Like I said on Friday, things have been progressing very quickly. I only did three days of Menopur followed by four days of Follistim.

I had another US and E2 draw this morning. What looked like four possibly large follicles on Friday were actually several smaller follicles clustered together. They are really good sized considering it is only cd9, still averaging 15-18mm with a few smaller ones. And my endometrial lining is at 8.6. These numbers are just amazing.

Today is cd9 and I'll be triggering tonight with IUI on Wednesday morning. CD11! Seriously, we are only about 36 hours away.

I just can't express how excited I am to finally be at this stage. IUI has been one of those elusive things that has been discussed for a while now, but had yet to be introduced.

Stay tuned for more updates after Wednesday's procedure.

As always, thanks for all the good luck wishes. Everyone is so kind.

Things are progressing very quickly.

Today, cd6, I went in for an ultrasound and I already have 4 fairly large follies. So far I had only done 3 days of 150iu Menopur. The follies were paired like this: 19/15 & 14/16 plus many more little ones. The nurse did the US and she thought it was odd they were so big after only 3 days of stims!

My consultation was with the RE. He took a look at the pictures, and is thinking maybe they are actually clusters, and not individual big ones. I hope the second is true.

I also had blood drawn to run an E2 (estradiol) test. I hope that gives a clearer picture of what is going on. We are switching meds, the RE gave me 150iu of Follistim and gave me a pen and is going to call in an Rx for that as well.

After getting the blood work back, they decided to dial me back just a little for the next two days. This weekend's dosage will be 125iu both days. Monday I'll be back for another US and E2 draw.

Our tentative plan: depending on how things look, we may actually trigger on Monday with back to back IUIs on Tuesday and Wednesday! Eeeeks!

Considering I had been at a complete stand still since April 29th, this is all falling together very quickly. Please, don't let me over stimulate.

We are off to a good start.
AF made her arrival two and a half days after taking my last bcp. ETA was 2-3 days.

That means I start injections in the morning, Tuesday, CD3. We do injections at home for three mornings, then I go in for an US and E2 blood work on CD6 (Friday).

While I'm not overly thrilled to be getting shots again, I am thrilled to finally get another chance. I hope the next three days fly by so we can get a plan in place.

Hooray for AF not having been delayed.

I finally got good news at the RE!

It may have taken 51 days, but I have gotten the all clear. I actually get to go to bed without popping a bcp tonight.

My left ovary is still completely quiet and the right now has just a few tiny little spots on it.

AF is expected in about 2-3 days. Upon her arrival, I'll start back up on the injections. I'll be starting with Menopur 150iu on cd3. CD6 they want to see me again for an US and a blood draw for E2 levels. The plan for the rest of this cycle is to be determined based on what the US and blood work show.

I am so relieved to finally be able to start a medicated cycle again. After all this wasted time, I'll definitely be pushing for the IUI if it isn't just volunteered!

**Special "Thanks" to the Cyst Fairies for getting rid of my nasty cysts.**

The big day is almost here. It's almost time to take a peek at those ovaries once again. Please, please, let the cyst(s) be gone.

I'm at the point where I don't really know how to feel. Of course I'm excited to see if I've made enough progress in shrinking the cysts, but at the same time, I'm scared that they haven't shrunk enough. And, there is the chance that my body ovulated through the bcps again.

For the last few weeks I've been pretty numb to everything. I didn't even shed a tear last time I was in and I found out the cyst was still there and I needed to continue on the bcps for another two weeks.

These cysts have had control over my life since April 29th. It's time they left me alone!

It is really starting to feel like all I do is live my life in two week increments. Even more so than when we actually get a good cycle going. Waiting, anticipating, more waiting, more anticipating.

We went in for my appointment on the 5th, and the cyst has shrunk by about half. It was measuring close to 44mm and now it's down to 23mm. Better half than none.

I'll be staying on the bcp for another two weeks, and then I'll go back in on the 19th for another ultrasound. Guess I'll find out what it feels like to have a 50+ day cycle. This is unfamiliar territory for me. I used to be a regular 28-day cycle girl.

Good news in all of this is I don't have to self-medicate (injections) while hubby is out of town for a week! That was one thing I wasn't looking forward to, even though I had a friend at work lined up to help if need be.

Alright - I think I've taken this whole break thing fairly well. All things considered.

As I've clearly established, ovulating is not my problem. Heck, I even seem to do it through BCPs. I should have expected it, but it didn't even cross my mind. CD31 gets here and along comes the bleeding. I'm not talking full on AF bleeding, but none the less, it's more than spotting. (Did I mention I was out of town and the spotting started on a Saturday after clinic hours?)

OMG! What do I do? I'm not supposed to go in for another 5 or 6 days for my next ultrasound to check on the cyst. There is no one to call. Seriously, what do I do?

Wow! Some how, I made the right decision. I took that night's pill and Sunday night's pill too. Just in case. What harm could it do, really? After a couple of rounds of phone tag I finally got word from my RE's office that I did the right thing in continuing on with the meds. While my body is busy doing its own thing, we are hoping that my brain is taking its cues from the hormones and not allowing my body to fully take over.

I only need to make it to Thursday, then hopefully we can bring this nightmare cycle to a close. When it's all said and done, it'll be about 38 days long. That's enough. **Remember - this was supposed to be that 'mini-cycle' to get rid of the cyst.**