January 22, 2020. Cycle Day 12. Today I am exhausted. Im not even sure it is Cycle Day 12. I think so. I missed a few days. Our puppy Duke got sick. Grant and I have not slept in three nights. Poor thing, we finally had to take him to the emergency vet clinic in Watford.
Anyway, I think I did okay on Follistim. The first day I injected the shot in my tummy was a little unreal. I was hyping myself up about it. Telling myself people do it all the time. By the time I watched the video (which makes it look super easy), and by the time I read the instructions, twice, I was finally ready to inject my first dose. I got the pen ready and cleaned the are I was doing the injection, and then, I just stood there with a needle in my hand ready to stab myself. I must have stood there for a good two minutes. I finally told myself if I don’t do this now, I know I will never do it. So, I pushed the needle in. And I felt nothing. The needle is so small and so sharp it simply glided in with ease. I pressed the button and the medication went through the needle and right into my tummy. I pulled the needle out, cleaned the area and placed a small bandage on it. All of a sudden there was a small burning at the area of the injection. It was a little sensitive afterward but I has no major side effects.
The second and third day were a little different. When I did the injection I could feel the needle. I think I may have had enough adrenaline the first time I felt nothing. So the fourth day I just stood there again. Waiting to feel the pinch of the needle and the burning of the medication entering my tummy. I managed. However, if I never had to do this again it will be too soon.
Today is the final day, day five, of the Follistim. I am very happy but very exhausted. Tomorrow I drive to Billings to have an ultra sound done. I am too tired to even be excited right now. Like many times in the past, I have yet to get super amazing news on the first try. So my hopes for tomorrow are a little exhausted, we will see what happens.
A Wild Ride 