So, for those of you from ICLW - a quick run down! I'm 27 years old and my husband and I have been married since November 2009. After trying to conceive for about six months (officially), we were diagnosed with severe male factor infertility. We are currently at cycle day 7 (?) for our first round of IVF with ICSI. We have been lucky so far that everything has been working out fairly easily for us. We were diagnosed at the end of January, got to see a urologist right away (one of the top in the states - who diagnosed the man with a varicocele that we haven't decided if we'll repair), my insurance is cooperating with some of the payments, and were able to start our cycle in April! Everything has happened so fast and hopefully by the first week in May we'll be pregnant!
I've been meaning to Update sooner, but work has been insanely busy (life as an ICU nurse and 12hr shifts). I went to my first doctor appointment since starting stims on Wednesday. Apparently I'm responding a little too well too quickly... I think the doctor said I had between 9-11 follicles on each side- the largest measuring about 9mm. At my clinic they don't give out a whole lot of details (and I don't ask - because googling will just get me into trouble) - but I do have access to my medical results/labs since I work for the same hospital. My E2 was 586, which when the nurse called me that afternoon said it was "a little high." So we've decreased my Bravelle to 75uints a night, started Menopur 75uints and then started my first injection of Ganirelix last night. Tonight I will continue with the Bravelle, Menopur, and Ganirelix and then tomorrow I will do just Ganirelix and Menopur. Doctor appointment is scheduled for Saturday morning. I am SOOOO stressed out about getting OHSS and I kind of feel like I should be going to the doctor more frequently for ultrasounds and labs. I just keep trying to tell myself that the doctors and nurses know best (hopefully) and if they were more concerned they would want me to be seen more frequently. The nurse said the EARLIEST we will go to retrieval will be on Monday. I have a feeling it will be Monday or Tuesday since she said I am responding well.
As far as symptoms go - my "pooch area" is feeling a little "full" and I have gotten a horrible headache every night since Sunday night. I have been getting migraines since I was in kindergarten (to the point of nausea/vomiting/light-smell sensitivity, etc) and with my hormones being all out of wack - it must be making me more prone to them. I usually get a really bad one about twice a month - but this has been three times in four days! They SUCK and I can't take my normal migraine meds for these. Three times I have gotten to the point of throwing up and have had to take Tylenol PM which just leaves me feeling groggy the next day. UGH- I know that in the end it will be totally worth it! Hopefully only a few more days!
