Quick update because I'm in crazy amounts of pain. I just had to get up to pee, so I thought I'd stop at the computer to let anyone who may be waiting for my update, what was going on.
I won't save it to the end ... 15 eggs!!! That was the final count about 1 hour after the procedure, where they were able to count them all. I don't know if these are the mature count (I think it is, as I had more than 15 follicles total, including immature) but I will update tomorrow.
I'm in a lot of pain. My left ovary is the size of a grapefruit and it's causing me to be doubled over. Pain meds have not controlled the pain yet. I'm awaiting another hour so I can take a second dose (although I cheated and took a half dose an hour ago under Laurel's suggestion).
I didn't get to see my husband at all. He dropped me off at the door to take the kids to daycare and I didn't think I'd be going back so quickly. By the time he got back, I was in the sterile surgery room, so I couldn't see him. My wonderful and beautiful friend Laurel, came to meet Tom so he could leave for the airport. He was able to stay until he knew I was done and he got the first count of 11. I'm excited for him to land in Dallas so I can tell him the good news of 4 more! I was wheeled out only 4 minutes after he left, so my heart broke a little there. Laurel was with me though and I did think of all of you too. I took Mel's suggestion and when I was being put out, I imagined you all in the room holding my hand. Thank you for being there.
Laurel was great. She stayed with me for hours until my mother in law could make it here. She just sat quietly, doing god knows what, because she didn't even want to disturb me with the tv. How nice is she? And Jen, thanks for the offer. How nice are you to offer to come down to the Springs just for me? That really touched my heart.
Back to bed I go. Pain pain pain.
To my little eggs - take care and I hope each one of you is able to be fertilized. I will find out tomorrow and if any of you are left to hop into the freezer, I'll tell you the name I have for you. Don't worry about the cold, as we live in colorado and are very active in snow sports, so think of this as getting a leg up on being used to the cold! You have just been fertilized and I already love you all. Be good and momma will get an update on your progress tomorrow. ~butterfly kisses~
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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- Update on the marriage thing. And it's long.
- It must be ~really~ bad.
- Really down.
- The Mod Squad
- This pain I have
- Introducing ... The Mod Squad.
- Back from my egg retrieval.
- my heart has stopped.
- Oh no.
- Looking for the positives.
- Transfer officially ~cancelled~
- comment that just made me want to throw up.
- IVF Cancelled
- No bueno. sd9.
- Follie report after 7 days of stims.
- I'm still irritated.
- Follie report after 6 days of stims. (updated w/ E2)
- Wow. I am starting to feel it.
- For Laurel and Pete.
- Follie report after 4 days of stims. (update 2)
- The difference an IFer feels about her children.
- E2 levels are low.
- Responses to the Taggings and some feelings.
- Alrighty, well, it's all done.
- I'm stimulated.
- She's here.
- Stim Start appointment.
- Do you believe in "jinxing"?
- Back to the adoption post.
- 300
- WTF?
- "Why don't you just adopt?"
- 2nd injection
- Injections in the belly? Bah.
- I start Lupron tonight!
- "Practice what you preach"
- If I have to study, will there be a test?
- TTCers never stop fighting.
- "This month"
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26 comments:
Thinking good thoughts for you and your lil eggies! I am so sorry to hear of the pain you are having
Congrats on your eggs! You are in my prayers!
Nancy.....my heart breaks for you every time you are disappointed, so I was happy to hear about your egg retreival. I truly wish the best for this FET procedure and will be praying for your "embies". I really hope that this works out for you.
Ouch! sorry for the pain=( 15 eggs is fantastic! Sending them growing thoughts=)
I'm so happy to hear your good news! Congratulations!! I will keep those little ones in my prayers today for great fertilization!!
Feel better soon!!
Wow, this must have been a really emotional time for you..i've never even heard you talk this way! Goodluck and you are in my thoughts and prayers!
So sorry you're in such pain, but happy that the results were good. Take care of yourself...
I'm sorry you're in pain, but whoo! 15 eggs sounds good - I hope they are busy getting it on with the sperm right now.
Fifteen!! That is a great result.
Hope you are feeling better soon so that you can enjoy that great number.
15 is incredible amazing. Congratulations! Now go rest.
Gatorade, Gatorade, Gatorade. I swear it helps (coming from someone who produces anywhere from 20-40 eggs a cycle). Tons of it so you don't hyper stim. 2-3 of the one quart bottles a day is what I usually do. And it TOTALLY helps with the pain. GOOD LUCK on fertilization!!!
kp
15 eggs is great! I hate that you didn't get the chance for a transfer this month- that freakin' blows! Hope your pain meds kick in soon!
I've been thinking of you today. Glad the result was good, and hope the pain subsides soon.
P.S. I liked holding your hand. :-)
That sounds like awesome news...
I like to picture your embies like rollerderby kings and queens -- zooming around, strong and kicking some ass.
Take care of yourself...be gentle and rest rest rest.
Pam
15! That's wonderful! Thinking positive fertilization thoughts for you. I hope you are feeling better soon!
15 sounds like a lucky number to me. I'm sending lots of healthy emby vibes and I hope you start to feel better soon.
Cate
Wow--15 eggs! That is amazing. I am cringing at the thought of your ovary being the size of a grapefruit. Oh my god.
Hope those eggs impress us all!
(Excuse any confusion from my name change)
Nancy! I have been following your recent trials, and have kept you in my thoughts. I'm so sorry for the recent setbacks - 15 eggies is WONDERFUL, though. I really hope the pain is easing up for you, can't wait to hear the fert report.
Much, much love.
xox
Nancy - I'm so happy you got 15 eggs! That is wonderful. I hope your pain lets up soon. You've had a really rough week emotionally and adding physical pain to that is just wrong! Hang in there sweetie!
Yup - we were all there yesterday. I hope it wasn't too hot & stuffy. 15 eggs - WOW!
I hope you are feeling better this morning! You are in my thoughts.
I said this elsewhere, but I will say it again....~hugs~ hun and yay for so many eggies. I know you are disappointed about how this round turned out, but I am praying for your little embies and wonderful FET. Can't wait to hear the fert report!
I hope you're feeling better today, Nancy, and that those pkillers are finally doing their job. Rest up and have a restorative weekend!
I'll be cheering those eggs on!
15 is a great number. Good for you for being a tough little soldier and getting through that.
Hoping your pain subsides soon.
my damn internet has been out for two days! But I had to pay for wifi so I could check up on you & it's worth every penny! I hope you are in much less pain today- none sounds about good & I can't wait to hear the fertilization report!
15 is amazing & I was thinking of you all day yesterday. I hope the FET is beautifully perfect & next month.
15 eggs that's just great
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