After having to bring the tomatoes inside last night, because it was cold enough to have a risk of frost in the morning, I woke up at 6:30 to take my temp. and it was a glorious sunny day, not a cloud in the sky, and already warming up. Then when I looked at the thermometer it was 98.1!!!! I have almost definitely O'd and then my temps have stair-stepped up. I don't even care if we missed our chance though, because for the very first time I can say, "well there is always next month."

You can't imagine how wonderful it feels to be able to say that. This feeling resulted from our two doctors appts. today. One was to see a GP for Jon to find out about doing some general testing to see if there are any underlying infections affecting his SA results. The GP, one we hadn't seen before, was really interested in our Foresight info, which we brought with us, and even asked us for it. We kept it, but I am going to make sure that if he wants more info he can have it. He seemed to think that it was reasonable for Jon to see a urologist and if the GYN at the hospital couldn't refer him, to just call and he would do it. We couldn't believe it. Then we went on to the hospital, which we got to an hour early. It was a much shorter walk than we had remembered. We were interviewed by a medical student, which made me happy, because it meant that the doctor would pay extra attention to our details to make sure she asked everything she was supposed to, which he did. It even had the unexpected benefit that every time he asked us something or he would review our results, he would ask her what she would do next and then comment on her answer or explain what he would do differently. It meant that we got a clear view of why he was doing everything, and what the reasoning was behind his thinking. It was really good.

He did a pelvic exam and took some swabs and said he wanted another ultrasound because my right ovary was a little enlarged. I took this as a very good thing because for the last few days I have been getting twinges on my right side and was thinking that it was my imagination, but it is encouraging my belief that I O'd finally -- not to mention reinforcing that I DO have a decent sense of my own body. Then he gave me provera to test whether my endometrium will respond to estrogen and gave me my first round of clomid. He calmed my fears about provera reducing the chances of ovulation in the next cycle, saying that this is true, but only when provera is used regularly. One five day course won't have any bad effects and will give us some important information. Then, between cd19 and cd21, I have to go in for a progesterone blood test, to confirm ovulation. This is not as good as an u/s, but considering that I wasn't expecting to get any monitoring at all, and I am still taking my temps, I think it is pretty good. I am not going to take it though unless my temps suddenly severely drop or AF doesn't come and I have negative pg tests. I am going back to see him in six weeks to see how things are going and whether the clomid got me ovulating etc. He referred Jon to a urologist, and things are looking pretty perky.

If all goes well we could be trying for real around Jon's birthday at the end of June. Of course something may have happened with this O, but I'm not keeping my fingers crossed. I am just so relieved that we are getting somewhere. I do have to keep reminding myself, though, that this clomid could actually be our first chance. I keep thinking of it as a test to see if clomid will work for us.

Okay, I should probably go assuage a bruised ego now. I asked Jon not to play loud music while I wrote this because I wanted to be able to concentrate and remember all the details, but our apartment is very small, and the only place to skulk off to was the bedroom. I better check he is okay.

I can't believe how positive I feel. I hope everything is going great for everyone else, as much as it is for me.

Lots of ++++++ vibes out to the ether.