Injections: Day 9

Today I had another appointment in Columbia for an ultrasound and blood work.  I was hoping the nurse would tell me that I was done with the meds and that I could take the HCG trigger shot tonight for preparation for the egg retrieval on Friday.  

Well, that didn't go as planned.  The ultrasound showed 14 eggs and all were about 16mm in size.  She wants them to get to be about 18 mm.  My Estrogen level came back over 1000, which she said was fantastic .  She wants me to the Ganirelix tonight as well as Follistem, which is another FSH drug.  Tomorrow, she said to just take the Follistem and then on Friday, to take Ganirelix in the morning and then come back for a final ultrasound.  As of now, it looks like Sunday will be my egg retrieval.

Ugh!  I totally wasn't expecting to do anymore shots!  Jared had to keep reminding me about the end goal so I wouldn't lose focus.  So after some complaining on my part, we did the two injections.  Follistem wasn't bad at all.  We did that one in the belly and Ganirelix in my thigh.

Two more days of shots!  I can do this!!  I'm just so tired of these meds and I'm tired of being tired!  And on top of feeling super drowsy lately, I have a constant feeling of being 'full' due to the swollen ovaries, resulting in me having little to no appetite. 

Sunday can't come soon enough...