Menopause sneak peak at age 30

After my post the other night, it was as if my body was screaming at me "how could you forget about this side effect???" as I woke up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat. Hot flashes and night sweats...ummm yeah...no thank you!

I found out today that the Lupron has indeed done its job and has decreased my estrogen levels to ensure that my ovary will not grow a follicle and ovulate. In doing this, I have experienced what it feels like to be in menopause. A woman in menopause has estrogen levels of 32 and as low as 10....my blood test shows my levels are at 13. Ah ha! It all makes sense now! 

I have had to find humor in all of this....I can hear Jesse from Breaking Bad speaking his all famous words "BITCH" or roll laughing when I try to put into words how I feel inside and Jake pulls up the YouTube clip of Me, myself and Irene when Charlie turns into Hank. I love that we laugh our way through times like this and that I have the most incredible man by my side through it all. Laughter and love are the best medicines after all!

I have been assured that I will feel so much better on Monday when I cut my Lupron dosage in half and start the Delestrogen injections. I am now the proud owner of two beautiful circles drawn with a Sharpie on my bum...the two areas that Jake has been instructed to inject two different hormones for the next 12 weeks! 

4 week count down to the Embryo Transfer date! I am feeling excited and hopeful!