Well, here we are, midway through another treatment cycle, and my blog has been pining away with no updates. (I have a good excuse, though - my husband whisked me away to this lovely B&B* for our anniversary; the house did offer internet access, but I love my husband more than my blog and therefore had better things to do with my time!) Here's the skinny on this month's fertility protocol:
Last Thursday's ultrasound showed that the monstrous cysts are completely and utterly gone - thank you, Lord! So I was given the all clear for another Clomid-IUI cycle, but this time with more injection fun! I'm adding at least 2 days of Follistim, a shot that is meant to thicken up my uterine lining (translation: we're trying to create a cozy environment for a little Patterson to snuggle up in for a good nine months, instead of a womb as a rocky place in which seed can find no purchase). As a result of the need to give myself a minimum of 3 shots this month (the new med and the one I already use to trigger ovulation), I am now the proud owner of a sharps container! Just looking out for the good garbagemen of Naperville... Anyway, I have another ultrasound tomorrow to see how the follicles and lining have developed, and pending those results, we'll probably do an IUI sometime this weekend. Please send Thanksgiving prayers our way!
Speaking of prayers, I had the following exchange with my 5-year-old nephew on Sunday:
"You and uncle Aaron are married, so you can have kids."
"That's true, we are. In fact, we would like that. You can ask God to give us a baby."
Without further ado, "Dear God, please help my uncle and aunt Andery to have a baby. Amen."
*for those of you who want to know which room we stayed in (Amanda), it was the Lene.
3 comments:
Would that we all offered up such simple, sincere prayers with utter abandon.
And, Amen to that prayer!
Oh--did your heart just melt hearing that??? How wonderful--sweet little faith. Someday you will be able to tell your little baby that his/her cousin prayed for him/her before they were even born!! We're praying for you guys. Happy Anniversary, a little late! :)
Thinking of you :)
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