So yesterday morning I hauled myself out of bed bright and early for my long drive to Capitol City. It was a great drive--the 'hot doughnuts now' sign was flashing so you know I had to indulge. Ummmmm, glazed doughnuts that melt in your mouth. Nothing is better at 7 am than that.
I had the new Ben Folds cd playing in my car. I even saw a rainbow across the bay. I kid you not. A huge beautiful rainbow. What could be a better omen than that?
I got to the clinic just in time for my appointment and the room was PACKED. All those lovely purple chairs had anxious women in them. I'm used to being about the only one in the clinic so it was quite a shock.
I had my blood drawn (let's give a cheer for the butterfly---so easy you barely feel the needled) then hooked up with a friend from High FSH land. She's also doing her first ivf at this clinic and it was so fun to hang with her and share notes. It really helped the day go by fast.
The good Dr. SheRE found 4 lovely follicles--all right around 7mm. Two on each side. How very egalitarian of my ovaries! There are also a few more smaller ones on each side and who knows what might happen with them. She wasn't thrilled with my lining being another 7 (since we're at least 7 days away from transfer it seemed fine to me but while I think I'm a board-certified RE she actually is one, so I'm deferring to her). We're adding viagra suppositories to the cocktail. I'm hoping for some bonus effects but they tell me that's unlikely.
So, the good news is that I'm responding. While I would love to have as many follicles as I can possibly get this is a 400% increase over my last cycle so I'm going to focus on that. That and the fact there is no dominant follie!!!
I keep up the drugs and return on Friday the 13th. I think I might wear all black and just pretend to be Wednesday Addams. My formerly gothic sister (she's still my sister but now some kind of rockabilly/goth leaning sister) would consider it very auspicious so I'll just have to channel her for the rest of the week. Guess I should hope for black clouds instead of rainbows and trade the Ben Folds in for Bauhaus?
Great news and no dominant follicle is always nice.
Posted by: Suz | Tuesday, 10 May 2005 at 18:04
Warm donuts, rainbows and four follicles! Wonderful news! Pam
Posted by: Pam CA | Tuesday, 10 May 2005 at 19:41
Sounds about as perfect a trip to the doctors as one could have. And the vaginal suppositories sounds almost as yummy as that donut.
Posted by: InSpring | Wednesday, 11 May 2005 at 06:06
Good work, Millie! I think 7mm is fine--you will thicken up before transfer day. This is getting exciting!
Posted by: wessel | Wednesday, 11 May 2005 at 09:38
I would definitely go for black and Bauhaus - how retro chic!
I am so, so jealous of hot doughnuts - mmm!
Your lining is increasing and that is a good sign! Go follicles!
Posted by: Pamplemousse | Wednesday, 11 May 2005 at 10:44
Great news! So glad to hear things are moving along so smoothly!! The donuts sound yummy!
Posted by: Nina | Wednesday, 11 May 2005 at 13:09
Oooh, donuts. Yum. Four evenly sized follies...HOW wonderful. The cycle seems to be going so well, I'm so excited for you! Keep posting.
Posted by: Bee | Thursday, 12 May 2005 at 07:11
Ummm, donuts....huh, where was I? Oh right, good news Millie, sending lots of luck and love your way.
Posted by: Emily | Thursday, 12 May 2005 at 18:02
Congrats on your four lovely follicles. Hope Friday 13th was good and gothic.
Posted by: Ova Girl | Friday, 13 May 2005 at 05:31
What's today's update?!! I'm clamoring for news!!
Posted by: Liana | Friday, 13 May 2005 at 11:20