Day 3 and feelin’ free! I know this is going to come back to bite me, but I felt so great today. On this glorious day, I felt happy and healthy and mentally clear. I haven’t felt that way in over 6 months! I am assuming given the logic behind the hormone therapy I’m…… Continue reading Day 3 and feelin’…
Yeah, I’m proud – I’ve been scared of needles most of my life, and I just gave myself my first fertility shot! Not only was this moment a huge stepping stone against a fear, it marked the beginning of our final step to becoming parents. I will give myself this particular medicine via injections each…… Continue reading Giving shots, like a boss!
It occurred to me tonight that often I am praised for my hard work with RWF and all of my blog posts and writing. Every where I go, someone tells me how amazing what I am doing is, and how much they appreciate my advocacy for this unsung cause. However, we forget sometimes about the…… Continue reading Behind the scenes..
In seven days I will begin my first round of fertility shots. Hooray! I never knew I would be this excited to experience menopause and ovarian-overload all in one month. Wait, menopause? That’s how this process works. The first cycle of injections I’m about to begin will completely shut down my ovaries. To clarify, I…… Continue reading Menopause at ..27?
When someone mutters the phrase “a month of Sundays”, they just have no idea. When it comes to waiting to get pregnant, we women know the process is a grueling waiting game. But what happens when you’re waiting for someone else to get pregnant for you? I thought last September, when I found out that…… Continue reading 20 Months of Sundays
Back to the real world after experiencing paradise for a whole week – and I must say, it was a much needed break for both Jake and I. The first day of vacation I literally didn’t know what to do without my cellphone or laptop, and I walked around for hours before I was comfortable…… Continue reading Shots, shots, shots, shots (everybody!)
