Cuddlepie - OK, I sounded confident 10 mins ago, but now the panic is already sinking in. Clinic said estrogen was "a little low" and last time I had an ultrasound scheduled for Thursday (at this exact point - the days are the same IYKWIM) and this time they are just giving me a BT. But I know they do not do US on the weekend. Do you think that sounded like a low number?? Here comes that damned rollercoaster AGAIN!
Sounds like you haven't had your D4 injection yet right? So theoratically you've only been on FSH for 3 days. I am in the office so can't check my notes but I do remember there was a number around 280 mark, so it must be either D3 or D4 for my last cycle. I don't think its a bad number though. I will check my record tonight and let you know.
Isn't that funny 'no matter how many times we've been on the rollercoaster, it always feels as fresh as the very first time.'
Thanks for writing straight back You and I both got our "lucky 7". So I guess things are similar. Just wish I wasn't changed to Gonal-F. It was the FS'es idea, but he did say there was a risk it may work better or worse. But I guess 7 is great, as I really need to work on egg quality, so maybe Gonal-F will do the trick there. I was feeling so ****y and confident this morning...aRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHH
OK - so I've read caffeine raises estrogen levels (and I have been off it). Should I have a cuppa tea? I know it is not good for ttc, but don't know at what point it is bad for the cycle, eg, implantation, etc.
WTH - You're right she is undeserving of the wonder gift that all of us would just about kill for. Results should be in within a couple of weeks, we did however find out that the blood that our FS drew from DH was karotyped (we weren't told, not that it mattered) but his results were fine. So now waiting for my karotyping and Brendans & my hydrocephalus. Hopefully we will be seen by the geneticist pretty quickly and not drag it out forever.
WTH, hunny, we still gotta live...iykwim...go have your cuppa...white tea ever I've learned from here, its always on my desk! As far as you don't over coffee-ed up, I don't think it will hugely affect the end result!
WTH, just checked my last cycle's record, D3 on FSH, E2 is 284. By D6, it is 1500. So I hope this will help to ease your mind a bit. Going for an evening walk now...see u chickie
WTH - I don't think E2 sounds low at all for day3. Can't remember exactly what mine was around that time but I think I recall about 300 and I had HEAPS of follies. They may not have ordered u/s for you yet as they are basing things a bit on your last cycle. When they kind of know how you respond to the drugs they know its safe to hold out a few more days before u/s IYKWIM. An u/s this early is really only to check when you should start the orgalutron. What day did you start last cycle?
Lisa - praying you get results very soon and that they are ok. You are very patient to wait SOOOOO long to even get answers. Let alone try again
Sara - how are you doing darl? Hope you have at least one good embie to biopsy tomorrow and praying for an ET
Kel and CP- Hope things going ok for you two too.
AFM - darn AF hasn't really shown yet!!! I have horrendous period pain and all the other usual symptoms but barely a touch of spotting. I am wondering ifd this is all I'm going to get? I don't usually bleed much after provera but its normally at least better than this. just praying everything is ok in there. Going into clinic to pick up meds tomorrow so guess I might need BT or something. Stress has already kicked in and I haven't even officially started!
Just got a call from the clinic and the rollercoaster continues, we have one early blasto graded okay, one early blasto which is a bit fragmented and graded poor and another one which is still just numbers of cells and also graded poor. We'll find out this afternoon if any of them has grown enough for biopsy tomorrow so please keep fingers crossed for me.
What I am trying to see as a real positive out of this is: while two are graded poor and probably nothing is going to come our of them and one is only graded okay and none good at least we've basically still three out of three in the running - the third one hadn't done anything until Monday, so at the moment feeling okay but will probably run up the walls in the afternoon
WTH: As far as I know they expect an E of between 100 and 500 for the first BT so hopefully everything is going okay - it's amazing how much the nurses can worry you sometimes, hope things are looking up for your first BT, if you're worried I'd ring them back and ask if you couldn't do an ultrasound as well when you go in next time, always remember you're paying lots of money for this so there is no reason not to ask.
LIsa: Welcome back - keeping fingers crossed for your results, do you know an approximate timeframe on when to expect them?
Cuddlepie: Hope you're going okay and had a nice walk, keeping fingers crossed that AF arrives late this time. Do you remember the grading of your three last time? Just wondering if there is still any hope for the one that's graded poor.
Meredith & Kel: Good luck with jabbing, do you already know when you have your first BT?
Buliej
Going to have a nap now - basically had no sleep last night so worried have I been.
Sara
Last edited by Sara69; January 14th, 2009 at 07:42 AM.
Sara, congratulations on the result. Given not a big number to start with, I think your result is quite amazing! For the very first cycle anyway. So big YAY! It sounds like that you will most likely to have at least 1 go to biopsy, and seriously hope the other blastie will catch up.
My last cycle, on D5 TR day, we had 1 blastcyst (grade 2) and two early blastcysts. Two were TRed and the one of the less developed early blastie then went on developed into a grade 2 blastcyst when frozen. So like scientist told me that they can definitely go both ways, so don't lose hope, the poor quality one might catch up in the next day or so and to be a stunner. When will they decide to do the biopsy?
I think you've come a long way from last cancelled cycle to now having two blasties regardless what grade it is. There are huge chances that fertilized embies just get fragmented even on Day3, the fact that all of your 3 made to D5 is an achievement itself. I am sure your FS will know more about your cycle and the next one (if you ever need another) will be even better. Sometimes, I can't help thinking this could be a 'working in process', some failed cycle is just laying down the ground for the upcoming big BFP!
Hang in there sweetie! Are you working ATM? Trying to find sth. to distract you if you can, how about Druymmoney pool? If I am not working today, you definitely will see me there...hehe
Last edited by Cuddlepie; January 14th, 2009 at 08:52 AM.
Sara - woooooohoooooo You have blasts! You have blasts! That's fantastic . Your embies are great little battlers Wishing you a world of luck for a great result this afternoon
Cuddlepie - thanks for (kindly) sorting me out yesterday. I was off on a super tangent - already had my cycle cancelled in my head. And the cuppa full strength tea was wonderful
Meredith - come on AF. Where are you when we need you!?
Lisa - it is lovely to have you back on board. Can't wait to hear your results so you have some answers and can know what path to take.
AFM - As usual, my 3-days-after-AF spotting has arrived on cue. Seems to happen no matter what day of the month my cycle finishes! A mystery. Emailed FS to request US on Friday. Don't think I could make it until Monday (Day 10) without a peak at what's going on.
Sara - you are doing so well. I am sure it feels like the clock is running backwards ATM! Glad we are helping with your sanity - this whole IVF business has brought out the absolute nutter in me
Lisa: Thank you for sharing with me. I hope that your results arrive soon and give you the answers you need.
Sara: I have everything crossed for your embies! Just hang in there a couple more days. My first u/s and next BT (had one on Monday gone) are on Monday coming (FSH CD8, true CD14).
WTH/Meredith/BW/CP/Julie:
AFM, AF is still here (CD9 today ) and I have had ENOUGH! AF is normally only between five and seven days. Stimming is going well, feeling some gurgling at the minute on both sides, so that's a good sign (I've got a pretty good hit rate for guessing which side the follicle(s) are on so far , so we'll see how it pans out next Monday when I have my first u/s and next BT). I'll be glad to be off the Synarel, I've had so much water in the last week that I'm starting to think that I'm going to float away!
Last edited by Kel81; January 14th, 2009 at 01:07 PM.
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You and I both got our "lucky 7". So I guess things are similar. Just wish I wasn't changed to Gonal-F. It was the FS'es idea, but he did say there was a risk it may work better or worse. But I guess 7 is great, as I really need to work on egg quality, so maybe Gonal-F will do the trick there. I was feeling so ****y and confident this morning...aRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHH
Buliej
You have blasts! You have blasts! That's fantastic
. Your embies are great little battlers
) and I have had ENOUGH!
AF is normally only between five and seven days. Stimming is going well, feeling some gurgling at the minute on both sides, so that's a good sign (I've got a pretty good hit rate for guessing which side the follicle(s) are on so far
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