i went back to the doctor this morning and it seems that things are progressing even faster than last month. i was doubtful and worried that we were rushing it, and i voiced those concerns to the doc. but she insisted that follicle size and uterine lining quality were telling her i was almost ready to ovulate, and that the bloodwork would be the final word. i just called to get the results of the bloodwork, and it seems that my estrogen levels are high enough that they want to do the first insemination tomorrow.
the sad news is that there's only one follicle ready, as of this morning, at least. remember the one that she told me on friday was a "leftover" from last cycle? well, she was wrong... it was one developing WAY early, and that one is about ready to go. i totally understand what the doctor told me -- that we can't wait around if that one's about to go, because if we miss it that'll be it for this cycle. i just hoped to have more follicles to up our odds. that one's in my left ovary, where there are just a couple of other little ones, and nothing doing at all in the right ovary. today's only day 6, and i normally never ovulate this early... but i know that the hormones i'm taking can alter things. maybe by tomorrow a miracle in follicle stimulation will have happened! in any case, i trust that they're on top of things at the fertility institute. so i go back in the morning with our "specimen" and also with my ovulation trigger shot, which they may have me do in the morning or tomorrow night. this process is already different than last time, but again... i have to trust them.
i can't say i won't be glad to not have to do any more injections for awhile, after the trigger one at least... i've had a really hard time with them this cycle. i thought i was all bad-ass last time, stabbing myself without thinking twice, but for some reason it's been a lot tougher the past few days. so at least that part will be done (for now)! silver linings, right?
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