All day yesterday, I was filled with trepidation at having to rifle thru the giant box, then commence stickin' myself. I intended to begin at 7, but found many other super important things to do instead like rearrange stuff in the garage, laundry and trying on my dress for New Year’s Eve. I finally got to it around 7:30. I laid out everything I needed and had the video going online to help me along since my stabbing class was back on 11/13. Seemed like the perfect time to have a drink, but I didn't.The first shot, Follistim, was a piece of cake. It's an epi like pen where you just twist a dial for your dosage and stick. The needle is pretty small and didn’t hurt much. I was a bit weirded out at the prospect of puncturing myself and hesitated before doing it. Afterwards, I realized I was trippin’ for nothin’! The second shot, Menopur was a bit trickier. Since I’m on a high dose, I had to reconstitute 2 little vials of powder with a liquid diluent. I was a bit clumsy getting it done, but I did it! I’m sure I’ll become really good at it just as it’s time to quit.I was sitting on the couch doing this so I could watch the video on my laptop as I went along. For some reason, Baddy decided he had to sit RIGHT next to me during this whole process. Usually, he’ll be splayed out next to me or cuddled up in slumber. This time, he was sitting at attention and was ever alert. If I didn’t know better, I’d think he was making sure I was okay. He looked truly fascinated. For a cat. So, I’m over the first of many hurdles and am feeling great! We’ll see if I’m still all cheery when I’m up to 4 shots a day and can't button my pants. But for now, it’s all good! Ultrasound Sunday morning to check development of follicles. Grow little follicles, grow!
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