LIVING WITH IF: Almonds to Tennis Balls!

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Almonds to Tennis Balls!

That is the comparison the nurse made about my ovaries today! She said they started out at the size of almonds and they are now almost the size of tennis balls!! No wonder I can't button my pants!

Looks like I will trigger tomorrow for a Wednesday retrieval!!!

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Aime32November 13, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Fingers Crossed! Hope all goes well
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happilyhomespunNovember 13, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Hooray! Good luck at your ER!
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MeganNovember 13, 2011 at 6:06 PM
YAY!!! Good luck on Wednesday!
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JenNovember 14, 2011 at 7:04 AM
owe! sounds painful. take it easy, and I am sending you lots of happy vibes for your ER! :)
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Our Journey so Far

6/9/12 - start stims
5/15/12 - CD - 1 for IVF #2 with CGH
4/27/12 - Consult w/ CCRM
3/12/12 - WFT appt w/ RE
2/24/12 - Beta = BFFN
2/16/12 - 2 embryos transfered
1/27/12 - baseline
1/16/12 - start lupron
1/5/12 - begin FET cycle
12/2/11 - 2nd beta - confirmed not pregnant
11/30/11 - 1st beta - BFN
11/22/11 - 4 embryos made it to freeze
11/21/11 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transfered
11/17/11 - 10 eggs fertilized normally
11/16/11 - IVF retrieval - 13 eggs retrieved and fresh sperm found in sample!
11/5/11 - start stims
11/2/11 - baseline ultrasound for IVF
10/11/11 - Freeze #5 200,000
10/09/11 - Freeze #4 200,000
10/07/11 - Freeze #3 200,000
10/05/11 - sperm returns on the microscope
10/04/11 - start BCPs for IVF
10/03/11 - Mr. Scuba goes off meds bc they are no longer working
September - Continued 0 count
8/11/11 - follow-up w/ RE - official lab count = 4
8/5/11 - Freeze #2 = 250,000!
8/4/11 - our 4 year wedding anniversary
8/2/11 - Official lab count = 500,000! Thaw rate at 50% survival
7/26/11 - Uro appt - things are looking up - keep at home testing and then maybe attempt a freeze!
7/25/11 - at home analysis = sperm!!
7/5/11 - repeat semen analysis = 0 sperm
6/1/11 - Hysteroscopy = all clear!
5/17/11 - results of Mr. S's blood work = quadrupled testosterone!! Yay!
4/26/11 - results of my cycle day 3 blood work = all good!
3/31/11 - Mr. Scuba starts meds to increase count - fingers crossed it works!!
3/17/11 - FU IF vacation to Maui!
3/2/11 - Meet with MFI Urologist - IVF/ICSI could be option if we can get more sperm
2/4/11 - D Day - Semen analysis results = 4 sperm
7/24/10 - Start trying to conceive
5/1/10 - Mr. Scuba's b/w shows low testosterone

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Almonds to Tennis Balls!

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