Well, it looks like Amanda will be staying at the hospital for the next few days. They drained another 3 liters of fluid from her adbomen on Friday and formally admitted her to the hospital. Her "vital signs" (for lack of a better term) are beginning to look better, but they want to keep her under observation because of the continued pain she's experiencing.
I'll be staying here at the hospital with her through Monday morning, but will need to return to work tomorrow. If you're in the neighborhood, I'm sure she would love the company!
Please continue to pray for her.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
Invitro fertilization
We had the IVF embryo transfer done on Monday, June 4th. Amanda's been feeling quite a bit of pain because of her condition. She was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries before the IVF. The medication she was on to help her ovulate on command has caused her to have hyper-stimulated ovaries.
Over the past 2 weeks, we've been to the hospital 45 minutes east of town 5 or 6 times for scheduled checks-ups and to have fluid drained from her abdomen. This procedure is called paracenthesis. The fluid has been a byproduct of her hyper-stimulated condition. This Monday, they drained 4 liters (approx 1 gallon) and another 2.5 liters on Wednesday. Her ovaries are supposed to be about 2 cubic cm but have been 7-8 cubic cm. You can imagine the pain she's been in!
The good news in all of this is that, the longer this condition persists, the more likely it is that we're pregnant. If we are, Amanda will continue to suffer through this until the end of the first trimester, when the placenta takes over the pregnancy from her ovaries. Her mom and sister have been up to visit and care for her, but starting next week, we're on our own for a while.
Over the past 2 weeks, we've been to the hospital 45 minutes east of town 5 or 6 times for scheduled checks-ups and to have fluid drained from her abdomen. This procedure is called paracenthesis. The fluid has been a byproduct of her hyper-stimulated condition. This Monday, they drained 4 liters (approx 1 gallon) and another 2.5 liters on Wednesday. Her ovaries are supposed to be about 2 cubic cm but have been 7-8 cubic cm. You can imagine the pain she's been in!
The good news in all of this is that, the longer this condition persists, the more likely it is that we're pregnant. If we are, Amanda will continue to suffer through this until the end of the first trimester, when the placenta takes over the pregnancy from her ovaries. Her mom and sister have been up to visit and care for her, but starting next week, we're on our own for a while.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Everything looks good so far
It is amazing how doctors can manipulate our bodies to do what they want with medicine. The shots are going good. I start the second ones tomorrow. So far I have gained a couple of lbs of water weight (I hope that is all it is) and I have been really tired. But it is worth it in the end.
As of right now, it looks like the egg extraction will take place on Memorial Day and then the embryo transfer will take place a couple of days later. I should know by June 14th if everything worked. I am praying that God is control of my heart during the whole thing.
As of right now, it looks like the egg extraction will take place on Memorial Day and then the embryo transfer will take place a couple of days later. I should know by June 14th if everything worked. I am praying that God is control of my heart during the whole thing.
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