In my last post I said that if the doctor didn't call me that I could start my medications. Well, they didn't call!! This means all of my blood work looked good to move onto the next step. Yay!!
To begin with, there are two medications that I have to take. They are called Bravelle and Menopur. They are injections not oral meds. They also don't come mixed. I have to take 3 vials of Bravelle and 2 vials of Menopur. So I am to draw up .5 mL of saline solution (I think that's what it is). Then I mix the saline into the first vial of meds. Then draw that liquid back up. Then I mix it with the next vial of meds and then draw that back up, etc. until all 5 vials of meds are mixed into the .5mL of saline. I understand that all doctors have a different protocol for these medications. I am lucky that my doctor allows all 5 to be mixed into one poke.
The poke really doesn't bother me. Needles and shots have never been a problem for me. It's easy. And this needle is tiny. It's only 3/8 of an inch, I think. Almost the whole time we've talked about injectable meds, manda was very thankful that the injection went into my belly because she didn't want to do it. Then last night came along and she asked when she was going to shoot me up. So she did it!
These medications will continue just like this until, at least, my appointment on Tuesday the 18th. Then things might be changed, added, etc.
Just in case anyone was wondering... The Bravelle contains FSH and the Menopur contains both FSH and LH.
FSH is to make me produce many eggs. Instead of just one (which happens in a normal cycle) the FSH will make me produce lots and lots. The more eggs, the better a chance of pregnancy. LH is used to mature the eggs. Again, in a natural cycle, we might produce a few eggs, but only one matures and is released into the fallopian tube. So using both medications together, we are hoping for a whole lot of mature healthy eggs.
While we were waiting we stayed in bed for a few days in hopes that this is my last period in a long time, we packed for Amanda to go on a quick get-away to Ohio, and we gave in to peer pressure and downloaded candy crush ;)
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