Monday, January 3, 2011

not going so great

We are on stim day 4 and just had our first ultrasound to see how the follicles are doing...needless to say, it didn't go as we had hoped.  My right ovary looked pretty useless.  There was one big follicle (16 x 12 mm), and then 2-3 little ones (less than 10 mm).  My left ovary looked a little better.  There was one around 11 mm, then maybe five more that were under 10 mm.  Right now, the doctor thinks we might have around 10 eggs at retrieval...but that seemed like a hopeful estimate, and he could definitely tell I was disappointed and didn't want to upset me further. 

The current plan is to start on Ganirelix on Wednesday to keep the big guys from getting too big.  We have another ultrasound on Thursday to see if things are progressing.

I feel so defeated.  I can't even stim correctly.  I am so worried that we will not have enough to make it to retrieval, and that even if we do, no embryos will make it to transfer.  I feel so stupid...a few weeks ago I was worried about what we would do with the "extra," and now I may not even make it to retrieval.  The plan we paid for includes a fresh and frozen cycle so you have some peace of mind knowing that if the fresh doesn't work you have already paid for the frozen, but at this rate it's unlikely we would have any frozen embryos.

Hoping for much better results on Thursday.
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  1. SushigirlJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Sorry it's not gone as well as you hoped. Although, in my fresh cycle I thought one of my ovaries wasn't doing so well at my first scan but it sorted itself out in the end. Fingers crossed you have a better time on Thursday, and, annoying though they are, remember the cliches about quantity being better than quality and it only taking one!

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  2. LuluJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Ugh. I'm so sorry. I hope things start going better for you at your next scan.

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  3. E and RJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    So sorry - hoping that everything sorts itself out by Thursday and you once again have to worry about what to do with all the extras!

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  4. ADSchillJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I am rooting for Thursday! I have a feeling that there will be some good progress...

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  5. TeresaJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Stim day checks are always stressful, but don't worry too much yet. Day 4 is early and after a couple more days you should see some definite progress. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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  6. kkasunJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Yuck, well either way fingers crossed for you!
    You never know what might happen!

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  7. HopeJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Sorry you had such a disappointing initial scan. I really hope things look better for you on Thursday. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Don't give up on those ovaries yet! Some are just slow out of the gate and pick up as you go. I'm still routing for you and those follies :).

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  9. DanaJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    I'm sorry it didn't go as well as hoped for. I really hope that things look better on Thursday and you are pleasantly surprised.

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  10. Jen Has A PenJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    I'm bummed for you. :-( I'm hopeful things turn around for you and you've got follies comin' out of your ears.... or ovaries - whatever. :-)

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  11. cdgJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I hope this comes out the right way, but....
    10 eggs is actually not a bad number and only about 20% of ivf cycles have embryos left over to freeze. with that said, I totally understand that this is more than frustrating and so anxiety provoking. I really hope that things start to look better on Thursday but do want you to be realistic about everything.
    wishing you so much luck .
    hang in there....

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  12. SarahJanuary 4, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Don't feel so bad -- my response was MUCH worse and I'm actually pregnant now! At day 7, I had ZERO follicles on maximum stims. I thought for sure I'd be canceled. Only one ovary ended up responding by day 11, and we only retrieved 3 mature eggs. My clinic only does 5 day transfers, so you can imagine my anxiety waiting to find out if any of them made it... luckily 2 did! Really, all it takes is 1 good egg. Take a deep breath and don't give up hope. Good luck!! =)

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    i am rooting for you.
    and sending your eggs my love. :)

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  14. AshleyJanuary 4, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    My fingers are crossed that your ovary catches up and surprises you! A lot can change in a couple of days!!

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  15. Do I Have to Be a D.I.N.K.?January 4, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    wait...10 good eggs is a great number. Don't worry yet...a lot can happen in the next week. Take a deep breath! I know it's really hard to do...

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  16. ChristaJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    I hope it's just early and your next scan will show substantial growth!

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