A Showdown at High Noon

High Noon.  The time reserved for magnificent showdowns on dusty roads outside of empty saloons - or at least that's what most westerns would have you believe.  It's also the time for many Saturday college football games where battles between arch rivals take place.  And for many people everywhere, noon represents lunchtime.  Yes - very important things happen at High Noon.  

TODAY at High Noon an important showdown of another kind will be taking place. Today my personal showdown against infertility will take place.  Fortunately it's not on a dusty road or on the grid iron of the football field - and certainly NOT on the megatron for all to see.  As my Dad asked, "this isn't a viewing occasion...is it"?  No Dad.  I'm pretty sure it's not. 

The showdown will take place in Houston, I have a fabulous Reproductive Endocrinologist whom I have 100% confidence in.  And he has an excellent team of nurses and embryologists. But I have a secret weapon - #604.  And Team #604/Kelly & Michael (last name withheld on this blog) are ready for the showdown that awaits us.


Hopefully today will be the last day that I ever have to say that I'm infertile.  After the procedure today, I'll have three days of strict bed rest - which Mom is here to help enforce.  After the full-day of shopping I did yesterday - wearing some super cute shoes - my feet will need three days to recover.


Pray for 4 perfect blastocysts for us to select from.   Pray that my uterus welcomes the embryo(s) and continues to prepare a the perfect place for it/them to grow. 


I am wonderfully encouraged by all the love, support, prayers, well-wishes and cheers that I've received from everyone.  I can tell that people from not only the US, but also people in Russia, Latvia, The Netherlands, and Germany are reading this blog.   I can't tell anything else, except that.  I've heard that some haven't been able to post comments - the only thing I can figure is that you may need a Google account, which you can easily create for free.  If you've tried to post something and wasn't able to, please try again. Comments are moderated and as long as they are appropriate, they will get posted. 


It's time - again - for that perfect cheer!  A dear friend shared this with me just before the egg retrieval - it's still appropriate:

604! 604!

We are here to cheer some more!

We are praying to the core!

We just know that you will soar!

604! 604!