Update...

SHOCK, i didn't keep this updated. Well for one, I don't believe anyone reads this so it does seem pointless to keep it updated. Anyways, the egg retrieval was on Oct. 4 and then my lovely period came 10ish days later. Luckily, I was not hyperstimmed, which was awesome. Yes, I had some discomfort near the retrieval date (both before and after) but it was very manageable. I did take a few hydrocodene afterwards mainly to help me be able to sleep because laying down was a bit painful, moreso discomfort. It did take a week and a half to be able to fit in my jeans again because I was pretty bloated. To me I looked a few months pregnant, the stage where you don't neccessarily look prego but just look a bit fat. I had the follow up u/s yesterday and my ovaries are still large but nothing abnormal. Finally, I am going back on the pill. Although I may not need birth control, I do feel so much normal on it. The plan is to do this in a few months again, of course I would have to be picked by a "couple/ recipient". They were able to retrieve 14 oocytes/eggs, which to me was pretty darn good. I was worried that for some odd reason it wouldn't work or they would go in there and no eggs were there. I know 14 were retrieved, but after that I know nothing; how many embryos formed correctly and if the recipient will have a successful pregnancy. Of course I hope that everything works out and in 9 months a new baby will be born. Then, when they decide to add to their family they will be able to "thaw" an embryo or 2 and become pregnant again. My thing is as expensive as it is to use an egg donor they are people that will thouroghly love this child or children. Yes, money is not everything but it sure helps.

Other news is school is crazy busy. Since I changed my major to Social Science I have to take some basic classes so this semester I am taking US History I, Elementary Statistics, English Compostion II, and Public Speaking. There are a few issues with my classes but overall everything is going well.

My sister is almost 30 weeks with my twin nephews so it is getting reeeally close to meeting the boys. It will be interesting to have boys around since I only have sisters. Her baby shower is this weekend so if course that will be fun.

Still single, but really when would I have time for a relationship? Yes, at times it SUCKS being single but for one how would I deal with going through IVF (minus the transfer) while being with someone, it would be crazy. It would be one thing if we had been in a relationship for a long time, but would be weird being in a new one. Really when I see my life down the road I really dont see me being with someone, I just see me as a mom. I dont know if that means I will adopt or do IVF myself but I really see me single. Hopefully that will change but if not I am surrounded by love.

I got a print out about the egg retrieval surgery and about my weird uterus and on the papers it says I have a "uterine didelphis" which means I have a double uterus and 2 cervixes. I have never had symptoms so without me doing egg donation I may not have known about it until I could have problems. I don't necessarily think about it daily... but I know it may come into play down the road when I want (a) kiddo(os)...

Uterine septum pics.

Here are 2 u/s pictures of uterine septum and of course for privacy I erased my name and the office that I got the u/s done at. The first picture was labled 'fundus' but am not exactly sure about the pictures.

Starting place...

I started this blog as an extra credit assignment for a school class and has decided to periodically update it. I have no clue who is reading it and am not sure if I will even tell people about it. It may just be a journal of me talking to myself.

Lately, a lot of things have changed. I was going to school for a career in the medical profession, but has changed to become an elementary teacher. Also, I am in a crazy new relationship, haven't been in one of those in a while, but still has no clue how long the relationship will be. Finally, the big news is that I an in the process of egg donation. To even begin the process has taken several months. First, there was a 17 page packet of general info, family history, and why you are doing this. Then, there was a psych exam (yes, it's a proven fact that I am not crazy). Third, there was bloodwork during my period to see the certain levels. Fourth, there was a "lovely' vaginal u/s. From there I found out that I have a weird uterus. There is a septum in the middle and then apparently I also have 2 cervixes. Yeah, who knew that I would have 'uterus problems'. More bloodwork and urine was taken and that is where the process is at now.