My challenges for the next 2 months...

I am finding it too confusing, so the dates may not be accurate. But it's about there la....

My estimated schedule :-

Day 1 ( 1 dec)

start of menses 1^st December 2010 - call KKH IVF

Day 2 (2 dec)

collected microgynon

Day 3 - Day 20

started Microgynon (birth control pills) x 19 days

Day 21 (22 dec) - Day 26 ( 26 dec) :

Microgyon 5days + subcut Lucrin 10 units x 5 days

Total Microgyon 24days

Day 27 - Day 35 ( 27.12 to 6 January 2011) :

subcut Lucrin 10 Units x 11days

Total 16days Lucrin - baseline scan & bloodtest for E2

Day 36 - Day 42 ( 7 Jan to 13 Jan 2011)

subcut Lucrin 10 units x another 7 days

Day 43- Day 49 (14 Jan 2011 – 20 Jan 2011)

Start subcut Puregon 200 IU x 7 days + Lucrin 10 units

Day 50 (21 Jan 2011)

(8th day of puregon)- 1st scan

Day 54 (9th to 12th days of puregon) - 2^nd scan

Day 58 (29 Jan 2011)

(16th day of puregon): 3^nd scan

** When follicles reach 16mm, STOP Lucrin. Total 16 days puregon

Day 58 (29 .1.2011) : IM pregnyl at night , ER 2 days later
Day 60 (30.1.2011) : Egg Retrieval
Day 61- Day 62 (31.1 - 01.02.2011) : wait for fertilisation
Day 63 (02.02.2011) : Egg transfer / balance embroyo to freeze

Day 64- Day 80 (03.02.2011- 20.02.2011) - return for progesterone blood tests (x3) - if more than 15 eggs collected, got to return for IM progesterone daily for 17 days. If less than 15 eggs collected, 4 x HCG jabs.

Day 81 (21.02.11) : 17 days later, pregnancy test

why i have not been writing much?

too many activities - no energy to write.

2010, has been another challenging year for me and the coming months heading on to 2011 will even be the biggest challenge of my life(and Kevin's too, of cos).

looking back at my 2010 calender, in the past months, we have been busy with home improvements. renovated our home so beautifully that my heart aches when we handed the keys away. been living with my in-laws ever since the start of the fasting month. tough but i am grateful to have such wonderful and understanding in-laws. have to admit that we do have some minor problems here and there, but they are willing to give in to me. nice in laws. i know i have hurt them in one way or another. i am living in their house and i wanting to make it like mine, my style, my way- i just wanna feel comfortable. i have invaded there freedom, their breathing and living space. On the other hand, we hope to care, look out for one another and save cost, maybe. Well, surely things do not seem to turn out to be what we hoped for.

in between those busy and messy months, i underwent Hysteroscopic Myomectomy. did not realised that multiple fibroids and polyps have been living inside me for very long that it grew between 6 to 8cm! had those extra-territorials removed and planned for another bigger project- project of a lifetime!






"Project P" we would call it. it's been almost 2 weeks now, i have been taking daily does of microgyon tablet for 26days. started 2 days after my LMP dated 1.12.2010. it's an oral contraceptive pill- birth control. almost immediately, it ended my period, and i can't help but to notice the change over my left boobs- slightly raised and increased. not too sure if the pills have caused this.

On day 21 from my LMP (22.12.2010) - will be starting on daily injections - Lucrin injections for about 2-4weeks - every morning on my tummy. Just in case i'd be afraid to jab myself, i have taught mama how to do it, and kevin has got his training from the nurse when we last visited the IVF centre. Yes! it's ivf/icsi treatment with KKH. My doctor is Dr M. Hendriks.

Extreme Makeover 2010

Extreme Makeover held on 23 January 2010.. one of the school's many outreach programmes. The students had a blast cleaning, painting , scrubbing and washing the selected 1 - 3 bedrooms flats at York Hill and Bukit Merah estates. As for me, I did very little...

I have about 18 students - with Edwin being the only thorn among the roses. They did most of the cleaning job while all I did was giving them instructions and tips on how to handle the paint brush, how to paint, where to paint, what to paint.. where needs more cleaning, scrubbing.. what can be thrown, what to do next ... and so on.

We had the worst house to makeover. A 1-room unit at York Hill. There were a strong stench of urine as we entered the house. You could even smell it on the owner of the house. He's about 70, seemed unkempt and under nourished. 90% of his unit was infested with bed bugs, and I noticed that there were not other sort of creepy crawlers could be found, only bed bugs. Bed bugs everywhere.. on mattress,bed frames, all over the table top, food leftovers, fridge and even on walls and ceiling.

We should have engaged the expertise from the pest control or NEA because killing those bugs were the toughest thing to do. The students had to use all their might to smashed them till there were blood. Then, scrape and paint over. There were instances when we had no choice but to paint over the live bugs. So, there were no guarantee that the bugs will ever stop breeding.

The house was filled with the smell of urine, leftover food, sweat , everything and anything. No need to mention about the condition of the wash room. The video said it all. Renuka did an excellent job . She turned the toilet bowl into a sparkling brand new one.

It took us about 6 hrs to complete the makeover. The saddest part doing this type of community work was to have to throw away some of the old man's belongings. Some thing we saw or felt that they might have some sentimental value, no matter how bad it is, we put it aside. Things which could be rescued for further use, we returned. Those with bugs, we had no choice but to throw.
The things which we threw were his bed, mattress, fridge filled with very bad foul smell, wardrobe, some clothes, food stuff, newspapers, standing fan, old radio and tv.

A great sense of satisfaction and relieve were felt by the students, at the end of their hard day's work. Usually, they would be given a T-shirt which bears this project name but they agreed to forgo that and use the money to buy household items to replace the old ones.

Together with the organization we worked with, we donated a standing fan, a new set of bed and mattress, wardrobe and some food supplies to the homes at Bukit Merah and York Hill. Very proud to be working with these group of dedicated students with good team spirit.

We hope that the old man will maintain his home in a good and clean manner. We also hope that this family members or neighbours will take care of him. And last but not least, we really hope for NO bed-bugs!