Egg retrieval, here I come
I got the green light today! I was finally told we will proceed with egg retrieval on Thursday the 24th after a one day delay. My estimated egg retrieval was for Wednesday August 23, but after my ultrasound and blood test on Monday, Dr. S decided to have me stim for one more day. At my Monday appointment he said I was about ready and I had 8 follicles that were at the size they should be. Today I had another ultrasound and I noticed that my follicles have grown quite a bit overnight! I believe my largest follicle was about 20 mm yesterday and today my largest was about 26 mm. I think I may have one or two more ripe follicles today as well. Which can be good if there is an extra egg or 2 that comes out of it.
I am so ready to pop. I look like I'm three month pregnant already. When last Sunday came around I was hoping for an egg retrieval as soon as possible. Yay! No more Ganirellix, man that one hurt, especially my last one. I literally had hard bumps form under my skin at the injection site. Tonight I won't have to take Menopur or Ganirellix. I will have to get an HCG shot, the so called trigger shot. This hormone will initiate the release of my eggs from my follicles. The timing of this shot is very critical. I have to make sure I take the shot right at 9:30 PM so that my follicles will be ready approximately 36 hours later for egg retrieval. Which will be on Thursday at 8:30 AM. That same day JP will make his 'very important contribution'. Sometime Friday we should find out if fertilization was a hit or miss. I can't wait!
I'm really glad I won't be getting 3 injections a day anymore. Even though I am no where near done with getting stuck by needles. I feel like my skin has become so sensitive in the last 3 days. Every injection and blood draw has hurt. The first few days we're so easy. I don't know if the hormones have made my nerves more sensitive or it's psychological because I'm so tired of being a human pin cushion. Probably both. I would say the hormones have definitely had an effect because I also am bruising really easy. I've got like ten bruises on my upper thighs and I have a bruise on my arm from a blood draw almost week ago. Because of that bruise I can't even alternate arms when I have blood draws until it heals and unfortunately at this point I'm getting blood tests done almost every day this week. My poor right arm is getting the bulk of my daily torture. Who ever said "making the baby is the fun part", obviously was very fertile.
I am so ready to pop. I look like I'm three month pregnant already. When last Sunday came around I was hoping for an egg retrieval as soon as possible. Yay! No more Ganirellix, man that one hurt, especially my last one. I literally had hard bumps form under my skin at the injection site. Tonight I won't have to take Menopur or Ganirellix. I will have to get an HCG shot, the so called trigger shot. This hormone will initiate the release of my eggs from my follicles. The timing of this shot is very critical. I have to make sure I take the shot right at 9:30 PM so that my follicles will be ready approximately 36 hours later for egg retrieval. Which will be on Thursday at 8:30 AM. That same day JP will make his 'very important contribution'. Sometime Friday we should find out if fertilization was a hit or miss. I can't wait!
I'm really glad I won't be getting 3 injections a day anymore. Even though I am no where near done with getting stuck by needles. I feel like my skin has become so sensitive in the last 3 days. Every injection and blood draw has hurt. The first few days we're so easy. I don't know if the hormones have made my nerves more sensitive or it's psychological because I'm so tired of being a human pin cushion. Probably both. I would say the hormones have definitely had an effect because I also am bruising really easy. I've got like ten bruises on my upper thighs and I have a bruise on my arm from a blood draw almost week ago. Because of that bruise I can't even alternate arms when I have blood draws until it heals and unfortunately at this point I'm getting blood tests done almost every day this week. My poor right arm is getting the bulk of my daily torture. Who ever said "making the baby is the fun part", obviously was very fertile.
posted by Mia | 6:44 PM
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