Baby Steps

Well we've been running into one speed bump after another the last couple weeks. AF visited me this past Monday but due to my CBC results coming in as having low hemoglobin we didn't proceed with the baseline. My OB/GYN put me on an additional iron supplement to take daily so hopefully this issue will be resolved quickly.

Besides that IM had to follow up with her primary physician because of some concerns with boarderline high blood sugar. She underwent some more blood test to further investigate and rule out anything that will interfere with cycling. Those results won't be in until Wednesday (7/16) when she follows up with the doctor again. We are hoping for good news so keep your fingers crossed for us.

In the meantime, IPs have a visit to the clinic schedule for this Tuesday (7/15) to sign consents, go through injections training and to meet with the RE. We thought it might be beneficial for me to attend too so I'll be meeting them that day in Chicago. I'll also finish up my consents and do the injection/med training as well and we'll have the opportunity to all sit down with the RE and map out what is to happen next. Seems like every time we finish with a step that we think has brought us to the point of cycling they throw something else at us we need to do. We've had some frustration with the clinic only giving us as much info as needed for the phase we are at so it is hard to know what it to come. Hopefully after Tuesday we'll all have a good idea of where we stand and what is left to check off the list before we get this show on the road.

I'm very excited about seeing A&T again...seems like it has been forever. We correspond by email every week or two...depending on what is going on at the time sometimes it is daily...but it has been months since we've seen one another. The last time was December!!! It will be nice to reconnect in person.

Well...hopefully there will be more news to share soon. "A" mentioned in a recent email that we will continue to take "baby steps" so I've adopted that as my new motto. It helps keep me focused on what the goal is here and not get discouraged or frustrated by the set backs. We are on our way....baby steps!!!!