today is day 5.
this means i start the second injection - orgalutran - on top of puregon.
it freaked me out a little, because i'd heard that orgalutran can be a bit more painful or irritating to the skin/subcutaneous tissue, but ultimately i found it ok. if anything, injecting the solution was less fiddlier because there are no dials or dose adjustments involved, just a quick jab and a push of the syringe.
but afterwards, i felt i needed to be gentle and give my belly fat some time to rest.
so i lied down in bed, thinking i'd go out for a walk in half hour, maybe an hour, then i drifted off to sleep.
when my eyes opened next, it was 12:30pm. husband is working from home, so i felt bad i hadn't fixed him up the lunch - chicken salad as we had discussed earlier - so quickly got up, and he volunteered to make lunch together with me. chopping and seasoning the chicken thigh, cooking it on the stove, while he washes and tosses the leaves, chops up the avo and opens the can of corn.
after lunch, i washed up and went for a walk. my aim had been to achieve 10k steps a day during my leave. it meant i had to come home in between for a quick toilet break then venture out again but it was kind of a perfect walking weather - cool, not too cold, a little sunny but plenty clouds around. not too many people on the riverwalk, still a few dogs to admire and today i found a little plaque on the walk someone had planted in honour of their pet cat - a loving ode to otis the cat, who had passed. what a lovely thing to find on one's walk. i wish i had a cat.
i am not sure if the prolonged morning nap - which was after a good 8 hours of sleep last night also - was just my laziness, or some systemic effect from the hormones. i don't feel particularly super tired or lethargic just fell into a nice long nap. i have always done good long naps.
otherwise i've noticed mild headaches. not so much bloating as such. no constipation.
have i achieved much? not really. i've watched most of Loot, the new series w maya rudolph on apple tv. currently that is the only subscription service we have (free for 3 months). i've moved onto the second anne tyler book. bible reading and praying w mum is continuing so far. no attempts at konmari or listening/watching the conference talks yet.
follicles, grow grow grow and mature nicely. lord, put your hands on them and bless them. i pray, i pray, i pray.
