Had a fun filled weekend, did not get a chance to write about Friday’s visit. So here goes.
Another early morning appointment, the FM and I arrived to a room full of people. We were chatting and looking at pictures on my iPod. I think that we might have been irritating the other people in the waiting area. Our mood was a little too chipper for some people. I sometimes forget that most of the people here are not here because they want to be, but because they are having trouble conceiving.
My favorite nurse wasn’t in, so we had a set of different people. The nurse that took my blood pressure and drew some blood was freaked out by the camera, she asked the FM “how she did” when they left the room for me to change. The nurse that came in to do the ultrasound walked the FM and I though all the steps involving measuring the follicles, as well as the lining of my uterus. I think at least 18 eggs were measured as well as many smaller eggs that they did not bother to count/measure at that visit. These ranged in size between 8mm and 19mm. They need to be at least 19-20mm for the follicles to be considered mature. I was told to continue both shots and that they’d like to see me on Monday morning.
I went out of town on Saturday, stayed with my boyfriend’s family. I had to bring my shots, and sharps container. This was awkward. I didn’t want them to know that I was doing the IVF thing (maybe we’ll talk it over when I’m done). At the end of a very long and very fun evening I had to give myself my injections. I forgot to pack the alcohol swabs, so I had to use purell to clean my skin and the top of the medication containers. I hope that was ok!
Yesterday was a scrimmage (roller derby), my first scrimmage. I was super sore before I even set foot out on the track. I did I ok, but oh the pictures are rough, my lower belly is SO distended. I look like a pregnant derby girl. It doesn’t help that I had back pain and was walking/skating like I had a bun in the oven. I was so exhausted that I almost forgot to give myself the injections last night, thank goodness I keep all the stuff next to my bed.
Monday (today): Up at 4:15am, so I can make my 6:30 am appointment. It’s freezing cold, windy and my car refuses to start with the remote. What a start to the day. The FM and I meet up at the thruway entrance and we ride out to the clinic, we get there on time and we pretty much get in as soon as we sit down. This is a good sign, I should get to work on time.
I get my blood drawn, so blood pressure this time. Then it’s time to get into the stirrups. My belly is SO swollen with eggs that I am squirming and wincing each time the nurse moves that probe around. My right ovary is full of eggs but they aren’t as big as they should be. The left is full of HUGE eggs, they are good to go. I learned that the eggs (follicles) can develop at different rates because of the way estrogen is absorbed into the body. I was told that Wednesday should be a good day for the retrieval. Yippy. They don’t want to wait too long for the right sided follicles to grow, if the left side is allowed to mature too much my body will cause them to ovulate! We don’t want that, they need to be retrieved while they are in the ovaries. I was given my last shot (prefilled syringe) to be taken tonight at 8:30pm.
This is good news, I will be done with this before I know it. I’ve been cranky and sore the past few days. I really haven’t noticed too much of a difference up until this point. I am sure that my BF has, poor guy.
We are on track to have the retrieval at 8am on Wednesday, the BF the FM and I riding out to the clinic together.
My cell phone rings around 11 this morning. I guess we are going to shoot for Thursday, one extra day to mature ALL the eggs. I hope I don’t get more uncomfortable, I am not sure how much more of this tummy pressure I can take. Tomorrow night (practice) will be interesting. I have to have my last shot at 8:30pm tomorrow while I am at practice. Ugh…. Hopefully that won’t be an issue.
One extra day, a little more than 2 days to go. Wish me luck.
MellFire 