVF they put you on birth control pills (so ironic) to help regulate your cycle. So I go in a couple days for my baseline appt and then start injections next week.

I was just thinking ahead while in the shower this morning that the month of June will be chaotic between IVF, the (dreaded) two week wait and going on vacation. But then I had a terrible thought what if this cycle again gets cancelled and/or converted to an IUI again!  With our insurance we have approx two chances for full IVF cycles. And I would hate to keep spending insurance monies on possibilities that get changed. I suppose better than not being able to have the possibility at all.

So I'm pushing those thoughts aside and going to keep thinking positive. I've read that the first cycle is a kind of trial and error, albeit an expensive one! And my doctor did say that he initially put me on basic cocktail of drugs to see how I would respond.

The plan this time around is to be on Repronex (shot), Follistim (shot) and Dexamethasone (pill).  Hopefully I'll have a better reaction and produce more follies this time around!