Lab Results

I got all my lab results back, and since tomorrow is the first ultrasound and blood work since I started the Follastim, I wanted to go back and look at the two previous harvests to see how all the numbers compared.  My numbers are much better than the 2014 harvest, and seem to be a little better than the 2012 harvest.  I'm not sure if it's because I've lost 30+ pounds, or because I will be 40 in Oct.  Could be a little of both.  Today is the first day since I started stimming that I don't have a migraine.  I also started my period last night.  Could be because I started, or because there hasn't been rain.  Who knows.  I can feel that my right ovary is getting bigger.  I can really tell when I lay on my side, or bounce up/down the stairs.  Left one doesn't feel as full......
The fear is that I get ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS).  This is bad and can require surgery to fix.  Usually harvest will keep a person from getting this.  Basically the ovarian blood vessels react abnormally to HCG (the pregnancy hormone) and begin to leak fluid.  The fluid swells the ovaries, and sometimes large amounts move into the abdomen.  During fertility treatments, the trigger shot (Ovadril) is HCG.  It's given to trigger the ovaries to release the (hopefully) mature eggs (making for easier retrieval).  OHSS usually occurs within a week of the trigger shot being given.  If I was to have the fresh transfer and get preggo, the OHSS can be increased because the body begins to make and release it's own HCG. 1-2% of women end up having this.  It can lead to fluid collection in the abdomen and chest, electrolyte disturbances, blood clots in the legs, twisting of an ovary, rupture of an ovarian cyst which can cause severe bleeding, breathing problems (from the fluid in the chest), pregnancy loss, and rarely death.  OHSS usually resolves within a couple weeks.  Depending on what is going on (i.e. fluid, torsed ovary, etc) depends on how they treat it.  Usually with pain meds and keeping the ovaries still and under stimulated.  Sometimes IV fluids are required with a hospitalization.  The worst part, no sex! LOL
I go at 0830 tomorrow for the first ultrasound and blood work since I started the Follastim.  So until tomorrow......