K has been doing her mock cycle for the last few weeks. While I was away at the clinic last month, I had D go through my ginormous boxes of IVF stuff and pull out three 8 packs of Vivelle patches, leftover from P's (our) transfer in June. Those things are like 50 bucks a box, so I wasn't going to be throwing them out. Anyway, he didn't check them to make sure they were full, and apparently P had put empty boxes in with the full boxes. Ugh! So after K double checked that she didn't misplace any, I had the nurse call in 2 more boxes to K's local pharmacy. Another $100, whatever. Of course, when I got home, there were 4 full boxes left.
Her first E2 check last week, on 1 Vivelle patch every other day was 386. They want at least 300 by the time of transfer. I think to myself, "Oh goody..nice and juicy!" Then she had her 2nd E2 check yesterday after being on 4 patches every other day for several days and it had dipped to 214. WTF? On top of that, her lining on CD 17, was only measuring 8mm, which, as anyone who has ever done IVF can attest, is the bare minimum, when they want 8 to 12 at the time of transfer. What is up with all the fertiles and their fluctuating E2 levels? I feel like I'm being set up for the kind of rollercoaster I was on with P, back in June . I do realize that they may be able to get her systemic E2 up a little, by adding Estrace orally. That is IF we get the phone call, this time! I don't know, at least I've got thick linings going for me, but who knows what it will be like after 3 months of depot Lupron...
The good news is K and C finished their psych consults on Monday, and they felt it went well. She has had no side effects since the first week of stopping the Paxil. And since I didn't hear anything negative from the psychologist...I can only assume everything is fine on that front.
Unfortunately, K is showing early signs of disorganization, so I'll have to stay on top of her after all, much like I had to with P. I sent a package up with D a couple of weeks ago, to give to her. It included a bottle of Prometrium for her mock cycle, a cute little diabetic cool pack organizer from Avon (of all places), a bottle of 500 mcg sublingual B-12 and the orders for her mammogram from the clinic. I put Post-Its on everything, indicating what everything was for. She first calls and leaves a message wondering if she is supposed to be taking something else in addition to the B-12. I call back and ask if she's not taking the prescription pre-natal samples the nurse gave her last month. "Oops, no, was I supposed to start those now?" "Uh...yes, they would really like you to be on them for a good three months before the cycle. See which ones you like and I will have the prescription called in for you." I ask her if she has at least made the appointment for the mammogram yet, since she told me it would be a long wait for an appointment, and that has slipped her mind as well. I had already appeased the nurse at my clinic, who really wanted a mammogram before the work-up in August, by lying saying she had the appointment made for after her 35th birthday, so her insurance would cover it, and that it was tough to get an appointment. Anyway, she tries to make the appointment and her clinic tells her they will need Dr.'s orders for it, since they don't usually schedule for one until the age of 40. She emails me about this. I email back and tell her the orders were in the bag.
Ok, I think I have it all off my chest now, K is really great, and obviously I am so grateful that she has even offered to do this, so I will try not to get too huffy in the future. It's just that she's more D's friend than mine, and I'm used to being able to "talk" to P, since we're related. I'm just a little stressed about the whole thing, ya know?
Also, six donor matching meetings so far, and no word yet. Sigh.
