It's official. I'm incredibly uncomfortable. I can't button my pants, my lower back is killing me. I have to pee ever thirty-eight minutes and I think I can feel my ovaries in the back of my throat. I started feeling my (other) girls the day after I started stims, which was both exciting and remarkably comforting at first. And actually even up to Monday evening. But starting Tuesday night they woke me up whenever I rolled over. You know how if you tap one balloon in a bouquet of ballons that they all ripple in turn. That's what my ovaries feel like every time I move. Bending over, sitting down, getting up, coughing. All of that makes them ripple, and it's not cute anymore.
But I can see the light. We're almost there. Even after having four shots and blood draw on Monday. Five shots on Tuesday. (Oh, I added Heparin twice a day beginning Monday night.) I calculated everything and I'm 88 shots in with a whole fucking lot more to go... I'm not a needle phob by any means, but I'm starting to get some serious bruising from all of the shots. And the Heparin is only going to make things worse according to my nurse. I want you all to understand how grateful I am to be here, period, but the physical toll of IVF just hit me like a Mack Truck, and I can feel the effects head to toe. This shit is hard.
But I know I can do it.
My appointment went well this morning despite running AN HOUR late. Follies on the left measuring 15 -16mm, Follies on the right measuring 16 - 17mm. I was instructed to "coast" tonight. No Follistim, No Menopur. Just Heparin and Lupron. I'll trigger tomorrow night (WOO HOO!!!) And my retrieval will be Saturday morning! If I don't sound more enthusiastic it's only because my rising levels of Estrogen are making me feel EXHAUSTED. And a bit weepy. I cried last night when Bethany asked Julie to be Bryn's Godmother. Okay, I might have cried over that anyway, but I'm playing my IVF meds card and there's nothing you can do about it.
While explaining my current experiences to Dr. 3 and the nurse, they both agreed that I'm at the very early stages of OHSS and have placed me on a liquid restricted diet. I can have no more than one liter of Gatorade per day. No soup, no milk - which means no cereal (balls!), and no smoothies. Like the one I had been dreaming of getting on my way back to my office, but oh well. I know there is more stuff I wanted to say, but I'm kind of out of it right now. Any questions, ask away!
21 comments:
Hang in there - you are so, so close! I'm sorry you're having so much physical discomfort....but am glad your RE is watching you closely for OHSS.
I can hear the excitement in your voice. So happy with you!!
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I know that uncomfortable feeling but it sounds like you are growing a lot of follies in those ovaries, a good thing indeed. Hang in there, you are very close!!
Hang in there girlie. I'm so glad your doc is taking good care of you and monitoring you so closely.
You're almost there!! Yippee!!
Re: OSHH, I recommend doing Emergen-C packets in water instead of Gator.ade. Much better for you.
You are doing SO great!! Those meds do make the ovaries feel like Easter baskets!
Hang in there and GOOD LUCK!!!
Ask your doctor about Dostinex! It was a life-saver for me. :)
Almost to retrieval--yay!!!
I remember that feeling very well. You'll soon be past that. Until then: You can do it, you CAN DO IT! I am so excited for you that your ER is only a few days away!
I remember having that uncomfortable feeling. I had mild OHSS but my doctor kept a really close eye on my E2 level. It sounds like your doctor is being really proactive.
You are sooo close!!
Melissa, you're sooooo close!! You can do this. You ARE doing this. Saturday is almost here!!!
(PS- I love Bethany & that show)
SO so so excited for you! You are SOOOO close - hang in there!
You are on the home stretch. Stimming is an absolute bloating nightmare! You will feel sooo much better after retrieval! Grow follies grow!
Good luck!
Right here cheering you on!! XOXO
Sounds to me like the cycle is going brilliantly (well besides the OHSS). Best of luck for trigger tomorrow, here's to a beautiful haul of perfect eggies and a great fert report.
Sounds like you are doing very well. The pain is normal, I found when I sat on the toilet that my insides felt like they were about to fall out!
Just confused about one part which is the restricted fluid? I was told to drink as much fluid as possible to prevent OHSS, I probably drank 3L of water a day.
Just so you know after ER you will feel like someone is sitting on your tummy, there will be alot of pressure on your sternum, esp if you are OHSS-ish. Its normal to feel like you cant breathe either but if anything starts to get worse then spk to your FS asap.
Best of luck!
xx
Good luck over the next couple of days!
Thinking of you - you're almost there!!!
You are so freaking close! All those eggs are awesome! Take it easy, easy, easy. No OHSS for you!
come on eggs, come on come to momma on Saturday
so glad things look good in there and eat protein...lots of it!!! thinking about you :)
I Hope that the retrieval went well this morning! I was pretty out of it for a few days afterwards. I hope that you are recovering comfortably and quickly!
I was also at risk of developing OHSS, and was warned against drinking more than 1 quart of liquid the 24 hours after retrieval. Everyone else seems to say drink lots and lots. Who knows?
Take care of yourself!
sending lots of good lucky thoughts!
-FOxy
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