My Last Night Before...

Here I am at home trying to get ready for my 5-day stint in Connecticut/New York. I have so many clothes right now packed you would think I was leaving for 2 weeks. I looked at the weather to see what I should bring, but you know how predictable that is, so of course I have a bit of everything.

Luckily, after searching five stores I found a blow-up headrest at Wal-mart of all places. It was my last resort and only cost a whopping $5.00! Other than that I pretty much had everything I needed for the trip.

I'll finish packing tonight as much as I can, but then in the morning I'll have to toss in all the essentials. I really wish I didn't have to check my bag, but since I'll be taking my needles with me I don't have a choice.

Speaking of needles...ouch! This week has not been fun switching from the tiny needle used for the Lupron injections to the bigger, thicker needles used for the PIO. I still am surprised at how easy it is for me to prepare the needles and medicine, but I really am not good about giving the PIO shot quickly. The liquid is very thick so it takes awhile for it to come out of the syringe into my rump. One of the nurses I am working with has been a surrogate so she suggested warming the syringe in hot water before poking myself. This seems to help.

As for my rump, it is not in good shape and I am only 3 shots in! If we get a BFP, then I'll have to keep shooting my backside for another 7 weeks. By then I don't know if I'll have any "fresh" spots to poke. The only thing that keeps me going is knowing that all of this will hopefully result in at least one healthy baby for my IF.