My IVF Calendar of Events

Hello Again!@

I wanted my next post to be of substance. Here’s what I’ve been up to!

Attached is my calendar so far.  Before I get into the process, I wanted to tell you all about how the administration went down. Husband mixed first days meds and I tried to inject but I chickened out. So for the next shot, I prep everything, and he injects. He has a small issue with removing the needle from my skin, he sort of catches my skin, so this morning I let him inject me, and then I pulled it out. Works much better that way.

A few things unexpectedly happened in the last 9 days. On my first visit to check my progress (Wednesday July 24^th, day 4 of stims), the doctor didn’t notice much movement and so he increased my meds from Menopur 75 IU to 150 IU, and increased Gonal-F from 300 U to 375 U.

Went back to clinic on Friday (day 6 of stims) and there was some movement, but not what they wanted to see. Good thing was that I was responding, bad news is, not fast enough. Increased Gonal-F to 450. Kept menopur the same.  This was a little boggling to the doctor since all of my diagnostic testing showed I would be a great responder to medication.

Third visit to clinic was Sunday July 27^th, (Day 8 of stims) Now we’re cooking! Got a print out of my follicle growth. Doctor saw 12 follicles, 5 on right and 7 on left. Reviewed BW and that night I introduce another Menopur and the Cetrotide. Cetrotide makes my skin warm and I can really feel the medicine.
Last night was a little tough because there were 3 shots. I survived though.

Was instructed on Monday July 28^th to add a third Menopur in the AM, keep Gonal-F at 450U in PM and take another Cetrotide. I go back tomorrow for another check on follicle growth. Tomorrow will be day 10 of stims. I will also be out of medicine tomorrow night.

Good thing though is that the pharmacy I selected has overnight, free shipping, and delivers on Saturdays.

I’ve spent an additional $1923.00 in medication so far. I don’t even blink when I place the re-orders. I’m committed now so this is just a drop in the bucket.

I’ll post more information as things happen. Hope you are all having a good week! :)