Let the cycle begin.
I took birth control for two months. I took the last pill about a week ago, and got my period 4 days later. I had an ultrasound to make sure I had no cysts, which was a total nightmare at the hospital. I'll save that experience for another day. So the results came back perfect, and I started the medication. Here we go!
First injection is always the scariest. I was a total pussy for like 5 minutes, trying to work up the courage to inject my stomach. Then BAM! That wasn't so bad. Later that evening I had to do the first butt injection. Again, total whimp. My husband counted to 3 (actually only 2), and then it was over with a quickness. I remembered how easy it all was after this first day, and got back into my groove.
Today is day 6 of the medication. We fly out tomorrow morning, at 7 am. Squeal! I am so excited! A few things to note about flying with medication:
- Make sure you have a letter from your clinic, just in case TSA pulls you aside. I didn't have any issues last time. I'm sure they have hundreds of people go through security with medication, so it's no big deal. I'm sure you'll be nervous, but don't be.
- Bring all of your medication with you on the plane. Don't check it in! The worst thing that could happen is your luggage gets lost, and then you're missing all of your medication that is needed. Don't do this.
- You'll probably have medication that needs to be refrigerated. I took an ice pack and placed it right above the applicable medication. It stayed cold enough for the 12 hours of flying. The bag I chose was not insulated, but it did have a water proof liner. The plastic may have kept the cold in better than a regular bag. Bring extra ziplock bags in case you need more ice later.
- If you add your schedule medication times to the calendar on your phone, the time zone change will automatically apply, so you won't have to worry about calculating when to take your meds. I used the Google Calendar app and it made my life so much easier.
- You'll probably have to take an injection on the plane. Don't freak out. I had to take my blood thinner on the plane. I just did it in my seat. If you time the flight and injections just right, you may get away with not having to do this. Lucky you! Thankfully my butt injections were at night, so I didn't have to do that injection until we got to our hotel.
Talk to you once I get to Barbados! Good night. XOXO