My appointment this morning went GREAT. The extra boost in meds got us back on track, YAY! My largest follicle is measuring in at 23mm which basically means it's GO TIME. Tonight is the TRIGGER SHOT.
I can't remember if I've explained this or not, but here's a re-cap just in case:
Trigger shot 101: I'll be injecting a medication called Novarel, which is a synthetic version of the HCG hormone. HCG is known as the "pregnancy hormone", it is produced in early pregnancy by the cells that will eventually form the placenta. HCG maintains the corpus luteum, which is responsible for progesterone production during the second half of the menstrual cycle and during early pregnancy. HCG helps in the follicle maturation process and triggers the release of mature eggs from the follicles. The average woman ovulates 36 hours after receiving the HCG injection. The timing of the trigger shot is super critical, as is the retrieval that precedes it. So we'll give our trigger shot tonight at exactly 8:00pm and we're scheduled to have the Egg Retrieval at 6:30am Thursday morning in Dallas.
The feeling I have today is so surreal. Two years ago, I knew this was in our future so it gave me something to hold onto through a really hard and emotional time. In April, we decided to get the ball rolling so the reality of it set in a little more. Now here we are...ready to pull the trigger in just a few short hours. WOAH. We're really doing this. A week from today I'll have 2 embryos inside me that will hopefully grow to be 2 beautiful little babies. It's FINALLY here. I realize there are still things that could go wrong along the way, and that this might not work at all. That's the reality of our situation. But the fact that we've made it this far, and everything has gone perfectly, is something to celebrate.
There are times in life when you're struggling. When nothing seems to be going smooth. You feel like the world is out to get you, and there's quite possibly a chance that nothing will be okay. We all have these times, some worse than others. But then there are times when you're not struggling. When you're able to see the big picture. When true JOY fills your heart and you can see God working in your life and saying "See, I told you not to worry". When you feel peace and excitement and relief all at the same time. Today is one of those days.