Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception 2012 July

Good luck MrsMac :)

PS - I was a little confused about the price of the filgrastim. I know the dose is dependant on your weight, but how much is it for the six vials?? How much is in a vial? Also wondering if you could tell me where you get the DHEA and melatonin. I know you can only get them from compounding chemists but I have heard that some chemists are better than others...

Thanks :) Hope your cycle is going well. Have you had your scan yet?

Miss B - Keep your chin up. You have had such good success, you just never know ;)

My Turn - Good luck for your scan!!! When is it?

Emma, if you want to go again straight away, you will need to ring the clinic ASAP and report Day 1. It might be an issue if your FS has not written up a treatment schedule for you. Have you got a review appointment? I have done lots of back to backs, so, in theory it is not an issue.

AFM - I have upped the dosage of coQ10 I take. I was on 300mg, now on 600mg. I will also start melatonin soon. Still a little unsure of the DHEA. I need a prescription for that anyway.
As I wrote previously, I have a hysteroscopy/biopsy scheduled with my original FS on the 30th. She was only doing it because I asked her to. It was going to cost me $1500+. My new FS can do the biopsy part in his office on the 23rd ( testing for NK cells) for about $100. He said he would probably cancel the hysteroscopy. I am not sure what to do.
I don't think my original FS was going to "do" anything, just have a look. Opinions welcome :)

Sunday 7th July 2012

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen! :wiggle:
N2L – CD7
myturn – CD8 US 10/7/12
PlanetSasha – CD20 stim
Andie – CD22
Super_lost_mumma_of_one – CD26?
Me4ever – CD31
Emma - CD3

Waiting for Transfer :happydance:
Mrs Mac – CD23 Trans 09.07.12

Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-4) :crossfingers::goodluck:
Kerbear = CD23 (natural cycle)
Miss B – CD24 5 dpt 1 x day 5 embryo BT 13.07.12

Got Their in July :cheer:
ReeRee 02.07.12
Jane 02.07.12

hmmmm... N2L ..... if you've changed specialists and you've already had a hysteroscopy (I think I recall you said you've had one before..??) then maybe it's not worth having another??? If the test can be done by your new guys much cheaper, I'm not sure whether going through the surgery is going to help??? I am assuming you are not going back to the old FS now anyway... so..... I guess I'd probably agree with the new FS....

so much going on for you - it must be a bit of a head spin!! xx

My first US is on Tuesday - but I am not expecting to trigger before next weekend (if I go by the other stim cycles....) I hope so anyway - would like a few more days off work!! AND my SiL is having her b'day party next saturday and I have bought a costume... yes costume, it's mad hatters tea party, and DH is going as the Bad Mad hatter, and I am going as the Queen of Hearts ;) I know.... the costume cost a fortune! But it will be fun - I ordered them online from a plus sized shop and they will be arriving early this week.

In the meantime, I am offically on leave from work for the week (I have taken some time in lieu, as we are supposed to take it during the school holidays), so having had 4 days off last week for being sick, all of this week off for leave, and most likely 2 - 3 days off the week after for EPU and ET, I think I'm doing pretty well.... if does of course, mean that everything at work will be prolonged as well... but... cest la vie..... I am not going to feel guilty - I am going to enjoy it.

Good luck Mrs Mac!!! FX it's a quick TWW for you!

:hello: to everyone else xx

kerbear - hi. technically im not cycling atm either, but will be soon. still hanging around like a bad smell in here though... so come and join me! :)

emma - belated :hug:. (i have been able to do back to back transfers, with both clinics i have been with).

mrs mac - best wishes for your transfer tomoz. xx

miss b/myturn - you can put in the tww if you like.

n2l - we are in the same boat atm, although i havent even thought to ask how much the hyst/biopsy would be - no idea its $1500+! one of the reasons i thought i would bundle them in together is so that i would be under GA for biopsy part, ive heard it hurts. and im a sook. a big one. guess i dont really need the hsyteroscopy either, ive had one before too & it would just be so new FS could take a peak in there. i guess if they arent doing anything in there, and you've had one already - just a biopsy then? especially considering the price difference. hmm, not sure. i guess having both would give you reassurance that you're starting off with everything in order/clean slate etc for any new protocols you might be trying? its tough balancing the choice, whether the hyst. part is an unecessary procedure... im not being much help, am i?! :o

Thanks gals :) I havent actually had a hysteroscopy before. I have had the hysterosalpingogram.

N2L if it was me I wouldn't do it. I would just follow the lead of your new fs. He sounds like he goes after success and I would be following what he wants. I know we all educate ourselves on the process but I think given you have changed from your other fs because you weren't getting success put your faith in this guy. Just my 2 cents worth :)

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Emma, if you want to go again straight away, you will need to ring the clinic ASAP and report Day 1. It might be an issue if your FS has not written up a treatment schedule for you. Have you got a review appointment? I have done lots of back to backs, so, in theory it is not an issue.

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Thanks N2L- I have my BT tomorrow- but didn't make a follow up with my FS :(
I'm CD3 today- I really hope I haven't missed the boat :(




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Also- I'm looking at my tax invoice- it has 2 columns.
It has 1 charged amount- this is what I have paid.
The second column is 'scheduled fee' is this what I get back from Medicare?
Or is it the gap between the charged amount and the scheduled fee?

Does that make any sense :rofl:


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Hi everyone!

Good luck for tomorrow Mrs Mac;)

N2L I get 3 injections from 1 vial of filgrastim. They have 100mcg/0.33ml per syringe if that helps, to save me going every three days I get 6 syringes at a time which is 2 vials for $345 so I would say each vial would be about $173.

Sorry if I have confused you, I get them from Slade pharmacy @ the Epworth hospital in Richmond (I was told that this was the only place I could get them from- not sure if that's right or not!) it's a pain in the butt to get to, being that it's on bridge road & I go on the way home so traffic is crap! You have to order them 2 days in advance as well, so each time I pick them up I order the next lot:) I'd forget otherwise! Lol

I ended up getting all of my scripts there this time, it was just easier & they are really helpful. They were a little snippy the first time because I didn't know you had to order in advance but they have been really good since!

I hope that helps!

I had my scan & BT on Friday I have to go back tomorrow for another one. My nurse seemed to think I would be taking the trigger tomorrow night though. I have a work conference that is compulsory on Wednesday & Thursday, looks like EPU will fall on one of those days so I'm not looking forward to telling my boss:( I'm hoping he will be ok with it, tuff luck if he's not;)

I hope everyone has had great weekend!

xx

I think you'd get back a percentage of the scheduled amount.

Thanks PS :)

Do you just take it once a day while you're stimming? (so for 10 days or so?)

Good luck with the pickup time. Hopefully it doesn't end up clashing with work!

Yes I take it once a day, I'm not sure when I finish it though, I'll have to check tomorrow about it whoops!

Good Luck Mrs Mac for tomorrow. Its good your staying clear of caffeine. I still have not had any :)

N2L - Are you having the biopsy that I had? The Pipelle Biopsy? Mine cost $60.00 and done in gp office.

Hi to everyone else.

Not quite Vic. It is to test NK cells.

Well if you haven't had the hysteroscopy before that makes it more confusing.... I'd be tempted too... But I think going by what the new FS said it may not be worth it. Esp. As its costly and he doesn't think he needs it to help you....

It is a quandary you are in!!

Well I'm in here to whinge tonight :(

A friend announced her pregnancy on FB tonight :( which feel worse because she is seriously about twice my size. She must be 150kgs or something like that. I am happy for her. But it's not fair that my weight is an issue and it isn't for others.

Hmpf. Good thing my brain isn't in the pits of despair like it was three weeks ago!

:( myturn....I know how you feel with that one. Do you mind me asking how old she is? That might be the difference.

Same age as me. Older by a month. She has had one before though. I think they've been off the pill since then and the little one is three. So.... It's probably taken her a while. Just sucks.

Myturn I hear you! We have had 3 friends announce in the past week they are expecting number 2, we can't even get number 1. It can be so unfair sometimes!