Baseline done
I went to my clinic at 8:15 AM for my Baseline ultrasound and bloodwork. My endometrium looks good and I have 13 follicles ready to go. Dr. S says we're off to a good start. I think 13 is my new lucky number! I just now need to wait for my bloodtest results to make sure my hormone levels are OK and then tonight I can start the fun part ..... The wonderful injections. Pardon my sarcasm, I'm trying to get past my needle-phobia.
Everyone says Menopur, which is given as an intramuscular injection, is not the most painful shot I have to get. That needle is 1 1/2" long and I think a 25 gauge size. It shouldn't be too painful (I hope). I will have to take Menopur every night for about 10 days, maybe more or less, depending on follicle development and hormone levels, etc. Also I will be taking Follistim shots every morning for the next 10 days. That is probably the easiest one. It's a subcutaneous shot which means it's given in the layer under the skin instead of in the muscle. It's injected with a pen device that I just change the needle, set the dose, jab it into my thigh and push a button to inject the medication. After about 5 days or so I will add a daily shot of Ganirellix for six days. Fortunately a subcutaneous shot. About 36 hours before Dr. S harvests my eggs, I will take a shot of HCG intramuscularly. That one is supposed to sting pretty bad. I will later on have to take Prog. shots which is an oil base and I hear can be quite painful. It is an intramuscular shot. The gauge size on that needle is about 22, a little bigger because it's oil based. I think I have to do those shots everyday for a few weeks after embryo transfer, maybe more.
Anyway that's just a little explanation of what I'll be doing with my time for the next few weeks. Sound like a good time or what? Well the way I see it is, for every little shot down I'm one big step forward. The farther I get along, the closer I get to having a baby.
Everyone says Menopur, which is given as an intramuscular injection, is not the most painful shot I have to get. That needle is 1 1/2" long and I think a 25 gauge size. It shouldn't be too painful (I hope). I will have to take Menopur every night for about 10 days, maybe more or less, depending on follicle development and hormone levels, etc. Also I will be taking Follistim shots every morning for the next 10 days. That is probably the easiest one. It's a subcutaneous shot which means it's given in the layer under the skin instead of in the muscle. It's injected with a pen device that I just change the needle, set the dose, jab it into my thigh and push a button to inject the medication. After about 5 days or so I will add a daily shot of Ganirellix for six days. Fortunately a subcutaneous shot. About 36 hours before Dr. S harvests my eggs, I will take a shot of HCG intramuscularly. That one is supposed to sting pretty bad. I will later on have to take Prog. shots which is an oil base and I hear can be quite painful. It is an intramuscular shot. The gauge size on that needle is about 22, a little bigger because it's oil based. I think I have to do those shots everyday for a few weeks after embryo transfer, maybe more.
Anyway that's just a little explanation of what I'll be doing with my time for the next few weeks. Sound like a good time or what? Well the way I see it is, for every little shot down I'm one big step forward. The farther I get along, the closer I get to having a baby.
posted by Mia | 11:05 AM
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