Thank goodness I got the call that my embies are still growing so tomorrow's confirmed for transfer! The call came late in the day & I was worried that something was wrong. I go tomorrow morning & the whole procedure (includes registration, labs & 20 minutes of just sitting there past transfer) should take a little over an hour. I'm going to be home & off my feet for the next three days per the doctor's orders so I'm glad for the long holiday weekend.
I know different REs have their theory regarding staying off your feet after transfer or to carry on as usual. I don't mind staying home & it'll help with my peace of mind. I'm also still a bit bloated so it'll be nice to relax a bit. I was prescribed a Valium to take when I come home that might help with some of the anxiety of the day! Thank you, doctor, for your progressive transfer protocol!
Went for pre-transfer acupuncture this afternoon. I'm all in, doing it up!
Just took the last of the Prednisone & will take a Levaquin in about an hour. Also just gave myself another PIO shot, flawless execution -- hardly any blood, needle sank in easily! Slowly pressing on the plunger has helped, no need to rush with oil. I went a little more in the hip (still in the upper outer quadrant) than in my butt since it's harder to find a muscle under all this bootyliciousness. Even still I'm going to have my doctor take a Sharpie & draw on my behind the exact square footage area where the shot should be given.
Lastly, I feel so much more like my old self now that I'm no longer on these injections (excluding PIO) or Estrace! I noticed it the most when I awoke this morning. I don't feel like I'm in a funk anymore, I feel lighter & more me. The weight gain is also more noticeable now that I'm sober from these shots but my cravings have subsided as early as yesterday.
I don't think I'll get online tomorrow either. Don't want to ruin the effects of the Valium by having a marathon Google-search session about Day X-past transfer... getting it all out of my system tonight :-)
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
3!
3 embies! I was so happy to get the call this morning that of the 4 eggs, 3 of them fertilized. Embryo transfer will be Friday morning. God bless that fourth little egg. And, always, thank you, God! I'm going for pre-transfer acupuncture tomorrow, which I certainly need.
Now that it's one day past retrieval my whole abdomen is bloated & gassy. And the gassiness is still from the anesthesia. The area's still tender but I'm much better than yesterday. I also walk a bit gingerly because with every step there's just a bit of discomfort. Here's hoping that some of the bloat & minor pain will subside tomorrow.
Today is day 2 of PIO injections + along with take the Levaquin (antibiotic) & Presnidone (corticosteroid). Presidone's for one more day (twice a day pill for 3 days) & Levaquin will have to be taken through a bit of next week.
For the PIO shot a friend told me to ice the site before injecting & then heat the area afterwards. But I'm not having a problem getting the needle in & all I notice is a bruised area from yesterday's shot. I've read where women have been slightly traumatized by the PIO shots but for me I'm good. I'd shoot myself up with PIO every day for 9 months vs. taking even one Endometrin insert for just one day. I say 'ugh' every time I think about the grossness. Seems that my whole behind will be bruised up from these injections but I'm not complaining. This whole process can have no concern with vanity!
Best of luck & many blessings to everyone going through any part of this baby-making process. Praying for you for Friday, Evelyn!
Now that it's one day past retrieval my whole abdomen is bloated & gassy. And the gassiness is still from the anesthesia. The area's still tender but I'm much better than yesterday. I also walk a bit gingerly because with every step there's just a bit of discomfort. Here's hoping that some of the bloat & minor pain will subside tomorrow.
Today is day 2 of PIO injections + along with take the Levaquin (antibiotic) & Presnidone (corticosteroid). Presidone's for one more day (twice a day pill for 3 days) & Levaquin will have to be taken through a bit of next week.
For the PIO shot a friend told me to ice the site before injecting & then heat the area afterwards. But I'm not having a problem getting the needle in & all I notice is a bruised area from yesterday's shot. I've read where women have been slightly traumatized by the PIO shots but for me I'm good. I'd shoot myself up with PIO every day for 9 months vs. taking even one Endometrin insert for just one day. I say 'ugh' every time I think about the grossness. Seems that my whole behind will be bruised up from these injections but I'm not complaining. This whole process can have no concern with vanity!
Best of luck & many blessings to everyone going through any part of this baby-making process. Praying for you for Friday, Evelyn!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
4!
4 eggs were retrieved today, thank you, God! Out of 5 follicles, 4 eggs were retrieved & I'll get a (God-willing) good report on fertilization tomorrow. The egg retrieval process left my ovaries extremely crampy & nauseous from the anesthesia. My abdominal pain was so intense: the gas from the anesthesia plus a little bit of food given to me by the nurses on top of me moving to get dressed left me puking. And I immediately felt better! Those nurses were so nice; I have to get them a thank you card. The pain subsided just a bit after my barf & eight hours later I feel much more like my old self.
Now I start Prednisone, a corticosteroid that suppresses the system's immune system so it won't reject an implanting embryo. I'm also taking Levaquin, an antibiotic to prevent infection from the egg retrieval process itself. I'm also to begin Progesterone-in-Oil injections (PIO), 1mL, at night & which I finished shooting up a few minutes ago. I thought it'd be worse than it was since I have to do it on my own but it went just fine. Huge 22 gauge needle & I could barely get it through. That was the same needle size for the HCG, just a little tougher this time around.
My Google fast didn't hold out before the retrieval but I've had no desire to get online & search about success rates, embryo transfer success rates for 3- vs. 5-day transfers... I have no desire to stress myself out tonight or worry needlessly. All I can choose to do is be cool & trust in Him.
I'm happy for my 4 little eggs. That's one more than the last cycle & for my age with my FSH/AMH scenario & I'm so so grateful for even that many. Speaking it to the universe: My embryos will be implanted on Friday. In my prayers tonight I'm thanking God for hope, for everything including my RE & will continue to leave it in His hands.
Now I start Prednisone, a corticosteroid that suppresses the system's immune system so it won't reject an implanting embryo. I'm also taking Levaquin, an antibiotic to prevent infection from the egg retrieval process itself. I'm also to begin Progesterone-in-Oil injections (PIO), 1mL, at night & which I finished shooting up a few minutes ago. I thought it'd be worse than it was since I have to do it on my own but it went just fine. Huge 22 gauge needle & I could barely get it through. That was the same needle size for the HCG, just a little tougher this time around.
My Google fast didn't hold out before the retrieval but I've had no desire to get online & search about success rates, embryo transfer success rates for 3- vs. 5-day transfers... I have no desire to stress myself out tonight or worry needlessly. All I can choose to do is be cool & trust in Him.
I'm happy for my 4 little eggs. That's one more than the last cycle & for my age with my FSH/AMH scenario & I'm so so grateful for even that many. Speaking it to the universe: My embryos will be implanted on Friday. In my prayers tonight I'm thanking God for hope, for everything including my RE & will continue to leave it in His hands.
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