Journal Continued

Sunday April 13: How nice...it looks like every third day I'll have to do five injections.  Each Follistim vial I have is 300 IU.  I take 150 IU right now but I was told that it technically hold more like 400 IU and that I shouldn't waste any meds. That's all great in theory but that means an extra injection because I don't get my full dose when finishing off the vial. It's all part of this journey I guess.

Monday April 14: I'm a complete BONEHEAD. Seriously. I spent the weekend in Houston since I had a break between appts and I left today to come back to SA.  Well, I left my menopur in Houston. Yeah....it's a four hour drive from my parents house to my inlaws and uh...yeah.  I had the pleasure of driving to the west side of SA and then my gracious father agreed to meet me in Columbus, TX off I-10 to do a medication handoff.  My dad is completely awesome.  Eight hours of driving yesterday was enough for me.  I probably won't forget my meds ever again.

Tuesday April 15: Today was blood work and another u/s to check follicle growth.  It was pretty disappointing.  Lining was 5.5mm, which is fine for now.  Follicle growth is slow for the first time in my life. Dr. M said that it's normal for my protocol but it still wasn't fun to hear.  My left had a 9.6mm and my right had a 8.5mm follicle with a bunch of smaller ones. I shouldn't compare but my last IVF at this point was showing 11-12mm follicles. I go again on Friday and I stay on the same dosages for meds. (150iu follistim, 5 units Lupron, 1.3 hGH, 150iu menopur)

April 16: I can't believe I'm about to write this but I'm getting used to giving myself all my shots.  DH has literally given me hundreds of injections over the span of our infertility journey but up until now I had given myself a total of three.  My first one ever I balled my eyes out over the phone with my best friend talking me into it.  I had to give myself two injections last IVF so a total of three over my lifetime. Now I do that many in one morning!  

Side note: menopur stings going in...I don't like that one at all! (And that's the med I've used the most with IVF and IUI'S)

Here's a pic of my belly...4-5 injections a day is no joke. Both sides are equally as bruised: 

Friday April ?: Another round of blood work (three vials) and u/s.  My uterine lining is perfect at 9mm.  My follicles? Not as much.  My left ovary, my usual overachiever, has ONE follicle at 12mm and a couple less than 10mm. So disappointing.  My right, which is usually lazy, has seven pretty follicles all tracking (growing) together.  They are all between 11-13mm.  They are all still way too small as they can't come out until 18-22mm.  I get to come back in tomorrow for more blood work and another u/s to show how much growth I'm getting in 24 hours. I'll also have my pre-op. 

Stay tuned....