So tomorrow is my "Next Step" consult with Dr. VanDeerlin. I'm not excited to discuss daily injectables. But I am ready to take the next step if this weekend reveals another busted cycle. I guess I've had to come to terms with the reality that conceiving a child is not easy as pie for someone in my shoes. It helps that I have a doctor who does care about the emotional aspect of infertility. He has always been very encouraging and positive.
A small part of me regrets not going to see the RE sooner. I thought everything was going great on its own, why would I need to see a specialist? AF came every month for over a year. I thought I was finally "normal," "cured." HA! There is no cure for PCOS. I wish I had gone sooner and reached the silver lining earlier, that silver lining that I am still trying to reach. Then, I keep reminding myself that regrets are silly. I should regret nothing, as my life's events are already planned by God before I get there. He's weaving a beautiful tapestry of my life, even though all I see is the ugly underneath with all the twisted, tangled, and mangled threads.
Anyway, I'll post after my doctor consult tomorrow. We'll see what he thinks the next step should be. I can't imagine we would jump right in to IVF. Fingers crossed that he suggests daily injectables, which he has talked about a few times.
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I, too, should be starting my first round of Follistim in Oct. Let's hope it works for both of us! :) We can compare notes on how things progress... it's all a little overwhelming to me - all of the monitoring and such.
ReplyDeleteI've had some monitoring with Clomid, so I'm too overwhelmed by that. But he is looking at Follistim. I need to make sure his office called the pharmacy they use so that I can get on with ordering it and getting it delivered. I most likely will have to get baselines on Monday or Tuesday and then start with it. I guess we'll see...
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