3rd Times a Charm???

FINALLY the wait is over! My next cycle has started which means we are going to give this IVF transfer thing another try! 😄 I’m sure our frozen mini-me’s are wondering what is taking us so long to get them out of that freezer.. Surprisingly enough, my body decided to start this cycle all on its own and on time too! If you have been following me for a while now, you know how shocking that is haha Well, my doctor had me come in for a “baseline ultrasound” appointment and so far they said everything looks good. Since I was only on cycle day 2, I was glad to hear nothing catastrophic had happened in the past 48 hours.. Starting off strong people!!!

My doctor is changing things up
for this cycle and the first positive is that I don’t have to take the meds that give me crazy hot flashes. Thank goodness because hot flashes & Texas summer heat do not mix. It would be like lighting myself on fire and taking a stroll on the sun. 🔥 Instead, I have to wear 2 patches on my stomach that I have to change every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the next 2 weeks. They are supposed to help thicken up the lining of the uterus which is needed for transfer. As far as I can tell, there are no weird side effects to these patches. Except for the fact that they leave a sticky residue behind when I take them off. I literally have to scrub until my skin is raw for it to completely come off. But I’ll take that minor inconvenience over hot flashes any day!

Along with the patches of course come the daily shots. 😖 Today will be shot #155 btw. I was down to only a few left in the box so here’s what it looks like when I pick a refill.. I end up walking out of Walgreens with a ginormous bag as if I just robbed the pharmacy..

 
There are 10 in each box but it is SO satisfying every time I empty one. I feel like I’ve dominated something evil and take great pride in tearing it up and throwing it away. My life sounds exciting doesn’t it?? 🤪 haha

Sooooo now that we are back on track, we have a new calendar with all the updates! (Drumroll please!) Our new transfer day is June 19th! Hooray!!! Its nice to have a light at the end of the tunnel again. Now what I’m not looking forward to is my ultrasound appointment on the 13th. This is the appointment that will determine if the transfer on the 19th will happen and its the one that has gone horribly horribly wrong the last 2 times I have gone. 😥 Lets do a quick recap..

1st time → went in for a transfer date, left with a surgery date

2nd time → went in expecting good news for transfer, left with a soul crushing cancelled transfer date

This is why I chose to title this post 3rd times a charm. I am really hoping that saying is going to work in my favor for the 13th. Mostly I am trying not to think about it too much. There is really absolutely nothing I can do at this point except try and stay calm and not go crazy. I’ve learned that telling myself to stay calm actually does the opposite and stresses me out. Its like when someone is really angry and you do the stupid thing that everyone does and tell them they shouldn’t be angry. That is your one way ticket to watching someone’s head explode on the inside and you becoming the recipient of very angry glaring.. Just don’t do it lol

Anyways.. I know this wasn’t a very exciting update but a lot of what I have been doing lately has been nothing but “hurry up and wait”. So I will leave you today with another Soul Food song that is an obvious choice for the list. Everyone either loves or hates this song and especially this artist but its one of those that you cant help but dance to! And when things are just not going right or someone said something that upset you.. its best to just shake it off! ♥