Thursday, 30 January 2014

Pokey has started - Lucrin phrase 1

I am totally in love with my no-pay leave.  It is the best decision that I have made.  My pace of life has slowed down and I am spending more time appreciating things around me and enjoying the present moment. Surprisingly my days are quite packed, possibly because of the year-end festivities and my 2-week holidays.  And now it is chinese new year preparations!

I am still seeing my TCM doctor and my pulse has consistently strengthened since I stopped work.  I even joked with her that I am allergic to work =)  Well, I am getting more sleep and rest.  I feel more at peace with myself.  I don't control my diet that much these days, having a coke once every 3 days.  However, I am drinking more ginger+red date+longan drink.  I got those from Taiwan which supposedly has very good ginger =P

2 days ago, I started my Lucrin injections and it will last for 2 weeks before my next appointment in mid-Feb.  Walking down the dull coridoor of the IVF centre instilled a sense of fear and uncertainty in me.  I am definitely not looking forward to the daily jabs, the operation and the more intense bout of OHSS.  But whatever will be will be.  It is all in God's hands and his plans for me.

On a separate note, thankfully I don't have strong side effects from the Lucrin jabs.  I do get a bit of bone aches but nothing serious.

Thursday, 2 January 2014

Long protocol going on as planned!

I was feeling a little unsettled knowing that my long protocol was likely to start during CNY.  I decided to call the clinic to find out their plans for me.  It turns out that CNY would not affect my plans.  As this is the long protocol, scans are not needed before the jabs.  I could pop down to the clinic a few days earlier to get the medicine and start jabbing even if it was CNY.  Hooray!  This is truly a blessing!  I cannot imagine if the plans are delayed for another few months.

It has been more than 2 weeks since I have started my no-pay leave.  Actually, today is the first day that I am staying at home.  It has been super packed with christmas shopping, gatherings, day-trips to JB and Batam.  I am totally loving this.  Next is my trip to Taipei and Hong Kong and I would be on the plane in less than 72 hours.  Can't wait!!! 

It is gonna be a fabulous 2014 because I have God with me.  With or without children, I am complete because of him.  A child will surely be a gift that elates us, but I have faith in his plans.  He knows the best for me.