First hurdle

So we went to Shrewsbury today for the first scan since I started to inject the drugs. 

It was only at the weekend that it dawned on me that they may not be working - and the treatment may have to stop! 

But thankfully, the scan showed that everything was fine. The drugs are doing their job nicely. Phew. 

Then tonight, I got home and made some  scones. This being at home lark is great - especially as I was headache free this evening. We had a cuppa and a home made scone, warm out of the oven - delicious :) 

Just as I was about to go for a soak, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to find Helen Platt standing there with abunch of flowers, a card and two of my favourite cupcakes from Tesco for me and Ric. It was something so simple but it really made my day. I'm glad that I've confided in several close friends who can be there for support. It means the world. 

Increased injections

So, we're on to day six ... and I now have a morning injection as well as evening ones for the next nine days. 

We decided on 7am as it's feasible to do it before heading out to work. So the alarm was set for a 6:45 wake up call !!! 

Headed down in a sleep state, and Ric took charge of the mixing :) 

I followed the instructions and put the needle in my tummy! It was not as scary as I thought it was gonna be. 

We headed back upstairs in the hope of going back to sleep! Managed a half hour sleep and got up and made breakfast. 

Had to visit Mum's grave with some flowers for her birthday and we went for a walk around Alyn Waters Country Park. I've felt tired all week - but I'm also missing my exercise regime so gettingout in the fresh air for a stroll was great. Quality time with Ric was great too. 

Then home for a lazy afternoon of watching TV and a visit from my friend Helen to check up on how I was doinv. 

Apart from the headaches and an upset tummy, the treatment has been okay so far. Just need to get past the checkup scan tomorrow. Hope that the drugs are doing their job!!! 

And we're off

So, we're on the IVF rollercoaster. 

We attended Shrewsbury on Tuesday morning for a baseline scan (which they were pleased with) and then we had a chat with the nurse about preparing the injections! That's when it all became real. We headed off to call for a blood test on the way out. 

No call from the clinic - so all okay to proceed with injections. 

We decided on 9pm as our injecting time. I had a stonking headache and Ric was watching the Birmingham v Villa game! So I headed off upstairsto have a bath - and cried! The nerves were real now and I was so scared! Ric came up and gave me a hug and we headed downstairs to prepare. 

Ric was great and took charge. He'd already laid out the ampoules and needles etc. He sat down and started mixing the syringes! Oh yeah - because of the dosage, I need to take two injections !!! 

I took a deep breath and plunged the needle in to my leg! I didn't feel a thing! It hurt more putting the fluid in. One down, one to go!

Once both injections were in, I hugged Ric, had a cry and then we made a brew and enjoyed a cupcake ( I had to have some reward for injecting )! 

The following day hasn't been too bad really. I slept fine and felt a biz woozy in the morning - and had upset tummy. But by the afternoon I had a raging headache! I even went for a walk in the pouring rain, just to try and clear my head. I came back, had a lovely chat with my Sister-In-Law and then showered before tea ... and injection number two. 

And so, the time has come

After a long hard slog of trying to conceive combined with trying to lose several stone in weight, we are now 48 hours away from starting our treatment. 

The drugs were delivered weeks ago, our appointment is set for Tuesday morning for the baseline scan and I will be taking my first injection in around 48 hours! 

To say that I'm scared is an understatement. So many emotions, so many fears .... I won't go through them all - but I've certainly experienced them. 

I've finished my gym classes for the time being to allow my body to rest. Only those closest to me know what is about to commence.

We both have work on Monday then we have both taken the whole day off on Tuesday. I have a blood test first thing followed by a baseline scan then an appointment with the nurses to talk us through the injections - then it's up to us !!!!