Fertility Faux Pas

One woman's quest for mommyhood, despite the fact that most of her girly parts aren't behaving in a socially acceptable manner.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Stims Day 3

I think I'm losing my mind. Seriously. Usually I am a very punctual, anal, well-scheduled person. I don't lose things, I don't forget things, and unless something outside of my control has made me late I am always on time. However, since this whole IVF thing started, I have consistently managed to lose things like my keys, my cell phone etc. I struggle to find the right word when I'm talking to people lately. I walk into rooms to specifically get something and then I can't remember what it was that I went in there to get. It's a wonder I can even type this, truth be told.

So, it should come as no surprise that I went for my blood draw today and was promptly told that no, my appointment is for tomorrow. Dammit! I woke up an hour early, sat in traffic for 40 minutes, packed my HCG and Gonal F pen up in a cooler to take with me to work (instead of shooting up in the privacy of my own home) and for what? For nothing. When the receptionist told me I made a mistake, I didn't believe her at first. I pulled my schedule out of my purse, and sure enough, there under "Wednesday" was my appointment time. I've looked at that schedule a million times, obsessively checking to make sure that I inject myself with the correct dosages. Oh well, I guess my already exhausted ass can look forward to one less hour of sleep tomorrow morning. Grrrrr.

Other things that I've noticed on the 3rd day of stims: I am soooo thirsty today. I can't get enough water. That is weird for me. I've never been one of those water bottle-toting women. It's actually hard for me (usually) to drink enough water. But not today. Dying of thirst.

Also, I am still bleeding. It's not spotting either, it is red blood. Is that normal?

Guess I'll ask when I go back to the RE's tomorrow morning....

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