Eggs

My Dr. appointment yesterday went very well. I was very sleepy and had to wait the longest yet. I hadn't slept in almost 24 hours straight- as per usual. I felt very much like I was floating. I was amazed this time by the amount of people in the two offices. I took a seat, to one corner of a couch, and a lady came up to me- directly standing above me - and very close- she had some expectation of me that I didn't understand- but it was clear in her body language and gaze that she wanted something of me. I was sitting next to a couple with about 16 " of space between us. She forced her way between us, giving the man some inches of clearance, while pushing up against me very hard. I remembered than , that the Indian people don't have much use for personal space, and aren't aware of what that even means. I was very uncomfortable- but luckily got called in to the other office pretty quickly. Soon the Dr. was ready to meet with me and do my scan. I was very curious about what my results would be. He called out from the other side of the curtain, "How many eggs do you think you will have?" I called back "I think I will have between 12-14 that would be a good result for me." He entered and started the ultrasound- He asked me what were the black round circles that were popping up on the screen. "uh, eggs"- He said: " Well yes but they are follicles." (I was thinking yes, of course- that is what I should have said, because I knew that) He than pointed to a thin line. "What is this?" I said uh, that would be my endometrial stripe." "Very good! He said "You are an educated patient, not many know that"
I beamed. He started counting all the black circles on each of my ovaries , he announced "fourteen" I was so happy. I knew that that was a great number. "you know that will go down" I said "yes, they will reduce and reduce, but I am thinking that is a good place to start" He agreed and I could tell he was really happy with the result. He decided to keep me on the same dosage etc... for the next couple of days. I was expected to come in for one more "scan" in two days. His plan was to trigger me the next day ,with a shot, which he decided I could do- on my own. This would occur on Friday. Triggering with an Hcg gives my ovaries permission to finish ripening and to release in 36 hours from that time. I was lucky that David and I had picked the date David was coming in- because it was working out to be very crucial that David arrive on the 19th- any later and the cycle would be dead in the water. Now I just pray David gets here on time with no issues. I am really hoping we don't have any more volcanic action going on, since David will be flying through Paris. Now my hope is shining as things are going well. I left the clinic in good spirits. I received both daily shots before I left, and was happy not to have to do them myself that day.
There would be no shopping this time- I again was running on fumes. I asked to be taken to the hotel straight away. When I got in, I was feeling very green around the gills. I wanted to desperately to just go up to my room and sleep. I forced my way to the restaurant to make sure I downed a good meal before sleeping. I sat down, and I was suddenly overwhelmed with feeling nauseous- I was dry heaving in the restaurant and feeling like a spectacle, luckily no one noticed. I ate a grilled salmon and staggered up to my room to catch some shut eye. I was very happy to be sleeping at night Indian time. I was hoping the schedule would last. I had tried it this way a couple of times. Forcing myself to not sleep during the day so I could sleep at night. But it always seemed to backfire on me- I would end up going 36 hours and sleep during the day. I really have felt awful this trip. The one thing that amazed me- was waking up ,to no back ache today. I mean it completely has gone. The massages must have worked- Amazing! The last time I had this pain it took a chiropractor 12 weeks to solve. I even gave up and stopped going because I didn't think it was working after all. My back resolved a few weeks later. I have only been pain free for about 8 months., until this trip, and now it was worse than ever. I am feeling more human today- but.. I still have a lot of issues. When one resolves, something else comes up. Like today I have felt like something strange in my lungs in to my throat. Like Histamine. I feel like I have vicks vapor rub inside my throat and lungs. I also feel very floaty, like things are a little surreal. I also have a pretty good case of diarrhea, and cramps. Along with the usual assortment of complaints. I have to say, I am feeling the best so far today of any day even with all these complaints. I think it is because I am being buoyed by the feel good endorphins of good results yesterday.
So my follicles contain an egg each. Tomorrow will tell if I happen to have any more coming along, that may have been missed. I am signing out to start preparations to take todays daily shots. I am glad several of you are following along- Your comments and e-mails mean so much. They also help buoy my spirits in this endeavor. Most of you are sleeping soundly- sweet dreams!