I've been doing shots for nearly 4 weeks.
They are hurting now. A lot. I have purply-yellow across my stomach and I learnt a painful lesson this weekend-my legs? They are not for shots. It appears I've done a bit too much yoga as the needle can only find muscle, and those shots hurt like fire. So I continue sticking my stomach, only my stomach is sore and swollen and bruised.
My insides are beginning to be uncomfortable-I feel like I am carrying around two gold balls inside of my stomach. Sex is uncomfortable as things have apparently been rearranged in there with the application of the needles.
I have at least 8 more days to go. To be honest, I'm tired of the process but at least the moods are ok. I have my first scan tomorrow and I have to admit-I'm nervous. Do I have eggs? Do I have a lot of eggs? Do I have enough eggs for the other woman and for me? Are the eggs ok? Is it all ok?
Will I get pregnant?
And I found out that when I get the embryos put back in (or embryo, I'm not sure. Aidan only wants one put back in, I want two, it's a discussion we've yet to have) the progesterone supplement I will have to take is indeed a suppository. A rectal suppository. For two weeks, twice a day, I have to shove something up my ass, and I have a real ass phobia.
6 more days of Buserelin.
5 more days of stims.
6 days to trigger....hopefully.
I'm tired.
Posted by Vanessa at April 18, 2006 05:41 AM | TrackBackrectal suppository? You have to be kidding. Mine is 3 times a day vaginally. That means doing it at work. It's going to look odd with my feet up on the stall doors. I agree about getting sick of needles and I only had a week and a half of them. You are doing great, not long now!
Posted by: Jenny at April 20, 2006 03:35 AMAm I too late to send you all my love and light for your scan?
Well, I'm sending it, anyway.
Love and huggums,
Posted by: Margi at April 19, 2006 01:32 AMsorry about those rectal suppositories - but hey, depending on what exactly your phobia's about - get yourself some latex gloves or finger-cots... that might help make it easier for you. (sorry... TMI??)
Posted by: UtRus at April 18, 2006 11:46 PMI can decide if I want to shove my progesterone suppositories of my cooter or up my ass (nice choice NOT). I feel the golden balls too. Not even a thought about sex at our place. I am sorry to read about the bruised belly...sounds horrible (as does the hitting a muscle in the legs).
Good luck for your exam!
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Posted by: One Half at April 18, 2006 09:10 PMor would that be an Ai-Nessa?
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 18, 2006 07:14 PMI'm with Thalia. You should do whatever the clinic thinks gives you your best chance of ending up with a healthy little Vane-dan ;)...
My butt cheeks are clenched for you. :) and fingers are crossed for the scan. Don't be so nervous this time, ok?
And make sure the knickers are less hole-y :)
Posted by: caltechgirl at April 18, 2006 07:14 PMI could never give myself leg shots either, so by the end my stomach looked like a mottled, bruised, and bloated connect-the-dots puzzle.
If rectal suppositories reduce leakage, I think I might actually prefer that. But ass phobias are hard to conquer, so I certainly sympathize.
Thinking of you, and hoping these last days of stims fly by and result in lots of big, juicy follicles.
Posted by: Ornery at April 18, 2006 06:00 PMouch! The belly shots sound painful.
Thinking positive thoughts for you.
Posted by: Polichick at April 18, 2006 05:32 PMI had the rectal suppositories last time, it wasn't so bad, as they don't leak like the vaginal ones do. But I can understand that if you have an ass phobia it would be bad. But you will get through it.
Tell Aidan that the chance of any pregnancy at all increases when you replace two. Not worth doing 1 unless you KNOW that you have no implantation problems, you're replacing blastocysts etc.
Good luck!
Posted by: thalia at April 18, 2006 05:30 PMReally...it's rectal??? Mine are suppositories, too, but they go up my ho-ha. Either way it's not fun! Sending you "Lot o' Follies" vibes for tomorrow!
Posted by: Mrs. T at April 18, 2006 04:36 PMI've only had suppository fun once. I went back to college a few days early from Christmas break for a boyfriend's birthday. At 7 a.m. my first morning back my stomach and ass simultaneously exploded in astounding pyrotechnics. Having a man you've known for 3 months take you to the doctor and then to the drugstore for a perscribed suppository? Absolutely mortifying.
I'm sorry you have to go through that (my ass clenched for you just thinking about it), but I'm sure the end result will be worth it.
Posted by: amy t. at April 18, 2006 02:48 PM