ivf cycle day eight

I love good news. 
We just got back from our CD8 blood draw and ultrasound. I have 20 follicles! Everything looks great for a retrieval on Thursday or Friday of this week. The Dr started me on my first injection of ganirelix to prevent premature ovulation and again reduced my folistem down to 75 units. 


We return tomorrow morning for another blood draw and ultrasound. We'll find out then when the retrieval will be. 


Medications for tonight are:
75 units of Folistem (FSH) 
75 units of Menopur (FSH & LH)
81 mgs of Asprin
16 mgs of Medrol (steroid hormone to assist pre-embryo implantation)
2.5 mgs of Parlodel (I've been taking this for a month now to lower my prolactin)

20 mgs of Lexapro (I've been taking this for a year to keep me sane and functioning!)


I am feeling great. Thanks so much for all of your support! 


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20 comments :

Rebekah said...

Woohoo! 20! That's a wonderful number! Glad things are going well :)

Kerrik said...

That's awesome. I hope I also get such lovely news this week.

Jenni said...

20? 20! That's great. I'm getting very very excited for you.

Cherbear said...

20 is awesome! Please send me some good vibes for my stims coming up next month! eek!

Suzy, Not a Fertile Myrtle said...

Great news!!

cdg said...

great news, my retreival is wed so I am hoping that good things are in store for both of us this week!!!
hang in there!!!

DandelionBreeze said...

Fantastic news... 20 is a great number :)) Rest up plenty before then - I was really surprised how knocked around and exhausted I felt after my retrieval on Friday. This is such a magical time and amazing to see the delicate IVF process form gorgeous little embryos xoxo

Rach said...

Sounds like everything is going smooth and great!

One Day said...

Thanks for your comment on my blog! :) Looks like you are well on your way through a terrific cycle! 20 is rockstar status! Do you get your estrogen numbers? They didn't give them to me in my first cycle but I demanded them this time...I'm obsessive.

I'll be following along! Definitely sending great vibes your way and thinking of you!

Bumpy Journey said...

That is awesome Foxy!! How are you feeling? I am so happy for you!!!!!!

Marianne said...

What a great number! WOOHOO!!! Are you still feeling good? I sure hope so!

Anonymous said...

20 follicles! Woohoo!

Anonymous said...

awesome numbers!!!!!

Augusta said...

I LOVE good news from my Foxy!!! 20 follies sounds awesome! YEAH! I'm so excited to hear about when your retrieval will be. Stay strong, Foxy. This is great news!

Miss Mac said...

That is a great report... you're getting so close and hope you continue to get great news!

Nikki Sunshine said...

20 is so awesome ! I'm excited for you !!

Anonymous said...

Excellent news! I am so excited the egg retrieval is coming up so soon! You are more than halfway there!

Anonymous said...

Wow 20 follies is awesome! Hoping every one of them turns into a beautiful mature egg.

Haidee said...

20 is spectacular! Yay! Good luck for retrieval!

Kir said...

20!!!!!!! yea, 20!!!!! I am soooo excited for that. it's a good number, a hopeful number. xo

 

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