A Needle a Day

      So, the initial injections began today! Well, injection. Lupron injection is the first to begin. This is the injection which suppresses all of my hormones and made me the craziest last time (i.e. crying over the dust on my furniture plus everything else in the world). These injections go into the abdomen and are small needles, so not too bad. Alan and I were actually talking last night of how this process is so much more laid back. It doesn't even feel like we are in the middle of another cycle yet! In the last cycle, I was so worried about doing everything perfectly and so into each step, I think I was overwhelmed. With this cycle, it hasn't been so rule oriented so it is much more laid back. Besides birth control and daily vitamins, life hadn't changed until today.
      So, I woke up and got ready for my injection and psyched myself up for it. Remembering the pain of the "big needles" into my gluteal muscles, this injection is nothing! That's what I told myself, at least. Injections are never fun, but it wasn't too bad and I had my typical allergic reaction to the injection but it went away.
      Also today, we had to have our consents signed and turned in. So we signed for declining genetic counseling, because upon reading on it, at that point I think it is taking a little more control in the process than we should be allowed as humans. So, my embryos aren't the "perfect" ones that some may think, they still have a chance of having learning disabilities or genetic abnormalities. We prayerfully decided we wanted to make the choices that were least invasive and along the lines of what my body would do naturally in making a baby or not. We, also, had to sign our consents for the whole procedure again, which is always fun too.
      So, we have officially begun the suppression portion. I take these injections by themselves until next Tuesday when I have to go into the office for a suppression check. If I am suppressed, then I get to start on other injections. So, we will see! But, until then, it is happy poking....and hopefully not too much crying!