Another drug, and being tagged!

Hello there, thank you for reading! First of all, my lovely and beautiful internet friend in Tulsa tagged me on her blog to answer a survey, so here you are Krysta!

1. Who is your man? Nick
2. How long have you been together? Together off/on for 2 yrs, then married for 5 1/2 now
3. How long did you date? officially about 6 months, but dated for a month couple years before that until he moved away
4. How old is your man? 27
5. Who eats more? I do when we're together, but I think he does when I'm gone....
6. Who said "I love you" first? He did
7. Who is taller? He is
8. Who sings better? I do, but he's not so bad
9. Who is smarter? If it's computers, him...everything else, me
10. Whose temper is worse? Mine can get bad, but he has less control over his
11. Who does the laundry? Me
12. Who takes out the garbage? He does
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do
14. Who pays the bills? Anything that starts with a $ goes through me
15. Who is better with the computer? See answer to question 9
16. Who mows the lawn? He does with MUCH nagging
17. Who cooks dinner? I do when I'm off, but he helps alot
18. Who drives when you are together? I do usually cause my car is more comfortable
19. Who pays when you go out? He does, but it all comes out of the same bucket
20. Who is most stubborn? We both have moments
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? He is cause he's usually wrong, LOL
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Mine
23. Who kissed who first? I kissed him first when I was 12 at a Braums HAHA
24. Who asked who out? It was mutual
25. Who proposed? Again, it was just understood that we would get married
26. Who is more sensitive? Sometimes me, but he can be pretty emotional
27. Who has more friends? Well I've got more acquaintances, but we're about the same
28. Who has more siblings? We each have 2
29. Who wears the pants in the family? Definitely me, but it works out great this way!

Now that that's done, I tag Sara since she's the only other Blogger I know!


For my next drug, I will be starting Lupron injections on Sunday. They are supposed to arrive via FedEx today on my doorstep. Only a couple more weeks until I start THE cycle!! About Lupron:

To treat infertility concerns, a GnRH analogue (agonist or antagonist) is used:

• To closely time and control ovulation before an assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure by shutting down the pituitary gland. This is called "pituitary down-regulation." At the same time or afterward, an ovulation-stimulating medication is used to trigger ovulation, with the goal of harvesting good-quality eggs on a predictable schedule. Increasing numbers of doctors are now using a GnRH antagonist (instead of a GnRH agonist) at the same time that ovulation medication is used, quickly suppressing the luteinizing hormone that can cause early ovulation.

My next drug

I have been taking birth control for about 3 weeks now, and next Tuesday the 26th, I start another drug called Aygestin, which is:

Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone. Norethindrone prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucous and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.

Norethindrone is used for birth control (contraception) to prevent pregnancy. Norethindrone is also used to treat menstrual disorders, endometriosis, or abnormal vaginal bleeding caused by a hormone imbalance.

I take this for a couple weeks, then I will start another medication after that. I spoke with my doctor's office yesterday, and they will be ordering my IVF meds next week!! I am actually going to be out of the country next week--me and a girl friend are going to Jamaica for 5 days and 4 nights! It will be a purely relaxing vacation, and mostly likely my last big one for a little while.

The First of Many

Those of us trying to have a baby know firsthand that the simple act of "relaxing" or "not thinking about it" will NOT solve any medical mysteries, make sperm better, or make ovaries do their job correctly. And when we finally get the word from our doctor that yes, you have a true medical problem, we begin the process of accepting our fate, and moving on to the next possible option for adding to our family. This is where Nick and I are. After a 5+ year journey of TTC, we have finally found our answers and are accepting the fact that In Vitro Fertilization is our only remaining option for a natural child. Our official "start" date is September 20, 2008, but I am already taking medications to prepare the doctor to have complete (medical) control of my reproductive system. We know this will be one of the most taxing things we have ever done as a couple, and we hope that our attempt is successful. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and check back often for new posts and updates along the way!!