My Surgery is set for Wednesday November 12th at Noon. The surgery will be performed at Sparrow Hospital (main campus). It's an out patient surgery, so, I will be home that night to sleep in my own bed. I guess mom will be coming down, but not sure for how long she will be able to stay since someone else has vacation during that same week to go deer hunting. I am for sure taking the day of the surgery off and the day after and I told my boss that we will see how I'm doing after that.
I am super nervous about it. I just don't know what to expect. I'm trying to be optimistic about this whole ordeal, but it's hard. I just hope the ending to the story is that I have a wonderful blessing (if not more) since I could have up to 8!!! I don't know what the hell I would do if I did have 8! It's just like John and Kate plus 8, but all at the same time. OH MY GOD! The nightmares that running through my head right now.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Update on how things are going...
Well, yesterday we went in for our Mid-Cycle Ultrasound. They found that there were no mature eggs. He said that I'm just not really responding to the clomid.
So, now we are moving on to the next step which is "Super Ovulation" This is where I will take clomid or something like it again (for the 5 days) along with Injectables (for 7 days). Then following the same routine after that. Having to go in for a mid-cycle ultrasound then if I have a mature egg then I will get the HCG injection at that time and then follow it with IUI - Artificial Insemination (which is going to cost a chunk of change).
BUT, before we do all of that I have to go in for "minor surgery"! Mind you that I have NEVER had any surgery done before at all! I have to get four procedures done at once. They are as follows...
1. Laparoscopy - a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5-1.5cm) to examine the internal organs
2. Hysteroscopy - looking inside of the uterus with a scope through the cervix.
3. D&C - Getting a sample of the lining of my uterus.
4. Tubal Perfusion - Injection of die into tubes.
At first it was set for Nov 12th at Noon, but they called later on yesterday afternoon asking if they could move it up... TO MONDAY! I will know sometime this morning on when it's going to be. Depending on if mom can get time off - she's going to come and take care of me! Yay! That's the only good thing about it.
I told my boss about the procedure and he EXPECTS me in the day after the surgery. I have talked to a few people that have had the Laparoscopy done and they told me it's going to hurt and I'm not going to be able to drive very well. Most likely I will just end up taking off the day of and the next day. Since I'm already so far behind here at work as it is. I SO need an assistant! Maybe one day I will get one. My boss told me that he had hired a guy, we will see if he passes standards. I just hope that if he does start that he's not an idiot. I'm so SICK of working and dealing with IDIOTS. I swear as of late that's all that they can hire at the pay they are willing to pay. Oh well, enough of my bitching. I will end it for now. Once I know when I will post it. It will be later on today, since I have to work (since we are starting inventory today) and then go to my Chiropractor at 2:30 then hopefully be home by 3 (since we are getting the carpets cleaned today).
So, now we are moving on to the next step which is "Super Ovulation" This is where I will take clomid or something like it again (for the 5 days) along with Injectables (for 7 days). Then following the same routine after that. Having to go in for a mid-cycle ultrasound then if I have a mature egg then I will get the HCG injection at that time and then follow it with IUI - Artificial Insemination (which is going to cost a chunk of change).
BUT, before we do all of that I have to go in for "minor surgery"! Mind you that I have NEVER had any surgery done before at all! I have to get four procedures done at once. They are as follows...
1. Laparoscopy - a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5-1.5cm) to examine the internal organs
2. Hysteroscopy - looking inside of the uterus with a scope through the cervix.
3. D&C - Getting a sample of the lining of my uterus.
4. Tubal Perfusion - Injection of die into tubes.
At first it was set for Nov 12th at Noon, but they called later on yesterday afternoon asking if they could move it up... TO MONDAY! I will know sometime this morning on when it's going to be. Depending on if mom can get time off - she's going to come and take care of me! Yay! That's the only good thing about it.
I told my boss about the procedure and he EXPECTS me in the day after the surgery. I have talked to a few people that have had the Laparoscopy done and they told me it's going to hurt and I'm not going to be able to drive very well. Most likely I will just end up taking off the day of and the next day. Since I'm already so far behind here at work as it is. I SO need an assistant! Maybe one day I will get one. My boss told me that he had hired a guy, we will see if he passes standards. I just hope that if he does start that he's not an idiot. I'm so SICK of working and dealing with IDIOTS. I swear as of late that's all that they can hire at the pay they are willing to pay. Oh well, enough of my bitching. I will end it for now. Once I know when I will post it. It will be later on today, since I have to work (since we are starting inventory today) and then go to my Chiropractor at 2:30 then hopefully be home by 3 (since we are getting the carpets cleaned today).
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Catching up....
So, it's been a little while since I last posted a blog. And we've been kinda busy. Last Sunday we went to Turkeyville with the in-laws...
Here are some pictures from that (in the gift shop).
Eric holding up a sign that we thought was funny, but he didn't.
Heather playing with toys!
Me standing next to a sign that suits me! :-)
We visited our friends in the Hospital. Amber and Jeff had their baby Joey! Congrats! I'm so happy for you.
Eric has had a bad week at work and getting very flustered! I also, had a bad week. I'm just sick of having to deal with people who don't care!
We went to Owosso Yesterday to go to Carrie and Ryan's baby Celebration! That was fun! And Kaila is so adorable! After the celebration, some of us went over to Gary and Rhonda for drinks and the bonfire. I of course didn't drink, since I'm clomid again (that's coming later), so, I drank virgin fuzzy navels! haha - We watched the game, but it wasn't the ending that we had hopped for. Eric was enjoying his citrus drinks that Garry was making just for him. I got to hold Kaila for a while. Long enough for her to puke twice. And one of them was projectile! Landed all over the couch, the floor and my sleeve. Just missed the jeans! As soon as she did that Eric jumped out of his seat and ran to the kitchen. I can only imagine how he's going to deal with our kids, if we have any..
Here are some pictures from the Baby Celebration...
Raja holding Kaila and Deeann watching...
It's my turn to hold her!!
What happens when you leave a puppy alone in a room and a box of tissue on the headboard?
This is what happens....
Also, if you leave candy around, she will find it. If you leave meds like PROZAC around, she will find it. I stayed home from work one day and I was in bed for most of the day. I had walked out to the living room to check the puppy... only to find her on the couch just looking at me with a pill bottle next to her bitten to pieces and the pills that were in it all over! But she was alright... Then on top of that... When Eric got home he checked the living room a little more and noticed that there was a candy wrapper on the floor (a chocolate bar)... Stupid puppy!
My car started acting funny.... It started off with no heat (or only when on the highway). Then I noticed on my way to work that the heat gauge was all out of wack. After I knew my dad was in the shop I called him and asked him. He told me to check the coolant. It was low... I had Eric drop me off coolant - I filled it. The next day I check it again and it was leaking somewhere, so, I called our mechanic to see when we could get in. We got our car in on Friday and it was a water pump! Thank god it wasn't anything more than that!
We were sad to hear that our tattoo parlor, Inkporuim, has now closed. Hopefully our tattoo artist, Kevin, opens up a shop of his own.
I'm still working on the Class Reunion. Trying to locate people are becoming a hard task. It's so time consuming! I wish the class would be a little more helpfull, besides the ones that have already helped out. If they are still friends with the people why don't they give me their address! AHHHH!!
Update on the baby making thing...
From the last time that I wrote I said that I didn't have any mature eggs and he was going to put me on prometruim and then check me before I start taking clomid. Well, the exam came and went - he told me that I will be going back on it and will follow the same schedule as last month. So, my ultrasound is on the 29th. I so hope that there is a mature egg in there!! So, maybe that we will have a chance to bring a miracle baby into this world. For me to hold and to love.
Here are some pictures from that (in the gift shop).
Eric holding up a sign that we thought was funny, but he didn't.
Heather playing with toys!
Me standing next to a sign that suits me! :-)
We visited our friends in the Hospital. Amber and Jeff had their baby Joey! Congrats! I'm so happy for you.
Eric has had a bad week at work and getting very flustered! I also, had a bad week. I'm just sick of having to deal with people who don't care!
We went to Owosso Yesterday to go to Carrie and Ryan's baby Celebration! That was fun! And Kaila is so adorable! After the celebration, some of us went over to Gary and Rhonda for drinks and the bonfire. I of course didn't drink, since I'm clomid again (that's coming later), so, I drank virgin fuzzy navels! haha - We watched the game, but it wasn't the ending that we had hopped for. Eric was enjoying his citrus drinks that Garry was making just for him. I got to hold Kaila for a while. Long enough for her to puke twice. And one of them was projectile! Landed all over the couch, the floor and my sleeve. Just missed the jeans! As soon as she did that Eric jumped out of his seat and ran to the kitchen. I can only imagine how he's going to deal with our kids, if we have any..
Here are some pictures from the Baby Celebration...
Raja holding Kaila and Deeann watching...
It's my turn to hold her!!
What happens when you leave a puppy alone in a room and a box of tissue on the headboard?
This is what happens....
Also, if you leave candy around, she will find it. If you leave meds like PROZAC around, she will find it. I stayed home from work one day and I was in bed for most of the day. I had walked out to the living room to check the puppy... only to find her on the couch just looking at me with a pill bottle next to her bitten to pieces and the pills that were in it all over! But she was alright... Then on top of that... When Eric got home he checked the living room a little more and noticed that there was a candy wrapper on the floor (a chocolate bar)... Stupid puppy!
My car started acting funny.... It started off with no heat (or only when on the highway). Then I noticed on my way to work that the heat gauge was all out of wack. After I knew my dad was in the shop I called him and asked him. He told me to check the coolant. It was low... I had Eric drop me off coolant - I filled it. The next day I check it again and it was leaking somewhere, so, I called our mechanic to see when we could get in. We got our car in on Friday and it was a water pump! Thank god it wasn't anything more than that!
We were sad to hear that our tattoo parlor, Inkporuim, has now closed. Hopefully our tattoo artist, Kevin, opens up a shop of his own.
I'm still working on the Class Reunion. Trying to locate people are becoming a hard task. It's so time consuming! I wish the class would be a little more helpfull, besides the ones that have already helped out. If they are still friends with the people why don't they give me their address! AHHHH!!
Update on the baby making thing...
From the last time that I wrote I said that I didn't have any mature eggs and he was going to put me on prometruim and then check me before I start taking clomid. Well, the exam came and went - he told me that I will be going back on it and will follow the same schedule as last month. So, my ultrasound is on the 29th. I so hope that there is a mature egg in there!! So, maybe that we will have a chance to bring a miracle baby into this world. For me to hold and to love.
Monday, September 29, 2008
And the beat goes on...
That's one thing that I have keep repeating today after the appointment with the doc. Today was the day with the doc to get an ultrasound to see if I have any good mature eggs. Well, there was not even one good egg! The doctor said it looks like you aren't really responding to the meds. So, here's the plan. Instead of waiting the normal amount of time for my cycle to over with - he gave me a script for Prometrium to start it today. That way, within a week I'll be starting a new cycle. I go back in two weeks to find out if I have any cysts on my ovaries. If I'm clear then I'm going to be taking 200mg of clomid and doing the same steps as this month. If it doesn't work this coming month - he said we will have to talk about other options.
I feel really disappointed that there was nothing there. I was having high hopes, since the meds have been working (or at least the side effects have been working wonderfully).
So, I'm allowing myself to be down for the day, but only for today. I have to still believe that it is possible to get pregnant. It just makes it kinda hard to believe that when there was nothing there.
At least now I have a reason to drown myself in the chocolate and ice cream! Turtle Toms, you are calling my name after dinner!
I feel really disappointed that there was nothing there. I was having high hopes, since the meds have been working (or at least the side effects have been working wonderfully).
So, I'm allowing myself to be down for the day, but only for today. I have to still believe that it is possible to get pregnant. It just makes it kinda hard to believe that when there was nothing there.
At least now I have a reason to drown myself in the chocolate and ice cream! Turtle Toms, you are calling my name after dinner!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Follow-up from Doctor's Appointment
So, the appointment went fine. He went over all the test that had been done and what they should be at.
HSG test - was clear as the tech had told me the day of the procedure.
Blood work - Everything is where he expected it to be at with the PCOS.
Eric's Test - His test came back okay - not good, like we had hoped. The Doc says that it's not bad and that stress can cause it to be down. He has to get rechecked in November.
So, the game plan...
Take the daily - Metformin and Prenatal Vitamin
Cycle day 5-9 - Clomid 150mg/day
Cycle day 13 - Ultrasound, if good egg, inject Noveral
And we will go from there.
So, once again, it's a waiting game. I at least feel like there is a big chance for us to get pregnant now. Beforehand I wasn't so sure. I was even starting to think that maybe we weren't able to have kids at all. I'm just now worried that if I do get pregnant if anything will happen with it or if I will happen to have multiples. I'm not sure if I can handle having more than twins.
Well, I go in for my Ultrasound on the 29th. I will update more when that comes around.
Wish us - a good egg! :-)
HSG test - was clear as the tech had told me the day of the procedure.
Blood work - Everything is where he expected it to be at with the PCOS.
Eric's Test - His test came back okay - not good, like we had hoped. The Doc says that it's not bad and that stress can cause it to be down. He has to get rechecked in November.
So, the game plan...
Take the daily - Metformin and Prenatal Vitamin
Cycle day 5-9 - Clomid 150mg/day
Cycle day 13 - Ultrasound, if good egg, inject Noveral
And we will go from there.
So, once again, it's a waiting game. I at least feel like there is a big chance for us to get pregnant now. Beforehand I wasn't so sure. I was even starting to think that maybe we weren't able to have kids at all. I'm just now worried that if I do get pregnant if anything will happen with it or if I will happen to have multiples. I'm not sure if I can handle having more than twins.
Well, I go in for my Ultrasound on the 29th. I will update more when that comes around.
Wish us - a good egg! :-)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Long OVER DUE Post
Sorry everyone! I know it's been forever since I posted a blog.. Lets see what all has happened in the past month or so...
Our Specialist Doctor appointment has been canceled a total of 5 times and we still haven't gotten in yet, we are scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9, so, we will wait and see.
Eric had his test done - everything went fine, now just waiting for the results when we go to the doctors appoointment.
We visited Shanna and Travis in Holland, one Saturday. While Hannah stayed over at Joel's house with Diva and Aspen (2 white boxers).
We got our tickets for the Metallica Concert in January!
Over the Labor day holiday I had a 4 day weekend. Which was nice, I don't get those very often. I moved some things around the house and spent time over at the in-laws..
My in-laws have given their old computer to me to clear it out some so I can give it to my mom to have, since their laptop isn't operating like it should be.
Work - It's a CRAZY mad house. I'm like a month and 2 weeks behind on all of my paperwork. It doesn't help when Joel has me working on the floor and also doing work for him. AHH!! I told him that while Stan is gone (he's out due to health problems) that we need to get a temp in to help me out so I can help him do his job so he can do Stan's job too. He said he will check into it. Which mean just about JACK SHIT! Stupid Idiot!
When I was visiting Shanna we decided since nothing has been planned for the 10 year that we would go ahead and plan it. So, I've been crazy with all of that. I have made all the plans for the event (that need to be made as of now), located about 30-40 classmates on either Facebook or MySpace, Created a database with all the information stored, Created a group on MySpace (Freeland Class of 1998), Created a group on Facebook (Freeland Class of 1998), Created a website for our class (http://www.freelandclassof1998.com), Created designs for t-shirts and posted them on an online site for classmates to buy them and all the proceeds go to products and services not included in the ticket cost (http://www.cafepress.com/Freeland1998)
That's about it for now... I will post after the appointment tomorrow with an outcome of the meeting with the doctor.
Stay Tuned! :-)
Our Specialist Doctor appointment has been canceled a total of 5 times and we still haven't gotten in yet, we are scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9, so, we will wait and see.
Eric had his test done - everything went fine, now just waiting for the results when we go to the doctors appoointment.
We visited Shanna and Travis in Holland, one Saturday. While Hannah stayed over at Joel's house with Diva and Aspen (2 white boxers).
We got our tickets for the Metallica Concert in January!
Over the Labor day holiday I had a 4 day weekend. Which was nice, I don't get those very often. I moved some things around the house and spent time over at the in-laws..
My in-laws have given their old computer to me to clear it out some so I can give it to my mom to have, since their laptop isn't operating like it should be.
Work - It's a CRAZY mad house. I'm like a month and 2 weeks behind on all of my paperwork. It doesn't help when Joel has me working on the floor and also doing work for him. AHH!! I told him that while Stan is gone (he's out due to health problems) that we need to get a temp in to help me out so I can help him do his job so he can do Stan's job too. He said he will check into it. Which mean just about JACK SHIT! Stupid Idiot!
When I was visiting Shanna we decided since nothing has been planned for the 10 year that we would go ahead and plan it. So, I've been crazy with all of that. I have made all the plans for the event (that need to be made as of now), located about 30-40 classmates on either Facebook or MySpace, Created a database with all the information stored, Created a group on MySpace (Freeland Class of 1998), Created a group on Facebook (Freeland Class of 1998), Created a website for our class (http://www.freelandclassof1998.com), Created designs for t-shirts and posted them on an online site for classmates to buy them and all the proceeds go to products and services not included in the ticket cost (http://www.cafepress.com/Freeland1998)
That's about it for now... I will post after the appointment tomorrow with an outcome of the meeting with the doctor.
Stay Tuned! :-)
Friday, August 15, 2008
1st Item on Craigslist sold!
Eric and I couldn't be more thrilled. Eventhough it took about 4 days, but the couch is now out of our condo and we have a lot more space! Eric has always hated the couch, but I can't complain it was free for me - at the time it was perfect. Now that it's for the most part just us, we have the loveseat (until I can find another one that's nicer) and two gliders (that I currently thinking of how to recover them). We bought both of them from two different sellers on Craigslist. There's nothing wrong with them at all, the chairs just don't match the decor. At the moment mine is covered with a blanket. Eric is fine with his, but I have told him that I'm going to try to turn it into a Michigan glider. He's thrilled about that. It's partly since I'm now adding come color to the Black, white and gray decor. The base of the chair is either going to be White or Black, so, it will still tie into our current decor.
I have other things on craigslist that haven't sold yet... James Bond movies, some books, PS2 Games, a floor lamp. That might be all for the moment. The next things to go are the tables in the living room. I'm going to get some tables from Ikea. We already have one, but I would like to see the glass tables gone. Then after that, when we can get a replacement, the black and white dresser.
I have other things on craigslist that haven't sold yet... James Bond movies, some books, PS2 Games, a floor lamp. That might be all for the moment. The next things to go are the tables in the living room. I'm going to get some tables from Ikea. We already have one, but I would like to see the glass tables gone. Then after that, when we can get a replacement, the black and white dresser.
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