So this cycle I am taking my PIO shots in the evening, reasoning this is what they have on the schedule and although I know it doesn't make a difference just the idea of doing something different this round gives me a sense of comfort. Besides I have found doing them in the evening I have a better contol of the timing. Last 3 cycles when I had them done in the morning they were done at 8 AM 9 AM and when Kev's one caregiver who came in twice a week I would have them done at 4:30 AM. Now my RE gently told me at all my WTF appointments that this was not the cause of my failures and there is enough in my system to have wide gaps like that. However, I still clearly remember the embyologist say ( I was on vaginal progesterone cream as well), if I do the shot at 8 in the morning then do the cream at 8 in the evening and repeat each day at same time. My RE says that is just his personality, but that still small voice says this could have caused your problems Francine!!! AAAHHH Although I am not as anal about the time being exact it is within the hour.
Now I think most people receive their PIO shot from their husbands or significant others. Well as you know Kev is a quad and is physically unable to do them so I rely on a few good friends who are not needle squeemish. The problem is that we are going out of town for a family reunion (Kev's side) and they don't know I'm doing this and not comfortable with askingthem to give the shot. This is of course if I have a successful cycle but not going to get into that right now (one day at a time). Anyway my IVF coordinator showed me how to give them to myself although she said one side will be more awkard (left side for me) than the other. She even drew little circles so I knew where to stick the needle!!! Oh Yeah!!! Well I got my first opportunity on Sat to try this out myself since we were going to a wedding and I had to be there at 5 and I do my shot between 6 and 7. Now I like to think that I have gotten over my needle phobia as a child. I have given myself countless injections but those were subcutaneous meaning they are just under the skin with pretty tiny needles. However, the PIO shots are intramuscular with inch and a half needle injected into the muscle!!! Basically Big Scary Needle!!!!! I was hoping that my first time would be in the privacy of my bathroom with Kev there giving me moral support. Instead I was in a public ladies room with my dress (yeah didn't think that through) tucked under my bra so it would be out of the way and my undies pulled down on the side. Who comes in but a woman with her little girl as I am trying to do this. I' sure you all have a lovely mental image of this now. The look of embarassment on my face hers was shock and wariness. Of course I can't hurry it along either the stuff is in oil and goes in pretty slow. I could hear the little girl asking her mom what I was doing and the mom trying to sshhh her daughter. Fun times right?!?!?! Oh well It is what it is.
I can now proudly say I have given the shots to myself twice!!! However, I notived that with tonights injection it seemed like I had some leakage of the medicine after pulling the syringe out. I have been assured by other ladies that this this happens sometimes and that I still got most of the medicine. Still one ore thing to worry about right?!?!
Two more days, well less if you want to count down in hours until my transfer!!!! Can't believe it is here already!!!!
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