Rewind and Colorado: Day 1

Yup, that's right... today is Day 1 in Colorado!  Ahhh!  But, before I get to that, let me back-up... Last week was crazy.  Just c-r-a-z-y.  Day 1 of my cycle was on Monday morning and waking up to AF truly couldn't have stressed me out more.  Monday was the.one.day that I was hoping would not be the start of my cycle... I was traveling for work on Monday until Tuesday evening and knew that if AF came on Monday, I would absolutely need to be seen for a local blood draw and a baseline ultrasound the next day.  BUT, not being at home, I needed to find a different local (to where I was) doctor's office, who would be willing to help me out.  As stressful as this was, thankfully, it couldn't have turned out any better.  Phew!  I ended up getting the 'all clear' on Tuesday afternoon and was told to start my stim meds on Wednesday morning.  Oh, and I was told that my travel to Denver date would officially be Sunday the 30th (yesterday).  We booked our one-way flights (we decided to just wait and see how things go here in Denver, and we will book our flights home once we definitely know when my retrieval will be), hotel reservation and rental car and the next morning, I began my twice daily regimen of injections and pill-popping. 

The rest of the week flew by and I spent my weekend preparing for a week+ away from home while enjoying the best family-time ever.  On Friday, my cousin flew in from Washington D.C. and her visit couldn't have come at a better time.  It was just what I needed to keep me from worrying like crazy over what the next week and a half may (or may not) bring.  My sister, cousin and I had a great time together, which is no surprise.

I took my cousin to the airport bright and early on Sunday morning and then rushed home to pack.  We had an engagement party for Nick's cousin yesterday afternoon and left early so that we could catch our flight out of Boston at 8 p.m.  We arrived at our hotel after 1 a.m. last night (well, I guess it was technically this morning) and I woke up bright and early this morning for my ultrasound and blood draw at CCRM.  I suppose things are progressing as they should - I'm truthfully trying not to put too much thought into any of the results that I see on the ultrasound screen.  Every day is a new day and I'm just praying that with each new check, more follicles are able to be found and measured. 

After my appointment this morning, Nick and I had breakfast at the hotel and then drove south to Colorado Springs where we visited the Garden of the Gods.  We walked through some of the trails in the park and almost forgot why we're even here in the first place!