Treatment has begun....

Time is flyin!!!! Treatment began on July 18th for Heidi and July 22nd for me. We both started with the Lupron Injections. Heidi had really bad side effects. Major hot flashes, headaches and very emotional. When she went in for her check up on July 29th, they reduced her Lupron dosage and she began taking an oral medication called Eatrace, once she started that she began feeling much better. Her next appointment is on August 5th. If all is well she will increase her dosage of Eatrace and then start taking Progesterone sometime around August 12th.

I had my second appointment today, it went well. My ovaries and follicles look good. So tonight I will decrease my Lupron Injection dosage and start my Luveris and Follistim Pen injections. Can I just say needles are NOT my thing. I am so greatful I have Nick to help me with them because I couldn't do it by myself! My next doctor appointment is on August 8th and then the last one on August 10th. I am hoping the side effects of the Luveris and Follistim are not to bad. Fingers crossed. We should be going in for our egg retrieval between August 11-13th. :) We are all so excited and can't wait for the next step of this crazy journey!!! :) Keep your fingers and toes crossed for us!!

Movin right along....

Things are moving right along and Nick and I can't believe that this is finally happening. We are soooo excited and anxious. Our surrogate Heidi has been amazing! She is so supportive and sweet. She past all of her test we requested and we will be receiving our fertility medications this week. Hopefully the legal agreement will be completed this week being it has to be done before we start our medications.

Once Heidi and I start the meds we will be monitored by our doctors to make sure that all is well. I will have 5 to 8 ultra sounds and blood work (not covered by insurance ugh...) and Heidi will have 2 to 4 ultra sounds. If all is well we will be heading to Vegas in August for our first transfer.

It's been a while.....

It has been a while since I have been on here!!! A lot has happened in the last 2 years. Nick and I have been working with a fertility clinic by the name of Nevada Fertility CARES. We have decided to have all our fertility treatments there. The laws are more friendly when it comes to surrogacy. In Utah, not so much! I am so excited to say that we have finally found a surrogate that we mesh well with and feel like she is in it for the right reasons. We have been through a few already and it has been very heart breaking being it just didn't work out. The surrogate we found lives in AZ which is great because we go down there often to visit my dad. We are currently working with an attorney to get a contract worked out so that we can begin the process. YAY!!!!! I hope everything works out and we can begin soon. Fingers and toes crossed!!