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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Jumping out of my skin

I am so nervous today.

Dreams all night that we got no blastocysts. That we got two blastocysts. That they lost the blastocysts. Keep replaying what the embryologist said yesterday in my mind...trying to find more information in the words, like they are some sort of ancient rune or something.

She said yesterday there were two early blasts, but too early to grade or biopsy and that there were a few more even earlier stage (grade 1 and 2 or something, which I think means meansy, weensy, baby blasts?). And a couple of morulas in addition. Basically, she said we'll get between two and eight blastocysts (between TWO and EIGHT? That's um, a big range!). "But really, you won't get eight." Akkk! Then why even mention the number eight?

Meanwhile, have been willing the New York Six to stay alive through the thaw and keep on growing. Will find out how many of them remain today as well.

It's only 7:30AM in Denver, so no news yet...

I have a patient coming in momentarily and then will be attending (but probably not listening attentively to) psychology grand rounds at the hospital.

After that, you can just betcha I'll be calling the embryology lab, if I haven't received a message from them yet.

If only sheer will could make embryos divide fast and properly, you know?

More to come.

Tick.Tock.Tick.Tock.Tick.Tock.

Mo

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17 comments:

  1. MindyMarch 18, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    Am thinking of you and keeping everything crossed!

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  2. lastchanceivfMarch 18, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Gawd, if sheer will could do it imagine what we could accomplish!

    I hope you get great news...you have a lot of potential there, a LOT of potential.

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  3. irrationalexuberanceMarch 18, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    I'm happy that the NY 6 made it out safely and that all is going forward. And mostly, I'm just hoping like hell that you get a great outcome to this process.

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  4. jeniciniMarch 18, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Crossing all appendages!

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  5. KateMarch 18, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Sending BIG LOVE
    and hoping with all of my heart for big big beautiful numbers Mo.

    xoxxo
    Kate

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  6. DoraMarch 18, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Come on NY6! Waiting impatiently with you.

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  7. TeeJayMarch 18, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    C'mon NY-6! Thaw and grow nicely! You must be going nuts right about now. I'm still keeping everything crossed that you get a bigger than expected number of blasts...I can hardly wait for more updates!

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  8. niobeMarch 18, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    Holding my breath. And hoping as hard as I can.

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  9. BarefootMarch 18, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Thinking of you and hoping hoping hoping.

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  10. poppy.f.seedMarch 18, 2010 at 11:42 AM

    sometimes I wonder why they even tell you guesses. I am hoping for closer to 8!
    by the way 'new york 6' good one!

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  11. SassyMamaMarch 18, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Great news so far!

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  12. KMarch 18, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Patiently waiting for an update. Everything is crossed for you!!

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  13. kdactylMarch 18, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Oh...the waiting is so excruciating! Hang in there MO....

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  14. KamiMarch 18, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!! THE WAITING IS KILLING ME!!!! AHHHHHHH!!!

    Crossing my fingers for you guys!

    Kami

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  15. MeMarch 18, 2010 at 1:06 PM

    You know we're all waiting anxiously here with you!

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  16. DoraMarch 18, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    Well?????? Update pleeeeeeeze!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    Argh, if only we could do it through sheer will, the IF community would completely eradicate infertility! Two to eight blastocysts is AMAZING!!!

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