07/31/2006
Trigger Happy
Yes, all of those who asked, that clinic is my clinic. And yes, my doctor is the one with most of the fishy accusations (“[T ’n’ B] told investigators that he once found a tumor on a patient’s leg and now touches legs as part of his routine examinations”? Wha . . ?) However, it is as the article states – “. . . clinic patients . . . said they’ve had no problems.” I concur. Everything has seemed entirely fine to me. I’d have had no idea if the newspaper hadn’t been publishing stories. This is definitely good, since the next nearest clinics are in Milwaukee and Chicago.
And as I’m sure you’ve all figured out by now, I do live in Madison. That diverse, liberal bastion amid the rolling farmlands. Or, as it’s often referred to, “70 square miles surrounded by reality.” This time of year, it feels like the Road Construction Capital of the World. Despite being a Minnesotan at heart, I’ve grown to enjoy living in a medium-sized city that has pretty much everything besides an Ikea. You get the Midwestern nice along with the organic-crunchiness of the East or the Northwest. Plus, being the liberal paradise it is, you get plenty of hilarious anti-establishment sidewalk art. Here are the ones I passed today on my way to pick up lunch:
and my personal favorite:
Ha! And on we go, from my sidewalks to my uterus.
Things seem to be going well down there. My ultrasound Saturday showed two nearly mature follicles (19 and 16.5) and a third that’s working on it (13.5). Scan was performed by the female doctor of the practice, whom I’ve named Dr. Perky (she’s just a bit much at 8:00 AM on Saturday. As she finished the scan, she exclaimed “You grow ‘em, girl!” and gave me five). The follicles have had two more days to grow since then, at an estimated 2 mm a day, so that third just may get there after I trigger tonight. 250 mcg of recombinant human Chorionic Gonadotropin (in the form of an Ovidrel pre-filled syringe) will make its way into my belly at approximately 6:00 PM to throw those eggs out of the frying pan and into the fiery cavern (caverns?) of my uterus.
I was a bit concerned about my uterine lining on Saturday, however. I had a nice triple stripe, but my lining was only at 5.8 mm. I talked to T ’n’ B about that today, and he did not seem the least bit concerned about it. He assured me that it’s probably gained a few millimeters in the past two days, and told me that he happened to be currently working on an article summarizing and remarking on past studies of endometrial thickness and its relationship to implantation. “There’s a lot of controversy out there right now, but according to what I’ve seen, as long as you’ve got the triple stripe pattern, you should be fine.” So, I guess I’m fine. I do hope, however, that I’m up around 8 mm now and I gain one more or so before I ovulate at approximately 6:00 AM on Thursday.
So, there you have it. End of monitoring, Clomid cycle 1. Now we just have sex and see what happens. And wait for the bill to arrive.
Oh, and no, I never did have any side effects on Clomid. I know, I’m a lucky girl. In a sense.
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You whore. I hated clomid. I had no idea what hit me when I took it. Unfortunately, neither did my husband.
Posted by: statia | 07/31/2006
I just wanted to wish you luck on this cycle!
Posted by: Summer | 07/31/2006
Clomid didn't do a thing for me, side-effect or follicle-wise. I love the call to Organize! before us little fish get gobbled up. And I love Madison, having been there a few too many times for drum corps shows. In fact, the "national championships" is in Madison again this year, but we aren't coming. Maybe next time...
Posted by: Donna | 07/31/2006
As I told my mom this weekend: two seasons- winter and road construction.
Good luck with the follicles.
Posted by: EJW | 07/31/2006
I'm glad to hear your experiences with Dr. T & B have been fine so far...he's going to be the one doing my Day 3 ultrasound tomorrow and I wasn't too thrilled about that. Maybe Dr. T & B will be a little more forthcoming with the info than Dr. dildohead, who guards info like it's gold.
Posted by: Amy | 07/31/2006
nice exam room picture. thanks for the flashbacks - damn you!!
Posted by: waiting line | 08/01/2006
Sex? Do people still do that? Hmph.
Dr Perky sounds like someone I might like to kill. "You grow 'em girl"? AND a high five? Shit. Give me WHYBAML any day.
So yeah...go and have the sex and make the baby.
Posted by: MsPrufrock | 08/01/2006
So exciting! I hope that the trigger goes well tonight, as does the part where you make like rabbits. Have fun!
Posted by: Nico | 08/01/2006
I never knew that I would get to know my sister's uterus so well. Glad to have the opportunity, I guess! Oh and thanks for the visual of you and your spouse doin the nasty on Thursday. I think I might go vomit now. :)
Go make those eggs, girl!
Posted by: yo sista | 08/01/2006
Wow. Sex. I forgot it had anything to do with baby making. Have fun! I'm wishing good things for you!
Posted by: Jennifer | 08/01/2006
Clomid didnt' give me side effects either, and the other drugs have similarly not been too bad, so perhaps you'll be the same.
Hoping that it has the important effect, though!
Posted by: thalia | 08/02/2006
wait, I forgot I know something helpful. Clomid can thin the lining because it is an anti-estrogen. You might try acpuncture to help, or else have more sex (orgasm increases the blood flow) or even add baby aspirin (although as dr first, this can be a problem if you have other conditions).
Posted by: thalia | 08/02/2006
Wishing you good luck and success with Clomid. How nice would it be if this would just work!!!
Posted by: Mellie | 08/02/2006
Oh lord, your doctor HIGH-FIVED you? How about calling her Dr. "Needs to control her caffeine and meth intake"?
Very exciting news about your follicles, though. I'll keep my fingers crossed in the hopes that this will be your first and last clomid cycle!
Posted by: Ornery | 08/02/2006
Next time Dr. Perky high fives you, just pull a basketball player and pat her on the bum as she walks by - bet that would cool her down a little. Though, it may be par for the course with other drs in your clinic? Sorry couldn't resist.
Good Luck with that sex thing - I hope it brings the desired results! PS - Lucky you on the no side effects!
Posted by: Beth | 08/04/2006
Dear Molly, Dr. Perky sounds unbearable. Shudder.
I'm glad you've had a good response to Clomid, and hope your lining caught up and your trigger went well. Wishing you great success with this cycle!
Posted by: Kath | 08/05/2006
hey we won again! $50!
Posted by: Hoping | 08/07/2006
Clomid, oh Clomid. What a disaster. For me, at least. I hope you have more luck with it.
God Bless fertility drugs.
Posted by: Erin | 08/08/2006
Hi Molly,
I hope everything went well. I'll be very curious to read your next update!
Posted by: pixi | 08/10/2006
How are you feeling? I know you usually have a short-ish LP... I'm hoping that this one is NOT short!!!
Posted by: Nico | 08/11/2006
I would love to visit Milwaukee. That's where Laverne and Shirley was set, wasn't it? I am fascinated with US cities but have only been to NYC and the West Coast cities.
Posted by: Em | 08/12/2006
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