2ww

Today i start what is called the 2ww (2 weeks wait). i worked at the morning and i browesed the internet about everything to expect during this period and when implantation shuld occur.

Things are not going well in Egypt and all the news are stress ful while i was planning to sit and watch only coedy movies and cooking programs i ended up watching people dying in my country.

God bless Egypt and bless my babies.

Embryo Transfer

Today was my embryo transfer day. we went at 8 in the morning; Mum and Sherif joined us today.
However, I entered my room at 10:00 and then they took me 15 minutes after that.

they gave me 1 liter bottle of water and asked me to drink it all which was very difficult but i did it; i was ready to do anything at this point just to finish.

After that i entered a dark room and the dr. started working...something very painful was put inside of me which made me uncomfotable but he promised that there won't be any more pain..then he transfered my embryos; 2 A grade and 1 B grade while saying some nice Do3aa.

they returned me back to the room and i stayed there for an hour on my back then put on my cloth and left.

i am staying now at my mum for the next 5 days to rest and i'll be working from home during this period.

i am actually feeling ok but afraid that any move might harm my babies.

hope the 2weeks wait pass quickly ...ya Rab

Progestrone Shot

today i started my PIO injections; yes more shots. but since it's intramuscular needle, we had to get somene from the pharmacy to give it t me 9:00 am and to teach Mo how to give it to me since i'll be having it for around 3 weeks.if progestrone oil is vital for my embryos to survive, then i'll have to do it :)

Egg retrival

Today was my egg retrival. we went with mum and my mother and father in law joined later. i didn't feel anything of course during the surgery but now i am feeling some pain below and am feeling so bloated.
I'll go to sleep since i m planning to go to work tomorrow.

5th ultra sound...follicles just fine

Today i did my blood work and ultra sound and it seems my 10 follicles are ready :))))))))))))))

the dr. decided that tomroow i should take my trigger shot and that my egg retirval will be next monday :)

can't wait to finish this stage...Ya Rab

we went to have breakfast at TBS Maadi and then went home to prepare as my brother and new wife are coming to vist us at night with mom.

4th ultra sound

Today i expected that my follicles will be the right size and that my egg retrival will on friday or saturday but i made the ultra sound and my follicles are not yet the right size...it was a bit disappointiung but i am optimistic.
Hope tomorrow the dr is going to decide the surgery date.

3rd ultra sound

Today was my 3rd ultra sound. my follicles are still growing i think i have 10 now but not in the right size yet.
and of course more blood work.

Follicles growing

Today i had my 2nd ultra sound and blood work. my follicles are starting to grow :)
I took more gonal and Maygon with me home

Baseline Ultra Sound

Today was my first Ultra sound in the IVF cycle. my period is almost over and i'll start more shots from now on. My dr. was not in Egypt so another dr. had to do the ultra sound which made me more nervous.

i did some blood work and took the gonal and Mayon shots with me home..more shots :S

we went to have breakfast at Benous Maadi and then went back home

Mo is giving the shot

Tonight Mo decided to try giving me the shot because he doesn't like to depend on smeone from outside. i couldn't give it to myself as i was scared but he did and it was just fine.....yaaaaaaaay...now i can depend on him to give me all the shots from now on :)

First Lucrin Shot

Tonight we went to the hospital to find a nurse to give me the Lucrin shot. we know we are going to have so many shots in the future so we had to find someone to depend on. it didn't hurt at all...i took it in my leg and it was just fine and the nurse told us that she is there almost everyday which is quite a relief.

First Surgery

Today i had a small surgery in the morning. It was the first time in my life to take anesthetic. I was so nervous. they asked us to come to the clinic at 9 but i entered the surgery room at 12 so 3 hours of anxiety. i was also fasting and asked not to enter the bathroom to have a full bladder. during the waiting i read a bit in "الفيل الازرق" and watched "اولاد العم" movie on the tv in the room




The surgery was to check my uterus in details and decide the place where they will but the embryos later on. during the surgery they found some extras in my uterus and they removed them which is something that is a bit painful now.



After i woke up i found Mo still watching the movie. he was so supportive today.



We took the lucrin shots and sme antibiotic and went back home.

The journey begins

Today was my first day in the IVF journey. I had an ultra sound while having my period which is a very disgusting thing but it's a requirment to check the lining of the uterus. The doctor said that it looks ok, i had blood test to check my hormones and they gave me some vitamins to start taking tomorrow.

Be Content

When I see clearly

When I See Clearly...

When I see clearly, I recognize the beauty and wonder in the trees and the flowers, and I feel the sense of awe that the wonder causes in me.

When I see clearly, I recognize the fears that other people feel when they deal with the rest of the world, and I stop judging them based on misperceptions.

When I see clearly, I recognize that the things that seem negative in my life also have their positive sides, and when I look more closely I see that those positive sides are stronger than what I see as negative.

When I see clearly, I recognize that the actions of other people that seem to be rude and obnoxious usually are a cry for attention, and I can help those people by giving them some needed attention (though not necessarily on their terms).

When I see clearly, I recognize that my world is an eternal world of spirit, and that all the things that are happening in life now will pass like the breeze, while the eternal part of myself will go on no matter what I have or don't have.

When I see clearly, I recognize that I won't always see the results of my actions, and that I need to let go of my need to see those results if I want to foster my own peace of mind and spirit.

When I see clearly, I recognize that I am a part of a community of people that are interconnected and interdependent, and that I need to be an active part of that community on the level that best suits who I am.

When I see clearly, I recognize that the fresh air, the blue or cloudy skies, the sunshine and the snow, the winds and the rains, are all gifts that maintain the precarious balance of this beautiful planet on which we live.

When I see clearly, I recognize that other people aren't necessarily wrong just because I don't agree with them, and that there may be something important to learn from the people who disagree with me the most.

When I see clearly, I recognize the fact that I'm a very special person who has very special gifts, and that I'm just as deserving of my respect and love as anyone else is.

When I see clearly, I recognize that the mistakes that I and others make are part of being human, are part of the need to learn through experience, and should be dealt with accordingly and not judged harshly. Some learn more slowly than others, and thus will make more mistakes.

When I see clearly, I recognize my need to be me, to be true to me, and to be the best me I possibly can be. I have a responsibility to the other people in this world to do to others as I would have done to me, to speak to others as I would be spoken to, to give more than I would receive.

When I see clearly, I recognize that the world is a beautiful place full of wonders, that I am a beautiful person full of potential, and that each person around me is beautiful and loving and doing his or her best to make the best of life.

~ Tom Walsh

Valentine Flowers

Flowers from Mo :)

Whitney Houston R.I.P.

Galal Amer R.I.P.

مصر هى امى

New York I Love You

I saw this tonight. It's just a light movie of different stories from New York

Funny how can one city hold this variety of stories