Transfer time for our first FET was Mon, Apr 23! I've been doing well and for now, am feeling hopeful. We have another one frozen, so I'm kinda looking at this next phase as seeing what happens with these 2 frozen embryos. Feels good to be moving forward.
In the meantime, I think I began processing my last miscarriage from our first IVF a few weeks ago. I'd realize that about once a week when I was in bik.ram (hot) yoga, I'd just break down with overwhelming emotion... something had to change, so I scheduled myself back into my therapist.
That session was last Friday and already made a huge difference. I spent a lot of time crying in her office. The next day, B and I were at an event with friends we hadn't seen in awhile.One of B's friends came up to us to tell us how sorry she was about our miscarriage and it just struck me at how huge this has all been for us when B said 'yeah, this is miscarriage number 5 for us.'
I keep trying to brush this stuff off like I should handle it better, that in the grand scheme of things it shouldn't be that big of a deal, that other people go through harder stuff, etc., etc. but when I think of the last 4 1/2 years of trying to conceive with 5 early miscarriages with IUIs, IVF and surgeries... it IS a lot!
The hardest part still remains that people in general just don't get it. They don't get the pain. And it's all very invisible to most people. Our families still don't really know how to handle it (B's parents visited 2 weeks ago and B's mother said to me - "I know you're going through a lot emotionally, but how are you recovering physically?").
It's so clear that the emotion is just too much for most people... and that's what can hurt the most - feeling isolated and alone in pain that others either can't see, can't seem to understand or don't want to come near.
Thank good ness for my husband, my best friend, my pastor and another good friend - the 4 who have really been there for me. And thank goodness for my counselor, who is awesome, has gone through infertility and IVF herself and gets it.
And thank goodness for moving forward. I'm hopeful to see what these next 1-2 cycles will bring.
2 years ago
Support is essential, no matter how you get it. I'm glad you have people in your life to help you through this who DO get the pain. And crossing everything for you that your pain soon comes to an end!
ReplyDeleteB's mother's comment: but how are you recovering physically? - oh, I can relate. Why do people always talk about the physical parts of infertility and loss? I think all of us can handle the physical stuff MUCH easier than the emotional stuff. The physical stuff is easy - you just do the stuff. You inject, go through surgeries, recover. But it's not as simple with the emotional recovery... I'm so glad you are talking about this with your counselor, and that you have support with the 4 that have been there for you. VERY important!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for this FET!!!