For the last week, I have been on hormone injections to increase my follicle (ie, egg) production to increase my chances of having as many as possible harvested. I have gone in nearly every day since Christmas for checkups. I feel pretty "full" and have been waddling around to reduce too much internal movement. The prognosis has been good. My body has been taking to this medication.
I received a call from my nurse today indicating that I will have my eggs extracted on New Years Eve day. I am happy to hear that I have some viable eggs. I won't know for sure about whether or not I will truly be able to have my own children until I'm at the back end of all of this in two years from now and they attempt implantation, but the fact that they will extract and preserve my eggs, is a huge positive and is my light at the end of this dark, dark tunnel.
In other news, Joe & I were able to change the dates of our trip to Holland and Belgium (and maybe Paris) but we will still be able to go before I start my chemo. We have been looking forward to this for a while -- we travel so well together and love, just love, visiting museums together. We can't wait. We know it will be snowy, but we plan on tucking into a lot of gothic little pubs and sitting by fireplaces in cozy hotels.
Wish me luck for this Friday. I can't wait to make it past this mile in my journey.
Peace and love and health and joy.
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