Archive for July, 2008

Converted

27 July 2008

The IVF cycle has been converted to an IUI cycle.  My body just isn’t responding well to the Antagonist Protocol.  The three follicles on the left weren’t growing at all.  I have 4 on the right that are doing okay, and a few stragglers that probably wouldn’t make it to fruition.  If we keep going [...]

What Not To Do on Muni

25 July 2008

I’m no pro when it comes to riding Muni, the SF transit system.  My experience has largely been with taking a bus from the ferry to the DR office, and then another bus back to work.  In the mornings the ride isn’t so bad because I get on at the first stop and have my [...]

Stick Me With Your Best Shot

24 July 2008

As part of the whole IVF process you have to have regular blood draws to monitor your progress.  I’ve had 2 this week so far, and am heading back in on Saturday.  It’s not that big of a deal considering I’m giving myself shots every night anyway.  However, for whatever reason (most likely dehydration) getting [...]

Looking Up

24 July 2008

My estrogen level was 202 today.  Not only is that almost a three-fold increase over 2 days ago, but it is also 80+ points higher then it was on this day last cycle (117).  The downside is that my follicles aren’t progressing as well.   The left side is “quiet” and has shown no progess since [...]

68

23 July 2008

68.  That was my estrogen level after 4 days of stimulants.  Not good.  When I did all my pre-testing for IVF back in February my level was 64 on the third day of my natural cycle.  When I did IVF #1 my estrogen level was at 99 on day 4 of stims.  During IVF #1 [...]

No Drama

18 July 2008

This time around I’m not super obsessed with the IVF process.  I’m not trying to find every little bit of information, I’m not lurking around the forums, or obsessively reading blogs.  I’m just not that into it right now and it’s been nice.  I honestly don’t even feel like doing my own blogging much less [...]

The Long Wait

3 July 2008

As you know, we’re embarking on our second IVF cycle.  Shots, blood draws, exams…. the works.  It’s impossible to plan anything because I never know when I’ll have a DR appointment.  It all depends on how my body responds to the meds.  And the DR is in San Francisco which isn’t exactly right down the street from my [...]

And They’re Off!

1 July 2008

We’re on to round two.  I’m back on the birth control pills and we’re on a new protocol.  For the first IVF we were on the “Long Lupron Protocol” and now we’re doing the “Antagonist Protocol”.  The stimultation meds are the same, but no Lupron at all, and something called Ganirelix Acetate used later in [...]