Today I gave myself my first shot. Thankfully that hurdle is now over with; and really wasn't too bad. It's not even as uncomfortable as having your blood drawn. The needle is small and the worst of it is the little bit of bruising I feel on my abdomen. I think I will switch sides every day so neither side gets too tender.
I haven't felt any side effects from the hormones yet, but I'm sure that will come soon. Jeremy admitted to me today that he's a bit worried about it; to which I responded that he's not the one who has to give himself a shot everyday for two weeks. :)
I was instructed to take each shot in the morning, at the same time, so I made myself get up early, on Saturday, since I do so during the week. The medicine has to be refrigerated; although I did take it out of the fridge an hour before I injected it, the IVF coordinator informed me if the medicine is cold it would sting a little bit. I'm all about minimizing any unpleasantness. I also have to take baby aspirin each day (I think to prevent blood clotting).
My next doctor's appointment is on Wednesday. They will do another ultrasound to make sure my the eggs in the follicles aren't maturing too quickly. If the are, they will reduce the amount of medicine (Follistim) I inject. Wednesday I start my second shot, Ganarelix, this one prevents my body from releasing the eggs too soon. Woot for two shots a day! Just kidding. :)
