Meds, vitamins, herbs, and supplements, oh my!

Finally got all of my meds for IVF #1. The huge bags of needles are a little overwhelming, to say the least. So far, I've only sampled the Lupron; I really can't imagine getting through all these meds...but, I'm trying to follow orders, and take it one day at a time.

Other vitamins and herbs dh and I are taking include; prenatal (me), multi vit. and min.(both), Fertil Male (dh), Fertility Blend (me), Calm herbs (me - recommended by my acupuncturist), and baby aspirin.

Some dietary supplements include Pom juice, Superfood (w/ wheatgrass), Wheatgrass frozen juice, and Raspberry Leaf tea. Let me know if here's anything I'm missing!

***Recipe alert*** Dh made a wheatgrass smoothie... and it wasn't horrible, it was actually pretty good. What he said he used:

                        1 cup of Odwalla Superfood
                        2 wheatgrass frozen cubes
                        1 banana
                        1 orange (pulp and all)
                        1/3 cup blueberries
                        1/3 cup Pom juice
                        1 cup ice

Blend until smooth. It made 2 large smooties. Enjoy!

Burgers of the Brain

I'm finally craving food again. For about the first three days after my lap I had no appetite. It was just chicken broth, jello, sourdough toast, and 7-up. The pain meds messed with my stomach, and unfortunately those were the only food items that sounded edible. But now my appetite is back with a vengence, and I've been craving burgers... could it be my body craving protein and fat that I've been deprived of? The other day I took my mom to lunch at Chicago for Ribs and had their gigantor chili burger and fries. But that didn't satisfy my burger cravings...so,  I convinced dh to take me to the new Five Guys Burgers that opened nearby. I must say, that is one tasty burger! I got the little burger (still pretty big!) with mustard, grilled onions, pickles, tomatoes, and a side of Cajun fries. Today, I want an In-N-Out Animal Style burger... I don't think dh will go for it, so I may be on my own for lunch.

Enough about food. So, I feel like I've pretty much recovered from my lap. I still have a little sensitivity at my incisions, and the glue in my belly button is annoying. My Ob said it was ok to peel the glue off, but the glue in my belly is not coming off easily, so I think I'm going to wait a few more days.  I don't want to push it, but I miss being active. My plan is to start walking by the end of this week, and hopefully I'll feel up to exercising the following week. Dh and I walked to Starbuck's yesterday - about 1/2 a mile. I felt pretty good until the way home; I had to slow down my lower incision was sore in the hip-flexor area as I walked. But it was all worth it for my non-fat peppermint mocha.

I hope to get an appointment with the RE this week to figure out what the next step is - IUI or IVF. Dh wants to wait until we get our new insurance cards to make sure our RE takes my insurance. I really hope he does because I don't want to have to change REs again.

I puked on New Years Eve...

but unfortunately, it wasn't from alcohol.
Turns out Darvoset makes me nauseous too! I knew Vicodin made me sick, so I made sure to ask for different pain meds... well now I know darvoset doesn't work either. I spent New Years Eve in a puking haze. After two doses of darvoset, I switched to advil which doesn't make me sick, but isn't very strong either.

It's been a little over 72 hours since my Lap, and I'm just starting to feel somewhat "normal" again. I was figuring I would be up and about by now (trip to Vegas was cancelled :-(), but no such luck. That being said, I can't really complain too much because besides the persistent cyst, everything else looked good. No endo!

A little recap of the surgery:
I arrived an hour an a half early to sign papers and prep for surgery. I was pretty nervous and didn't sleep well the night before surgery. Nurse Nancy was extremely sweet, and went over the entire procedure, so I was feeling a little better by the time my Ob arrived. Nurse Nancy and her assistant prepped me for surgery; she inserted my IV, loaded me up with blankets, and gave me "circulation socks" to help with the blood flow to my legs. I was told it may take a couple hours depending what was found. I met with the anesthesiologist who reviewed some medical questions and then I was off to surgery. Once I was in OR I was given general anesthesia and woke up about an hour later. I barely remember Dr. B reviewing the surgery, so it was a good think my dh was there to take notes. Basically, he made three incisions; one in the belly button, one (largest one) at the top of my pubic line, and one to the left of my pubic line.
Dr. B was able to remove the cyst from my left ovary, and he found no endometriosis. He showed me photos from the surgery, and although my ovary was cauterized, he told me there shouldn't be any permanent damage. I have an post-op appointment next week, and I'm hoping I'll get the thumbs up to move forward with an IUI.

Next post I'll cover my recovery, but for now I need to lay down - damn shoulder pain!