Week of September 17th

[woowoo]

Lots going on this week.

It's transfer week for me (Friday) and I'm freaking out.  Thankfully I have a very busy, but very exciting week at work this week and I'm feeling good and healthy going into the transfer. 

What else is happening this week everyone?

[scm1011]

Exciting, woowoo ! Good luck!

I'm 3dp5dt. I tested this morning and of course it was negative. I just have no chill. Its going to be a looooong week of waiting.

[megstoo]

woowoo , Good Luck on Friday!!!!

For me: CD3 after last weeks negative beta.
Ultrasound tomorrow and then I start letrazole
Gonal F is added now for next week and then trigger I think the week after.

I was talking with my nurse this morning and I went 16 days from the end of letrazole last cycle before triggering (I think CD223?) so they're hoping with adding Gonal F that I'll trigger earlier.

I'm also being proactive and calling CNY to set up a phone consult. I can't afford IVF where I am now (shady grove). Even with the traveling/monitoring costs I'll still come in 8k under SG for 1 IVF cycle so financially it makes sense.  And the NY clinic is about a 6 hr drive for me.

[stellelinds25]

woowoo,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

[fairfax]

Sept 17, 2018 9:45:09 GMT -5 woowoo said:

Lots going on this week.

It's transfer week for me (Friday) and I'm freaking out.  Thankfully I have a very busy, but very exciting week at work this week and I'm feeling good and healthy going into the transfer. 

What else is happening this week everyone?

Good luck!!

[fairfax]

I’m on day 10 of stims. Last cycle they think they overly suppressed me, so this cycle we did an Estrace priming and different medication protocol. Now it seems like it might be working too well and I have 2 follicles that are much bigger than the others. My dr said we may cancel or do an IUI. I had another monitoring appt this morning and hopefully will know more after that. It’s such a rollercoaster, but honestly I would rather cancel the retrieval than “waste” one on a less than optimum cycle.

Why can’t my follicles just develop all together at a normal rate? It’s like Goldilocks and the 3 follicles in here.

[fairfax]

Sept 17, 2018 10:24:16 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

woowoo,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

Hang in there - it really is a rollercoaster! Is this your first cycle?

[stellelinds25]

Sept 17, 2018 11:25:14 GMT -5 fairfax said:

Sept 17, 2018 10:24:16 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

woowoo ,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

Hang in there - it really is a rollercoaster! Is this your first cycle?

Thank you! This is our first cycle of anything...we found out awhile back that DH has severe MFI, so right to IVF we went. My emotions are all over the map. 

[icedcoffee]

Just waiting on CD1. Hopefully by Thursday.

scm1011 Put the pee sticks down. It's too early! LOL

[compassrose]

Sept 17, 2018 10:24:16 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

woowoo ,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

What doses of which stim meds are you on?

[compassrose]

megstoo, you should join the CNY FB groups.

[megstoo]

Sept 17, 2018 11:40:32 GMT -5 compassrose said:

megstoo , you should join the CNY FB groups.

I already did.  There's a couple groups for them that I joined including the CNY one, CNY travel and the one for Northern VA to CNY.  It's just weird that they're so busy you can't get an in person appt until January.  We're on the phone consult appt which isn't until April.  

[compassrose]

Sept 17, 2018 12:15:43 GMT -5 megstoo said:

Sept 17, 2018 11:40:32 GMT -5 compassrose said:

megstoo , you should join the CNY FB groups.

I already did.  There's a couple groups for them that I joined including the CNY one, CNY travel and the one for Northern VA to CNY.  It's just weird that they're so busy you can't get an in person appt until January.  We're on the phone consult appt which isn't until April.  

They have a lot of patients from all over! Just keep calling and they will move you up.

[msmerymac]

Nothing going on over here, but I figure I should get my ass back in the gym.

Also (*TW*) it took me until about noon to remember that today is the one year anniversary of my first miscarriage. :/ I doubt H remembers the exact date, which is okay. My second one was on his birthday, which sucked, so he'll remember that for next year.

[compassrose]

((msmerymac)) Those anniversaries are so hard.

[stellelinds25]

Sept 17, 2018 11:39:08 GMT -5 compassrose said:

Sept 17, 2018 10:24:16 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

woowoo ,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

What doses of which stim meds are you on?

I'm on 10 units Lupron, 75 units Follistim and I was on 150 units Menopur...but I just got an email that my estradiol is still low, so they're bumping me up to 225 units starting today. Hopefully Wednesday's monitoring will look better. I did write back and ask if I should be concerned at this point...so we'll see. 

[stellelinds25]

Sept 17, 2018 13:17:41 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Nothing going on over here, but I figure I should get my ass back in the gym.

Also (*TW*) it took me until about noon to remember that today is the one year anniversary of my first miscarriage. :/ I doubt H remembers the exact date, which is okay. My second one was on his birthday, which sucked, so he'll remember that for next year.

I'm sorry...thinking of you today.

[seeyalater52]

Sept 17, 2018 10:24:16 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

woowoo,happy transfer week!!

I had my first official monitoring appt this morning after my baseline last week. I've been on stims for 4 days and have no measurable follicles...so now I'm starting to freak myself out that I'm going to be one of those people who don't respond. I have PCOS, so I guess I just assumed it wouldn't be a big deal as it seems most have a ton of follicles/eggs. I'm waiting on my BW results, which I should have in a few hours...IVF nurse said they may up my Menopur if my levels are low. I go back Wednesday for another US and more BW. I was prepared to be stressed out, but geeeeez. Ugh.

I don’t have PCOS (officially) but I was also a slow responder during my stim cycle and it still ended up great. Only 4 measurable follicles around 10mm on day 6 which was my first day of monitoring, and we ended up with 12 retrieved. Just wanted to give you some hope that one early appointment isn’t the end-all be-all of your success for the cycle. Good luck, I hope the increased dose keeps things moving along well!

Happy transfer week woowoo and Jalapeñomel!

[woowoo]

(( msmerymac ))
I'm dreading this day too...I think I always will.
I'm sorry.

[seeyalater52]

Sept 17, 2018 13:17:41 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Nothing going on over here, but I figure I should get my ass back in the gym.

Also (*TW*) it took me until about noon to remember that today is the one year anniversary of my first miscarriage. :/ I doubt H remembers the exact date, which is okay. My second one was on his birthday, which sucked, so he'll remember that for next year.

I'm so sorry, friend. I hope you can do something kind for yourself today, even though it is so, so hard. 

[latte]

Hugs msmerymac ❤️

I had my transfer yesterday and got word today that nothing made it to freeze. So, I think this is it. We can’t really afford to do another round, so If this doesn’t work, I don’t think we can try again. I am trying to not be negative but it’s hard.

[seeyalater52]

latte I am keeping everything crossed for you. I hope your little embryo is nice and sticky and sticks around!

[scm1011]

(((msmerymac)))

Fingers crossed for you, latte!!

[woowoo]

latte, fingers crossed! When is your beta?

[stellelinds25]

seeyalater52, thank you for that! It definitely puts my mind at ease to hear success stories. I know logically there is still a great chance we'll have a successful retrieval...but I can't help letting the negative thoughts creep their way in.

latte, fingers crossed that this is it for you!

[icedcoffee]

CD1! Excited to get things rolling. Waiting on my dated protocol from my nurse.

[scm1011]

wooooohoooooo icedcoffee !!

[latte]

Sept 18, 2018 4:27:03 GMT -5 woowoo said:

latte, fingers crossed! When is your beta?

I am did my IVF in Barbados, so they want me to wait until the 28th to test. If positive, then I’d go to my dr for betas. That’s going to be a long wait!

[pickel]

((msmerymac))
Good luck this week woowoo!
seeyalater52,how are you doing?
Fingers crossed latte, scm1011, and stellelinds25!!
I'm so sorry about your BFN megstoo, I hope this is it for you!

Hopefully I didn't miss anyone!

After an unsuccessful IUI last month, I am on BCP this month to try to clear out some excess tissue in the ute. I am surprisingly ok with this, it is nice to have the mental break. I have a consultation with AFCC in October to talk about next steps, IVF or DE. I am SHOCKED that my H agreed to this. He has been pretty insistent that IUIs were it for him, but I think after I had a complete and utter meltdown after my BFN, he got on board with pretty much anything.

[seeyalater52]

Thanks for checking in pickel. I’m pretty miserable. Definitely not pregnant and pretty annoyed about doing the last PIO shot tonight. Ugh. I just want to regroup and figure out what comes next.

I’m glad it sounds like your H might be more open to exploring other options. I hope this time on bc can be a good mental break and opportunity to re-set a little.