The Return of the Revenge of the Living Dead Ovary

I thought the right one was dead. Two inseminations and one IVF, it’s never given the least bit of hope that it was anything but defunct… finished.

Imagine my surprise, and the surprise of my doctor, during the course of this morning’s ‘wanding’, when five nicely maturing follicles were spotted growing on my right ovary.

Five, count em, and one on the left, which makes a total of six.

I know, that isn’t a lot, compared to some women who make ten, fifteen, or even more follicles, but I’m a slow responder, have little ovarian reserve, and quite frankly, was expecting the worst. Last cycle we had four follies, yielding two eggs and one embryo. If in the six follies we have enough eggies to have two pretty embabies, and I’ll be happy.

I’m not hoping yet, but I do feel a little relief with each hurdle passed.

Egg retrieval is set for Monday.