HCG = 11.7

…which is, of course, bad news.
It is not, however, the worst news.  Doc feels confidant that this is the remains of a chemical pregnancy, NOT an ectopic in process.  He said that if my numbers next week start rising up into the 30s, 4os, 50s, then we might have to reevaluate, but that this level [...]

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Sigh.

Doing a bit better this morning.  Aided by the fact that since I’m working late tonight, I got to sleep in as late as I wanted (which was pretty late), PLUS the dog has figured out how to use her dog-door in the middle of the night, so I can safely ignore her when she [...]

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Jesus fucking christ

My beta-test came back, and in the immortal words of the tech, “well, you’re not not-pregnant.”
Yeah, that’s right, folks.  I have an HCG-level of 7.9.  No, this is not cause to celebrate.  This likely means I’m dealing with an ectopic pregnancy.  I guess molar pregnancies have abnormally high levels & ectopic have abnormally low?  I [...]

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Today was my beta test

so I suppose that means this is the official last day of IVF #2.
Not a great day.
I don’t plan on answering my phone when they call with the news, so I made sure to get my prednisone withdrawal instructions before I left. At least I won’t have to inject myself with anything tonight.
I also [...]

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I hardly know…

…what to write about.  
No countdowns until or since – I am in IVF limbo.   And, like everything else associated with this process, IVF limbo sucks.  
Realize that I am a goal-driven person, never happier than when I have tons of projects all in-process.  Building a house while working full time and living without [...]

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