Mom, I'm not sure how far into detail you have gone with everyone on the subject I'm about to discuss. However, I do know how close my family is. So, I'll just pretend this is old news to everyone. :)
TJ and I have been trying to have a baby (old news....haha). We have been trying off and on for almost two years. I know some of you may think that it's not the right time for us and I'm fine with that. You don't always agree with what other people do, right?
I have a problem with my ovaries called Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. Basically, I don't ovulate on my own. TJ and I tried several rounds of clomid and it did not work. By that I mean, none of the rounds resulted in a pregnancy; it worked in the sense that it made me ovulate.
Last week I saw a specialist on post who seems very proactive. It's nice change, especially since my last doctor told me that he had no idea what to do with me anymore. We are going to do an intra-uterine insemination this cycle and I have been on injectible medications. TJ has been great, especially since he is the one that has taken charge of mixing my medications and giving them to me.
I'm not going to lie, this is not an easy thing to deal with. The injections hurt, they leave ugly little bruises, and the medication stings. They make me moody (like I need another thing to make me moody!! haha!), hungry, and sleepy, but hopefully in the end, all of this will be worth it.
Mom knows how hard this has been on me and she also knows how concerned TJ is. I just wanted to let you all know that I'm stronger than you may think. I'm very hopeful that this will workout one day, and if you run out of hope then there is nothing left. So I plan on staying hopeful! It's a difficult thing to understand what exactly I am feeling but there is a great website called http://www.resolve.org/ and it has a wealth of information on it regarding how to cope with infertility and how family members can help.
