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Ultrasound @ 17 weeks

Rodrigo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:24:02 +0000

This Monday we got an ultrasound done. I thought it was going to be a short visit, and it turned out to take well over an hour. I always thought it was like in the movies where you go in and in 30 seconds they are done. Am I glad it is not like the movies. It was such a treat to see the baby from so many different angles, so many different shapes, arms, legs, heart, kidneys, brain, feet, hands. The little nugget was sure moving around a lot, and it was soooo amazing to see the in real time movements. I really could have spent another hours just looking. They took well over 100 stills, we got a few printed I will include them in this post. We got all great news, baby is doing just fine, developing right on schedule. We also met with a high risk OB. It was good to his perspective and have more information to make our choices about the birth of our child. Joy’s tummy is really starting to show, and it just makes me happy happy! To say that I am grateful does not quite capture it all, and that is the only word that really fits right now.

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Transfer complete

Rodrigo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:11:39 +0000

A few things going on these last few days. Last week we did an egg retrieval from Becky. We got 12 great eggs, and all 12 fertilized. On day 3 the eggs looked great, the doctors said we could do a transfer on day 5. Day 5 is today. We did the transfer today, all went great, and Joy has bee resting at home all day. We both have been very excited about all this, and it has been going really great.
Here are a few pictures.

The day of the egg retrieval

And of the transfered embryo

Transplant photos, and an update

Rodrigo — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:28:56 +0000

Close to a week since the operation and Joy is doing well. It has been a time to get rest, and stay close to home. The incision is healing well, and the pain is going down every day. It is now again a waiting period. Waiting and getting regular monthly blood work to see what the hormone levels are, so that we can figure out if it is all working as expected. As we settle down back at home, it all feels very right, and hope for success is in the air
It should be right around the 1 year mark of the first attempt/transplant that we should have some confirmation that it is all working as expected.

Dr. Silber took some photos of the operation last Monday, and was kind enough to pass them along to us. I have uploaded them and wanted to share them here.

PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE GRAPHIC IN NATURE. IF THE SIGHT OF BLOOD MAKES YOU ILL, DO NOT CLICK TO SEE

This one shows the ovary exposed and ready for the graft.

TThis one shows portion 1 of the graft in place and stitched up, on the right had side of the photos, the white part.

This one shows portion 1 and portion 2 of the graft stitched up and in place, the second portion is the one on the left hand side of the ovary, next to the white portion.

This is the work complete. All portions have been grafted.