This week hasn’t been easy for us.  Monday was Day 5 and I was nervous and excited for ORM to call us.  Of course when I ran to the restroom, they called me and left a message.  The message said, “Hi Diane-  some of your embryos are still growing so we are going to… Continue reading And Then There Was One

Today is day 3 after our retrieval and we are trying to be patient, but gosh it’s hard!  Luckily during this waiting game, we have some games to watch!  I’m very into March Madness.  I love to play in our family bracket.  Luckily my winning team is still in it (Go Jays!), which is more… Continue reading Waiting Game

Your mom did well in surgery yesterday.  They retrieved 21 eggs.  It is somewhat coincidental because your mom and I like to card count for blackjack.  So we thought it might be a sign for good luck. One day later:  I was taking Zeke for a walk while your mom got the call from ORM… Continue reading Elite 8

It is a Wednesday. Your mother just went into the procedure room. Earlier this week Dr. Bankowski counted twenty five-ish follicles.  So we are hoping we have eggs in about 30 minutes. This is your father by the way.  This is my first blog entry.  Yesterday when I told my manager that I will be… Continue reading Retrieval day

Today I went  back to ORM, but just blood work this time.  Since we did the Trigger shot last night, they need to measure my progesterone and make sure the trigger shotS are working.  Luckily, the answer is yes  My level went from below 1 to over 5.  When Rachel called she said they want… Continue reading My Retrieval is Tomorrow- EEEK!

Today is Stim Day 11 and for me, it is the day I do my trigger shot.  I received confirmation after my appointment with Dr. Bankowski today.  He decided to increase my Follistim dose to 300IUs (first change in meds for me this cycle).  In addition to doing an HCG Trigger shot, I would do… Continue reading Trigger Day

Today is Sunday and boy was it an early morning!  Not only was our appointment at 8:15am, but it was also daylight savings.  It made waking up early on a Sunday that much worse!  So, what to do when you have to be downtown on a Sunday at 8am?  Go to brunch of course!  And… Continue reading Stim Day 10!

Happy Friday!  Today my appointment was a little earlier in the morning.  I normally will catch a Lyft or an Uber 20 minutes before my appointment time and get there at least 10 minutes early.  Imagine my surprise when Lyft was going to take 24 minutes to get to me!  So, I walked closer in… Continue reading It is FRIDAY

Today is Wednesday and I confided in Patrick that I was worried about my right ovary so he decided to come to my appointment with me in case the news wasn’t great and I didn’t have to be alone.  I was really happy to have him there.  It makes waiting easier and I just feel… Continue reading Stim Day 5

Stim (stimulation) Day refers to the number of days you’ve been stimulating your ovaries through injections.  So this was my third day of shots.  Patrick and I did a Menopur in the morning and Follistim in the evening.  The Menopur helps my follies grown and the Follistim tells my body to grow all follicles, not just… Continue reading Stim Day 3