I didn't think I would be doing this again.
IVF number 5 is about to start. When we got 7 embryos last time I thought that would be the end of stims, surely one would take. So I go into this next cycle even less optimistic (if that's at all possible) and 4 months older.
Period arrived on time as usual. I start sniffing Synarel tomorrow and Gonal-F injections begin on Wednesday. Still seeing my hypnotherapist and had my first appointment on Friday with an acupuncturist who specialises in infertility and has IVF patients. Have put my foot down with J, he has had no alcohol since last weekend and will not have any until after pick up. If I can't drink, he can't drink. He is also going to see the acupuncturist next week. He hasn't tried anything different for any of the IVF's, so it will be interesting to see if we get a better result.
On Friday I went walking before work with a couple of the hens. I had my pedometer on and kept it on all day as we walked to the local aths ground and back to school with the kids. Also I was running around doing judging for the races so I was curious to see how many steps I clocked up. The last time I checked before I left school I had over 14,000 steps. Being a bit obsessive and wanting to see how many more I could clock I had it on when I went to the toilet at the acupunturists'. It fell into the toilet as I pulled my traky dacs down. I had to fish it out, yuk, it's completely ruined. For some reason I was more worried about the really loud splash it made when it hit the water, I kept thinking she must have heard and would think I was taking a dump. I'm one of those people who virtually constipates themselves rather than take a dump in a public toilet, at work etc. What if destroy the toilet? It took me weeks before I could go at J's when we first met. Is anyone else like this or is it just me?
posted by MC @ 4:17 PM
6 Comments:
My god no, I am totally the same. I would never use the toilet away from home, it took me years and much constipation to get over that one. And if I am in a whole bank of toilets I always choose one as far away as possible. Then, when someone inevitably picks the toilet next to mine to use, I get irritated with them and think...why didn't you pick a toilet elsewhere...god even writing this makes me feel like a freak.
Bummer about the pedometer, I would also be obsessive about counting steps.
Good luck on this cycle...I'm starting mine in about 2 weeks. Yikes! (also with acup and also with husband sworn off all alcohol along with me)
Wow, IVF #5, I cannot even imagine. I also hate using public restrooms and avoid it if at all possible. I only used the toilet once on our 8 hour flight from San Francisco to London. Don't feel like a freak, there's lots of us out here!
It surely sucks that you have to do another IVF. And the optimism does fade away, that's only normal. Try to get through with minimal damage.
I'm rootin' for you on this IVF. I'm the same with public toilets. I have to be absolutely desperate. My thigh muscles are so strong since moving to the UK and having to use their skanky public toilets. I do the hover-over-the-seat method.
Good luck mate - hope this one's is it for you. I am starting cycle #8 next week too! See we are in sync!
I can't stand dirty toilets - and will never take a shit in `really' public places like parks & shopping centres. But at work the toilets are really really clean - so I line it up with toilet paper and hang tight.
However if I see a strand of pubes (not mine) on the seat I will run miles and probably go constipated till I get home.
hey - good luck with the next cycle. You're a trooper!
If you ever read Dooce's blog you can find out all about her constant public constipation - she's quite funny.
happy sniffing!
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