Physical: The title of this post is misleading, because after my morning injection of Ganirelix, there were no further injections. The doctor decided that my follicles are mature enough to trigger tonight! (Today's Test Results: 20 follicles visible, 16 are big, 4 are dinky, estrogen 2672) That estrogen sounds ridiculous, if you ask me!
Emotional: Amazingly, considering the level of my estrogen, I'm still as sane as I ever was. I'm very grateful for this.
I'm afraid of the trigger shot. There are no two ways about it, the needle is long and I'm a chicken! I brought my shooter to the doctor with me this morning in order to give him a crash course in administering the trigger shot. The nurse insisted it doesn't hurt, but I don't believe her.
Evening update: The trigger shot really didn't hurt!!! I am very sensitive to needles. When they take my blood at the doctor, I can't stand it. But amazingly, the 1.5 inch needle in my butt, into the muscle, was barely noticeable. I kept asking if he was sure it was in (probably not a question men like to hear in any other circumstances ;). But, GOOD NEWS LADIES, it was in and it was completely painless!
Showing posts with label injections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label injections. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2011
Injections: Day 8 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)
Physical: Generally, I'm fine, but feeling a little swollen, fragile, and just not 100%. I left work at 4pm because there was no reason to tough it out and jeopardize my health. (Today's Test Results: 13 are big with some behind, estrogen 1850) With the follicle count, it seems like there's a bit of gamesmanship going on. Understandably, the doctor doesn't want my expectations to be built up, so they've stopped telling me as much about the smaller follicles. That's fine. I know there are at least 17 there somewhere! Grow babies grow!!!
Emotional: Amazingly, considering the level of my estrogen, I'm still as sane as I ever was. However, I'm probably less fun than normal because all I want to do is chill out at home and watch movies.
Is anyone reading this? Tell me your thoughts in the COMMENTS section below. Have you considered freezing your eggs? It took me about two years of thinking about it, researching, and getting comfortable with spending the money before I was ready. But I have to say, as soon as the doctor's appointment was made, I felt like a weight was lifted, like I could stop grasping straws and trying to make the wrong relationships work.
Emotional: Amazingly, considering the level of my estrogen, I'm still as sane as I ever was. However, I'm probably less fun than normal because all I want to do is chill out at home and watch movies.
Is anyone reading this? Tell me your thoughts in the COMMENTS section below. Have you considered freezing your eggs? It took me about two years of thinking about it, researching, and getting comfortable with spending the money before I was ready. But I have to say, as soon as the doctor's appointment was made, I felt like a weight was lifted, like I could stop grasping straws and trying to make the wrong relationships work.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Injections: Day 5 (Monday, June 20, 2011)
Physical: Starting to feel more swollen and bloated for parts of the day. I go back and forth from feeling normal and feeling a bit fragile. (Today's Test Results: 17 follicles visible, 7 are measurable (not sure what happened to the 8th one that was measurable yesterday), estrogen 648)
Emotional: I'm perfectly sane. Really, I might be immune to the emotional effects. I'm just so level-headed! Who am I kidding? I'm sure devil-woman is waiting in the wings for her opportunity to strike next week...
I'm absolutely thrilled to have 17 follicles. Let's just hope they all mature and have beautiful, perfect, little eggs in them.
Is anyone reading this? Tell me your thoughts. Have you considered freezing your eggs? It took me about two years of thinking about it, researching, and getting comfortable with spending the money before I was ready. But I have to say, as soon as the doctor's appointment was made, I felt like a weight was lifted, like I could stop grasping straws and trying to make the wrong relationships work.
Emotional: I'm perfectly sane. Really, I might be immune to the emotional effects. I'm just so level-headed! Who am I kidding? I'm sure devil-woman is waiting in the wings for her opportunity to strike next week...
I'm absolutely thrilled to have 17 follicles. Let's just hope they all mature and have beautiful, perfect, little eggs in them.
Is anyone reading this? Tell me your thoughts. Have you considered freezing your eggs? It took me about two years of thinking about it, researching, and getting comfortable with spending the money before I was ready. But I have to say, as soon as the doctor's appointment was made, I felt like a weight was lifted, like I could stop grasping straws and trying to make the wrong relationships work.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Injections: Day 1 (Thursday, June 16, 2011)
Physical: I'm still bleeding from the period that started on Tuesday, the day after I stopped taking birth control pills and had my baseline tests done. (Baseline Test Results: 11 follicles visible, no cysts, no pregnancy...it's a go!)
Emotional: Upbeat, curious about the process, happy to have friends and (however bizarrely) a new and amazing boyfriend to support me through this process.
I pull out my big box of meds at 7:15pm, thinking this will be simple. Hold on, what did I do with my notes from Injection Class? Crap, they're not in the box of meds; they're not in my folder of egg freezing-related document; they're nowhere!
"Relax", I tell myself. Then, I remember that there's supposed to be a video online. One final review of the documents in my folder yields an instruction manual. Awesome! However, it's funny how it seemed so simple when I was mixing and injecting the artificial belly during the "injection class". Now, it seems like absolute rocket science.
I inject the Gonal F on the right side of the belly. I must admit that I do have that one inch of chub to pinch, which is just what I need for a good injection. The Menopur is going in the left belly. I'm amazed that I can barely feel the needle going in. The Gonal F, upon injection, causes no sensation at all. However, there is a slight sting with the Menopur. By 8:00pm, I'm done with my injections. I'm sure it will go much faster tomorrow.
It's now about 45 minutes after the injection. I'm sitting on the couch, writing my inaugural blog entry, feeling like my belly is bloated or swollen. But I kinda think that sensation is psychosomatic. Otherwise, nothing has happened yet.
Stay tuned...
Emotional: Upbeat, curious about the process, happy to have friends and (however bizarrely) a new and amazing boyfriend to support me through this process.
I pull out my big box of meds at 7:15pm, thinking this will be simple. Hold on, what did I do with my notes from Injection Class? Crap, they're not in the box of meds; they're not in my folder of egg freezing-related document; they're nowhere!
"Relax", I tell myself. Then, I remember that there's supposed to be a video online. One final review of the documents in my folder yields an instruction manual. Awesome! However, it's funny how it seemed so simple when I was mixing and injecting the artificial belly during the "injection class". Now, it seems like absolute rocket science.
I inject the Gonal F on the right side of the belly. I must admit that I do have that one inch of chub to pinch, which is just what I need for a good injection. The Menopur is going in the left belly. I'm amazed that I can barely feel the needle going in. The Gonal F, upon injection, causes no sensation at all. However, there is a slight sting with the Menopur. By 8:00pm, I'm done with my injections. I'm sure it will go much faster tomorrow.
It's now about 45 minutes after the injection. I'm sitting on the couch, writing my inaugural blog entry, feeling like my belly is bloated or swollen. But I kinda think that sensation is psychosomatic. Otherwise, nothing has happened yet.
Stay tuned...
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