Finally... CLOMID!!!!! :)

You may think that I am crazy, but I am really excited about being able to go on clomid this month.  This past month has definitely been filled with ups and downs.  So, I will begin with this past May.  I had a GYN appointment scheduled for May 5th, which I had been anxiously awaiting to go to, as you may have remembered from my previous posts.  However, I rescheduled it because of needing to be at school that day.  When I called to reschedule, the receptionist told me that she would schedule me in as soon as they could, which just so happened to be DECEMBER!!!!!  WHAT?????  I was nearly in tears!!!!!  However, the dear receptionist told me that she would put me on the cancellation list and would call if there were any openings in June, which she was sure there would be.  Okay, so I did calm down a little after that, even though I wasn't sure that there would be any openings.  Around this time I was also doing some devotionals and the same word kept coming back to me ~ patience.  OH NO!!!!!  God was wanting me to be patient and let me tell you that I was so upset and cried so much that there must not have been a tear left in me.  Everywhere I turned in books, in church and the Bible was telling me to be patient... UGH!!!!!  After much prayer and finally letting God have this one, I called a couple of weeks later to see if there were any openings and you guessed it ~ nope.  Again, be patient Stacey.  On Friday, May 21st, I come home to a message on our answering machine telling me that my GYN had an opening on Monday at 9 am.  YES!!!!!!!!!!  Well, when I called, their office closes on Friday at 3:30 and there was no way to leave a message!!!!!  UGH!!!!!  How in the world was I supposed to go to this appointment if I couldn't get ahold of them?  I spent a lot of time over that weekend praying and when Monday came, I did not get called to go to school, which I was very thankful for.  So, I called the GYN office as soon as they opened.  Much to my surprise they still had that time available and so I went on Monday, May 24th at 9 to the GYN finally!!!!!  You could not imagine how happy I was, well, maybe you can, but it was a great feeling!!!!! 

My appointment was great!!!!!  Since one year ago, I have successfully lost over 16 pounds!!!!!  It was not my goal, but it was still over half of what I needed to lose.  My GYN was so happy that she asked me if I would like to go ahead with the Clomid treatment.  ABSOLUTELY!!!!!  After talking with her for quite some time about different things, a lot of my questions and concerns were answered.  So, I left the office with all of the instructions, prescriptions and lab work right ups that I would need in June. 

Thankfully AF arrived as predicted and I called the GYN office to tell them of my CD 1.  Last Thursday, June 10, I went to have my FSH level for CD 3 taken.  I kept my hopes up that the levels would be in the normal range, and when I called my GYN on Friday, the receptionist told me that they were in deed in the normal range.  Whew!!!  Today I just finished up the last dose of 100mg of clomid, or rather the generic form of it.  I really did anticipate the worst of side effects, which thankfully have not happened.  :)  What I have experienced so far is nausea (UGH!) and just started having some hot flashes last night and today.  Other than that, things have gone pretty smooth for me.  My CD 10 FSH level will be done tomorrow, June 17th, and will prayerfully show that it is going in the right direction.  My ultra sound is scheduled for Monday, June 21st, since the actual day would have been on Saturday. 

For now, I am actually keeping pretty calm about all of this.  Yes, I am excited, but I am really trying to not get over anxious and take one day at a time.  This process so far has brought my husband and I closer.  I couldn't imagine that happening because we were already so close, but it has.  To all of you that are praying for us, thank you so much.  It is so appreciated and we would like to ask for your continued prayers.  :)

Hugs and blessings,