December Check-in

[dove]

What's going on in your world?

We were unsuccessful in IUI #4. Currently waiting for a Telehealth appt with my RE next week, since his next in person was for 1/20-ish of 2022. We are supposed to move out of state next month. So much going on.

For fun: What's your favorite winter activity?
I would love to go skiing again, but the husband is so against it. He has awful balance and hates it but he tries to blame my head/brain thing and say we shouldn't go because of it. 

[barney96]

Started the 1st month of FET prep. So many drugs next month. Anyone donating unused stuff? It's our 1 and only frozen embryo so this is it for us. Transfer set for 1/7.

Favorite winter activity- ice skating but haven't done it in years bc DH can't. I live in a warm weather climate but from a cold one so winter activities are vastly different now. Having to drive to see snow is odd to me.

[wanderingback]

My hcg is down to 37, so continuing to make progress!
The REI thinks we'll be able to do a hsg in January.
I think if my tubes look ok from what can be seen on the hsg then I want to just do a few rounds of natural cycles. So crossing fingers that is the case (my right tube likely spasmed and wasn't visible during the first hsg and the ectopic is in my left tube, go figure)
It'll almost be a year of trying at that point, but obviously the past 2 months haven't counted for anything and I'm looking forward to getting back in the game

Winter activity - gah I hate the cold, so I never really truly look forward to winter lol. However, when my partner is here he cooks more soups and stews in the winter so I do look forward to that because I love food all year long!

[shananasplit]

I should have had my FET on Monday, but we were delayed because I have estrogen producing cysts. I go on the 20th to have an u/s and b/w to see if we can get rolling. I rarely get a period on my own anymore, and my RE wanted to avoid BCPs, so I'm hopefully taking provera starting the 20th, and starting FET prep around the 28th with my CD1. My other five embryos were thawed and biopsied on Tuesday, and biopsies were sent out. One degraded when we thawed it. It was unfortunate, but certainly not as unfortunate as if we had prepped for a FET and it degraded when we thawed it for transfer. Small silver linings.

My mental health isn't the best with all the delays. In 13 months we've gone through 3 donors, 2 cycles (one with no embryos), a major lab error, embryo shipping, and two FET delays. So I've worked hard on self care and spending a lot of time at the barn with my horse. (Trust me, it's very hard to feel unfortunate standing next to an adorably expensive horse.) Funny story? I really threw myself into making the house feel cozy for the holidays. You can see my ADHD coming out, because I went full on hyper-fixation mode. I bought one candle and loved it. Suddenly I came home today and realized my one candle multiplied into three shopping trips, 11 candles, and a Woodwick diffuser LOLOL.

Winter Activity: Besides hoarding candles??? I used to love ice skating. My mom started me out with it at the age of 3, but I haven't been in ages. Riding is a year-round sport for me, so I still spend 2-4 days a week riding, even through the winter. I have some fabulous coats and a wonderful pair of Dubarry boots to keep me warm!

[barney96]

How sucky about all of the delays to say it nicely. Hopefully things get moving for everyone.

Today I had an hsg, shg, and scratch. All clear, open, etc. Baseline ultrasound next week.

[turboteal]

My transfer was cancelled back in October due to insufficient lining, and I decided to just wait for a cycle and enjoy a break from meds for a while. Last week I was like ok, that's enough waiting, and emailed my clinic to see about doing provera to induce a period in the second half of this month and hopefully transfer in January. Would work nicely since the lab closes 12/18-1/4. So of course my period showed up Saturday. Transfer wouldn't work this cycle due to timing and lab closure, so I doing another priming cycle (taking estrogen and adding provera in a couple weeks) and then will do a transfer cycle with my next period, so hopefully transfer at the end of Jan or beginning of Feb. We are planning a trip at the end of Feb using airline credits from cancelled 2020 trip, so hoping this won't interfere.

[wanderingback]

Ugh sorry for the delays all.

I’m getting a little impatient myself as it looks like I’m on day 30 with no period in sight. My cycle before the ectopic was around 22-25 days. The waiting game continues!

[wanderingback]

Well it’s been a little bit of an unexpected week.
I had to get blood work 3 times and an ultrasound.
My hcg went up twice so my doctor is recommending a 4th dose of methotrexate. 9 weeks later I didn’t think I’d still be dealing with this…running around get blood work, ultrasounds and another injection.
So now I’m waiting for the prescription to get filled and getting the injection. I’m hoping it doesn’t make me feel as bad as last 3 times, crossing fingers!

[dove]

Goodness wanderingback! What a roller coaster

[pinkpeony08]

ugh, wanderingback, I'm sorry i't dragging on and on. I hope you tolerate this dose better than the others and can have a relaxing weekend.

[thedutchgirl]

wanderingback, what a pain! I'm sorry. I hope the 4th dose works, and you don't feel too bad with it.

[barney96]

CD1, baseline appointment done, now onto a billion drugs. And, mouthwash apparently. Anyone else prescribed over the counter mouthwash swish like me?

[wanderingback]

Thanks all, appreciate the kind words
I only had a few hours of feeling a little icky, so wasn't too bad!
Hcg is back down to where we started before the methotrexate and it started going up, so crossing fingers it just keeps going down. Blood work again in 2 days.
I also finally started my period today! Hoping this next cycle goes back to 26-ish days instead of 36 days....

[stellelinds25]

I'm sorry wanderingback, what a roller coaster!!

**Poss TW:

I'm still in limbo. We're waiting until Jan/Feb to try another FET with our last embryo. If that doesn't work, then we're done. Financially and otherwise I'm not up to starting from scratch. I tell myself I'll be ok with stopping as we have our sweet little 2 year old, but I don't know if I'll REALLY be ok.

[wanderingback]

Dec 22, 2021 11:20:08 GMT -5 stellelinds25 said:

I'm sorry wanderingback, what a roller coaster!!

**Poss TW:

I'm still in limbo. We're waiting until Jan/Feb to try another FET with our last embryo. If that doesn't work, then we're done. Financially and otherwise I'm not up to starting from scratch. I tell myself I'll be ok with stopping as we have our sweet little 2 year old, but I don't know if I'll REALLY be ok.

Aww I’m sorry being in limbo feels like the worse.
I hope you have some more clarity soon.

[barney96]

Ultrasound yesterday, got the all clear to do the fet on the 7th as planned. Impatiently waiting for the pharmacy to fill the last of the drugs I need to start tomorrow (so many!) But glad I can keep going on schedule. Happy New Year's on to 2022!