Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: YAY for Mary and opk's!

Thanks. I did a little searching on IUI. Looks pretty simple. Kind of like a pap. Not that I'm a fan of speculums :P but at least it's nothing major...and it's quick. I know DH is not excited about the thought of having to give a sample. But I don't expect to hear too much complaining...that's ALL he has to do for this whole process. No fair. I have to go through all the treatments...on top of my ongoing recovery from surgery.

I am excited about having two good follicles. I've been feeling a lot on my right side for the past week or so. So I was expecting there to be something. I still feel stuff. Must be growing

Too bad it feels like everything is very crowded down there. Not sure if that's actually the case, but that's what it feels like. It probably has more to do with the rising estrogen. It's making my digestion slow down...which in turns causes extra bloating/cramps. Grrrr. But it's worth it. I'm anxious for Saturday now. I want to know what's next!

It'll be a tough weekend. Sat. morning I have to get the u/s and a post-coital test (more fun with a speculum

). Then my in laws are coming to our house (from out of town) in the afternoon. They'll be having dinner with us and spending the night at our house. Sunday they'll go to church with us. In the afternoon we have to go to Lansing for our SIL's recital (singing - MSU grad school). The recital is in the afternoon...right when I usually spend some time on the treadmill and in the bathroom :P So my day will be all messed up (as if my system isn't having enough problems). Hopefully we'll be home by dinner time. And hopefully I feel ok. The hardest part is that NOBODY KNOWS we're ttc or going through fertility treatments. So, all of the discomfort, mood swings, hot flashes, etc. that I'm going through I have to hide or come up with another excuse for. Not fun. And if we have to do IUI on Monday I'll be thinking about that all weekend...but won't be able to say anything, and I'll probably have a hard time focusing on other stuff. Basically not the best timing. At least the in laws won't be here when we have to bd

That would be really bad. For now I try to blame everything on my recovery from surgery...which is partly true, but not completely. I'll just be glad when this is over.

Thanks again for all of your good advice and knowledge, Michele. I hope you get some answers to your problems soon. Sounds like your new Dr. has a lot of stuff to try. Hopefully it works!

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~Mary
Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.

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