I’ve never had an egg donation planned around the Holiday season. My belief was that it would be too difficult and complicated. And the truth is … it takes some logistical juggling. I’m going to have to a) bring an 11 day supply of needles and medicine to my family’s place, b) remember to give myself injections at the same time everyday although I won’t be on any sort of real schedule, and c) hope my luggage doesn’t get lost.
December 26th marks the beginning of the necessary medical processes and three weeks (give or take a couple days) before the surgery. The medical processes required to donate occur very quickly and the first week or so consist of you giving yourself injections (for me 20 units of Lupron) and taking prenatal vitamins. During this time you aren’t required to go in for any blood work , although you are required prior to the start of injections. This is just to ensure that you are healthy and your hormone levels are normal.
After the week or so, you are required to be monitored consistently until your surgery. At first you will be monitored every other day, then it gets ramped up. About a week prior to the surgery you may be required to see the doctor everyday. Yes, even on the weekends. There have been many cases in which I have gone to the doctor for blood work and an ultrasound at 8:30 am and then rushed off to a soccer game at 9:45.
In reality, three weeks really isn’t that long, but the last week and a half will make you feel like you are Bill Maury in Groundhogs Day.
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