Stim Day 10 & Trigger

The R.E. actually said that I stimmed well!

I told him that I was worried for a while there, that it seemed to take forever. However, I think it just took one extra day from the last round, but my follicles were slower to respond. They seemed to be more even in size today, the measurements were closer together. And it was interesting how that 21mm I had yesterday seemed to go poof, somehow! I have to agree with Lorraine's comment yesterday that the measurements are probably more an approximation than anything else. It'll be interesting to see how many they get, and how many are mature.

I am grateful to be making it this far. I really did think they might cancel me.

Today I took the rest of my GonalF. That was the instructions, just to finish off the vial-which was 300iu.

Tonight I will trigger with Ovidrel and 40 units of leuprolide at 8:15. I was wondering what that leuprolide was for that came in my big box-o-fun. Not that I really understand what it's for. Anyone ever used that before in conjunction with an hcg trigger? If you have, fill me in, k? I think it's just the long term for Lupron, but I've never heard of it being used for anything else than the supression phase.

I will really REALLY enjoy not getting any shots tomorrow. I know I might have a long road ahead with progesterone and Lovenox. I should probably get that Lovenox script filled soon, since I start taking it at transfer.

I am so freakin' tired. Have I mentioned that stimming makes me tired? I am looking forward to being lazy on Thursday after retrieval.

My center goofed up. Apparently when we did our round of Cipro, we were also supposed to get infections disease testing, again. They figured that out today. I adore my IVF nurses and doctors, so I'm not that put off by it. We've been through a lot. But it did mean that I had to rush out of work today and go to the center to pick up the paperwork. They put some of the syrum from this morning's labs on a baggie so that I didn't have to get stuck again, which was nice. I took that to the ghetto lab. Apparently the ghetto lab just collects the specimens and then sends their work to the next STATE for the actual testing. So, hopefully they will get it in time. Mr. PJ doesn't have crappy insurance, so his can be done locally. He is just thrilled about having it done again.

I am to arrive for egg retrieval at 6:45 on Thursday. I'm first in line. Dr. Wonderful is doing it this time. Dr. Ho Hum is pretty wonderful himself, as it turns out, but I like that the other doctor is doing it. Something new couldn't hurt! Plus, I just really like Dr. Wonderful. A lot.

Thanks again for all of your encouraging words! I love reading your comments! Nothing says love like having your blogsisters cheer for your ovaries, and writing letters to your follicles! :)