09.12.11

Nurse called me on Saturday.  Our Donor's hormone levels are still way too high.  They need to be careful with her so they have now postponed the retrieval.  It appears that she will go in on Wednesday now.  That will push my date back some but at this point I don't really care.  What is most important is her health so if it takes longer, I am fine with that. 

I took our kiddos in to the vet today.  Bailey needs a checkup and Sadie needs a few shots, a dental cleaning, and 4 moles removed and tested.  The nurse sprung on me "We have a note in the file that we recommended a chest ex ray for Sadie last time you were in."  She caught me off guard because I had no idea what she was talking about.  She then explained that they think Sadie has developed a heart murmur.  Ummm...excuse me????  It has been at least 4 months since I have been in and not once has anyone mentioned this to me!  If they would have told me I would have had the ex ray done right then and there!!!  I am extremely angry!  This is the second time they have failed to give me vital information about my kiddos.  I decided to leave them there today because the surgeon is good.  But this will be the last time we set foot in that facility.  I will be on the hunt for a new Vet starting tomorrow.  When it comes to our kiddos, this is unacceptable!

I went on YouTube to see if there were any videos of people giving/getting a progesterone in oil shot since I don't know how to give it.  I was overloaded with information.  I watched several instructional videos and then a few armature videos of girls getting their shot.  YUCK!!!!  It made me woozy!  I am not looking forward to this at all!  I hope I can eventually switch to a pill or something!

Some tips I found:
1.  Warm the bottle either by keeping it close to your skin for about 30 minutes or by using a heating pad.  This makes it body temperature and also makes the oil more fluid.
2.  Use an ice pack in the area where you are going to give the shot
3. Once the needle is in, pull back on the plunger to make sure you have not hit a blood vein
4. Slowly push the plunger - it should take you 20 seconds or longer to unload the syringe
5.  Put pressure on it after to stop any bleeding
6.  Massage the area for at least 2 minutes afterwards to make sure it gets pushed through the muscle.  Otherwise painful knots will form.

Oh boy...