[Nix76]

Hey Mitf, thanks for taking the time to reply.

Since my last post on this - I went back for 2nd appointment yesterday lunch for acupuncture. She checked the tongue again, temp and wrist thing and she was happy as she thought I had 'pepped up' looking better and not as weak. We did the acupuncture - interestingly needles went in pretty much same spots as the last guy - but this time she hooked them up to low level electricity current. She also had this heater thing hovering over my belly I assume to keep me warm or maybe to do something else and she kept using a stethoscope to listen to my lower abdomen / belly area. She was in and out of the room checking on me all the time, more listening, then turning the elec up whereas the last guy put the needles in left me for 30 mins, came back took them out and that was it. During this time too she was talking to me about other patients showing me their sperm results (names covered) and explaining their story and still discussing our fertility aspects and how it related to us.

All up - it was a different exp and a bit weird as it is all new - but I got such a better feeling with her and I really feel comfortable to listen to what she says and take her advise. I get the feeling she really knows what she is doing.

However, we are still going to proceed with FET this month - provided I can predict the surge. I didn't have a break as did down reg stim cycle, emby never implanted in the 2WW and then this is the month after. FS didn't say I had to have break or anything. It was up to me if I wanted to go straight back into a FET.

I discussed with Julie (TCM Dr) yesterday that we would still like to proceed and she said she was feeling more comfortable about me doing that as I had responded well overnight to the herbs and to the acupuncture and she said that she was happy to work with me and try and get me ready for "putting baby back in". I love how they talk!

In regards to the herbs - mitf - I tell ya it was so weird when she was dishing it all up for me. If your TCM Dr is like mine and when s/he speaks of getting you on to herbs - are they meaning tablets or the raw material? I thought Julie meant tabs as that is all I got from the last guy (but did not take them) She says the raw thing is better as it is stronger and she can make it up specifically for me whereas tabs are already made up and not as specific to my needs.
We went into her front room where there were loads of drawers all with stickers on front and Chinese character writing on(I thought they would be filled with paperwork). She pulls out 5 paper throw away plates, puts them on the table, then reading from my card and the notes she had made she starts to pull stuff out of different drawers. I am talking stuff that looks like twigs and dried plant root and dried sliced grape vine stems. She would tell me what it was if she could relate it to something in english. As I said in earlier post I felt like I was in a witches den!!! She put it in 5 individual bags and I have to put in pot with water, boil for 30 mins then drink 1 cup - twice a day. Use each packet twice then throw away and start with new packet.
It tastes pretty ordinary but I think I may be getting a bit more used to it now I have had 4 lots. But like my DP says - they keep finding new medicines in the amazon and there lots of things out there that people use in non western society so I'm sure there is some logic and benefit to it.
Supposedly I am meant to pass a lot of wind today and go to the toilet a lot. Cos when I told her I only go every 2 days about - she thought we should get me going every day! Its all to help the system!!

I think do your research if it makes you feel more comfy, speak to your FS and maybe give the herbs a go. Sounds like your TCM Dr knows what you are going through so will compliment you. And if it doesn’t help in the fertility side – at the very least it has to help your health itself.

Its certainly an interesting ride this whole journey!!