Day 4 through Day 8 of Stims

Day 4 through Day 8 was the same routine, 300 Follistim in the morning, 150 Menopur at night. On day 4 at my routine morning appointment, the dr told me to start my new shot at night, and do it at the same time as the menopur. This was Ganarelix. And BOY did it hurt. The first night I attempted to give it in my stomach like all the other shots. BAD IDEA.

The day after the first Ganarelix I was still in pain and had to wear a dress due to the bloating and the fact that pants pressed down on my sore stomach. The second night I tried to do the shot in my upper thigh, and that was much better. Not as much pain and easier to find a place to do it since my stomach was hard with all the other shots I was giving.

Day 5, 6, 7, 8 were all the same.

On May 7 I asked the dr at my routine morning appointment when she though I would have my retrieval. She said " Possible End of week, weekend" and that was the best news I could hear! Just knowing it was close was all I needed.

Day 8 (May 8) I went in hoping to be able to do my "trigger shot" that night. The nurse went over all the protocol for the Trigger shot, the instructions for the 2 days prior to retrieval and directions for the day of and night of retrieval. Although I was excited, all the new directions began giving me anxiety again. I was just getting used to my "morning" and "nightly" routine. Introducing new shots, in a new area with many new directions was a little scary. But I was up for the challenge.

Day 4 Follicles picture- growing a little bigger each day :)