Stimulating..

A few days ago, I was feeling "fine".  Can't say the same today.  I started stim drugs on Friday and almost immediately felt different.  I couldn't sleep that night, my lower back was aching, and I had some uncomfortable cramping in both sides.  I was a little concerned because I didn't think I would react to the medication that quick.  I thought "what if something is wrong?"  But I guess when you're injecting 3 different medications into your body at once, you are bound to "feel it" pretty quickly.  I know this sounds crazy, but it's like I can feel my ovaries.  I have a constant weight in my tummy, on both sides and an aching all through my lower back, not to mention the noticeable pudge that has resided on my stomach.  I'm not in pain, just very uncomfortable!  Oh, and have I mentioned that I'm highly EMOTIONAL!!!

I fought back tears in church today when I saw a handicapped boy go down the aisles, happily shaking everyone's hands.  I cried during my niece's dance recital today when a group of beautiful little girls appeared on stage and danced to a song about mommies.  I sobbed at the end of a romantic comedy last night when Anne Hathaway got hit by a bus.  I even started to cry as Flea from The Red Hot Chili Peppers proclaimed his love for music during the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Induction...Yes, I'd say my hormones are slightly altered at the moment.

Here I was worried about getting through the three injections, which by the way, are starting to get really freaking annoying.  Now, I'm just worried about how much worse I'm going to feel tomorrow.  I just have to make it another week or so.  I can do this...but I may need to carry around a box of Kleenex from this point on.   

We have another U/S and bloodwork on Wednesday.  This is when we will see how my follicles are growing.  Grow follies grow!