Time to start meds!

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Happy 10th Anniversary Lauren and Tommy! (you're old.)

Today we officially started our meds! We had been on a slight delay because of my ultrasound results on the 15th. My stupid endometriosis is back in full force in my left ovary and being a big a-hole. I had surgery last December to have it removed, but since taking all the fertility meds in the last several months, it's back with a vengeance. It's kind of like a big cyst (actually called an endometrioma) and is about 2.5cm. Ugh. Our doctor had wanted me to stay on the birth control for an additional 2 weeks to try and shrink it. We've attempted this shrinking game before, with no luck, so I was not very hopeful. So needless to say, when I saw the exact same endometrioma measurements pop up on yesterday's ultrasound, my heart sank. However, when the nurse called last night, she said everything looks great and I can start shooting myself up again! Woo!

The medication I am taking right now is called Lupron, and it basically shuts down my reproductive system. No ovulation, no anything. The doctor needs to have complete control over things in that region so that we can create the ideal environment for our little embryos. So over the next few weeks, I will be giving myself a 6 a.m. shot every day. This is nothing new, with all of the shots I had to do over the summer. This is by far the easiest injection, just a tiny little needle in my belly. Most days I don't even feel it. I am however NOT looking forward to the progesterone shots next month. Those needles seem huge compared to these ones!