Afternoon all - Hope everyone is doing well with where their currently at.
Just a quick update for you all on where Im at and my results today.
AFM - So had my BT this morning and another US (2nd US for this cycle). The results are in......... E2 level of 2144 (Tues just gone was 1195) have approx 6 follicles on the go at the moment with the largest being 16mm and the smallest 10mm. Not forgetting the other smaller ones, there was approx 15 in total but only 6 are within ball park for the EPU. Still going with the FSH and Lucrin and have to head back in for an US and BT again Sat morning. Heres hoping that we find out some dates then for EPU cause Im getting anxious now.
Is it ok to get slightly excited now??? Looks like this one will happen for real
Mrs P - the first two cycles I would take the pessary normally and lie down for half an hour. I am lucky enough that work knows everything and every lunch, the receptionist would actually remind me to take it!!! HOWEVER I have been pretty busy lately and this hasn't been so easy......So are you ready for the gross part and I apologise for the TMI.......but sometimes if I don't have the time, I put it up in the never never region!! My nurse suggested it this cycle because you don't have to lie down after and apparantely it's better up there anyway. I have got to say I was pretty scared first time around.....it's never going to be pleasent but trust me it works!!!! Have I completely scared you now??? Doing a HRT FET cycle is the easiest thing I have done to date!!! And I think that's part of the reason I can keep going back to back each cycle! Chat to me anytime.....more than happy to share the experience!!
Tracy - it's great that you're feeling so positive
Motherhood - get excited girl!! get excited!~!
Juniper - sorry about AF...dam that witch! But as you said, yeh on the kitchen appliance front!!
AFM - went to cinema with friend to take mind of 2WW. WARNING!!!!
the film 'Couples Retreat' features a storyline about Infertility!!!!!!! I'd only just told my friend as we walked in that the childrens animation UP! had made me cry and had reference to infertility...and then this!! the film is ok, too long, and I'm in an ok place...but FOR GODSAKE!!! it's EVERYWHERE!!!
MrsP - something to ask your Dr is if the three doses need to be exactly evenly spaced? I did 3 crinone/day for my last IVF and my Dr wasn't worried about evenly spacing them out (probably because we had only done 2/day previously so the third was an "extra"). I did my first before leaving for work, my second as soon as I got home from work and my third just before bed. I think they usually ended up being about 6am, 4-5pm (I usually work 7.30-3.30ish), and 9-10pm. Seemed to work just fine, but I'm not sure if the timing would be more important for the pessaries?
Juniper and Mrs P - I was told they had to be pretty much the same time each day.........HOWEVER every clinic in Australia seems to have different thoughts on everything so it's probably best to call yours.
Well hi everyone, long time no see. Have needed the break and will go for one last try this year for a FET. Have three little frosty bubs and heres praying that some will survive the thaw this time round. How is everyone else going. Lots of new faces. I will try and have a read over the next couple of days and familiarise myself.
B2B, my FS seems to be pretty relaxed about timing of doses for most things (the obvious exception is the trigger shot!). Even with the synarel he wasn't worried about me taking it 3 hours late. But he's very specific about other things (eg he wants pregnyl administered IM instead of subQ so I always have to ask the nurses for different needles). I'm the sort of pedantic perfectionist that assumes everything has to be timed exactly, so I only deviate from that when I have specifically been told that it's okay. And even then I need to know how much latitude there is.
I haven't checked in with BB for a couple of days so I am a bit behind. I will catch up with everyone this evening after work. For the moment this is just an update on how I am going.
AF still hasn't arrived, it is now 22 days past the EPU (which in a normal cyle would be ovulation I think) and 20 days past the ET. I am going in for a blood test this morning to find out what is going on. I know I am not pregnant as I POAS yesterday and it was negative. So I really don't know what is happening and the nurse seemed quite confused. I am still cramping a little and have slight nausea, not as much when I was on Crinone though.
It is all so strange, has this happened to anyone else. Airline mentioned taking a pill to bring on AF, but the nurse said in my case in probably won't work because she thinks my progestrone hasn't dropped. Apparently the pill is designed to raise progestrone levels so they drop when you stop taking it. I don't really understand.
Well it is Friday again, I hope everyone has a great weekend.
sonyalouise, I hope they can work out why AF is MIA. The only thing I can think of that can do that is I think cysts might sometimes cause AF to stay away? But I'm not sure if I've got that right? (ps, yes, you're right to count EPU as O day)
airline, thanks for the heads up about the movie. I completely missed that yesterday (probably due to lack of sleep). I balled my eyes out during UP so that sounds like a good one to watch at home instead of in public.
Afm, they screwed up our oven delivery date so it's coming tomorrow now. I know it doesn't really matter since it's not being installed until next Friday, but I'm still ****ed off! Maybe it's just because AF is so painful this time (kept me awake literally all night on Wednesday night and is still bad today)? Hopefully the worst will be over after today since the pain doesn't usually last past CD3. I'm hoping it's just worse than usual because last cycle was my m/c cycle and my hormones were out of kilter or something? I did have weird things go on all cycle...
Just a quick one again sorry because Im at work and its the start of the long weekend basically so working for an Info Centre its pretty busy and only going to get busier. Im just on lunch break.
Thanks so much for all your lovely sentiments and support. I could certainly not get through all of this without you all - you are the best!!! The worst part is over, Im positive again because I believe that with Christmas etc that it might come around pretty quick and yes it will certainly give my body and stress levels a rest. Im happy with my decision I think as hard as it is.
It my 30th birthday in Feb - so hopefully I will get an amazing present.
Motherhood ~ so happy things are looking up. Def get excited!
Airline ~ Ive seen couples retreat - it was a bit daunting hearing the infertility stuff but I quite enjoyed the movie. Not as funny as Id thought it would be though.
Juniper ~ All the best with your next cycle.
Sonyalouise ~ so sorry your system seems to be a bit mixed up. I hope that little one is just taking a bit longer to stick. There may still be hope, FX
Hi and welcome back Rob and Belle. GL with everything!
Loops - you sound like you've soooo got your s*** together girl!
Juniper - I'm sooooo sorry you've felt so bad and AF has mistreated you - I'll have words with her next time...although I hope that that's at least 9 months or so away!
You did however make me laugh ... at myself. I started to read the bit,
Afm, they screwed up our oven delivery date so it's coming tomorrow now. I know it doesn't really matter since it's not being installed until next Friday, but I'm still ****ed off!
and cos my brain is a bit one track... I was thinking 'bun in oven'....and I thought "oh, she's using the word 'installed' instead of 'transferred'...that's taking the metaphor a stage further....then the penny dropped!!! lol
I have decided to be brave and come in and introduce myself rather than just lurking. Sorry in advance for the long post.
DH and I have been ttc since May 08, having started seeing specialists (first gynie, endo and now FS) in Oct 08. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2003, but not even thinking about ttc then was just on ocp to give me regular cycles. So in Oct 08 gynie started me on metformin which did nothing at all (have stopped taking it now) and tried the "wait and see method". I got fed up with that after a while and we decided to get checked out by an endo (my naturopath had some concerns re: thyroid) who wasn't concerned that I had thyroid antibodies. I started seeing a FS (Hollywood in Perth) who put me on ocp again for a cycle to bring on af and started me on clomid. I have done 3 cycles of clomid so far, first - 50mg x 5 days (twice), one follie, BFN, second - 50mg x 5 days (twice), no response, cancelled, third - 100mg x 5 days (twice), no response, cancelled. The new plan is for me to take provera to bring on af then go on ocp for 21 days and then start on FSH injections for ovulation induction. I have been told by the nurse that given my history I will probably be hard to control even on FSH and will likely either get no response or too many follies (they won't proceed with a cycle if more than two) so has said that the next step may be an IVF cycle if FSH proves to be hard to get the dose right. So that's where I am.
I wish you all well wherever you are at in your jounrney at the moment.
OMG Mrs P - I can totally relate to your cycle atm.
I am on Day 13 of my first HRT FET. Which means im taking progynova increasing in dose as the cycle goes along and then yes, the pressaries....yewwwwwwwwwww i'm dreading them really. I have to start taking them morning and night a couple of days before transfer day and then increase to 3 times a day on DAY 19.
My clinic advised me that i have to lie down on my back for 30mins after insertion (vaginally) which means a trip home from work at lunch time on DAY 19. How inconvenient!
From DAY 20 which is transfer day, I just take the crinone gel which is super easy and no fuss and i keep up the progynova as well.
Is Progynova the drug that you are taking? Had any side effects? It feels like a walk in the park to me, and i was so worried about it too when i was first told by my FS that he wanted me to do a medicated cycle rather than a natural one.
Looking forward to the transfer next Friday, but know i will be treating myself as highly breakable once its in. Not looking forward to the down time either if its not successful.
Fingers crossed for you and everyone else in there travels atm!
Emerald Star - thanks for asking about me! I'm still lurking around seeing how everyone is going, though haven't really posted on this thread since we got our BFP the other week.
Hope everyone is travelling well - sending some to all
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Update!
I know it doesn't really matter since it's not being installed until next Friday, but I'm still ****ed off!
Maybe it's just because AF is so painful this time (kept me awake literally all night on Wednesday night and is still bad today)? Hopefully the worst will be over after today since the pain doesn't usually last past CD3. I'm hoping it's just worse than usual because last cycle was my m/c cycle and my hormones were out of kilter or something? I did have weird things go on all cycle...
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