I haven't posted much as i'm hiding in the dark for a while, taking a break............
I just thought i'd let you know what's going on with me at the mo..
I met with my new Dr last week he's very nice and seems very good at his job. He is still worried about my lining and also the genetics of my embryos.
I have got a rough out line of my calendar, I start my BCP on Sunday 17th, they want me on them for 4 weeks. I start my lupron on 17th October and they have penciled my FET in for 17th Nov, providing the 4 FE we have survive the thawing.
To be totally honest, we don't have much hope for this cycle to work, if they can't get my lining right, and they haven't managed it the last 3 attempts.
But as you all know, it's whatever it takes, RIGHT!!!
Well i'm off on holiday next Wed 20th, so i probably won't post again till im back, well after i get back from Mexico, we are off to Atlanta for a week, hubby working me shopping..hehehe, then i have my mum and stepdad coming to stay from England for 10 days, so i'm pretty busy up to the start of the lupron, then i will be here a lot......
I hope all is well with everyone and everything is going to plan.
I will catch up properly with everyone when i get back from Mexico......
Take Care
HUGS
Rachel OXO
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Me-35 DH- 37
2 Ectopics, 3 Miscarriages, 1 New born Death 94
IVF - Nov 05 BFN, FET - May 06 BFN
FET - July 06 BFN, FET - Nov 06 BFN
Angela-THANK YOU so much for sharing that info about the ICSI. That was really helpful. I think I will definitely request half & half in order to maximize my chances. I have my fingers crossed for +++ news for you!
Aunty-thanks for sending Angela over to reply!!
I received the big scary box of meds today and I truly thought I was going to pass out while unpacking it. I have done stims before but this is just so magnified and so much more than I have had to do before! I have done a great job of putting all of this out of my mind for the past 1.5 weeks and now it's right at the forefront again. All of my worries and fears have crept up and I can't think of anything else. I really want to get this over with!
PS-I received prednisone tablets-does anyone know what they might be for?
Cowgirlclass and Lori how is stimming going?? I bet you are glad to finally get started!
Aunty- are we going to get hot flashes? Because last time I was on Lupron for my endo. I got mega hot flashes. Good luck tomorrow!
Nance are you getting hot flashes??
cmoscar- good luck tomorrow and I am still waiting to hear back from the girl I know about an ob/gyn.
JenJ- I know what you mean about this being on your mind all the time. Everyone who knows about me doing this tells me to relax and put it out of my mind but how can I do that?? I don't know what the prednisone is for, I didn't get that. I did, however, get a valium in my bag of pills, and I was PRETTY happy about that!! hee hee!
Jenn - No hot flashes yet. Thank goodness but I am only on day 4 of lupron so I will let you know. Valium, I am so jealous. I want one. Why did I not get one!
JennJ- I also got prednisone in my goody bag. I know it is a steriod and I am assuming that we take it after the transfer so our immune system does not reject the embryo. That is just a guess I really am not sure. Maybe one of the other ladies can verify? If not I will Google it and find out. I know how you feel. The more people tell me to "think about something else" the worse it gets. My favorite thing about getting the big scary box was that mine said BioHazard in big red letters on the side of it for some reason. I hope my neighbors did not see it. Goodness knows what they must think I am doing.
Hey lady's...good evening...
ooo im so excited...Jenn i always get little power surges not bad funny actually well hubby laughs..i say lap it up sunshine wait till they are for real....
JenJ i didnt know what those tabs where so i looked it up... i think its some sort of immune surpression for after transplants...
please call the pharmacy and ask if they gave you the wrong meds...i know i have two lots of antibiotics that i take after EC but its a very short course 4 tabs kinda thing...
Rachel so good to see you...enjoy your break
hugs to all...Debz
Me 42 ,DH 45 ...3 IVF's BFN
Mommy to my beautiful girls Gabby(4) and Kenzie(2)
I just wanted to say Hello and I am leaving on my trip to hell tomorrow(maybe it won't be that bad) For those of you that don't know we are going to go see BIL new baby
I will miss reading you guys so much!!!! I will have lots of catching up to do and I know I am going to go thru withdrawals!!!
Hope everyone is doing well in whatever stage they are at!!!
Good Luck and God Bless!!!
Jeck
1st IVF 3/06 lost @ 8w3d
FET 7/06 -ve
2nd IVF 10/06 lost @ 5w4d *8 Frosties Left
Became a Mommy through Adoption!!!!
Jenn-You got Valium?!? I am jealous-I could use some now! In fact, I might be able to better handle this whole thing if I could just be medicated throughout!
Nance-Thanks for your thoughts on prednisone; glad I'm not the only one with this. I read the insert and it didn't mention anything for fertility/IVF but did list a lot of other disorders. Hmmm, it will be interesting to find out what it's for. Also-I laughed out loud when I read about your Biohazard box! I really needed that laugh-thanks!
AuntyPebbles-I am definitely going to ask my doc what this prednisone is for as I don't think they mentioned it at my last appt when reviewing the drugs I would receive. I got antibiotics too so who knows?
Now that I have received the meds and I am only 4 days from starting the Lupron, I am totally back to freak out mode. I am really stressed and worried about the whole thing. I still am not sure I am up for this but I know that I would regret not trying. I am doing my best to take one day, one step, at a time but it is hard. I am not feeling very strong at the moment. I hope that once the waiting is over and we actually get started, I will feel better. Anyone else feeling crazy nervous/scared about this whole thing? I want to feel excited but I am too overwhelmed and nervous at the moment.
Jenn J- One step at a time should be our motto. Please take solice in the fact that you are not alone. All the feelings you are having are exactly the ones I am having. I am terrified about the whole process. I think we will all surprise ourselves at how strong we are and remember that we can rely on each other for support. What I did so it did not seem so overwhelming is a made a calender. Each day I put exactly what I needed to do and the time I need to do it. Everytime I do one thing I cross it off and at the end of the day I cross off the entire day. This helps me just focus on one thing at a time. Every day when I cross off the day I feel a great sence of accomplishment and relief that I am one day closer to my goal. Also, treat yourself to something relaxing and fun. Maybe a movie out or a book that you want or an afternoon of just relaxing in frount of the TV. Something to treat yourself special because you deserve it.
I wondered if it is okay to join you girlies over here? I am also on the September thread but my 2ww will be at the beginning of OCT. I started stimming on the 12th Sept and am pencilled in for EC on 26th September (fingers crossed)
Anyway I would love to be a part of your group.
Hx
Me 33
IUI Nov 05 - BFN
IVF Aug 06 - BFN
FET - Jan 07 - BFP!!!!!!
Hey Jen I start my shots tomorrow so I will let you know how the first one goes! But I am glad to be getting started. I got all my meds on Tuesday. There is a lot!!!!!
Hey welcome Haylie. I too hope to be on my two week wait during the begining of October. They are estimating EC around the 25th of this month.
I bet the awsome AuntyPebbles will add you to our list. She has been GREAT keep up with everyone. I get very confused about who is who.
Jen J... Nance and Debz are right.. the prednisone is to be taken so your body does not reject the babies.... Did your RE tell you when to take it??? I take something called Dexamethasone (same family as prednisone) and I take one every other day starting the same day I start Lupron... Hang in there.. it seems a lot harder then it is.. once you start the meds you will relax a bit.. I was soo freaked out about ahving to give myself shots that I was crying for about 35 mon before I finally drove 30 min to DH's office so he could do it.. (and this was just Lupron.. LOL) but then he made me do it myself when I got there and after that I was fine... I used ice and could not feel a thing.. LOL then I was way more at ease about the whole IVF process... Just focus on the wonderful outcome....
Jeck... (((HUGS))) I hope you have a good time and it is not too hard for you... I totally understand.. my best friend has a 1YO and is PG with #2 (I don't talk to her anymore... it was too hard after my last failed IVF)
Cowgirlclass and Lori how is stimming going?? have you had a u/s yet to check follies???
Jen J.. also.. about ICSI.. my RE does ICSI on everyone.. no matter what the male issue or no issue...
Jenn and Debz.. how did the first Lupron shot go????
OK I am faxing the order for my mads today... wish me luck.. LOL
Tonia 33 DH 41 DD 10
IVF # 1 7/11/06 BFN
IVF #2 11/2/06 BFN
FET #1 12/21/06 BFP.. lost at 5 weeks
Stimming 
(EC pos 25th) 
Thanks...
For those of you that don't know we are going to go see BIL new baby 