i've got bad plumbing

the frantic (in)fertility odyssey of a woman of 47 to get knocked up

Ultrasound Scheduled

I fired off a bunch of emails last night in hopes that I’d find a way to get an ultrasounded tomorrow. Friday’s just too long to wait. I contacted: Dr. Italian The new RI out on the “island” Dr. R (a high risk ob/gyn in midtown that once told me he could do a doppler [...]

Posted on | February 14, 2011

CD17 or so

I’m still sorta freaked out about this massive cyst that’s set up shop on my right ovary. Deciding that I’m not waiting til Friday to get it looked at again, I shot off emails to Dr. B and to Dr. Italian in hopes that they could either see me personally or recommend someone who might. [...]

Posted on | February 13, 2011

2010 raises its head once again

So I thought that the year of the rabbit was supposed to be in full swing by now, but apparently we’re a little behind in my world. After my last odd AF, chock full of crimson FCM and ovarian pain…I noticed that the pain lessened a bit but never really went away. I also started [...]

Posted on | February 12, 2011

CD3 Lamentations

I’m getting better at the long drive from NYC to South Joisey. 81 miles each way … home and back in 3 hours and 40 minutes (including a stop to get gas and another to pick up decaf and gluten free protein bars at WF’s). Not bad. I was at my desk in NYC by [...]

Posted on | October 27, 2010

Radar Dropping and Things

I dropped off of the radar for a bit after my last post. Sometimes a bit of a shock is enough for to clam up for a bit. I know, prolific me with nothing to say? Last I wrote, I was on CD2 and I went in for my baseline U/S the next day. It [...]

Posted on | August 7, 2010

CD8: Damn the FSH! We’ve Got Follicles!

My site was down for a few days, but I’m finally back online. So where are we? Yesterday:IntralipidsBaseline U/S and bloodworkDay 5 of Femara Today: Stim day 4 (450 Gonal-F/night) We did our first monitoring U/S yesterday and despite my FSH being in the stratosphere, I have follicles. 6 or 7 of them! Dr. Italian [...]

Posted on | March 13, 2010

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