IUI

It has been a crazy week yet again. It must have something to do with the fact that school is almost over and people are loosing their minds....mostly the other adults I work with. Only 4 more days and it's summer break so I think I will be able to make it! :) Looking back it's hard to imagine how fast the year has gone, but it was a tough year.

Ok, back to the update I am sure you are here for.On Monday I gave myself the HCG trigger shot to induce ovulation. It was a little weird giving myself a shot, but it didn't hurt which is good! On Wednesday I had the IUI done. Marc gave his sample then an hour later we went in. Marc was very uncomfortable with the whole thing, but I told him it wasn't the most comfortable thing for me either so he was going to stand next to me and be my moral support. Reluctantly he came in the room with me. The nurse showed us the tube of sample to make sure it was ours. (Could you imagine if there was a mix up....NOT GOOD) Once it was determined that it was she put the sample into a small catheter, inserted through my cervix into my uterus and injected it. The whole procedure too about a minute and I didn't feel anything during it. The awkward part was having to lay there for 10 minutes afterward. It's like having sex with out any of the fun! ;) While I was laying there I did get a little crampy, but it was no big deal. Nothing like the uncomfortable HSG procedure. After the 10 minutes were up we left and were told to go back to normal activity. Now we wait 2 weeks before we can test. I think the hardest part for me is that there is nothing I can or can't do to help the process and I have to just wait. We all know I am a tad bit of a control freak and not having any control over this situation has been a hard part of the journey, but it has taught me a lot. It defiantly has taught me to let go of things that aren't important to me and to take a deep breath....life is too short.

On that note I just have to let you know that yesterday a former student of mine passed away in her sleep. She was 17. Finding out information like that really forces you to examine your own life and look at what you are doing. I couldn't imagine having to loose a child. Life really is too short and can be taken away from us at any moment...it is so important to live your life to the fullest with no regrets. I am thankful that her death was not in vein and she has taught many of us to find the joy in life.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

-Alanis Morissette

Until next time keep smiling and live life to the fullest!