DAMN, I’m happy I can stop those shots.
Although to be fair, I didn’t really have a lot of boob soreness from the PIO. (I actually felt a lot worse when I was taking the all-natural form my acupuncturist was giving me before the cycle. That turned me into a raving, boob-swelling maniac.) So my bad, PIO, you gave me ass-welts that still hurt, but I probably shouldn’t blame you for any breast-related issues.
My progesterone was 500-something, so they said while I should continue with the ever-delightful (and not messy AT ALL) suppositories, I could stop the injections as of Monday night.
I was in such a fog when the nurse called me Monday with the Beta results, I actually had to call back and verify that she told me to stop the shots. "Are you SURE?" I must have asked fourteen frillion times.
BeBop called me earlier that morning to inform me his cell phone battery was dead.
"Are you freaking KIDDING ME?" I yelled at the top of my lungs. "This will be the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PHONE CALL of your whole, entire goddamn life, and you can’t manage to have your cell charged?" I shrieked into the phone.
"I know," he said, "it’s crazy." Which is what he always says when I complain what a doofus he is.
After my blood test I went shopping to distract myself, but ended up getting home around noon, knowing they wouldn’t call until after 2:00. Each time the phone rang I literally flew off my chair about three feet in the air.
2:15: BeBop calls. "Have you heard anything?" he asked, inexplicably. Being the nice, understanding and sweet insane and highly irritable wife I am, I yelled into the phone, "YEAH. I heard the Beta results and I’m just sitting here picking my fucking nose. Don’t you think I’ll call you right away??" [SLAM.]
2:25 My sister calls. "Have you heard anything?" she asked. "No, but I am literally about to have a freaking heart attack." [SLAM.]
Finally, at about 3:30, the nurse called with the good news, and she put me out of my misery fairly quickly. "I have good news," she said almost immediately. "Your Beta is 157…" and then everything went numb. I started to cry, but was trying to listen to her and take notes because I knew I wouldn’t remember the exact numbers.
Of course I called BeBop right away, and thankfully he was at his desk so I wouldn’t have to start divorce proceedings over the fact that he couldn’t manage to have his cell phone charged, on THIS, of all days. I think he started crying too.
Then my sister, and my Mom, who immediately thanked her Indian guru.
At this point, I’ll thank him and anyone else out there who can help make all of this happen.
Tomorrow is Beta #2 and another Natural Killer Cell test to make sure the little buggers aren’t all, oh no she diin’t.
Thank you all for your sweet comments. A million, gajillion thank yous to everyone who commented. I heart you thiiiiiiiiiiiis much.
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I just heard this very second:
Second Beta came back at 385.
I can finally breathe now, right? At least a little bit…
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wishing you and your family all the best! This sounds like a cheesy greeting card, but I am so happy for you!
YEA! fantastic news! good luck tomorrow –i hope you don’t have to do any natural killer cell ass kicking!
Such great news–thank you as well for the informational videos you all posted–we are about to set out on that road and I will refer to those in time of need!
This will probably reveal what a complete and utter nerd I am but I have been checking your blog all day, hoping that you would update me…uh…I mean everyone. And the knowledge that you are pregnant is the only thing getting me to smile on this drearist of dreary Boston Mondays. If I can be this happy for a woman that I have never met in person but feel like I kind of know from her witty blogs and informationally humorous videos, imagine how happy I might be if I ever get pregnant myself!
Seriously, I am so happy for you and feel lucky that I found your post as you made your way to this point. It makes the joy sweeter.
Ok, after that entry, I better state that I DO, in fact, have friends in real time even though I probably sound like a woman with a BIG hump on her back who lives (stooped over, of course) in her parents’ basement!
This will probably reveal what a complete and utter nerd I am but I have been checking your blog all day, hoping that you would update me…uh…I mean everyone. And the knowledge that you are pregnant is the only thing getting me to smile on this drearist of dreary Boston Mondays. If I can be this happy for a woman that I have never met in person but feel like I kind of know from her witty blogs and informationally humorous videos, imagine how happy I might be if I ever get pregnant myself!
Seriously, I am so happy for you and feel lucky that I found your post as you made your way to this point. It makes the joy sweeter.
Ok, after that entry, I better state that I DO, in fact, have friends in real time even though I probably sound like a woman with a BIG hump on her back who lives (stooped over, of course) in her parents’ basement!
Ugh. To make it even worse, the web took so long to post my comment that it posted it twice (well, because I pressed the damn post button like 3 times but it is still not my fault!)
woohoo!!!!!
can’t wait for tomorrow’s results!! bummed that i will be gone for work meetings all day and not able to check on you every 15 minutes. (also not sure how i’m going to get through a whole day with my boss without snacks or naps or him figuring me out.)
Hooray, thatnks for all the details, you know we love em! BIG HUGE SUPERSIZE CONGRATS WATSON!!! Can’t wait for the followup beta!
I have to admit–this made me a little teary. Tears of JOY!!! I am so FRICKIN’ happy for you guys!!!!
Okay, now *I’m* crying. I think my heart started racing a little just recalling that feeling of waiting for that beta result phone call, too.
Still sending lots ‘o warm fuzzies and good vibes.
Unlike Lady In Waiting I do have a large hump on my back that makes it hard for me to find friends in real life so I have plenty of time on my hands.
I am off work again tomorrow (slacker that I am) so I will be sitting here waiting ever so patiently *yeah right* to hear the news.
Holy shit girl!!!! It’s such wonderful news right before my computer dies… Gotta love a laptop! But woohoo woohoo!!!!!! Praying for a sticky baby!
Your mom is probably boasting that you’ve finally conquered your cold womb! Now you get to get pregnancy advice from her! Doesn’t she have a file folder ready?
Your mom is probably boasting that you’ve finally conquered your cold womb! Now you get to get pregnancy advice from her! Doesn’t she have a file folder ready?
Looking forward to tomorrow’s update…
xo
Okay, don’t even know you and in fact, just came across your blog today via Starfish’s blog, but I’m crying!!!! My husband and I have also dealt with the “joys” of IF for 11 long years. I feel your pain and feel your happiness today!! I’m very excited for you and am always so happy to hear someone has defeated the nasty IF monsters!!!
Best of luck and a very happy and healthy nine months!!!! :o))))))))
Only you could make telling your husband the good news so hilarious :)! Looking forward to the next instalment. Congrats, again.
Bebop sounds like such a sweet goofball. I am grinning from ear hole to a** hole right now. I will be standing by for the other Beta – all the luck in the universe to you guys! xxx
The Mister and I cried just like you and Bebop when I got that kind of call. Hoping today’s word are equally joyful.
I think there must be something about husbands and waiting for the call, because D has done exactly the same thing to me when I’ve been waiting for the nurse call. As if we wouldn’t call them right away!
I’m so excited for you and hoping those numbers will double!
I am so freakin flippin happy for you that you are all I have talked about for two days (and Mr Kir is soooo sick of it) . My heart just swelled reading this post. YEA!
thanks for the giggles even in your moment in the sun sweetie pie.
this is F*ckin great!!!!!!
I am so very happy for you. Glad it is confirmed and the numbers keep climbing. Yeah!
Good luck with the second beta today, I’m hoping for good news all around
oh no. when is the folder of articles coming? or is there only one and its at your sister’s house?
good luck with the beta! (Your blog is such a bright spot in my otherwise grey day ; )
i’m so excited for your second beta today! after that, how long do we have to wait for the first scan???
I am literally flying!!! I couldn’t get to a computer yesterday and thought about you all through the seder!!!
Whoooo HOoooooo!!!!!
peace
shlomit
I come back from a weekend away to find you knocked up.
I love it.
I need to go away more often.
Congratulations, you fabulous thing. Now please tell me you’ve been peeing on hpts just to see the lines?
Watson!!!! that is GRAET news! yippie!!!!
500 and something??? Now that’s a hell of a lot of progesterone. Good bye shots indeed.
Hey, thanks for your sweet comment. It may not have been as long as the one that blogger ate, but it was certainly good enough for me!
And I would LOVE to be your bestest friend!
i can’t wait to hear about today’s good news!
Watson…people that call to ask stupid questions(you know..the questions that you will answer WHEN YOU KNOW SOMETHING) should get used to the sound of screaming and the distinct bang of the receiver hitting the base! ALSO~~please tell me where you got the font that you can cross out the words..my fingers fly faster than my brain and that would sure come in handy 🙂
okay it is almost 3pm west coast time, how much longer do we have to wait???
That is awesome!!! Way to grow baby!!! Keep up the good word. I am so happy for you!!
okay i’m an idiot and must have missed the update. FABULOUS NEWS!!!! SOOOOO excited for you!! when’s the scan? and yes i totally know how you feel about not being quite sure when to breathe….
fantastic news!
I’m just catching up and this is awesome news! Congratulations!
My beta is fast approaching. I want to write a post JUST LIKE THIS ONE!!! Next week….congratulations Dear Watson!
Congrats on the second beta, great numbers!!
Fucking fantastic news, Watson!!! Congrats!
Yes, you can breathe a little! And jump up and down and cheer!
Yay on the beta update!!! Thanks for updating so quickly, by the way, hehehe– loved that bright blue too. This is very exciting. This kind of feels like a cyberparty spot with all the comments. Very cool. Yay again!
Oh, Watson, how wonderful!!!! I can’t tell you how happy I am for you. What fantastic news to return to!
breathe, breathe…it’s all GOOD.
Hugs, Hugs, Hugs
Kir
WAHOO! I’ve been all sorts of missing, so I missed your update the first time. OMG!!!! I’m so excited that this worked for you! Totally worth all the shots, wasn’t it… 🙂 And just think…this is all documented on video so you can show this kiddo just what you went through the cycle you got pregnant!
Congrats hun! I look forward to reading the rest of this journey!
That number sounds great! Definitely time to breathe.
Really glad to hear more good news!!!!
Wonderful news! SO happy for you! 🙂
GREAT number hon– YAY!!! I am so freaking happy for you… I know I say it a lot but I am totally PSYCHED! 🙂
Yay, Watson! Great news! I hope things continue to go well and you have nine months of smooth sailing!
Oh my gosh! Even more awesome! This is fabulous! I’m so excited for you, Watson! Fantastic, brilliant news!
385! Damn I’m getting all choked up. Makes it hard not to trip over things when you are dancing a jig of joy.
Still dancing for you and BeBop.
Congrat’s Watson.
WATSON!!! I am so happy for you. I feel like crying too! but as others have said, good crying…
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Yay! Yay! Yay!
that is amazing
peace
shlomit
A very belated congrats!!!
And for what it’s worth, the NK assay was one of the reasons for ditching Dr. Moustache (aka, Monte Christo). According to him, my NK’s were so high that the Mini Me-ester shouldn’t technically be here right now, seeing as how we went against his advice.
One day at a time. You can do eeeeeeet.
I am thrilled for you! IVF #1 a success. That’s awesome. Look at all your readers coming out of the woodwork! Did you know you had so many fans? Congratulations and I wish you a smooth and easy pregnancy and a healthy and happy baby at the end!
Congrats, congrats, congrats – you’ll be having a Golden Piglet as well!!!