Thanks

Thanks for all the nice comments. It really helps during this tww to know I have people rooting for me and cheering me on. That is one of the reasons I started this blog was for support from people who are going through or have been through the same thing. Its nice to know you guys are out there.
On another note. I am using the endometrium tablets this time for the progesterone. I really like these much better than those suppositories they do not seem to be as messy and much easier to insert since you use an applicator. Just an fyi for anyone who is going through this.
In the mean time we are just keeping busy with work and other things to pass the time.

transfer

They called late yesterday afternoon to say that I have 2 embryos out of the 3 eggs they retrieved on Sunday. The RE wanted to do the transfer today. Which would make it a 2 day transfer instead of the 3 day as planned. So we arrived today at 12 noon for the transfer. We soon found out from the doctor that we have only one embryo out of the 2 that made it to transfer. The one that made it is of good quality. It has 4 cells which is the usual number for day two and has no fragments. The ultrasound tech gave us a copy of the picture to take with us. I really have mixed emotions about the whole thing but I am trying to remain positive. Everything is out of our hands now so all we can do is wait the long two week wait. In the mean time I am going to try to stay busy. We will find out our results a few days before we are due to leave for our week long vacation/honeymoon in P-town so hopefully we will get good news. If not we will definitely need some time away to re-group and support one another. Keeping our fingers crossed and trying to stay positive.

retrieval

Yesterday was our retrieval. I am anxious because we had 3 follicles that were 19, 20, and 21 and out of those we got 3 eggs. I am disappointed we did not get more but I have to settle with what we got. Now I am waiting to find out if they fertilize and if so what will be the quality. I will return on Wednesday if all goes well for the transfer.
Everything went well yesterday as far as the procedure went. I was nervous due to the fact that I have never had anesthesia before. J was my rock and she supported me through it all. Man I have to tell you though that is some good sleep. All I remember is walking into the OR and lying down on the bed with the stirrups and putting my legs up and the nurse telling me that the anesthesiologist was putting some medications in my IV now and that she was going to put a blood pressure cuff on my arm and the next thing I know I am in recovery with J by my side. It all went so fast. The rest of the day was spent sleeping and lying around doing nothing but hydrating myself.

coming along

Just got back from my lab and u/s. Today is cd11 and I have 3 follicles that are progressing well. I have 2 on the left that are 16 and 15.6 and 1 one the right that is 15. I really hoped for more but will settle for these. I am currently taking 300iu's of gonal f and menopur. If all goes well I am looking at the weekend for retrieval. Please keep your fingers crossed that it all goes well. I am really excited but very nervous.

areobatics

Yesterday J, her mom, and I went to Portsmouth to the air show. It was a hot but beautiful day. The highlight of the show was the B.lue A.ngels they were spectacular. I saw them years ago when I used to live in Alabama. They do a show each year on Pensacola beach. We had a great time.

This Friday I start my suppression cycle with climara patch and ganirelix injections. Just hoping this cycle goes well.

Nantucket Getaway Weekend

We had a wonderful time visiting Nantucket this past weekend. The trip was short but so refreshing. We love the island. It has lots of fond memories for us both because it is where I lived when we first met and we were dating. J lived on the mainland in Hyannis so every weekend she would come to visit me on Nantucket. Dating with that much water in between was difficult to say the least but we made it work. On the weekends she could not come over I would go to Hyannis to see her. This is the island where our relationship grew and we fell in love. So for us to return there after four years was very special. We visited all of our favorite spots. Here are some pictures J and I at Siasconset Beach on a cool Sunday morning



On the ferry leaving the island

Nantucket Basket Smart Car

We attended the annual sand sculpture Contest

This one was titled Ackatar. ACK is the island nick -name after the call letters for the airport on Nantucket.

Money, Money, Money...wish I owned one of these.

Sankaty lighthouse

Miacomet pond one of my favorite places on the island

Early morning stroll in Siasconset known by locals as S'conset

try, try, again

Let another cycle begin. Wish me luck. We are gonna try gonal f and menopur this time along with ganirelix. Hopefully it works. Bring on the meds.
We are heading to Nantucket this weekend to visit friends and to just hang out and relax at our favorite spots. This is where I lived when J and I first met. We have not been back there in a few years so we really are looking forward to it.