- The vein in my left arm is now useless. I have supremely easy veins to draw from (I used to joke that I could just take a straw and poke it in my arm), but according to the nurse I saw today, they're also very small. So they collapse. And the left one *rolls* now, since a blowout during the June hcg drama. It hurts like hell no matter who does the draw. Blood draws used to be the painless part of this process for me.
- The Ganirelix headache. When I saw "May Cause Headache" on the package, I was sure I'd have a migraine within about 10 minutes. I was wrong. It took a few days, but now The Headache has officially returned. I really hate this. I'd rather not be taking so much medication right now. But without it, I'd be in bed all day.
- We ran into a colleague/friend at the farmer's market this morning. She asked how the summer was going. I said okay, because, really, what else is there to say? This has been the summer of death and despair.
- It's really hard to be zen when it's gloomy and your head feels like it's about to explode. Today might need to be movie day for LG. Hmmm....
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Things To Whine About (IVF edition)
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I only had to take the Ganirelex for 2 or 3 shots with Nick and Sophie... And I remember the nasty headache. My sympathies... I remember just laying on the couch after those and hoping the headache would go away.
ReplyDeleteI remember the lie of "fine" when people asked how things were going. You are right- what else can you say?
oh no!!! I have ganirelix as part of my new protocol... thanks for the heads up (pun intended) ;)
ReplyDeleteSorry about your veins... I had awful bruises all over when I had IVF in december, but they didn't really hurt.
good luck in your cycle!