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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Life after a failed IVF


We always knew that the chances were very small, even more when our doctor said I was a low responder and not only did I not produce more eggs than it was expected but also my little angels-embryos had a late development during fertilization. Even when you know, you keep hoping and praying for yourself that you will be one of those exceptions or happy end stories. Well, we were not, and it hurts.

My period has been crazy. I started spotting on Wednesday (26th Sept.) and then next day nothing. Friday it came back again, now with lots of cramps and lower back pain. The cramps are way worse, they come in waves and I can feel all the muscles contracting like a cramp in your leg when you’re swimming or something…  For the last four days I have a very light spotting and not much pain. Another strange fact is that my temperatures are way up. Friday (98.3F), Saturday (98.1F) and Tuesday (97.8F). I believe this is why my period is like undecided on whether come or not, usually my temperatures fall to 96.9 – 97.1 on the first day of my cycle. The doctor said that it will take at least one cycle for my body come back to normal. 


On Sunday I had a meltdown. As every other couple, my husband and I have issues that we can never resolve, and every time we have to face them we have a fight. Sunday, however, it was blown up way out of proportion.  He didn’t behave like an understanding husband and I got really mad and then (as it usually happens with us) he got mad at me because I was mad. He has this conception where I have to contain myself just so he doesn't get angry. I realize it was one of those lose-lose situations and when we got home I took some stuff and I was ready to spend the night at a friend’s house. I am sure it would have been ok the next day, if he didn’t have threatened me that I couldn’t come back if I left and then took my car keys away when I was ready to leave anyways.

When I get nervous I get into a crazy spiral. I get mad, stressed, nervous, really nervous and then hysteric. We both know that and usually he takes a step back and leave me alone or I take a step back and leave the situation for a while so we can talk it out when we are cool and calm. That did not happen. I couldn’t leave and I got hysteric, I threw up twice and I had difficulties breathing. He got nervous seeing me this way and got himself into a crazy frenzy of kicking stuff around the house. He is usually not like this, that's why I know this infertility stuff is probably affecting him more than I could imagine.

Now we are sleeping in different rooms, we don’t talk to each other. I can’t stop crying, I feel I can’t breathe all the time, my chest hurts... Though, I understand we are both going through a crazy thing, I am still very disappointed with him. I understand he is as frustrated as I am for having a negative result but he should be aware that being someone’s support take much more than what I have been getting from him. 

Infertility is taking all my dreams away.

3 comments:

  1. Hey--I am so sorry that this cycle turned out like this and about the fight with your husband. It sounds a lot like the types of fights I have with my husband at least once every couple of months.

    Infertility can be so hard on a relationship. I hope your husband can learn from his mistake so he can respond more sensitively another time.

    I also hope you can gather up enough strength to go at it again. I read once that it can take a few tries before IVF works. I know how hard it must be after a failed cycle though.

    Big hugs from here--I hope you were able to patch things up with your hubby.

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  2. He's been trying to amend things. To tell you the truth I am not angry at him. I still disagree with what he did and he won't go back in his opinion as well.
    But when I go to sleep the only thing I can think about is one day having a little baby in my arms. Infertility is making me physically sick, I have constant headaches and back pain... I feel so sad all the time... I don't think I will be ready for next IVF very soon, but it is an option that is on the table for sometime in the future...

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  3. I'm so sorry--I know how hard it is. And I know it is not easy to relax--I didn't relax for three years. I remember not wanting to go out or talk to friends or do anything. It is hard not to constantly think about it and not to let it pervade all areas of your life.

    I hope you can find positive things to focus on while you work on repairing yourself. Your hubby sounds very stubborn (like mine lol). I cannot even tell you the amount of things we have "agreed to disagree" on.

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