Magic Monday

Tomorrow is the day of our egg retrieval.  I must say, this cycle has flown by and hasn't been as trying as some of the others.   Another good sign, I suppose!  I only had to have blood drawn once -- and in remembering our other cycles I am positive that it happened more often during those.  I'll take small wins where I can!  I last saw the doctor yesterday morning, and he indicated that we'd likely get nine good eggs from this cycle (according to what the ultrasound showed).  At the previous appointment we met with a different doctor, and he'd counted 13 follicles, though some were quite small.

I took my last injections yesterday, and go in tomorrow at 8 a.m.  The egg retrieval itself is at 8:45.  I will be partially sedated, and the procedure shouldn't take long.  After that it will be a waiting game until Tuesday when they call to tell us how many mature eggs we have and how many fertilize.

I continue to feel a buzzing excitement about what is to come.  Yesterday I tried to explain it to Tony by telling him my whole body was zinging with anticipation.  Not quite sure that does it justice, but it's the best I could (and can) come up with!

I will say that I'm a little uncomfortable.  I feel bloated and my abdomen is crowded -- both things I consider to be good things!  I've had a low backache for a couple of days now, probably related to the fact that there are a substantial number of eggs growing and not a lot of space for them to do so.  The largest we saw on the ultrasound was 23mm, which is the biggest I've ever had that early, and the others were not far behind.  Usually, I give myself shots of medication until day 15 and we considered ourselves lucky if we got a 20mm egg.   This time, I stopped my shots on day 11 and we have substantially larger eggs.  The medications are all the same as I've used previously, so that's not the difference.  I'm really happy that my body has responded better to the stimulation and hope this is yet another sign indicating that something good is about to happen!

Look for an update from me on Tuesday at the latest -- depending on how I'm feeling and what information we learn tomorrow after the egg retrieval, I may try to update yet tomorrow :)