ER or wait for Fed EX?

I'm at home waiting for FedEx to deliver my drugs. I just sliced my thumb on a can so deep that I can see the fatty tissue. It's bleeding a lot and could probably use stitches. But I cant miss the FedEx man- I have to sign for the drugs, and they need to be refrigerated. A new shipment would cost another $1500. ArGhL!

Drug protocol

A lady from a pharmacy I had never heard of called yesterday asking if they had my prescription right. Then she listed 4 drugs I will have to inject into myself. I was surprised. 4! My dr's office hasn't bothered To explain these things to me. It's a little overwhelming. At first I had doubts, There is a sense maybe it's too much effort, forcing UN meant to be things. But I'm Ok with it. After the first few injections it won't be so bad. It is $1480! and that's Just for this month, when I'm only doing half a protocol, since I'm taking Clomid the First 5 days. It might make the whole project useless. Yen the next month we would So a full injectible slate. Hopefully that won't be $2800. The money isn't that big a deal But I wonder if I'm supposed to wait? It would be nice to have a dad. But now I'm Thinking in circles again.

Injectibles, again

I took a blood test yesterday and it turns out I didn't ovulate this month. The Clomid didn't stir any motion in my ovaries. So e dr wantsto move on the 5 days Clomid plus 7 days injectibles. It's a lot of work and money to just get to the first half of the equation. Then there's still only a small chance of success.bi guess we will see.

Maybe still coming?

Its day 16. LH test was negative, but I feel a little pain twanging in my ovary. Maybe we will still see a positive this week? I've seen several people online say the Clomid slows down their cycle. Even to days 20-26! But I don't know that it happens 4 months in. I'm still hopeful to avoid injections.

Wasted fresh sperm

So I got a free donation of fresh sperm, otherwise known as unprotected sex, on day 14. Exciting to the trying to conceive single gal, but alas. No egg means that too was wasted. Well, not waited, but not productive. I just checked the pee test today and it's negative, so that sperm has nowhere to go. I'm sure this is for the best- this guy didn't really think he was signing up to be a dad. I didn't lie to him when he asked if I was on the pill. He kind of gets what he deserves if he's willing to risk it. Speaking of risk, I know. Unprotected sex is not a great idea. But the frozen stuff isn't getting the job done! Maybe dr was right that I just didn't respond this month, work as been stressful. I'll give it this whole week before giving up.

No egg

No egg so no trigger shot. The dr says I'm not ovulating despite the Clomid. He said the same thing last month and he was wrong, so I'm not sure I believe him this month. But there was no big follicle on the ultrasound and it's day 14, so he could be right. He wants me to do the injectibles for 14 days next month. They cost $200 each day and I have to poke myself. I'm not sure what the side effects are, but I suspect they are not pleasant. I guess it's not the end of the world.

Trigger shot: who shoots?

I just picked up my trigger shot for my next IUI.  It cost $200 and came with no needle, though apparently i am supposed to shoot it into myself.  This dr is not giving me enough information!  I go back tomorrow morning, so assuming he is not an hour late again, I should have time to ask some questions.  This is just not what I thought getting pregnant would be like.

Another set back

Today didn't go so well. The dr was an hour late, which was annoying. Then we did the ultrasound and saw small follicles, so he said come back in 3-5 days and we will do another one. This doesn't seem like an improvement over just peeing on the LH tests. I missed 4 hours of work just to be told, too early! I knew it was too early. I guess I misunderstood the way the trigger thing would work. Now I don't see what it is doing over just letting it happen. And I'm worried we will run into Sunday again. I just don't know,

Trigger shot day

At 9:45 I have an ultrasound and trigger shot. I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know what the shot is of or how it works. I think it's FSH and it controls the timing of ovulation more precisely than if we just wait for the LH test to turn positive. It's day 11. I think now I go back in 2 days for the IUI. Of course, if we don't see any follicles on the ultrasound, then theres nothing to trigger. I think that's unlikely since I have been ovulating on Clomid. I haven't had any cramps this month yet to suggest ovary swelling, but last month it was just one day. The guy I've been seeing is gone for 3 weeks. Well, sort of gone. Anyway, he is clearly not interested in daddy duty, so there's no reason to hold off and hope he comes around.