So.  Here I am on day 2 of my period, but really, Day 1 of DE cycle #1.  I’m cystfree, with a normal (fabulous) uterus, and ready to start this project.  Apparently the deal is: I will start Lupron tonight, but will only be using a single dose per day, not two doses. The pharmacy [...]

Whether it’s the pregnancies or the hormonal manipulation or both, it’s astonishing to me how much my body has changed in the last couple of years.  Used to be, I was regular as clockwork.  Period came on the morning of the 29th day, without fail.  No cramps, except for that morning, about a half hour [...]

I’m having a really hard time concentrating.  Between getting hit in the gut about the holiday coming up – holidays I was planning on being at my most beautifully pregnant – and being excited about our upcoming cycle, and being in an in-between place at work, while we prepare to close down this location and [...]

Well, I did it.  I cancelled my appointment with Dr. Mensch.  His snooty secretary gave me a hard time, but you know?  Deal with it lady.  If you’all weren’t so impossible to reach, I’d’ve tried to make up my mind earlier. I decided that even if he did find something fixable, it’s not like it’s [...]

So, Ms. DonorFantastica is disease-free & ready to cycle and my drugs are coming tomorrow in the mail.  Life feels like a pretty gentle place right now, like the Universe is planning on cutting me a break for a change.  My insurance came through yet again (hurrah for GHI!) and will cover my portion of [...]

Ok, so we’re on!  Donor’s testing came back fine, as we really knew it would since she just did this.  TIming is as follows: Wait for my period – probably another 10 days.  On day 2, I have to go in to the clinic – likely on my 40th birthday!  Check for cysts, etc. Start [...]

So I’ve been patient.  I’ve been an exemplary donor recipient.  But has it gotten me anywhere?  Nope.  Three weeks ago yesterday, I was told “Her testing will be done in 2 or 3 weeks & then we’ll call you and get going.” Um, yeah.  Three weeks & a day here.  Where’s my damned phone call? [...]

So. Cycle day one.  Not a bad place to be.  I might (or might not) be PUPO in 31 days, but this might just be my last “normal” period for the next 10 months or so. That’s something to celebrate, eh? Come on.  I know it’s a reach, but I’m doing my best here. The [...]

I’m feeling rather veteran-like these days.  And not, necessarily, in a good way.  I feel like I spend half the time on my blog finding new IF bloggers and installing them on my “trying to conceive” column, only to have to move them over to the “pregnant” column within, oh, 6 days or so. Please [...]

Being the wild-eyed optimist that I am, I sat awake last night thinking of all the things that could go wrong with this cycle. Because I’m fun like that. There’s the obvious: What if her infectious disease screening comes up positive? What if she has a change of heart? What if she decides that this [...]