Sorry that I have been a bad blogger. I’m having computer difficulties. I got our old Gateway back (it was getting repaired) but they were out of the power cords for it so now I have to go to Best Buy and hope that they have them or can order one. My MacBook is having a keyboard issue so I can’t use it either. I’ll be taking it to get fixed this weekend. So I’m dependent upon my work computer and I have been SWAMPED at work this week, until today 
Hopefully I can get an update posted here, on my deployment blog and on the Army life blog that I write for a few times per month.
I still don’t have results from the MTHFR and glucose tests. My fabulous nurse, C, said that it would take at least 5 business days so I’m assuming that I’ll hear from her next week. She and the RE decided to go ahead and start me on Folgard for the MTHFR so I’ve been taking it for about a week now. Thrilled to be taking more medicine? Not exactly, especially since it makes me sleepy, but I’ll take it
I’m also having some issues with the 1500mg of ER Metformin that I’m taking now. My blood sugar has been fluctuating and I’ve been having some bad lows in the afternoons. I am trying to find a local nutritionist but in the meantime I consulted a friend of mine who is living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here is what she suggested to me :
Breakfast:
2 carb choices
2 proteins
Snack:
2 carb choices
1 protein
Lunch:
3-4 carb choices
2-4 proteins
Snack:
2 carb choices
1 protein
Supper:
3-4 carb choices
2-4 proteins
Snack:
2 carb choices
1 protein
I am so thankful that she’s been able to help me with this. I’m going to be revamping my eating habits this weekend and hopefully it will help. One of the most important things that she told me was to never eat carbs alone-always pair them with a protein….yeah, I haven’t been doing that but starting today I am doing it.
Oh yeah, the saline sonogram sucks, BIG TIME, but I was told that I have a perfect uterus Apparently a perfect uterus looks like a catchers mit, ready to catch those little test tube embies. I also had a TET (trial embryo transfer) yesterday and the RE was very pleased. One more thing to cross off the IVF list. Here’s the timeline for IVF:
August-TET, saline sonogram, MTHFR and fasting glucose tests
September-Nothing
October-Consultations ($927, not billable to insurance)
November-start birth control pills for one cycle (to decrease chance of cysts)
December-IVF CYCLE
Somewhere in there I will be transporting the frozen swimmers from the old clinic to our chosen clinic…probably when I do the consultations. I can’t believe how close it’s getting. I am getting so nervous and excited but I couldn’t ask for a better clinic and staff.
