I went in for blood work this morning and saw my doctor while he was in between exams. He is generally pretty quiet and doesn't show much emotion, but as I was walking into the lab he was all smiles. He popped his head in and asked me how I was doing. I told him that I was doing ok, but feeling nervous about what Dr. R had said to me on the phone last night. He looked confused so I went on to say that I had fluid in my lining earlier in my cycle and that my lining was borderline too thin, so she requested another ultrasound before egg retrieval. He went to look at my file, and when he came back he said that he wasn't concerned in the least. Apparently the fluid is something that happens, but it won't cause us any problems since it has resolved. He also feels that my lining is fine and that it is measuring according to its normal pattern. Big, huge sigh of relief!
I sat down for a minute with the nurse to sign the pre-opp release and get instructions for tomorrow. No food or drink after midnight tonight, I have to take a few Pepcids and Vistarils after dinner, John will drive me and stay with me for the next 24 hours, no make-up or jewelry (wedding rings are fine), no scented lotions, yada yada... EEEEEEEE!!! My egg retrieval is TOMORROW!
Thank you, blog stalkers, for your continual positive thoughts and good vibes :) I am feeling the love! And I'm also feeling a lot better than I did yesterday. ((hugs)) to you all!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Thin Lining
CD9, E2 1771, 8 large follies. I'm taking the HCG trigger tonight (no Lupron necessary). I go in for blood work tomorrow. Egg retrieval is scheduled for 9:30am on Tuesday. We need to arrive at 8:30am.
Apparently there was fluid in my lining on previous ultrasounds. It's gone now, but my lining is borderline too low. Apparently it is trilaminar which is good. But I have to have an extra ultrasound before my egg retrieval to check and make sure my lining is thick enough.
I'm guessing this could mean that I might have to do a freeze all... which means that we'd have to wait for the next cycle to transfer anything.
There goes the 2014 NYC Marathon :(
Apparently there was fluid in my lining on previous ultrasounds. It's gone now, but my lining is borderline too low. Apparently it is trilaminar which is good. But I have to have an extra ultrasound before my egg retrieval to check and make sure my lining is thick enough.
I'm guessing this could mean that I might have to do a freeze all... which means that we'd have to wait for the next cycle to transfer anything.
There goes the 2014 NYC Marathon :(
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Life without Marching Band
I just have to say that it is a lovely Saturday. It is a beautiful day! The sun is shining, I took Coda to class this morning, cleaned up a bit around the house, spent some time outside with the dogs, got a mani-pedi... I feel so relaxed right now :) Life without marching band is pretty awesome!
Don't get me wrong. I loved the seven seasons I spent working with my brother's marching band (I did NOT love the two seasons I spent with the other marching band. Ick). But having my nights and weekends to myself is sooooo nice. I do miss seeing my brother four to five times a week, and being a part of something great (those kids work so hard. They truly want to be their best and play the crap outta their show!). But it is reeeeeeeeally nice to be home on this fine Saturday rather than out on the field thinking about the laundry that is piling up, and the house is a total mess.
Does that mean that the laundry isn't piled up right now? Bahahahahaha! Of course it is! But that's because I'm choosing to be lazy rather than simply not having the time to stick a load in :)
Don't get me wrong. I loved the seven seasons I spent working with my brother's marching band (I did NOT love the two seasons I spent with the other marching band. Ick). But having my nights and weekends to myself is sooooo nice. I do miss seeing my brother four to five times a week, and being a part of something great (those kids work so hard. They truly want to be their best and play the crap outta their show!). But it is reeeeeeeeally nice to be home on this fine Saturday rather than out on the field thinking about the laundry that is piling up, and the house is a total mess.
Does that mean that the laundry isn't piled up right now? Bahahahahaha! Of course it is! But that's because I'm choosing to be lazy rather than simply not having the time to stick a load in :)
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CD8: tonight is the eighth night of stims. I can't believe how fast the past week went! Thank god, because the week before it absolutely c-r-a-w-l-e-d. What's on tap for tonight? 175iu of Follistim, two vials of Menopur, and a vile of Cetrotide. My belly has a trail of injection sites and thankfully only one little bruise. I wonder how much longer I'll be stimming. I'm looking forward to my ultrasound tomorrow. I hope those follies are getting nice and plump :) It's crazy to think that my egg retrieval will be within a few days!!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Moving Right Along
My 11 follies are growing steadily. The evidence: my ultrasound from this morning, and my bloated belly. My E2 levels went up to 558, the follies are measuring between 10-15mm, and my lining is up to 6.2mm.
I'm increasing the Follistim to 175iu over the next two nights along with the two vials of Menopur and Cetrotide.
I'm going back for monitoring on Sunday morning. That is all :)
I'm increasing the Follistim to 175iu over the next two nights along with the two vials of Menopur and Cetrotide.
I'm going back for monitoring on Sunday morning. That is all :)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Ouch!
Tonight's shots hurt a little more than the others. And it was particularly stressful because it wasn't going so well...
The first shot was a mixture of 150iu Follistim and two vials of Menopur. It just seems like too many drops came out of the needle while I was trying to get the air bubbles out of the syringe... I'm trying to reassure myself that the 1/2 cc of saline dilutes the whole mixture to accommodate the wasted drops here and there.
Then the Cetrotide... yeesh. I had to remember how to mix it up, so I was going back over a month ago in my head... read the directions, and, ok, no problem. I remember this. That needle hurts!! And once I got it in and started to push the plunger, I noticed an air bubble. And then I panicked and pulled the damn thing out. So then I had to re-stick the needle again (ouch) and the air bubble was still there. Oh freaking well. I just did the injection with the stinking air bubble. My belly is still bleeding. I'm a dumbass!!
I know it's not a big deal, and that it's going to be ok. But it was a stressful experience. I'm trying to channel my inner zen and calm down. ::breathe in, breathe out::
On the plus side, I have monitoring in the morning. I'm so excited to see how my follies are doing :) I hope my babies are in there!!
The first shot was a mixture of 150iu Follistim and two vials of Menopur. It just seems like too many drops came out of the needle while I was trying to get the air bubbles out of the syringe... I'm trying to reassure myself that the 1/2 cc of saline dilutes the whole mixture to accommodate the wasted drops here and there.
Then the Cetrotide... yeesh. I had to remember how to mix it up, so I was going back over a month ago in my head... read the directions, and, ok, no problem. I remember this. That needle hurts!! And once I got it in and started to push the plunger, I noticed an air bubble. And then I panicked and pulled the damn thing out. So then I had to re-stick the needle again (ouch) and the air bubble was still there. Oh freaking well. I just did the injection with the stinking air bubble. My belly is still bleeding. I'm a dumbass!!
I know it's not a big deal, and that it's going to be ok. But it was a stressful experience. I'm trying to channel my inner zen and calm down. ::breathe in, breathe out::
On the plus side, I have monitoring in the morning. I'm so excited to see how my follies are doing :) I hope my babies are in there!!
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
IDOB Love!
IDOB Ladies: you are the best! Thank you for reassuring me. Talking me off the crazy ledge. Well, sorta. I'm going to stay up here in crazy land for the remainder of my IVF cycle. I think it comes with the territory :)
Seriously though, I feel so much better after hearing from the IVF vets specifically. You girls rock. Thank you <3
Seriously though, I feel so much better after hearing from the IVF vets specifically. You girls rock. Thank you <3
Ultrasound
Today's ultrasound showed the following:
Lining: 5.2
Right: 10, 12, 11, 11, 11, 12
Left: 10, 8, 12, 10, 10
I asked what my E2 levels were this past Monday: 76. Wait, what?! After two days of stims on the same dose of Follistim, my E2 levels were up to 360 last time. This time I've added a vial of Menopur to the mix, so why is it so much lower?
And back up a minute. My lining is 5.2? Well, that's disappointing. But maybe it's too early? And I did just bleed a lot after stopping the pill. Maybe my ute just needed a good shedding.
I don't know why I feel so disappointed. I guess I just expected my response to be the same as the last time. I guess the follie count is about the same for this point. Perhaps a slow rise in E2 is better? I don't know.
What I do know is that today's appointment cast a huge shadow of doubt in my mind. What if my eggs are poor quality? What if we don't get enough to work with? What if they all die away and this doesn't work?
I need to distract my mind from all of this... HA. That's impossible. Ugh.
Lining: 5.2
Right: 10, 12, 11, 11, 11, 12
Left: 10, 8, 12, 10, 10
I asked what my E2 levels were this past Monday: 76. Wait, what?! After two days of stims on the same dose of Follistim, my E2 levels were up to 360 last time. This time I've added a vial of Menopur to the mix, so why is it so much lower?
And back up a minute. My lining is 5.2? Well, that's disappointing. But maybe it's too early? And I did just bleed a lot after stopping the pill. Maybe my ute just needed a good shedding.
I don't know why I feel so disappointed. I guess I just expected my response to be the same as the last time. I guess the follie count is about the same for this point. Perhaps a slow rise in E2 is better? I don't know.
What I do know is that today's appointment cast a huge shadow of doubt in my mind. What if my eggs are poor quality? What if we don't get enough to work with? What if they all die away and this doesn't work?
I need to distract my mind from all of this... HA. That's impossible. Ugh.
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