Went to my suppression check this morning to ensure that all was quiet and small with my eggs. Dr. H measured the follicles (where the little eggs live) and they were all small, quiet and uniform; the result of having been obedient from the suppression medications (bcp’s and Lupron shots).
Well, uniform and obedient never were my thing. Turns out I have one rebel follice, growing about double the size of all it’s other little ovary mates. Dr. H found about 7 follicles on the right side and similar amount on the left. Those numbers are good but the one biggin’ can’t be growing beyond the rest. So, what to do?
Up the dose of Lupron: two shots a day instead of one. And wait one day longer before beginning the new stimulation drugs. Starting immediately. Gina was in court today so I had to administer my first shot to myself! I wish I could have a video of me doing that. It was fricking hysterical! I sat there with the needle poised and ready to stab on and off for about 10 minutes. Finally, I just did it and it went in just like butter. Weird, really.
So, we go back in Sunday morning for another suppression check; vaginal ultra sound and blood work. Dr. H will look again to see if that one rebel follicle has shrunk in the face of the extra Lupron (and my visualization). If it has not, we start the cycle all over.
And yet again, right when we think we have a “green light”… it’s suddenly yellow and we’re in wait and see mode. That said, I feel incredibly optimistic. My estridol level came back nice and low today (which explains the excruciating headache) and Caitlin said that it’s more common that the follicle will shrink back up than not.