All Set for Tomorrow

My estrogen was 2751 this morning. My progesterone was 6.0. The nurse said that's good - it means it's working.

So far, so good.

Thursday's Appointment

Brenda asked me if I had different ultrasound techs doing the u/s yesterday and the day before. I know yesterday I had 2 different people doing the u/s - the one person is the regular tech. The other person is new and being trained for IVF. I get the impression she's done ultrasounds before, just not for in-vitro. She started on her own and wrote down the measurements. When the regular tech checked the numbers against the day before, she found that the newest numbers were smaller.

The regular tech re-did the u/s and used her numbers on the report. I think she tends to measure all the way to the very edge of the follicle, where the newer tech wasn't doing that.

I had the regular tech do an u/s today - and ALL IS WELL! I was worrying for nothing!

Right: 23 20 17 16
Left: 20 19 18 17 16 and 10.

So I'm up to 10 and at least 4 less than 10...yay! I'm feeling better about things.

Just got the call: Egg Retrieval will be at 9am on Saturday (have to be there at 8:30am.) Trigger shot tonight at 9pm.

Today's appointment

Well, somehow I appear to have misplaced a follicle. They counted 8 today and somehow counted 9 yesterday. Not sure what happened - maybe one was counted twice yesterday?

I didn't have any growth on the left side at all. Is this normal? (Of course, I'm freaking out a little bit...)

The right had growth - up to 17, 17, 14, and 18.

My estrogen was 1686 and my progesterone was 1.4. I have to go back in tomorrow morning for another u/s and bw. Does anyone know what my progesterone should be at this point? I forgot to ask.

I am feeling pretty full right now - I hope ER is soon.

The nurse called and said my E2 is at 1292. Retrieval should be Friday or Saturday. I go back in for another u/s and more bw tomorrow morning.

June 10th, 2008

I had another appointment this morning. I'm still waiting on the office to call me with my Estrogen results. Plus they need to tell me the plan for tonight and tomorrow.

Here's what I had follicle-wise:

Right 17 16 14 11.5
Left 16 14 14 13 11

I had one more today. Yay :)

Today's update (edited)

Well, I arrived at the clinic and found out there was no power. We had really bad storms and tornadoes in the area yesterday. Some areas are still without power today. The staff found flashlights and managed to do everything they needed to do without most of the power. (They had a backup generator.) I had an ultrasound done in the dark and had my blood drawn in room I'd never been in before (but it had a window with lots of sunlight.)

I had 8 follicles that she mentioned...4 on each side.

Right - 15 13 10 11
Left - 11 10 10 10

E2 - 843.9

I go back in tomorrow morning for a repeat u/s and more bw.

Another u/s and bw appointment tomorrow morning...

Thursday my estradiol was 161 and Saturday it was 474.

Thursday they saw around 11 follicles, but they were pretty small. Saturday they saw 1 at 10.5, 1 at 10, and 4 that were close to 10. I guess the others were too tiny for now.

Crossing my fingers for a good "report" tomorrow!

After 3 days of stims...

After 3 days of stim shots (Bravelle and Menopur or Repronex), I had an ultrasound (u/s) and bloodwork (bw) done. My u/s showed 11 follicles. All are less than 10 right now. My estradiol was at 161.

I go back in tomorrow (Saturday) morning for another round.

I talked to the nurse about my reaction to the Repronex. She said it's common. She suggested I dilute the mixture with a tiny bit more water and then ice it after. If that doesn't work I can do intramuscular shots (hmmm....let me think about that....no thanks!) or I can reorder the Menopur since the backorder is done.

I'm trying the first option for now!

No more headaches really...well, the little ones I've had I've managed to take care of with Tylenol. Still having hot flashes. Oh well.

I'll try to post tomorrow with an update on my estradiol and follicles. :)

This is what one day of meds looks like with a Microdose Flare protocol. I do two injections of Lupron - one in the a.m. and one in the p.m. I also do one shot of 3 Bravelles and 2 Menopurs mixed with one cc saline.

Oh, and one baby aspirin in addition to my prenatal.

Side Effects

I am just a barrel full of side effects - Lupron has given me major headaches, irritability, and hot flashes. Last night my head hurt so bad that I had to try to sleep while sitting up. Even that didn't work.

I started my stim shots last night and gave Repronex (instead of Menopur) at try. I have an itchy spot on my stomach about the size of a half dollar. I also have a bruise on my stomach from one of the Lupron injections.