Easter

This Easter has been so much fun! Remember that post way back when about me trying to be open to new friendships? Well, bootcamp threw a new best friend right into my lap. We suffered through that together for a while, but she hurt her knee and I was starting ivf around the same time so we joined a gym together. We have spent almost every day over the last few weeks together and our families spent Easter together. The kids hunted eggs, we cooked, and the men worked the grill. Her 13 year old son plays catch with Jack, the husbands get along, and the 2 girls love each other. I adore her 2 year old daughter and spoil her rotten. :) We seriously spend almost all of our time together. She even comes to my ivf appointments with me because its normally pretty boring to wait there alone. We go to the gym every single day and keep each other on track. It's nice to have that and I appreciate her so much.


And speaking of ivf, nothing to report. I'm still in shut down mode and go back the 11th before starting lupron. Stims start the 26th. Maybe. This cycle is weird so who knows. I'm just going with it.

One Last Time

Today is cycle day 1. I almost talked myself out of it yesterday, but here we go one last time. My beta isn't until June so this is going to seem like forever!

This week is insane and I'm running out the door in 2 seconds, but yesterday a friend and I met with a personal trainer. Tomorrow we get labs done for a nutrition profile and then next week we are doing metabolic testing. I'm very excited about that. It's something I've wanted to do for years!

Changes!

I am now on day 2 of giving up coffee and dairy and I haven't killed anyone yet. No gluten, dairy, or caffeine is HARD! My thyroid level is right at 1 so it should be at a level where I'm less likely to miscarry. It's worth it if it works. I have to give up the coffee in a few weeks anyways so I thought if just go ahead and give it up now. I've never tried to give up dairy so I would say I'm really trying to limit dairy at this point. I had a bit of organic ranch on my salad at lunch so I'm not completely crazy about it. No cheese or milk though. I will still have an occasional Starbucks drink, but not for a few weeks.

I don't know when exactly my next cycle will start or end. We are doing something slightly different this time so I'm unsure of how long it will take. I start birth control pills in the next 10 days and I'll have the full 28 days of those before 14 days of Lupron and then 12 days of stims. I'm just going with it.

In the meantime, a friend and I are working out and kicking ass together. We both had to give up boot camp for now (me doing ivf, she hurt her knee) so we joined a gym and start seeing a personal trainer next week. I gained 5 lbs during our 9 day vacation that I'm working off now.

Dysfunctional.. Just My Thyroid This Time

I got my lab results back today from my latest thyroid panel and its no bueno. After more miscarriages than I count anymore and years of watching my thyroid panels be 'ok' it finally isn't 'ok' anymore. My levels dropped so that my TSH is now under 1 and I have a high level of antibodies. What does this mean? Well, nothing right now. We are proceeding with our ivf when my next cycle starts while my levels are still bordering on normal. I will get tested a lot if I actually get pregnant to ensure that I get on medicine if needed. If this cycle doesn't work then we will treat the thyroid issue. At least we finally have an answer for some things. The answer just kind of sucks and within the next year I'll most likely be dealing with full on thyroid dysfunction. Whatever. I'm going to Disneyland. I'm waiting for the kids to get out of school and then we are out of here!!

Wednesday Boot Camp

I don't even know how I talked myself into it, but I made it to boot camp. I am now laying on the couch and I've already taken some Tylenol cold and flu so that maybe I can be functional again at some point today. My sinuses burn from breathing in the cold (55 degrees) air while congested. I was supposed to go shopping and have lunch with a friend today, but she saw how close I was to death by the time I left boot camp today and I don't think she wanted my fabulous illness. The rest of my day will probably involve some Friends reruns and House Hunters.