The Time is Near

So today I had another appointment with an ultrasound and more blood work. The physician's assistant counted 13 large follicles on one side and about 12 on the other side. She said there are probably more but the smaller ones are hiding behind the large ones. She thinks I have plenty of eggs for egg retrieval.

After the ultrasound the doctor decided my egg retrieval procedure will be this Wednesday 7/13 at 11:15am. So in the mean time I don't have to take those stupid injections (Yay!). They need me to take my last tummy injection (hcg/lupron (trigger)) exactly 36 hours before my procedure which means Micah will be giving me my trigger shot at 11:15pm tonight. You all know how much Micah likes his sleep so this could be a slight problem for him; hehe good thing he loves me ;).

On the day of our procedure they want us to arrive an hour early. Micah will hand in his "goods" :) and they will get me prepped. The procedure itself will only last about 45 minutes and then I will be in recovery for about an hour. Later that day we will find out how many eggs were extracted which is exciting. Every day after that, until our transfer day, they will call and update us on how our little embryos are doing, for example: how many matured, were fertilized and they will grade them (our poor kids are getting pressured to measure up long before they ever enter a classroom). I am feeling bloated and a little crabby, but overall Micah and I are feeling very excited and definitely loved.

So here is the run down on what will be happening over the next week or so...
7/10 - last Bravelle, Menopur and Ganirelix injection Yay!
7/11 - hcg/lupron injection (trigger injection) given at 11:15pm
7/12 - a day of rest with no injections
7/13 - egg retrieval day. Pray for lots of eggs :)
7/13 - start progesterone injections daily for several weeks. Painful but help reduce miscarriage rate.
7/15 - Micah and Colleen start antibiotics (Micah's only meds)
7/16 or 7/18 - embryo transfer- more details to come
7/16 or 7/18 - start Prednisone

Wow this processes is going by so fast. We would appreciate all the prayers we can get over the next few weeks.

We love you all,
More Bloated Colleen

looking at my follicles

bigger follicles close up

Follicle sizes

Yay, I got my info for egg retrieval