Our daily journal of where everyday life, in-vitro and hopefully a baby (or babies!) take us…… Or one somewhat crazy women’s twisted, sarcastic, humorous view of how life at times can deal you a crap hand.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Do things ever go as planned?
We went for teaching last Friday and the teaching went as planned....they taught, we listened. Then it was time for the "mapping" of my uterus to check that everything looked good for the transfer of the embryos. It went bad, very bad. The pain was unbearable. So we stopped and I got a shot of Demerol in my hip. We went ahead as planned 30 minutes later. It was still horrible but we got it done. When I stood up there was blood. Which was a little weird. I tried to tell my IVF nurse but she was already with the next couple. So we went on home. Where I continued to bleed, bleed and bleed some more. This was on a Friday. So by Monday I was a little nervous. I called and my IVF nurse said that I probably just started my period. I didn't think this was right since I was right at ovulation. I had just had a period 12 days before. She said go ahead and start birth control pills as planned. So I did. The bleeding got worse. For five more days I bled through a super plus tampon in 1-2 hours. I was up all night. Exhausted. I didn't know if it was from the blood loss or from the lack of sleep. So by Friday I thought this is enough. I called and left a message with my IVF nurse. She called back and said "way too much bleeding for way too long of time". She said to immediately come to the office. So we went. My dr. seemed to think the catheter used during the mapping combined with me ovulating, combined with the birth control pills started the bleeding. We decided to do a D and C to stop the bleeding. So into surgery I went. So the last few days have been rough. I am sore and tired, dizzy and confused. The iron I am taking makes me sick. The birth control pills make me nauseous. But good news.. the bleeding has almost completely stopped. I have no idea though when I will bleed again. Will I have a period? Was that sort of a period? My doctor said that all of this will not change any of my invitro dates. That is good news. I want to go ahead and get things going. I feel like I am in a holding period when things kind of stop. So as of now all of my invitro meds get delivered today to the house. I start stomach shots on the 18th. Birth control pills stop on the 19th. I go back on the 27th for a follow up on the D and C. Then the 31st for a complete suppression check. I need an assistant to help with all these dates. Ok....I am exhausted. I need a nap.
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