Another visit from Wanda

Today I got the pleasure of another vaginal ultrasound and blood draw.  Because really, it wouldn't be a real week unless at least one person looked at my ovaries with a condom-covered camera, right?  Today's was the third in a week in a half!  The ultrasound while not pleasant isn't as bad as the blood draw.  My veins usually cooperate, but Tuesday she couldn't find a vein so she stuck me in the same spot as Thursday!  OUCH!  Then today, what does she do, she pokes me in the same spot.  Now I have a purple bruise that matches my purple bruised belly.  :-)

Dr. Helsa counted 8 follicles on the left and had a harder time counting on the right.  My right ovary likes to hide!  But he did count at least 8 on the right as well!  That's at least 16 follicles!  They range from 10 to 14 mm!  They like to take them out when they get to about 17-18 mm, so I am doing so good that they reduced one of my stimulant drugs.  To bad it isn't the one that burns, but it's still great news.  Yay!  It sounds like everything is going just how they want, and that I will probably have my retrieval earlier than thought - maybe Wednesday!  I have another US/BW at 7:45 on Saturday morning to get a better idea....Rob said I was going by myself, but I know he'll go with me.  He has no choice with the hormonal lady!  :-)

I'll write more soon!