Let the countdown begin...

We had our follow-up appointment with Dr. Butler this past Wednesday. He showed me the pictures he took during my surgery, which were unremarkable. Except it was pretty neat to see what my non-functioning ovaries look like. My question to him was: since there was no endometriosis, why am I having 60+ day cycles? He said it's an ovulation issue which was moot at this point because we're going to take care of that with the COHS procedure (Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation).

So, here's the plan:

1. Order my medications so I'll have them when it's time to use them.
2. Attend the injections class at the doctor's office to refresh my memory how to use them appropriately.
3. Wait for my period to start. If it doesn't start by day 35, they will give me something to make it start. 
4. Once it does, I'll go into the office on day 3 of my period for a baseline ultrasound and blood work.
5. I'll get a call from the nurse that afternoon to tell me how much medicine to inject that night. 
6. I'll return to the office every couple of days for another ultrasound and blood work to see if a follicle is developing.
7. If it is, I'll adjust the amount of medication I inject each time.
8. When the follicle is mature, I'll do one last injection 2 nights before the insemination procedure.
9. On the day of the procedure, I'll go in to the doctor's office, have the procedure, and resume my normal activity a few hours later. 
10. Then I wait for 2 weeks and hope for a missed period and a positive pregnancy test.

If you know me in real life, you know I'm a planner. I'm OCD that way and I can't help it. This whole procedure kind of takes everything out of your hands and that makes me very nervous. Depending on when I'll have to go in for my ultrasounds, I may have to leave work and have someone hold my stuff. That stresses me out because I don't want to put anyone out while doing this. We were lucky enough to both be off work the day of the procedure last time, so I'm worried that we won't be this time and that stresses me out. I know things will work out and I have to keep telling myself that. So, if you're inclined to pray, please pray for me to have peace and understanding. And for the doctor and his staff to continue in their skilled practice.