Still in the Hospital

Jamie is still in the hospital – they don’t think it is pneumonia now but maybe a rare side effect from one of the chemo drugs She is doing better though and getting some good rest right now....

Waiting

I have been in a private emergency room now for about 2 hours. Waiting to get chest x-rays and possibly a ct-scan.

Chest Pains

Today I am having chest pains and aches so off to the emergency room I go. Not looking forward to a day at the ER.

4 Hours

June 25, 2012 Sat in the waiting room for like 4 hours waiting to go back into the room for chemo and found out that it will take about 4 hours for the drugs to go in Not excited about doing this every...

Another IV

June 25, 2012 Had to get another IV I can’t get a port yet because the department is backed up but hopefully I can get in...

Egg Retrieval at Houston IVF

June 21, 2012 – Jamie wrote Had egg retrieval at Houston IVF Tuesday morning. We had a great response, 24 eggs retrieved and 20 of them were frozen!! Now I am in bed and starting to wonder of I have OHSS (Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrom). I am feeling extremely bloated and nauseated, hope this goes away soon:) Chemo starts Monday and am hoping to feel good and enjoy the weekend....
Ready to Explode

Ready to Explode

June 19, 2012 – Jamie wrote Ovaries feeling like they are ready to explode Hope they get tons of good quality eggs to freeze!...
Eggs Tomorrow

Eggs Tomorrow

June 18, 2012 – Jamie wrote At Houston IVF for labs before retrieval. Love everybody here, great doctors and staff!!! Hope we get tons of high quality eggs tomorrow during the procedure to freeze for one day. Hope to beat cancer and move on to having a child someday...
About to Faint

About to Faint

June 17, 2012 – Jamie wrote Just did my last shot for egg freezing, laying on the couch sweating and nauseated, felt like I was about to faint. Thank god giving myself shots is over!!!!...

Back from Horseshoe Bay

June 17, 2012 – Jamie wrote Got back from Horseshoe Bay at 3:30 am, took a 3 hour nap and now back at Houston ivf. There are a ton of people here, could have slept longer Super hard to walk, can’t drive and super tired (hip is not happy, not sure if it has to do with my ovaries or is just hurting because of the cancer in that location) Can’t wait to be back in...

Horseshoe Bay

June 16, 2012 – Jamie wrote At Horseshoe Bay Resort, trying to get a relaxing Father’s Day Weekend in and got the call from Houston IVF that I have to be back in town Sunday morning at 7:30 am:( When your eggs are ready, not much you can do (egg preservation / freezing before the chemo). Thank god, my ovaries are showing an awesome response!!!! If we are able to beat the cancer, I will have lots of eggs waiting...