hey, how are your ovaries?

I have posted previously about my obnoxious optimism. It's still there. I think this quote is awesome. Mr. Dahl obviously knew the power of positivity.

Today is Thursday. What!? I feel like it was just Sunday, and now the weekend is almost here again. This week has been busy.

Yesterday I had a doctor appointment to make sure that my medication is working properly. I went for bloodwork and then had an ultrasound to check on my ovaries. During the ultrasound the tech could not find my left ovary. It was hiding. After much prodding she finally found it, and saw that it had a follicle hanging out in it. This is not what we wanted.

I am taking the morning lupron injections for the sole purpose of quieting my ovaries. So as I left the appointment I was freaking out. I right away called my nurse coordinator (NC) at the fertility clinic and got her voicemail. Figures. I called Jill and filled her in too. I felt awful. I feel like the least my body can do is respond appropriately to these meds. And while I logically know that there wasn't anything I did wrong, it was tough to call and tell her that things were all the sudden 'iffy'.

The NC called back and told me that we would not know anything until my estrogen levels came in. More waiting. She wanted the number below 100. It was 53. Thank Goodness. I took the most ginormous deep breath after hearing that the cycle was not scrapped. It was just fine. There is just a dud follicle lingering in my ovary. No. Big. Deal.

It was a nerve wracking day. It did not help that I was going on nearly zero sleep. This happened due to a scheduling flop on my part. Oh well, no more overnights for this gal for awhile. They are just too tough.

So, now it's time to really get ready for the transfer week which is coming up soon. Can't believe it! I was talking to Jill yesterday and it dawned on me that I have about 518 things to get done before I go. School stuff, home stuff, work stuff, kid stuff. I'm going to be plenty busy in the upcoming weeks, but that's quite alright. It makes life interesting.

Until next time,
Carmen