Can you say Hendecagon?
This morning we went to the city to see how my body was reacting to the Follistim. The aggressive treatment was supposed to result in about 3 to 6 follicles. And Tim and I joked wouldn't it be funny if we had nine for a "seven-of-nine" baby.
Well, the on-call doctor seemed a little alarmed at my results. She found seven follicles in the right ovary. And I'm thinking well, ok, maybe only one ovary produced this time or something, and just worked extra hard. Until she looked at the left ovary and found four follicles developing over there! So much for a "seven-of-nine" baby, we'd have to call him/her seven-eleven at this point!
Needless to say my odds (including the possibility of multiples) have increased. (But the odds aren't 100% and I also realize even if conception happens, carrying to term is a completely different entity.) So tomorrow we go in to discuss our options with my regular doctor. And I was informed to bring the big shot just in case, as to top things off I am almost a week ahead of schedule! YIKES!
Anyway, in case you're wondering about my title, a hendecagon is an eleven-sided polygon. (The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a hendecagon.) Supposedly it cannot be constructed with a straight edge and a compass. I'm feeling as if I'm going into unstructured territory as well, since my body definitely isn't "conforming to the norm" on this one.
Well, the on-call doctor seemed a little alarmed at my results. She found seven follicles in the right ovary. And I'm thinking well, ok, maybe only one ovary produced this time or something, and just worked extra hard. Until she looked at the left ovary and found four follicles developing over there! So much for a "seven-of-nine" baby, we'd have to call him/her seven-eleven at this point!
Needless to say my odds (including the possibility of multiples) have increased. (But the odds aren't 100% and I also realize even if conception happens, carrying to term is a completely different entity.) So tomorrow we go in to discuss our options with my regular doctor. And I was informed to bring the big shot just in case, as to top things off I am almost a week ahead of schedule! YIKES!
Anyway, in case you're wondering about my title, a hendecagon is an eleven-sided polygon. (The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a hendecagon.) Supposedly it cannot be constructed with a straight edge and a compass. I'm feeling as if I'm going into unstructured territory as well, since my body definitely isn't "conforming to the norm" on this one.
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