An End In Sight!

Yesterday my headaches finally got bad enough that I had to call and ask about taking something for them. I was to the point that all I wanted to do was lay in bed in the dark, and that just doesn't work around here. My fabulous nurse gave me the go ahead to take 2 Tylenol yesterday, but nothing more. It did help a little (as in I was able to function), but of course my headache was back today full force by 10 AM. Today is my last day of BCP so she thinks that it will help hugely to not be taking these both at the same time. Headaches are a common side effect for both and she said when you put them together it can be even worse. I sure hope it gets better! I only have another week of full dose Lupron though so even if it keeps going I know it's ending soon. There's a whole other list of problems that come with the other meds. :)

While we were on the phone she ran down the list of things not to do before labs that I have coming up soon. I actually found the information she gave me to be extremely helpful and informative. The biggest thing she said is that from this point on I have to keep a very low fat diet because when they draw labs the fat content in your blood can often make it harder to read the results. She suggested lean meats, veggies, fruits, whole grain breads, and such just so that it's not an issue. They rely on these labs to let them know what dosages need to be given for medications so it's really important that the results are accurate. She also told me that I will have to reduce carbs and increase my water intake greatly in a week. Carbs and dehydration both can cause OHSS to be even worse so it's just something I can do to lessen my risk. I think I can handle that.

My nurse is one of the sweetest people I've ever met in my life. She genuinely cares about what is going on in your life outside of treatment. She asked how the kids are liking school so far and said she's kind of sad that they won't be able to come with me to any more appointments because they are all during the mornings when the kids are in school. I'm only scheduled for one Saturday morning appointment at this point so the kids won't be with me as much. They love when I bring the kids in, but particularly Madison. She's at that age where she's interested in what's going on and what I'm doing. She sits in the waiting room while I do my ultrasound and then comes back if I have labs, meet with Dr. G, or have to do anything else. I like that she's kind of seeing how all this works and has some idea of what's going on. I don't share every detail with her, just what's age appropriate. She understands that this is what has to happen if she wants another brother or sister, but beyond that I think she just likes being the center of attention there. They also let her ring the bell up front a million times last time and she thought that was all kinds of fun. Jack has gone a few times, but doesn't ever ask to go and I certainly wouldn't ever make him. They both are on my ass at 8 PM every night though when it's time to do shots! It's like they think I can't tell time or think I'll forget. They are also both very good about opening the fridge very carefully because my meds are on the top shelf. I have to say there are some serious advantages to doing this while having older kids!