I had my fourth and final mock cycle ultrasound on Friday. It didn’t go so well. After being on an ever increasing dosage of estradiol (estrogen) for 22 days — and at 10mg for the last 10 — and a booster shot last week, the lining of my uterus is at a stubborn 7mm. This is in spite of oestrogen…
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Flags of a Different Colour
A few weeks ago I dreamt I was one half of a lesbian couple who was trying to get pregnant with donor eggs. All around me, there were pregnancy announcements, and I was crying. I awoke gasping, and clutching my heart. The post-nightmare relief, It was just a dream, phew! never came. As the sister of a gay man, I…
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Getting My Tits Out and Other Lessons in Openness
My mammogram and ultrasound at the Moores Cancer Center went well. It’s really something to walk into a waiting room where there’s a woman my age, wearing a hat in a wheelchair. I must say, I haven’t felt this blessed in a waiting room since my genetic counselling appointment back in October. I changed into a spa-like robe and took…
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Mock Cycle: Week Two
The second week of my mock cycle was fairly uneventful as far as protocol goes. So this is a medical post for posterity and for anyone who is pursuing DEIVF. After my second ultrasound, which showed my uterine lining was only at 4mm, it was decided that I needed to take the estrogen vaginally. This would also help with the…
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Protected: Suffocating
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Mock Cycle: Week One
I’ve been on estradiol (generic Estrace) for just over a week now. The first three days I swallowed a tiny blue oval pill containing 2mg of oestrogen in the evening. On the Monday, I added a morning dose, bringing the total dosage up to 4mg. On Thursday, I increased the dosage again by adding a second pill in the evening,…
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One lump, or two?
I’m not referring to sugar. I’m talking about my right breast. The lump by my nipple has been there on and off for a couple of months. I’ve had a blocked milk duct before so haven’t been too concerned. Last night I found a second lump — if you were looking at me face-on, it’s at 8 o’clock. The lump…
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Choco-love
It’s been a tough few days — more of which another time — but BabylessCanuck and LittleMissICSI and I were a-chattin’ on Twitter and hatched a plan: to send people in the IF community a chocolate hug this Christmas / Kwanzaa / belated Hanukkah / New Year. Isn’t that a scrumptious idea? If you’d like to take part, here are…
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Don’t Look Down
The frightening thing about being part of the pregnancy loss and infertility community is you are aware of all the harrowing stories. I can’t say, I won’t miscarry again, or People don’t miscarry after they’ve spent thousands of dollars on infertility treatment, when I know so many who have. I can’t say such things. I can only hope that once…
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Changes to Subscription Options
I appreciate that asking my readers to enter a password to access this site is annoying. The plugin I purchased isn’t so great after all. I also know that many of you prefer to receive updates by email or RSS feed, but that it hasn’t been working because the posts are password-protected. I think I’ve found a solution that protects…
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