The Lotto

Sometimes I joke that I really should play the lottery. 10% of women suffer from unexplained infertility. I'm one of the lucky few. 10% of women who take ovarian stimulation drugs suffer from ovarian cysts. Wow - lucky me! With odds like these, why shouldn't I play? Maybe I should place a wager on the Preakness... Anybody want to front me the funds?

But seriously, I AM lucky. So many women who are dealing with infertility don't have the support of their friends and family. Or don't feel like they can share what they are going through. Michael and I have become closer through all of this. We have talked through things we'd never have discussed if everything had happened according to plan.

And you have all been so wonderful. Heck, you're reading this blog, aren't you? None of you says things that minimize my situation or make me feel judged. I couldn't ask for more from you all. I just had dinner last night with 3 of my closest friends and they are the most understanding, supportive women I could ever hope to call my friends.

Okay - enough sap (totally blame the fertility drugs). On to the follicle report for the day. I had bloodwork (in both arms since the nurse couldn't find a vein in my left arm) and the ultrasound/wanding. The doctor said that the cyst on my right ovary has grown a bit, but it's still nothing to worry about. I have 2 good follicles on my right ovary - 12.6 mm and 13.3 mm and 3 follicles under 10 on my left. That means that the 2 follicles on the right are likely the ones that will release eggs. They won't do the trigger shot that will make me ovulate until those follicles are close to 20 mm. Ill continue the Follistim shots and go back for more bloodwork and an ultrasound on Sunday morning to see how much those follicles have grown. (Don't worry, Mom - they promised it wouldn't interfere with Mother's Day brunch.) Oh - and they figured out the insurance mess, so my prescriptions are all okay. I'll pick them up tomorrow.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Hopefully, one of these days, I can join your ranks! (Even though that is what I want most, the thought of being a mother still terrifies me - guess it's just one of those things...)