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Follistim Day 3

Today was a good day! No strange side effects, I go to the doctor tomorrow for my first ultrasound to check and see how I am progressing.

Busy at work, but nothing that I cant handle, at least it keeps me occupied and I have less time to think about other things.

Talked to my mom tonight, she asked me about coming home for Thanksgiving. In a way I would love to go there and see everyone, but I hate flying, epically during the holidays, its such a pain in the butt! And if we are onto another IUI then I have to think about when the insemination would be. So its official, my life revolves around my ovaries! Who would have thought!

I'm really tired, off to bed, I have to be at the doctors office bright and early!

Day 2 of Follistim

Well today is day 2 of the Follistim, and so far so good. I have no side effects and I feel great. Too bad everyone at my office thinks I'm diabetic, because I sneak off to the bathroom with my little kit and give myself my shot. Too bad, I'm not telling the entire world. Only about 3 people know whats going on, so I guess let everyone think I'm diabetic.
You know its crazy but I don't want the entire office to know my business or what my ovaries are doing on a daily basis.

One thing that did upset me today was there is a girl at my office, and she thinks she is the princess, and feels that she should be treated as such. There was an issue with her and I requesting off the same day. Well, most likely it will be the day that I have my insemination, but I retracted my request and told our HR dept that I will have to see, depending on how I am progressing when the insemination will be, so I may end up being off on that day anyways. Cause guess what, I have not gone through hell and all of this to not listen to the doctor and take it easy after the IUI, and me getting pregnant is more important then her day off. She has no children, doesn't want kids, and knows what I am going through, and she chooses to be inconsiderate.
A normal person would say, "I understand what you are going through you take the day, because of your procedure" but not her. I really hate people sometimes!

Infertility Awareness Week

This week is all about awareness. I feel that is why I was chosen to have to go through this journey. To help others understand and be aware. I would encourage all women to get to your doctor and talk to them about your ability to have children, even if you aren't ready. A simple blood test can show your ovarian reserve and give you some insight to your fertility.

We live in a society where women are putting off having children either because they are going to school, or taking their time getting married. Gone are the days where women are married by 20 years old and having children when they are 22. The average age that a woman gets married is increasing every year.

Hollywood is also painting an incorrect picture of what its like to have children older. Many actresses have made no secret that they have had their children in their 40's. While this is great, and woman should be able to have their family at any age, but many have endured many fertility treatments, such as IVF and some have even used donor eggs. Some actresses have been very open and honest about their fertility struggles, such as Marcia Cross and Courtney Cox Arquette, but others have decided to stay quiet and women get the wrong idea, thinking I have all the time in the world to have children.

So be proactive and take control of your fertility, you will be glad that you did!