Day 1

Well I'm back to DAY 1 again! I was very pleasantly surprised this morning when I found that my period had arrived. I immediately called my nurse. I have to go in on Friday for Day 3 bloodwork & if all is well, then I will begin the pill & Lovenox that night. Since my period was late, I missed the first IVF date that she had held for me. At this point, October 20th seems to be the date for my first stim shot if I can "pass" the ultrasound & bloodwork test that day! I am going into this entire procedure with a tentative feeling in my heart. I am so afraid that something is going to pop up unexpectedly and cancel the entire event. I am trying to stay very positive, but to protect myself, I need to be realistic that anything can go wrong.

I've decide that in order to keep my emotions & stress manageable, I need to focus on small milestones. I've passed the first milestone because my period arrived. The next step is for me to get through the blood work on Friday (9/24) and go on the lovely cocktail of Lovenox & birth control! If I can get that far, then I'll worry about the baseline ultrasound & bloodwork on October 20th. From there, I have a ton of stress & mini-milestones to get me through! Again, this is all a waiting game & I'm waiting for a tiny miracle!

On another note, my class seems to be coming together. Today really seemed like the first day that they were following my routines without much fuss...I guess I should wait & see what happens tomorrow! Today might have just been a fluke, or really might have been "DAY 1" with my class!