Another month

I randomly started my period on Saturday morning, 6 days early.  I have so little bleeding now that the only way I can tell I'm starting is the debilitating cramps.  They are so bad I can't even stand up straight, and getting out of bed is miserable.  I actually did have quite a bit of blood on Saturday, then a little Sunday, and that was it.  It was over by Sunday night.  I don't get it.

Since I started 6 days early, I had to call Monday morning and try to reschedule my HSG for this week instead of next week.  I was informed that there was already a long waiting list and I'd be better off waiting for next month.  She then asked when my next period should start.  I practically started crying, and said I didn't know - with my period varying between 22 and 28 days, how would I know?  And I seriously have to wait ANOTHER month just because of bureaucracy?  So then she said we could start a medicated cycle immediately without doing an HSG, but if there were problems we didn't know about, we'd be wasting time and money.  My husband and I immediately decided to start right away.  We've waited so long, and we don't want to wait any more.

The nurse said I'd have to come in that day for an ultrasound, so I raced in to take the appointment they had available.  I was informed I'd have to go to an injection training class that afternoon (and here I thought I'd be taking pills, but I guess not), and they proceeded to do the ultrasound.  5-6 follicles in my right ovary!  Not bad considering my other factors, really.  At first they couldn't see the left ovary, but then they found the cyst that was apparently obscuring it.  It was 19mm, and they immediately stopped the ultrasound and told me this cycle was not an option.  I was pretty upset.  My husband was REALLY upset.  So once again, we're waiting.  And maybe trying naturally.  I guess.  He doesn't seem to understand that since my last ovulation positive was on the 18th day of the month (not my cycle - the month), it won't necessarily be on June 18th.  I'm pretty sure he understands that my cycles are 27-28 days (normally), but I think he tends to think of them as "monthly" unless I specifically tell him otherwise.

In other news!  I built a nice big garden bed for myself and planted some fabulous veggies (heirloom tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, basil, and a few hot peppers for the husband).  We replaced the non-functioning toilet in our master bath and the horrible shower head, and it is so nice to have a working master bathroom again!  I started drawing up plans for a complete master bathroom and closet remodel, which is starting to bleed into a master bedroom redo as well.  Which we can't afford, seeing as how we just bought: a new IKEA couch, new motorcycle helmets, a Dyson vacuum, a racing bicycle, a car, a new radiator for our old car, a fridge, a HOUSE, and some other stuff I can't remember right now...  Yeah.  We've been spending money likes it's going out of style.  And yes, we got amazing deals on most of that stuff, but sheesh.  Time to batten down the hatches and save for infertility treatments.