Was in for b/w and u/s both yesterday (Sunday) and again this morning. So, here's me yesterday afternoon thinking - wow, they must think those 15mm and 12mm follicles they measured Sunday are going to take off by tomorrow (Monday) and we might even trigger (for an IUI) Monday or Tuesday night. Nope. Dr.Dry revealed this morning that he suspected they told me to come in again this morning because the weekend doctors were 'wimpy' and didn't want to have to be the ones to tell us that we weren't going to make it to IVF. And that the weekend call docs didn't want to have to deal with someone else's patient and 'hear them cry.'
I mean, it was all said in the most dry of Dr.Dry ways, but really? Luckily I was in a good mood this morning and decided to take his comment with a large dose of detached bemusement. But thinking about it later, it really boggled my mind. How do can you be an RE in a fertility clinic for 10-15 years and still manage to be insensitive? Had I been in a more hormonal mood (as in many a past IVF cycle) I might have even burst into tears at that off-hand comment.
Oh well, still on 225 of Gonal-f each night and going back for monitoring on Wednesday. Trigger probably Wednesday or Thursday (I'm thinking Wednesday). e2 was 251 today, up from 141 on Sunday, so that's good I think.
I've been surprisingly easygoing about things this whole cycle so far. Is it just that I've been here before? I feel a little apathetic, of a 'been there, done that' kind of nature. Or is it because there's been so much else going on - major consulting work event, refinancing one house, buying a new house (oh, we signed contract on Saturday for a new house - woo hoo!) - all last week, no less! Or, is it because the dosages are significantly less this cycle? This is the first time I've ever actually done an IUI cycle from the start (they've all been IVF cycles that had to convert to IUI because of poor response). Maybe the lower dosage of drugs this time around isn't making me as crazy.
I'm not sure I'm ready to say this is 'getting easier' but there are some aspects that do seem to be at least less monumental - like all the monitoring appointments, injections, etc. The BFNs never get 'easier' though. Maybe this will be our month. Two, nice, slow-growing follicles, one endometriosis-free me and Mr.Right's most excellent swimmers. This could be it!!
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Come on follies, would you please grow?? I understand you perfectly my friend, I'm in for a u/s tomorrow and I think my cycle is likely to be cancelled and my attitude is "ah well..." not sure why, this is definitely the first time I'm kind of detached. Thinking of you, and sending you warm vibes! Fran
ReplyDeleteI continue to pull for you and hope this IUI works. I totally understand your feelings. I started to feel like IVF was my job and you just did what you were supposed to do, it felt normal instead of foreign and scarey.
ReplyDeletePlease keep us posted, I am crassing my fingers for you
Two nice slow-growing follies is awesome! This one is it!
ReplyDeleteAnd seriously, what is up with your doctor's insensitivity? Seems odd...
I hope that this all works out for you and that you see good progress when they monitor you again.
ReplyDeleteAs for those REs this weekend? You're right. Completely horrible.
Holy cow, congrats on the new house--that's awesome!! It'd be great to see some pics if you have any.
ReplyDeleteYou know, you'd think doctors and nurses who work in this field would know better than to say some of the stupid things they say. I had a nurse once tell me not too get too upset about how bad my follicle count was. I actually hadn't been thinking my count was so terrible until she said that, of course. Gee, thanks.
Good luck with the trigger! Is that the shot you have to give yourself?