started BCP

So I went in for my suppression cycle baseline.  Great news is my AFC was 10 on left and 11 on right.  You might remember that my AFC the last two cycles were not as good and I figured this was because I am now over the dreaded 35, where they label you AMA (advanced maternal age).  But that count is as good as it was three years ago (I believe).  So that's good.  The tech used to say I had the ovaries of a 23 year old, and with this AFC, I kind of feel like it.  And they didn't call me with any issues on my blood work so I guess there was no concerns there.
So I started birth control pills on Friday.  Now, those of you not in the infertility world are saying Birth control? Why?  I'm on what's called the antagonist protocol where they suppress my ovaries to let them rest before we kick them into over drive.  The good thing with this protocol is no lupron shots so the amount of sticking myself with needles is less.
I'm trying to psych myself up for this.  But work right now is starting to drive me a nutty and making it hard for me to think of much else.  Sad, because I said when I started retail that the best difference between that and commission sales is I can leave work at work and when I'm home be home.  Leave it at the door if you will.  Low stress.  And yet it's become stressful.  And the thing that I'm excited about the most currently for the cycle (other than hoping it works) is the time I've told them I'm taking off for the cycle.  I am taking the last week in Sept to work only 3-4 shifts of four hours (total of maybe 12 hours) then I'm taking a week and a half off for the egg retrieval and egg transfer and bed rest.  And I know you guys that have been through IVF are like "That's not needed!  You only need maybe four days total."  But I know that it hurts me to walk around 8 miles a day at work at a speed walkers pace when I have three follies growing, so I cannot imagine the pain of it with more follies.  I've seen enough about torquing ovaries from simple yoga or whatever that screw it - I'm not chancing anything.  And they always say keep your stress at a minimum so again  - if I can afford the time off damn it I'm going to take it.  If I had a desk job or couldn't take the time off, well that'd be different.  But if this is our one and only shot at a fresh cycle I am doing everything possible to help this work.  So yeah - I'm seriously looking forward to have the excuse to have my little stay-cation.  And do almost nothing.  And get away from the drama.  Aaaaahhhh!!!
But so the BCP...my mom asked me today how I'm dealing with being on them.  Ummm...have not noticed one side effect.  Oh wait, I do have two zits that popped up.  So there's that.  And I reminded her it's only been three days.  But thankfully no matter how it gets, I'm only on it for the next two weeks until Sept. 15th.  And as I pointed out, hell I've been on much stronger hormones in treatment cycles then what might be in this little pill.  So here we go.