Follie check #1

The gory details:

• E2 level: 96.4
• Nubile Rightie: 2-4 follies<12mm, possibly some smaller ones
  
• Ol' Leftie: couldn't see

Reaction?

• Meh, would've liked to see the E2 higher due to these patches I've been wearing, but I'll wait to panic about this
• PRAYING the 2-4 is more on the FOUR end. Plus, that a few of those "possible" ones pop up
• GRRRR. The u/s tech told me she got a shot of Leftie after I did all sorts of interpretive dance moves on the table to try to force this Greta Garbo of a egg factory into the limelight. But no, that tech did not get a shot of it. LYING LIAR. I'd like to imagine that there are 10 lovely follies growing in seclusion somewhere in there, but in reality I know I'll be lucky to get anything from Leftie.

Next check: Monday a.m., continue stimming (gonal-f 450 + menopur 150) through then.

Recap: E2 disappointing but acceptable for now, Rightie is producing at her expected low levels but dependably, Leftie and the u/s tech are deadbeats. More to come on Monday!

Cleared for take-off

The nurse finally called me back at 4:30pm this afternoon with the results of my Day 3 b/w - I was beginning to panic that I wouldn't hear from her before the weekend. If I hadn't heard from them by the end of the day, I know I would have invented all sorts of scenarios in my head that they knew the awful, terrible results but couldn't bear to tell me. But thankfully - for NoodleGuy's sake especially - they made it just under the wire.

In order for my insurance to green-light IVF, my FSH needed to be < 15 and my E2 < 100. Praise be, they came back as FSH 11.3 and E2 76. It was actually Day 4 when I had the blood draw yesterday, so they may have even been little falsely elevated. But who cares!?! More than good enough and the FSH in particular was better news than I was expecting. Still in the expected "diminished ovarian reserve" range, but on the low-end rather than the high-end. So, in the relative world of TTC crappiness, this is good news!

Now I bide my time and wait for the RE's financial coordinator to call me and let me know that all the paperwork is completed. I give myself until maybe next Wednesday before I add her to speed dial.

Bonkers

Nurse M called and the u/s tech was not dreaming! I have a 20.5mm and 16.6mm follie and my E2 has zagged back up to 257! To recap it was 104 (9 days ago) > 227 (6 days ago) > 109 (3 days ago) and now 257. Whew! That FSH is driving my ovaries bonkers. So... I don't feel 100% optimistic here because my hormones are going haywire but I'm thrilled that I can trigger tonight and do the IUI (#3) on Wednesday a.m. Even if it doesn't result in a BFP, at least I finally had some follie response and have cleared the insurance hurdles to move on to IVF if this cycle doesn't work. Hooray!