A quick bulleted post today because I’m running around like a madwoman today. If you’re here from ICLW, welcome, welcome! Come and stay awhile. I gots lots o’cool things around here.
For those just tuning in at home…
New here? Here’s the scoop:
- Hi! I’m Keiko. What’s up?
- Married for almost 4 years to my high school sweetheart, Larry. He’s pretty effin’ amazing.
- 2 cats: I’ve got ’em. And I’m sorry, but they really are cuter than yours.
- Ovaries: BUSTED! In fact, I only have one. I’ve got premature ovarian failure.
- We’re starting our first donor egg IVF cycle THIS WEEK(!) with a known donor, a close friend of ours. Which brings me to…
Mission: Team Zoll #3 Updates:
- Our donor went in for ultrasound this morning. Looks like the dosage increase has helped, but her follicles still aren’t where they’d like them to be yet. Apparently one ovary is responding better than the other.
- Looks like our donor will need to stim through the weekend. Since she’s out of Gonal-F, we need order more. Right now, it’s looking like another $1300 for two more 900 unit pens. AWESOME. Depending on how her blood work goes tomorrow, she could trigger Sunday. If not, then possibly Monday night.
- I’ve got acupuncture in an hour… and I’m really looking forward to it. I desperately need my needle nap after the stress (good stress + cycle anxiety) of this week.
- Speaking of needles… I’ve given our donor some of her shots – and I’m really good at it. Whoda thunk this needlephobe would be comfortable giving shots to another human being?? Apparently, I do them better than Larry: no bruising or bleeding and they don’t hurt as badly. So, i might be doing my own injections after all.
Other Awesomesauce:
- I’ve updated my Shop! Lots new goodies from Circle+Bloom and bundles of my eBooks, including my newest title, THE YOU PROJECT.
- Speaking of which, J from A Half Baked Life has posted the first review of my new eBook! I’m blushing. Thank you, J! Go send her some blog love for me, folks 🙂
- Speaking of blog love, I’m going to send out a very special YOU PROJECT bonus – not included with THE YOU PROJECT eBook – to all of my eList subscribers tonight! Are you on my email list? If not, just scroll to the bottom of this post and click the link in the grey box or just click here. Voila! It’s that simple. I don’t spam, because spam is gross. But I do like to send some fun announcements and things from time to time.
And now for something completely different.
Larry showed me this video this week and it’s been stuck in my head for days. Apparently, this is one of the internet’s latest new memes. I have no idea what it means. All I know is that PSY is a Korean recording artist, this video is in Korean, it’s catchy as hell and it’s HILARIOUS AS FUCK.
Keiko… DAMNIT. I have unused Gonal-F in the back of my fridge that expired in AUGUST. I never found anyone who could use it, despite making phone calls and sending out tweets 🙁 I really wish I could have given it to you!
so funny, you’re the third person to mention that video but I’m LOVING the song. Good luck to you this cycle!
Go Team Zoll! So excited you guys are on your way. And that video? Hilarious. That has to cheer you up, even adding another $1300 to the long list of expenses. Best of luck next week!
Hi from ICLW! How exciting about your new journey with DEIVF! I will keep you in my thoughts and hope this cycle brings you your miracle!
Hello from Iclw! Wishing you the best with your donor cycle!
Happy ICLW! Oh I SO love that you’re cycling! Such fantastic news to read. And hello PSY! Hysterical, indeed! I got on that bandwagon a few weeks ago after catching wind (my son is Korean, so I’m naturally obsessed).
ICLW#96
Happy ICLW 🙂
Wow, you are really on your way now with your cycle, that’s great news.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE that video!! So, so. much. Everything about it rules. To quote T-Pain: “Words can’t even describe how amazing this video is,”
Team Zoll!
Hello from ICLW! I am so incredibly excited for you! Sending you all the best wishes in the world for this DE-IVF cycle!!
Happy ICLW! I hope everything goes well with your donor cycle! That’s too bad about the extra medicine, though.
Here from ICLW (#15). I hope that everything goes GREAT with your donor and your cycle.
I just saw a funny video from Ellen- it was a mother and son doing a Gangnam Style dance and it was very impressive!
Hi from ICLW. Wishing you the very, very best with your donor and this cycle. Hope there’s good news to report soon!
I love PSY too. I watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up, because it’s hilarious and awesome and I want to dance like him. I’m considering downloading the song for my running mix too, just because it makes me so happy. 🙂
Fingers crossed. I don’t comment much but am hoping very hard for you.
xoxo