2 Days Left!

Two days left until my two week holiday! Yay!

I took off of work yesterday, due to sickness, but today I'm back at work. I'm spending the majority of today cleaning my office and re-organizing all of my files and papers that should be in files. We are moving from our current building to another location, next month, so I don't want to be slammed when I return.

Not much happening on the IVF front, but AF should be here in a few days then well start the process again. I have been working out, both morning (45 min -elliptical at home) and night(gym) 6 days a week, and watching my diet. I just started last week, so not much in the way of results as of yet. Planning to be down some pounds by February when I am again restricted from exercise again. I'll put a ticker on this site to track pounds lost.

IVF #1 Follow-Up Consult

I had a f/u with Dr. M this morning. When we originally met with him, for our initial consultation, he mentioned that they have gift programs for meds that we could inquire about if we had issue paying for them. He said that for IVF #2 we will be doing a protocol called Antagon protocol and upping my dosages. (I will put a brief description of this at the end.) Short and sweet...I asked him about getting some free meds and he said sure. I go in tomorrow morning to pick them up! So, for IVF #2 we will only be paying a few HUNDRED dollars! Instead of possibly $3-4,000. It is based on availability and a couple of patients have turned in their unused drugs from their completed cycles.

Plan for IVF #2
Birth control pills (1st day of Menses): 12/23/08
No Lupron
Menses: 1/20/09
1/21-1/22: start stims

Overview of Antagon Protocol: http://www.ivfmd.net/Treatment/treatment2.htm#Antagonist%20protocol

Into the holiday season

This was a crazy Thanksgiving holiday. With hosting it at our house and having to watch BIL's kids we had our hands full. It all worked out well and we made it through.

Usually, we put up our Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving, but that didn't happen this year. This coming weekend, we'll take some time to do that.

I got a company wide email this morning, saying that they are shutting down operations from 12/22 through 1/2. We will still get paid for holiday days, but we can either do leave without pay or use vacation for the other 7 days. This has to be hard for some people, that are scrapping by to live, during these tough economic times. However, I'm looking forward to the off time so that I can spend it with DH and the boy. DH still has to work, but I am going to find some fun activities to do with the little one.

On another note, I'm on the 4th book, of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer. This has been an enjoyable series to read. I started the first book last week and have been hooked! I have been trying to get out to see the movie, Twilight, but haven't been able to as of yet.