The Rollercoaster Continues...
I was going to post earlier in the week, but my Dr. Appointment Monday didn't go so well and I was wallowing a bit the last few days. I did finish my book "Lovely Bones" which was disturbing and captivating at the same time. I didn't mean to make this post so long. Sorry there are no pictures to keep the eye entertained.
Monday I had my first appointment to see how the medications were working. They did an ultrasound and found that I only have four eggs that are ready and a few that are too little. They don't really like to do anything unless there is at least six eggs so we were thinking we may have to start over in a couple of months with a higher dose. We also found that since my surgery some endometriosis is back and the cyst on my left ovary is back. Therefore hindering the left ovaries production...very discouraging and frustrating.
I went back today for another ultrasound to see if some of the smaller eggs were just slow growers and I now have 5 possible 6 eggs to work with. So we had to decide what we wanted to do...proceed with this cycle, try again in a few months, or do IUI again and see if it works. The pluses are I am young (well to them I am young, to me I am getting old). Okay so really that is the only thing we have going for us at the moment. The problem is they don't know if we did it again later if it would even make a difference in egg production. My endometriosis may not allow much different results. So we have decided that we would just proceed with this cycle and hope for the best. They left Mike and I alone in an office until we came up with a decision. We prayed a lot in that little office. We both feel good about the decision but it is still a little nerve racking.
I go in Friday for the egg retrieval and am hoping that 1: they are able to get 6 eggs out (sometimes they can't get them all), 2: that they all will fertilize and continue to grow, 3: that we have 2 strong embryo's to implant when the time comes...more would be better then we could freeze some for later.
We definitely don't have the most optimal situation. At this point there isn't much we can do but trust in the Lord and pray that everything will work out. I know we have had many prayers coming our way and we are greatly appreciative of that. Thank you to everyone for your support. It really has meant a lot to us just knowing that you care and are rooting for us!
The good news is I have received much appreciated and more delicious packages this week. I received some delicious cookies from Megan and Annabelle and I received a package of chocolate in the mail today from Karlee. Thanks for brightening my week and making it bearable. I definitely have had crazy hormone emotions this week (at least that is what I am blaming it on).
Please keep us in your prayers this week...especially Friday. We are going to fast again on Sunday, and I am sure next week when implantation happens we will be asking for prayers again. Thanks again for the support. We definitely wouldn't make it through without the support of Family and Friends!
Here is our nativity scene. Yes it is posed because we couldn't get all the kids looking the same direction any other way. The bigger kids think it is so fun to make themselves beards out of tolet paper. This year they were all trying to make it as long as possible. I think they did pretty good.
