Frankenbaby Update:

[judecorp]

Today is CD2 and my Follistim stuff should be on its way by overnight UPS so that I can start tomorrow. I didn't take an injects class or anything because I was too lazy to schedule something. I watched a video on the internet and it didn't look that hard to set up the pen, so I should be all set. At the very least, the pharmacy has a 24-hour nurses line in case I get stuck (pun intended) or something.

I'm not nervous about the shots because I've given myself shots, but I'm nervous about setting the pen thinger up, and of course nervour about potential side effects. I've heard that some people get wicked headaches. And that you get super bloated when your follicles start growing. I don't really want a lot of bloat since I got rid of a lot of my bigger clothes! (Oops.)

I'm starting with 75iu/day starting tomorrow, and go in for bloodwork only on Sunday. Hopefully my E2 will be doing good things and we will be chugging along. I don't know what to expect. It's weird to be doing this stuff again.

I had a pretty major freakout when Jen said that she got info on a job in Western MA and it pays less than she makes now. If that's what's going to happen, how the hell can we have a kid? Argh.

On weekends the only clinic open is Waltham, so I have to be there at 9am. Joey, wanna do Sunday brunch?

Comments

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

living is a LOT cheaper out here than in beantown, though.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yes and no.

Our mortgage payment would be less than our rent, yes.
But we would have to buy a second car.
But our insurance should be less. But the second car might change that.
And if we were homeowners we'd have more utilities.
Second car = more gas to buy.
We still have Jen's student loans no matter where we live. $$$

I don't know how much money we will realistically save. We will save some living expenses but I think the whole second car thing is really going to eat into any savings we might be making. Not 100% sure though, of course.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

Good luck with this cycle. I hope it's "the one"!

With the job issue, maybe it wouldn't work, but it seems worth looking into. I'm sorry it's such a bad situation.

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

The follistim pen is not too bad. We loaded ours correctly, but when injecting Joel didn't push the top part of the pen in all the way (leaving medicine in the pen) so he had to re-stick me the first time.
I don't remember having h/aches on follistim but do remember the bloat! I was on 225 units nightly as well as a pre filled micro-dose ovridrel so I really poofed out. You should be ok. Hang in there. It's all for a good cause. :)

[bluekniggit.livejournal.com]

I'd love Sunday brunch and I don't currently have plans other than grading papers. Just let me know and I can meet you whereever. ("Joseph's II" on Main St. does great breakfast-all-day, if it are in to that.)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well, let me put it this way - will you be awake around 9:15-9:30? Because it's a 5 minute appointment just to get a blood draw. Sucks to have to drive all the way to The 'Ham for that, but it means I can see YOU!!!

So DOOOO IT. I/We will meet you wherevah!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I hope it's "the one," too!

And yeah, part of me thinks she should look into it, and part of me thinks this just isn't the right job for her. We're not getting any younger and it pains me to think she will get another entry-level job somewhere. Guh.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

The pen was super-duper easy, yay!

I am taking 75 units through Saturday. We're starting really slowly since I've never taken this stuff before. We'll see what happens on Sunday when I go get my E2 checked!

[bluekniggit.livejournal.com]

Of course I'll be awake! Except, I don't call that "brunch", I call that "breakfast". :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Don't bother me with details!

(Actually, do. Like - should I just call you when I get the blood draw to scheme?)