I don't mean to be a wimp, but I sort of feel like I might throw up.
This is it. Her retrieval is on Monday. Rocco goes in to drop off his business around 930 CDT. Her retrieval may be complete by this time. Whoa. That means we will know how many eggs she produced from that luscious set of fertile ovaries.
She has been hovering right around 30 follicles the last few days. Today is her stim day 9. Typically women trigger on day 10. I don't worry she triggering day 9.... right?
Thirty follicles doesn't promise us 30 eggs. I know we have a couple hurdles to clear - not all follicles have eggs, not all eggs retrieved are mature.
Then we have the fertilization freak show. I sit on pins and needles for 3-5 days while we see how things progress.
Where is that bucket for me to throw up into? Dammit, Rocco, get me a bucket!
Full of peace, full of peace, full of peace.... holycrapthisisit..... FULL OF PEACE!!!!!
WOW!!! You are really moving along! So that means a transfer this week?!! Hoping for more vomitting in the very near future - due to your bean(s)! But just once a day...nothing more than that ;) can't wait to follow along!
ReplyDeleteHehehe....just wait til they're in you! Whoa won't begin to decribe it! So exciting....can't wait to hear allllll about it.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I didn't realize it was happening so soon! I'm freaking out a bit for you over here. Fingers crossed, positive vibes, all that jazz being sent your way my friend. Cannot wait, hoping all will soon be well & we'll be celebrating:)
ReplyDeleteHoly goodness, here we go! This is so exciting, Roccele (your Yiddish diminutive)! Let us know everythingeverythingeverything when you know! Seeming you love, hugs, and Dramamine.
ReplyDeleteseeming = sending, for the record.
ReplyDeleteI like it as seeming. It is like being steamed with love and motion sickness meds. Ahhh...
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhoooooa, Joey, everything's going to be a-okay! ;) Man, I am so excited to hear your fert report and how wonderful these embies are going to be. EGGciting stuff! Transfer by next weekend! Holy shitballs! ;) Lots of ♥, M'lady!
ReplyDeleteThat ten-days-on-stims is just a guideline. Nine is perfection. Seriously. Text book.
ReplyDeleteI am sending you all of my best fertilization thoughts. (Though, really, that sounds kind of freaky:)
Deep breaths, deep breaths. You got this. One day at a time, woman. You need to be zen for all those fertilized eggs that are going to be transfered so very soon.
ReplyDeleteWoot!
Nice picture, 80s guy, hot.
OMG! So excited for you! I have my fingers and everything else crossed for you!! And your donor! (and of course Rocco, but generally men don't need as much help in the "dropping off the business" business.
ReplyDeleteKeep us informed girlie!!
9 is perfectly fine! I am sending good vibes for you and your donor!
ReplyDeleteso exciting!!! i bet you haven't even thrown up yet.
ReplyDeleteYeah! good luck!
ReplyDeleteGAH!!! Serenity Now, Serenity Now! Try to breath and keep as calm as you can...things will work out perfectly. They will! Keeping fingers, toes, chopsticks,...anything I can find, I'm crossing for you guys. So excited!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't go to sleep without telling you that you are so completely on my mind, beauty. Wow! Retrieval is tomorrow morning. That all seemed so mercifully fast, Roccie!! Was it like that for you? Is that part of the nausea?
ReplyDeleteIn terms of breathing, my friend the psychologist recommends triangle breathing. Just do a little air triangle in front of you. Trace (with your finger tip) your first side from the bottom left to the upper tip BREATHING IN. Then trace the next side of the air triangle from the tip to the bottom right BREATHING OUT. Then trace the last, bottom side RESTING. Inhale, exhale, rest. Repeat.
Ok, I'll stop freaking you out with my extreme geekiness and will wish you a calm, peaceful sleep. Remember that the pins and needles section of this programming will be a joint broadcast with your hommies here in the blogosphere, and together, we will get through the fertilization period. Lean on us, woman. We are here with you. Don't doubt me on that.
I'm not sure you like hugs, but you're getting some from me anyways. Oh, and Happy Halloween. I thought about toddlerina in her costume today.
Roccie:
ReplyDeleteYes, it is surreal knowing that out there somewhere someone is carrying around the motherload (pun intended!) of eggs just for your own sweet self. The fear will settle once the retrieval has taken place, and then you will join a very luxuriant numbers game where for the first time you find yourself repeatedly asking;"HOW MANY?" in an excited way instead of the "HOW MANY?" in the sad and devastated way of old.
I have a nice good feeling about this for you!
Can't wait for the updates!
LS x
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ReplyDeletei can't tell you HOW MANY ppl i know who triggered on day 9 and went on to have a crapload of good eggs that fertilized and ended with the lovely BFP. so no worries on that. at all. it's going to be an anxiety-ridden week for you, but i hope it goes by quickly and with LOTS of good good good news :o)
ReplyDeletefull of peace and HOPE, roccie. Hope.... remember Hope? I sure do and I'm full of it for you and for Rocco and for donor chick. And I can't wait to see what the outcome is at day 5.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to rock this. I know it.
I hope things are going well!
ReplyDeleteWHOA! YAY! This is awesome and amazing. Joey will be watching over you, WHOAing you to a perfect retrieval, fertilization, and transfer. GET IT, GIRL.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of glad I didn't read this until now, because now it's one day closer to transfer! I hope retrieval went perfectly and that you get lots of great embryos. I can't imagine what the wait must be like, but I wanted you to know I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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