Below is the little recap of what I have gone through prior to today's ultrasound (Day 9)
Day 3 - Day 7 Letrozole 2.5mg (twice a day, 2 tablets each time)
Day 6 Injection Folliova 150 iu
My appointment was set at 2pm and I arrived 10 minutes earlier.
The clinic was crowded, but quiet, as usual. There were 4 couples at the waiting area, 1 lady in working suites and an Indian young man, falling asleep on the couch.
I grabbed the latest issue of 'Nu You' Chinese magazine and started to dwell into the world of fashionista, thinking that it would take some time before my name was called.
Before long, my name was called. It was 2pm sharp.
Dr. Prashant was in his OT robe, maybe he just finished performing some procedures. Smiling, the doctor asked how did I feel. I told him that overall, I am emotionally ok, but physically not that optimum.I felt that I have lost my appetite lately and I felt really bloated and nausea if I eat the normal portion of food that I used to. My tummy has bulged and I have put on 1 kg. He was surprised that I was already experiencing all these symptoms at such an early stage of the treatment. He said maybe I have developed many eggs. Anyway, the ultrasound will tell the truth.
The result of the transviginal ultrasound showed that there were 1 big and 1 above medium size follicles on my left ovary, while on my righ ovary, there were 2 big follicles.
Dr. Prashant said that my condition is classified as 'reasonably fast'. I think that means my body responded to the medicine faster than normal, but overall it is still considered as acceptable aka. NORMAL. However, he told me he normally does not want too many eggs for IUI and I was told that the big follicles most likely will shrink by themselves after a few days. So, he will give me another shot of folliova (at a lower dosage this time) to 'maintain' the growth of some of the 'meant to be' follicle(s).
I understand that I should not be thrilled to have almost 4 big follicles because they might shrink and disappear (back to nothing?!) OR contrary, they might all grow and if I conceived, I am exposed to multiple pregnancies, which always carry higher risk than normal pregnancy, especially for woman at my age ( I was born in 1977 :p, you do the math).
The nurse then proceeded to 'jab' a shot of Folliova 75 iu to the left of my belly button area.
I am expected to come back for my 2nd ultrasound on Day 13 (10 June, Friday) and most likely the IUI procedure will be performed on 11 June (Saturday).
After payment, I left the clinic at 2:30pm.
One thing I like about Dr. Prashant is he is a friendly no-nonsense guy. If you throw him questions, he will answer you patiently. If you do not have any question, he will give you clear and precise instruction for your next step. My session with him is always short (not longer than 7 minutes for consultation plus ultrasound), but you will not feel neglected or 'rushed' through. There is always eye contact and 'just enough' information for you to carry on with your treatment.
Total Expenses RM 260
- Consultation RM 80
- Ultrasound RM 80
- Folliova 75iu RM 100
Thank you for writing your experience. I just started writing too....it is a good therapy I think :)
ReplyDeleteHubby and Me: Thanks for dropping by. Other than setting as a therapy, another reason of recording my journey is to allow my kid(if miracle happens)to know what had their parents gone through before he/she is brought to this world:)Visited your site too, good luck and be positive!
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