Friday, April 16, 2010

It's a Go!

We have been officially cleared to move forward with the IUI. My ovaries look good: 8-9 potential follies on each side. The blood work all looks good. So I start stimming tomorrow with 75 units of Gonal F each night. Then go in on Wednesday for another check. Very excited to get this show on the road.

I'm trying a new approach this time. I'm trying to focus on thinking that this will be successful. Last time I tried to be very realistic, trying not to get too high of expectations and such. I don't think that helped. It was a rollercoaster even if I knew that it may not work, and it will be a roller coaster no matter what. So I'm going to try to have as much hope as possible this time. This will work - this is what I need to get pregnant, and stay pregnant. And I will be having a baby in January 2011! I will try as hard as I can to maintain this positive attitude throughout - I'm hoping this will get me through this process in the easiest way - wish me luck!

14 comments:

  1. Rock on with your good-lookin' ovaries! :) Yeah, I have totally been on the rollercoaster of high and low expectations. It all sucks! You just have to take it day by day, Alex. Good luck with stims!

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  2. Yea, great counts on your ovaries! Good luck with the new outlook, I always struggle with hope vs. reality. Hope the Gonal F does the trick!

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  3. Woot! Good luck! You're just a few days behind me - so we can be cycle buddies :)

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  4. I'm wishing you BIG BIG luck!!!
    also....keep meditating!!! it keeps me focused to know your
    doing it too!!! some days are harder then others and I think....
    well, alex is doing it!!

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  5. Fan-freaking-tasticI Really 1/11 seems like a perfectly prime time. I'm holding hope for you that this is the cycle for you. I wish you all sorts of luck and will throw a wish into the fertility fountain for you as well.

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  6. awesome!! glad that the insides are lookin pertty and that you're starting the stims. you're gonna do *great*!!

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  7. Yay for a positive attitude! Good luck with everything! I'll be thinking of you! :-) Thanks for your kind words on my blog - you rock!

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  8. I also go back and forth on how high I should get my hopes each cycle. But I'm so much happier when I'm feeling hopeful, so it makes sense to be hopeful as much as possible rather than trying to protect myself from disappointment, which is inevitable no matter what. Right? Best of luck this cycle! Here's to January 2011 babies for both of us!

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  9. great news! wishing you the best of luck! Glad to hear you're thinking about success this cycle. I might try it this next cycle too. After all, keeping my expectations 'real' in the past hasn't really kept me from being any less disappointed.

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  10. I am so excited you are getting stared again!! Congrats!! Your attitude is the right attitude to have!!! I am going to pray and keep my fingers crossed for you sweetie!! This is going to be your LUCKY CYCLE!!!

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  11. Yay!!! I also have so much hope for your 1/11/11 baby!!!!

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  12. Excellent attitude! Yay for IUI!!! I really hope this is it for you!

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