Fall Colors Abound

The trees have changed to their beautiful colors. My belly has turned some very unnatural colors. I have purple and yellowish bruises, along with reddish-pink welts. I've begun to think that the reason we have to do the IVF is because once all the meds are on board, my poor body is going to be so unattractive that Mike won't want to touch me! My jeans are starting to get uncomfortable. I had a pair on today and every time I bent at the waist, they would pull against one of the welts and pain me. I'm hoping I can continue to work, but I think it's going to be iffy with the gun belt. I plan to give it a go on Thursday night, but I'll definitely be playing it by ear... or by waist, as the case may be.
I go to the center Thursday for blood work and an ultrasound. I'm hoping they'll be able to see how many follies we're working on. The follies (or follicles) are what produce the eggs. Usually, each follie will produce one egg. The blood work will show my estrogen level. That lets us know how well my ovaries are working.
I went for acu on Tuesday afternoon. Hannah is working to stimulate my ovaries and increase the lining of my uterus. This treatment was very different from the ones I've had in the past. It was actually two treatments in one. For the first, I was face-down so she could work on my back. I think I had between 20 and 30 needles in my back, plus a couple in my ankles. The second treatment was face-up and had the usual needles in my ankles and feet, ears, forehead and wrists, as well as several others on my lower abdomen. It was still very relaxing. I go back on Friday and may go again before my retrieval, just to keep things going in the right direction. If you haven't noticed, I'm sold on the benefits of acupuncture.
I've got a CD on the way. Those of you that know me well, don't laugh. Hannah recommended I try breathing meditation. I said don't laugh! I know I'm not exactly a meditative type, but c'mon! She's concerned with my stress level and the ways in which I deal with stress. I've done well keeping my stress to a minimum, but the whole IVF and the 2WW are sure to jump that through the roof. And I found a DVD, "Yoga 4 Fertility." I've become a very big slug lately and I'm rather limited in what I can and can't do, exercise-wise. So, what the heck? I gotta try something.
Okay. I'll let you know the results when I get them. See yas!