I have really been slacking on posting on here, sorry. It has actually been a frustrating few days for me due to how slowly I am progressing. I am slowly making progress, but I am making progress. I just anticipated already having my eggs removed and getting close to transfer time. I originially told my employer that I would return to work on Thursday the 17th but that isn't going to happen, I am looking at not returning until Tuesday May 22nd, but of course they are supportive.
My estrogen levels are taking a longer time to increase and they like the estrogen level to be at 3000. I have went in every single day to be monitored. Every day they follicles have increased and so have my estrogen levels. :) Today my follicles were ranging from 14-21 and my estrogen level yesterday had greatly increased! They are saying I may do my trigger shot tonight or tomorrow and I should know today which day it will be. This means that retreival of the eggs will be Sunday or Monday! I am not going to lie I requested that it be done on Monday if possible because the two best doctors would be preforming the retreival if it is Monday. They are going to try to see if they think I will be okay to wait one additional day, but my blood work will be able to tell them that! I had a long conversation with one of the lead doctors today about my progress and he said that it is completely normal and that they decided to take it slow seeing my age and then the number of follicles that originally popped up. They could have increased my medicine a long time ago but didn't want too. If my ovaries went through to fast of stimulation they could have been damaged forever and they don't want that.
My amazing Mom is flying out to be with me on Tuesday night and she is bringing my little brother who everyone knows is the love of my life! I am so excited for her to be able to enjoy this journey with me! My husband came in Wednesday night. He has been able to make it to some of the appointments which we didn't expect so that is a good thing! I have still been working every single day trying to get this property in some type of order. I decided to not work at all today though because I woke up in severe pain and I am having a lot of nausea. The doctors said this is normal due to the size that my ovaries are becoming. He wants to drive around and site see today and I agreed as long as I am able to sit in the car, lol. We are trying to treat this as a vacation so that we can relax and not think about all the technical stuff but it's hard for me considering I have worked every single day since I have been here. I am also going to get a massage today because I haven't had one in a few days. I think I may have to buy more now that everything has been pushed back because I only have two left. But we will see. Milena is at the hospital now preparing for retreival.... I am so excited for her! I am sad though because she is going home for the weekend and then only coming back for the transfer so I really won't see her to much anymore. We will stay in touch though because she lives so close to me. I am so glad I had her because without her I don't know what I would have done when my husband wasn't here. Everyone say a prayer for her to have an awesome retrieval rate and successful pregnancy of course..... and continue the prayers for me as well!
I will be sure to update after we go "site-seeing" today.
This is such a great post, so glad to hear you had a heart to heart with the lead doctor, it is everything I thought, they know what they are doing!!! I cannot wait to get on that plane Tuesday afternoon, you know how I hate to fly, but coming to you, baby, it's just a thing! Koda and I will be there to spend the rest of the week with you!!! I love you so much sweetheart, momma is so so proud of you!!!!
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