The Ass Shots Begin

You know your transfer is getting close when......


YOUR HUSBAND NEEDS TO START STICKING YOU IN THE ASS WITH NEEDLES!!!!!

Today I started new medications.  I no longer need to stick myself in the stomach.  I am taking Endometrin 3 times a day, a pill I need to put...you know.  I am also taking an antibiotic (thank gd since Mike's sick) and one other oral medication.  Lastly...the butt shots of progesterone.

After dinner Mike and I went into our bathroom and read through the instructions for probably the 50th time.  Not only do I have great instructions from the doctor but Dawn has been coaching me through these shots for weeks.  I can hear her voice now, "Make sure he massages your butt when it's over.  Sit on a heating pad when you're done.  I prepared the syringe and handed it off.   He stretched my skin tight and stuck me.  I was thinking this isn't bad, then all of a sudden it burned like crazy and I said "please hurry its really hurting!"  He rubbed the meds in and I went and sat on my mom's old blue heating pad from the 90s.  Still sitting on it as I'm typing by the way.

After all was said and done Mike was really nervous.  He's scared about screwing something up and this not going well.  I actually couldn't believe how nervous and a little freaked out he was.  I told him I'd call Dawn and she'd make us feel better.  Here are the words of wisdom we got tonight

• Did he massage?  Make sure he massages.
• You aren't going to screw anything up.  Just don't miss a day.
• When everything is over you aren't even going to remember it (funny how she remembers butt shots so clearly though hmmmmm)
• I'd do the butt shots again...if I only had one...won't do them again for a third though!
• Yes the lump in your ass is normal.  Your ass is going to get very lumpy.  Do not look at your ass in a mirror for a long time.
• I know it sucks but I promise you it is worth it

I mean I just love her so much.  Years and years ago she told me that if I ever have trouble getting pregnant I needed to go see Dr. Kaplan, I had no choice.  I'm so glad she didn't give me one.  I truly would be lost through this whole process without her. When I think of my friendship with Dawn I always hear the song For Good from Wicked in my head.

I've heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you...

My sub plans are finally finished! Once I print them, make copies, and clean my desk I'll finally feel ready to be gone for 4 days.  I know everything is going to be great.  I have such a wonderful supportive team.  5 days to go...