Stim
day 6, time for more blood work and a follicle check. Estradiol came
back as 1478.1 pg/ml. Almost tripling in two days. Next up, the
ultrasound. Now, when I mention ultrasounds I am speaking of the
transvaginal kind. You’re exposed and uncomfortable. Honestly, at
this point, after everything that has occurred, I possess no modicum
of embarrassment in stripping waist down and flinging my feet into
stirrups. In general, I am a modest person, but no longer in a
medical environment. Log that under interesting tidbit of the day.
What
did the scan show today? I have amassed roughly 13 follicles in my
left ovary and 20 follicles in my right ovary. Of those, from the few
my doctor measured, 16 are between 12mm – 16mm in diameter. Not
quite mature, but getting very close. Because they don’t want me to
ovulate on my own I was given a dose of Cetrotide in office. I will
also start this tonight and use it until I trigger. My doctor also
decided to drop the Gonal-F injections and just maintain the Menopur
at 150 iu.
Next
appointment will be on Tuesday. It is possible egg retrieval will
happen before Saturday. Which was the original tentative date. This
whole process is flying by…..like I can’t catch a breath. We are
excited that my body is responding well.
Symptoms:
abdomen is bloated (because of the follicles), bruising from the
blood thinner, still tired, breast tenderness, and uncomfortableness
due to the bloating.
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