Sunday, April 15, 2007

Intense Phase of IVF Begins

Let the games begin...

First thing tomorrow morning, it's off to St. Luke's radiology for a baseline ultrasound and then to the lab for a blood draw. I will get the results from Silber's office between 4:00-5:00pm. If all is well, my follicle stimulation begins tomorrow night. My medication regimen will include two oral meds and three subcutaneous injections every day until April 27th or so. Monitoring (bloodwork and ultrasounds) will take place every other day at St. Luke's Hospital until the first procedure. My target dates for egg retrieval and embryo transfer are April 29th and May 2nd, respectively. Everything went right on schedule during the first IVF process, so I'm expecting a similar course this time.

Thankfully, I am continuing to recover from my crazy infection (which I am convinced was more than sinusitis). My throat still hurts, but the rest of my symptoms are steadily improving. Even my energy level has increased! Praise the Lord for decent health going into this intense phase of fertility treatment.

Here's to a terrific week for all! Blessings, Ramona

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ramona-
Praying for your IVF - that you will remain healthy and strong, physically and emotionally. Let us know if there's anything we can do - a playdate with Liliana and Elizabeth?

Julie Bauer