The 3rd & Extra Follicle Check

Yet another update on the ever growing follicles. Today they measured 3 @ >18mm, 2 @ 16 & 17, 6 @ 13-14, 5 @ 10-12, and 3 @ <10mm. My lining is still nice and thick, as it should be. The good thing is my E2 level has only gone up a little more to 1640ish. I thought they would have me trigger tonight but... no they upped my doses back to what they were and I go back AGAIN tomorrow morning. I guess they are looking for those 10-14 ones to get a little bigger. I also found out that I can do the trigger shot with a Sub-q (short) needle. I was so not looking forward to an IM (long) shot. So Yea!

2nd Follicle Check

So I had my 2nd follie count today and my lining is now at 23.27.... wow! There are now 19 Follicles. 4 of them are 14-16mm. 10 of them are 10-13mm. 5 of them are <10mm. The Dr. has just called to give me my E2 level which is now at 1418.... a little high. So they have lowered my Menopur dose by half and my Follistim dose by a third. And they are also having me come in tomorrow for another check. That makes me a little nervous since my fear is overstimulating but it is also very reassuring that they are checking me again tomorrow. Will check back after my appt. at 10:15 tomorrow.

1st Follicle Count

Today was the first follicle count and I have now been on the stimming meds for 5 days. The sonogram showed that my uterine lining is 13.41mm thick, which is great (the embryos will attach here so the thick lining will make it easier for them to burrow in.) There are approx. 17 follicles as of now. 7 are < 9mm so they need to catch up. 4 are 9-10mm. 4 are 10-12mm. And 2 are 13-15mm. They typically grow 1-2mm a day and I have 6ish days till schedule egg retrevial. The nurse will call me later to tell me my E2 level, which will tell them if they need to change my dose. My next appt is Sat. to check E2 and count follicles again.

Our cable to add the new videos is not working. We are working on having somebody else put them on the computer for us, not sure when though.....

Just a quick update. My Dr. appt today they took blood to check my Estrogen level. It was at 187 which is right where is should be after 3 days on these medications so they are keeping my dose the same and I go back on Thursday morning to check it again and to have an ultrasound to start counting and measuring the eggs! I can't believe it is getting so close!

Started new meds

Marcia started her first day on new medication tonight, Menopur and Follistim. The Menopur has to be mixed and she has to do 2 vials each of the first 2 nights. The Follistim is a pen that you insert the medicine vial in and just turn a dial to determine your dose, instead of drawing it up. She is also still doing the Lupron, half the dose, but still a shot, to make 3 shots tonight and will continue for the next 8 days or so.
This first night of 3 shots didn't sit well for Marcia. She is fine now, but while she was giving herself the last one she felt like she was about to pass out, and got hot and clammy. I gave her some ice water and a ice pack.
We ordered a cable to allow us to post our new videos from the video camera. Hopefully it will be here by Monday! Check back to watch.

Our New Webpage

So we tried to email you these pictures and videos many times and couldn't make it work so we made a blogger page for me. Check back anytime for updates... we will also let you guys know if we add anything new and interesting. Leave us some comments to let us know what ya'll think!

Meds & Needles

Needles

Meds

1st Lupron Shot