My first ultrasound at the far away clinic was this morning. I can already say I like this clinic so much more than my local clinic. The u/s tech actually talks to me, they have the screen on the wall just so the patients can see the screen without craning your neck to see the tech's screen, and then you review everything with the nurse. The old clinic techs would barely look at me, do the fastest scan, and send me home. This is so much better.
Anyway, I feel like a farmer, growing my follies. Watch them grow, give them fertilizer, check on them. So this morning, 5 days into stims I had 5 measurables on one side, and 4 on the other, with several smaller ones hanging around. My E2 is already at 933! So they have reduced my follis.tim, and I have to go back in tomorrow for more checking. This is the quickest, and best response I've ever had, so I guess Dr. Famous was right when he suspected I've been over-suppressed in my past cycles.
I'm feeling tired too. Not sure if its the weather here, which can only be described as dreary, or just the extra energy my body is putting towards farming follies. But, geez, I'm already feeling bloated, tired and all around not much fun. But I'm not here to have fun, I'm here to farm. In loose-waisted sweatpants.
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Sounds like you're off to a GREAT start!!! Hope you keep moving forward the rest of the cycle. The clinic is fab isn't it!
ReplyDeleteYou asked how I keep track of all my meds... I have a massive spreadsheet with everything I have to take, the qty, time, every detail. I highlight the cell in yellow for anything that has been completed.
Best wishes!
Good luck sowing those seeds! I like the farming analogy...so true!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are doing a good job growing those follies. That's a great start. I'm so happy for you! I can't wait to hear tomorrow's report. I think it's good that they don't want you to go too fast...good for you!
ReplyDeleteI put all of my meds on my phone's calendar. When it buzzed at me, I took the meds! That worked pretty well.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your off to a great start!
Now I have "The Farmer in the Dell" stuck in my head and I'm trying to re-write the words for infertility. I'm not that good at it, so all I can go with is I hope that at the end of this cycle you are not left with "the cheese stands alone." :)
ReplyDeleteI sounds like all is going very well!
Good luck with this cycle. I hope the change in clinics and protocols makes all the difference and you get a BFP soon.
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Sounds like a great start!
ReplyDeletegood luck
Great farming, grow those follies! Looking forward to starting some farming of my own beginning October :-)
ReplyDeleteBest of luck and happy ICLW!
Good job with those follicles!
ReplyDeleteSounds like those follies are growing well though! Hope the better response is indicative of a great and positive cycle!
ReplyDelete~ICLW~
Totally know what you mean about being a farmer. I sort of felt like a fish full of eggs. I saw a show once where they just squeeze eggs out of fish, one after the other, maybe to make caviar? Anyway, that's how I felt!
ReplyDeleteso great to hear that you are responding so well. it is amazing how just a little compassion and understanding from the staff makes such a huge difference.
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Go girl! Stimm yourself silly. As your E2 level gets higher, it can make you tired. This is normal. I'm a couple of days behind you and cheering you on!
ReplyDeleteGood job growing those little follies!! Good luck this cycle!!
ReplyDeleteICLW
Sounds like a good start! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteICLW
Sweet Pie!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to comment!
Just wanted to root you on and tell you that you're doing fabulously. Keep farmin' them follies!
Dr. Famous has you on a kick-ass protocol!