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What a Relief September 14, 2004

Guess what? I’M TRIGGERING TONIGHT! I can’t believe it. It seems like it’s taken absolutely forever to get to this point. To think that I took my first birth control pill for this IVF over 6 weeks ago, and now we’re finally at this point. Unbelievable.

My lining was at 12mm this morning, and here’s how my follicles measured:
Right: 23, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10
Left: 20, 20, 19, 19, 16, 16, 13, 9

So, I get to trigger tonight at 8:30 for retrieval at 8:30 on Thursday morning. I really didn’t know if I was going to get to this point. After my appointment today, I stood and cried while I waited for the elevator. I cried even more when I called my husband to relay the news. I wasn’t sad. I just felt a tremendous sense of relief. I know that this IVF may not work, but I’m just so glad that I get a shot at it.

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1. Sheri - September 14, 2004

Great news! I am so excited for you! I hope this is it for you! Best wishes!

2. Chelsea - September 14, 2004

Congratulations on triggering tonight, and good luck on Thursday!

3. Dee - September 14, 2004

Yea Amanda! I couldn’t wait to read your blog and get the update. What great news for you and hubby–exciting and so hopeful and that is fantastic! I’m so glad that you have a shot at it as well :-)

Know that I’ll be thinking of you in the coming two days, particularly Thursday morning, and sending lots of good thoughts your way!

4. Dawn - September 14, 2004

Yay! Yay! Yay!

I am so excited for you!!!! Good luck with the trigger. Also, I don’t know nearly as much about this whole
process as I should, but it sure sounds to me like you have a LOT of follicles!

I am so happy and I can’t wait for Thursday to get here for you!!!!

5. sherry - September 14, 2004

Yippie! Yippie!!!

Good luck!!!

6. Heather - September 14, 2004

That is awesome news!! And what GREAT sized follies you have. It was a long time coming, but soooooo worth it.

Good luck — I’ll be thinking of you!

Heather
One Pink Line

7. Anonymous - September 14, 2004

Good luck tomorrow!
marla
the middle way

8. NSR - September 14, 2004

Wow, Amanda! Everything sounds great. Good luck!!

Nina

9. Julianna - September 14, 2004

Amanda! That is so fantastic!!

Good luck with your trigger and with the retrieval on Thursday.

You are so much in my thoughts and prayers. Remember to take it easy, try to relax and drink lots of water. Rest, rest, rest.

Think good, positive thoughts.

Great things can happen.

Please know that although I will be out of town and without my computer until very late Saturday night, I am so thinking of you! I can’t wait to get back in town to catch up with everything.

Take good care of yourself!

10. Anonymous - September 15, 2004

YAY! Good luck sweetie! Hope all goes well.

BabyBlues (thinkingback)