Tomorrow AM: Second Ultrasound

I haven't had much to say so far this go-around. To be honest, I have felt really great over the past week. I think that helped me to hold off on entering into that "IVF/Fertility Mode" mindset. I haven't hit "crazy" just yet. I've had a lot of energy and I credit it all to being very strict with my diet (lots of water, whole foods, minimum carbohydrates) and getting my butt in the gym. My workouts have been far and few between, but I'm in the gym a lot to coach and that alone gets me moving, stretching, mobilizing, etc. I've been taking lupron, menopure, and bravelle over the past 9 days and my first appointment at the clinic was yesterday. I had my blood drawn and a nurse performed an ultrasound to check my ovaries and make sure they're being stimulated by the meds. I'm still taking daily shots of menopure and bravelle, and I go back in tomorrow for my second ultrasound. Things are looking well so far. The nurse should see more growth tomorrow and they may start me on a daily ganirelix shot to hold off ovulation while I continue to take the stimulation meds. I'm still on track for a Friday egg retrieval (surgical procedure) which will put me on bed rest for two days.

This week should be very eventful. I started to feel uncomfortable last night and it is increasing quickly. Today, I watched the replay of Julie Foucher tearing her achilles during one of the CrossFit Games Regional events and bawled my eyes out. Now I'm terrified to rebound box jumps...and I'm realizing that I'm one step closer to hitting the crazy fan. The hormones are gonna get wild!

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