Egg Retrieval

March 30th

We woke up at 6:30 to get ready to be at the doctor at 9:15. I made Mikie breakfast and coffee but I wasn’t allowed to eat or drink! I wasn’t nervous about anything just ready! We get to the Surgery Center and they took me back to prep me pretty quickly. Of course my little nervous bladder I used the restroom several times. The nurse put the IV in my hand which hurt really bad! Dr. Witz is the doctor that did the retrieval. They took me back to the operating room and put warm blankets on me. Dr. Winn (the anesthesiologist) put the oxygen mask on and shortly after I just remember saying “oh u must have put something in my IV” and…..then I was waking up in recovery drinking ice water. They gave me pain meds and a shot for cramping before we left. Also, got a prescription for Vicodin. We went through the drive thru at Chic fil a and came home and ate. I crashed out shortly after eating…so did Mikie J When we woke up we went outside and layed out for a little while. Today was way too beautiful to be inside all day. I will be taking another vicodin in just a bit. I have some bloatedness and cramping but nothing too terrible. Now, I am a little nervous! I am praying all of the eggs were good and they all make it! We will find out tomorrow how many there was and when the transfer will be. I am more nervous to get that phone call then I was to have the eggs removed. I have to let go and let GOD. Just amazed that our baby/babies will be transferred soon into my uterus!

CLOSER!!!!

March 29th


No shots tonight!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!! Not nervous about tomorrow! Just really excited that it’s finally here!

Getting close to ER

March 28th



US today with Dr. Haddad. He said we were ready to do the egg retrieval! It is now scheduled for Tuesday the 30th of March at 9:15am. Tonight Mikie will give me 2 shots of ovidrel to prepare my ovaries for the retrieval. We have to do the 2 shots precisely at 10:45 tonight! I also started Doxycycline twice a day for 5 days to make sure there is no existing infection in my body. I believe he said I had 6 matured eggs and seemed pleased! The transfer should now either fall on the 2nd which is Good Friday or the 4th which is Easter! We will find out on Wednesday whether it’s a 3 day or 5 day transfer. Very excited and really can’t believe it’s almost time. God is taking such good care of us. Words can not describe the feelings I have right now.

BW & US

March27th



BW & US today. I had to drive to the Fondron location. It was very busy for a Saturday but according to the nurse it was a slow Saturday! After Dr. Haddad did my ultra sound I had blood drawn. It took the nurse 2 times before she got my veins. I have really good veins so it must have been an off day for her! I got the phone from the nurse at 11:30 that I needed to increase my dose. The Menupor was to stay the same at 75IU’s but the Follistim needed to increase from 75 to 150! Come on little follicles GROW! I also had to take the Ganirelix Acetate. We were at Juli and Lance’s watching UFC and had to run home to do the shots. I have an appointment tomorrow at 9 am at the Fondron location for another US and BW. Egg retrieval is getting so close.

BW & US

March 26th



BW & US today at 8:15. Everything is looking good. When the nurse was doing my ultra sound she started with the right ovary and measured all the follicles then went to the left ovary. When she got to the left ovary her eyes got big! I told her I was a little sensitive on the left side and she said well I guess so girl…… and she turned the monitor to me to show me all the follicles and how big they are! Awesome !!! I need to start the Ganirelix Acetate Injection tonight along with my normal dose of meds. The Ganirelix Acetate is to stop me from ovulating. My body is starting to think it needs to get ready to ovulate but the Doctor isn’t ready for me to yet. I have the same amount of follicles and more small ones. He wants to give the smaller ones a chance to grow. Tomorrow at 8:30 I go to the Fondren Piney Point location for BW & US to check the progress. Tonight is date night for Me and Mikie….Hooters! Shot # 8 tonight

shot # 7

March 25th


Crazy day at work but refused to get stressed out and it worked! I can feel the twinges in my ovaries and I am definitely bloated! A little emotional from the meds. We watched the Ghost of Girlfriends Past and at the end I wanted to cry….Really? HA! Shot #7 tonight. Just feeling very blessed and thankful that we actually have the opportunity to go through this…..

shot #6 , BW & US

March 24th-


BW & US today. Everything is looking good! Now I have 7 follicles on the left ovary and 5 on the right ovary! Doc said to continue on the same dose of medicine and they would see me on the 26th at 8:15! Shot # 6 tonight.