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Updates! Updates! 12/20

December 20, 2007

Cd19
ttc Since Dec 2005
 
Well, I actually have updates regarding my fertility. Ok, so I had my annual on Friday. I was due for it in Sept, but with the insurance issue, we had to put it off. So, I went. Now, I was thinking about changing docs, but I decided to go with my doc, Dr. W. She is really good, but pg and honestly, that is hard. We did the scrapping and probing and I am fine. We started talking about ttc again. She said she wasn't worried about my cycles being 2 months, just anything longer than 3 months. I was like what. I want 28 day cycles. Why can't I be normal and have them. I did ask about some hair that I have been noticing since I was on the clomid. She asked about some other things. I asked her about the tests we did earlier this year. Apparently, one of my estrogen levels were a little low. She was a little worried. She was surprised that the last round of clomid we didn't do cd 21 bloodwork. Whatever. What pissed me off was that she didnt test my testosterone levels. I have been a bit worried that I have PCOS, so I needed to have my insulin and glucose levels checked too. So, I luckily hadn't eaten breakfast so I fasted and didn't even know it. Lucky me.
 
After I left the doc I went to walmart with a friend and Jake called me on his lunch. It was really nice because I felt like I was the only one trying last time. He had agreed to do the SA, so we talked about that a bit. Before we hung up, I thanked him for calling and asking about my appt. (he's never done that before, even when I had my hsg) He told me that he should he is part of this and he is involved. He then told me that he was here before, but I was too frustrated to see that he was there. Makes me cry to think about it because looking back, he is right. I was on here everyday and not talking to him about it enough. Although, he was difficult to talk to sometimes about it. I think he realizes how much we are both ready and want to complete our family. I love you Jake.
 
I just got the results today. It's Wednesday, and I went Friday. I had been waiting very impatiently. So, here are the results. Glucose-normal, insulin-normal, testosterone-normal, cholestrol- high. What high?? How high. 207 and it is supposed to be under 200. All my levels are off. My doc seems to think that my cycles could be off because of that. I dont think that is it, but I haven't researched it yet. I know that I am overweight, but there are a lot of heavy people who have kids. I also know that weight can play a factor in this too. When I told my mom and asked her about it, she said that she is regular and that she is very over weight. I tried to tell her that everyone is different, but then dropped it. Wasn't worth the argument. So, that's me.
 
So.. what else. OH! Jake is doing his SA.... tomorrow. YAH!!!!!!! I have been extremely calm about it. I brought home all the stuff, told him where it was and let it go. It needs to be done, but one thing that I have learned about infertility is that if I push my husband, it will make everything harder on everyone. Well, I got home from work tonight and we were talking about rides and stuff (we are a one car family right now, his truck is broke and he says it's too cold to work on it) and he said, "You know if we are going to do this, we should do it tomorrow" YAH!!!!! We, umm, finally tried out my new tongue ring (well it's a month old)last thursday and the instuctions say abstain for 2-7 days, so it is perfect. I asked him if he did anything this week, he said no. So, he will do it before work in the morning, I will take it to the hospital right away and go from there. It actually works out perfect because I will drop it off around 6am and I have to meet my friend at 730 in the morning. So it gives me enough time to take it and still get home and take a shower. I am really happy that he is taking the steps to do this. It really means the world to me that I am not alone in this again.
 
My doc decided to let me do another bout of clomid, so I will take it with my next cycle. She said that if no af by the 28th (MY 25th BIRTHDAY) that I should take provera to jump start my cycle. Ok, sounds like a plan to me. I am just hoping that everything comes back ok with his SA and that we will get pg with this next cycle as I don't think that I am oing on my own. My last cycle was only 19 days. Weird, very weird. I NEVER have ones that short. I call it my Reba cycle after another precon diary writer and fellow ttcer I met on the boards. Love you girl!
 
I don't know how long until we get the results of his SA. I will call my doc tomorrow and let them know that I dropped it off and want a call with the results. I would really like to know something before xmas. On the upside, my parents want to give me money for my bday to help with fertility treatments. Not much, but my mom feels horrible for me. I can tell whenever I talk about it. I really think that my infertility is bringing us closer. I have always been a daddy's girl. I would rather hang with him working or watching football than spending the afternoon with my mom. I am happy for that. She told me tonight that she feels bad that I haven't gotten pg yet and my pg sil does too. Nice to know they talk about me when I am not around  That really means a lot because I have never been really close with this sil and I can tell she is trying now and I am not getting that from my other sil. Ok, well. I need to go to bed to get up to take jake's sa in. Never thought I would be happy to say something like that.
 
I will try and update before the holidays, but if I don't. Everyone have a safe and wonderful holiday. As long as I still have snow I will
 
Merry Christmas
 
Shannon   


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