AMA?

I have taken matters into my own hands. I am guessing if I had asked an MD about this they would advise against it, so I didn't bother to ask. Through some internet searching -- you really can find everything -- I located a pharmacy outside the US who doesn't require a Drs prescription to get infertility drugs (pill form only, no injectibles). Let me say that if I had not already been through the process, had monitoring apts every 2 days for cycle after cycle I would NOT begin taking a drug off the internet. Because I know approx. how my body will react to each dosage I have purchased some of the aforementioned drugs. So that I do not have adverse effects from the drug that can be avoided (some side-effects are going to happen no matter what) I will only be ingesting the drugs every other month. 

The medication will just encourage egg development by telling my body to increase certain hormones. It will give us a small boost towards conception during the months it is being used. I do know things to watch out for so that if too many hormones are being produced I will of course go see my nurse from back in the day at Kaiser. She is a sweet lady and calls me just to check up on how things are going every now and then. She has been just as baffled about our delay in becoming parents as we were. 

I will not know specifically how things are going in a given month until I either come to the end/beginning of a cycle. We would appreciate your continued prayers that we will come to the end of this journey SOON! 

I am so appreciative of my friends who are praying for us, encouraging of us, hug giving, chin lifting, awesome people. Thank You from the depths of my being!

sometimes if you don't laugh you'll cry

Taken from another infertiles blog -- she generally illicits a laugh out of me.


#650 Did you hear the one about the Infertile and the Transvaginal Wand?


Infertility is no joke.
There is nothing funny about transvaginal wands; having a fertility doctor looking at your Hoo Haw at 7:00 in the morning or lying to your boss when you arrive late to work because you were having eggs surgically removed from your ovaries. It is no laughing matter when your husband has to provide a sperm sample in the fertility clinic porn room; when you injure your back after elevating your legs following baby-making sex; or when you are secretly envious of your pregnant dog. Mr. Giggles.

Infertility is no laughing matter….

….But infertility jokes are a riot! Enjoy some courtesy of the awesome women and men on my Facebook page!

“It’s getting to the point where anyone with a white coat will be allowed access to my uterus. Which makes for some really awkward trips to the deli and the make up counter.” -Melissa

“At 8:50 PM an infertile walks into a bar. Bartender says, “Can I get you a shot?” “Not for another 10 minutes, but I’ll take a margarita while I wait.” -Marci

“You know you are trying to get pregnant when: Someone asks you today’s date and you reply “Day 21.” -Melissa

“You know you have been TTC too long when you open the fridge door and immediately get angry at the eggs in the carton…. or jealous.” -Tiffany

“You know you are infertile when you ’stare’ at the belly of a pregnant lady from work and see her drink from the water cooler and quickly fill up on the water hoping ‘its in the water.’ -Mylee

“What’s black, blue and red all over? My arms, tummy, bottom and thigh. I am doing treatments again….” -Brynn


Taken from 999 reasons to laugh at infertility