Ladies and Gents...(well, whatever gents would care to read about my gonads on a daily basis)... I am RIPE! My follicles are mature and my uterine lining looks "beautiful" according to my doctor. All of my follicles did a lot of growing overnight and they counted 6 at maturity today. After speaking with my nurse, my estrogen level has jumped from 800 to 2500 which is supposedly where it needs to be. However, because of my estrogen level, they said that there are more than 6 follicles. Not sure where they are hiding, but they better cooperate this weekend!
I have been instructed to stop all of the injections that I've been taking for the past month (my poor bruised belly loves that idea) and administer my "trigger" injection tonight at 10:00 p.m. sharp. I already have it mixed, in the fridge, and waiting to be drawn up! I have to be in Columbia at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow for my last round of bloodwork because my Augusta doctor will not be open. Surgery for my retrieval will be on Sunday at 8:30 a.m in Charleston.
We'll probably head down to Charleston tomorrow evening so that we will already be there and ready to go. I can't believe this is actually happening...I never thought that I'd be able to do IVF! Yay!
A big shout out to my Sister-In-Law who is in labor right now...good luck and we love you! Can't wait to meet our niece Haley soon!
I will probably be zonked from anesthesia on Sunday, but I will update as soon as I'm back to my old self. I hope they give me some good drugs. Wish us luck!!!
Friday, August 21, 2009
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Just happened upon your blog. Good luck with this cycle! Fertile thoughts being sent your way!
EXCELLENT! Can't wait to hear how the weekend went!! :)
Oh honey, I'm so happy for you! I'm so excited about this, and I am praying that your journey will end with a little miracle in about 9 months (are you implanting one or two embryo's)? Oh wow, I just realized tomorrow is Sunday! I will set my alarm and say another prayer at 8:30am! I hope this month flys by for you!
And congratulations on your new niece, I love the name Haley!
Mmmkie: thank you so much for the kind message you left on my blog. Your sweet words brought tears to my eyes! Your daughter has also been a blessing for me, and I love knowing I have someone to confide in who doesn't judge me and understands my pain. I don't know why God gives some woman IF, but I do know he doesn't give us anything we can't handle and by supporting each other, we can all overcome this and we are going to be better mommies because of this! You are right, Jessica and I will have more than we can handle...hopefully we have a house full of babies! :) Thank you for being so wonderful to your daughter. It makes it so much easier when your family supports you! I've been blessed with parents who want this baby as much as I do!
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Jessica, I have been thinking about you and Andy nonstop. Remember I am your other Mother. Take one day at a time and take it easy. I hope u are keeping a journal- I still haven't read the one from your Grand Canyon trip. When and if u get it published I want part of the $ u make- I gave u the idea. We love you
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