Two Updates in One

The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter.  ~Author Unknown


Day 14 ~ Monday, February 28th


Estradiol 64 and still only one follicle on the left at 12.4 mm.    That's it?  3 days and this is all I get?  I am admittedly frustrated at this point...but it's not over till it's over and I have another appointment scheduled for Thursday, 3/3.


Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.  ~John Quincy Adams



Day 17 ~ Thursday, March 3rd


Now we're talking baby!  :)  Estradiol 121 (WOW, what a difference 3 days makes this time!) and that little lonely follicle grew to 15 mm along with being joined by 33 others that are less than 10 mm.  We aren't worried about the ones that are less than 10, and are really excited about the 15.  Next appointment is Saturday, in Minneapolis.  Also, my lining apparently made a magic move to ready itself as well.  As the ultrasound tech put it, "it looks beautiful!"


Saturday morning I will be making my first trip to the clinic in Minneapolis for monitoring.  I am so excited to feel so much closer!  


On another note...both the lab tech and ultrasound tech at yesterday's appointments were terrible.  I think that there should be a rule..something like...if you dig around in my arm with a needle looking for a vein, I have permission to kick you in the shin.  And if, during a trans-vaginal ultrasound appointment, you are prodding so hard that I can feel the wand heading for my brain, I am going to seriously think about knocking you over.  Really...two of the worst technicians ever...I am so glad that the rest have been SO much easier than that.  The bright side...still no lab bruises, even after Mrs. Golddigger yesterday.  :)  I'm just that good.


So, watch for an update on Saturday afternoon...or evening...or sometime after Saturday.  :)