Where's everyone at in their journey?

[doggielover]

I feel like it's been a while but where is everyone at in their journey?  

[doggielover]

I am priming right now with omnitrope. I have to have fluid aspiration done on March 6th and then should be able to start stim meds for retrieval #2. I also had my clinic do a reoccuring loss panel to see if anything showed why all my transfers have failed and it did show a clotting disorder. I'm hoping that new knowledge and the fluid issue will finally lead to a positive.

[achi]

I am still waiting on our DNA karyotyping. Appointment is set for early March but it’s already been rescheduled twice since the results aren’t in.

We’re not making any decisions until those results are in. H is in camp resume TTC. I’m less certain. There’s a lot of reasons to resume trying, and there are a lot of reasons not to. I feel like I change my mind everyday. I’m lost.

[tacoflavoredkisses]

I had my first appointment with an RE today. It was a bit overwhelming. They want to do an HSG, ultrasound, endometrial biopsy and SA for my H. I’m terrible with pain tolerance so I’m a little nervous about it all (and also about the cost of it all). My CD1 is coming up in a few days so I really need to decide if I’m going to keep having us try on our own and see if one finally sticks past 5 weeks, or if I want to do all of the testing and see where it gets me.

It didn’t help that I went alone (which, in advance, I didn’t think would be a big deal until it was mid-appointment and I was struggling to keep it together).

[doggielover]

Feb 24, 2020 16:44:23 GMT -5 tacoflavoredkisses said:

I had my first appointment with an RE today. It was a bit overwhelming. They want to do an HSG, ultrasound, endometrial biopsy and SA for my H. I’m terrible with pain tolerance so I’m a little nervous about it all (and also about the cost of it all). My CD1 is coming up in a few days so I really need to decide if I’m going to keep having us try on our own and see if one finally sticks past 5 weeks, or if I want to do all of the testing and see where it gets me.

It didn’t help that I went alone (which, in advance, I didn’t think would be a big deal until it was mid-appointment and I was struggling to keep it together).

Good Luck - the HSG felt like a pap for me.  The biopsy you're usually knocked out for so it's the best 20 min nap you'll have!  (my RE knocks you out, some don't though).  Sadly you're going to have A LOT of ultrasounds if you're doing IVF so I think it's something we've all gotten used to.  Personally I'd do the testing to make sure and then go from there.  

[achi]

tacoflavoredkisses I didn’t have a full HSG but I had a saline sono which is understand is relatively similar. I agree with the pp that it was like a pap. There was really no discomfort for me, it was just mildly awkward.

I had an additional ultrasound as part of a PCOS investigation and during that they discovered a dermoid cyst on one of my ovaries. That was more painful than anything else I’ve gone through in this process because they were really angling and pressing to get images is the stupid thing.

[tacoflavoredkisses]

Feb 26, 2020 14:55:38 GMT -5 doggielover said:

Feb 24, 2020 16:44:23 GMT -5 tacoflavoredkisses said:

I had my first appointment with an RE today. It was a bit overwhelming. They want to do an HSG, ultrasound, endometrial biopsy and SA for my H. I’m terrible with pain tolerance so I’m a little nervous about it all (and also about the cost of it all). My CD1 is coming up in a few days so I really need to decide if I’m going to keep having us try on our own and see if one finally sticks past 5 weeks, or if I want to do all of the testing and see where it gets me.

It didn’t help that I went alone (which, in advance, I didn’t think would be a big deal until it was mid-appointment and I was struggling to keep it together).

Good Luck - the HSG felt like a pap for me.  The biopsy you're usually knocked out for so it's the best 20 min nap you'll have!  (my RE knocks you out, some don't though).  Sadly you're going to have A LOT of ultrasounds if you're doing IVF so I think it's something we've all gotten used to.  Personally I'd do the testing to make sure and then go from there.  

My RE doesn’t do sedation, they recommended taking Tylenol or Advil an hour before.

I decided it’s a lot of testing all at once, so I’m going to do the ultrasound/bloodwork and biopsy next week (this seemed like a bite I could handle) and the HSG next cycle. I’m honestly more concerned about endometritis than any blockages in my remaining tube (I had an ectopic in July and lost my right tube).

[pinkpeony08]

I didn't think the biopsy was that bad. They recommended ibuprofen an hour before. It was uncomfortable while he did it, but only for a few seconds and then it was done. Itjust felt crampy for a short period of time. I also had cramping with the hysterosonogram - again also told to take ibuprofen an hour before - but it was also short - only when they really filled the uterus with saline, but they quickly take the pictures and let it drain after that.

[seeyalater52]

Feb 26, 2020 17:17:49 GMT -5 tacoflavoredkisses said:

Feb 26, 2020 14:55:38 GMT -5 doggielover said:

Good Luck - the HSG felt like a pap for me.  The biopsy you're usually knocked out for so it's the best 20 min nap you'll have!  (my RE knocks you out, some don't though).  Sadly you're going to have A LOT of ultrasounds if you're doing IVF so I think it's something we've all gotten used to.  Personally I'd do the testing to make sure and then go from there.  

My RE doesn’t do sedation, they recommended taking Tylenol or Advil an hour before.

I decided it’s a lot of testing all at once, so I’m going to do the ultrasound/bloodwork and biopsy next week (this seemed like a bite I could handle) and the HSG next cycle. I’m honestly more concerned about endometritis than any blockages in my remaining tube (I had an ectopic in July and lost my right tube).

I think this is a good plan. For what it’s worth, I’ve had uterine biopsies done three times, once with Ibuprofen, twice with only Tylenol. It is not pleasant but definitely bearable to me even with minimal pain management.

[moonriver]

So we haven’t officially said this out loud yet, but I think we’re deciding not to go forward with IVF. I’m still not great with this decision, but coming around to it. Some days I want to just get on birth control and move on, other days I hold out (the nonexistent) hope that maybe we’d naturally get pregnant.