December-January Cycle Buddy's Our New beginnings

[becleo]

TC- i admire you so much!!! hugs to you!!!
Bec

[AuntyPebbles]

Congratulations BFP (Becky cyber GM)
Jaby...BFP....Beta ??? ?Dp5dt...
3rd January .....First US
Becleo...BFP....Beta 141 ?Dp?dt...
26th December ..... BT
lisag999...BFP....Beta ??? ?Dp?dt...
TESTING TODAY

TWW
Sokru8...Testing 29th3 Perfect Embies Snuggling in
Jordan...Testing ??thhope your well

JANUARY FET
Sassynlv...12 Perfect totsicles
Meg12...7 Perfect totsicles

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS AS YOU MOVE FORWARD
Dory so sorry wishing you well in the future
Gbnut in our thoughts and prayers
Angie in our thoughts and prayers
Carolyn in our thoughts and prayers
Tex in our thoughts and prayers
SSalgado in our thoughts and prayers
TCBalgord in our thoughts and prayers
Ange so sorry for your loss in our thoughts and prayers

STIMMING
TransRN...FET...12th January... Poss ET (Stimming)
Lori...IVF...??th December... EC (Stimming)
Julie2039...IVF...??th December... EC (Stimming0
Saxony...FET...??th December... ET (Stimming)

HAVING WARM MOMENTS
Shawn...IVF...21st December....... On Lupron
Macca...IVF...22nd December....... Down Regging
BabyBlue...IVF...3rd January(On BC)Start Lupron
amcsmith...FET...4th January....... Transfer (On Lupron)(13th test)
Vickie...IVF...15th December....... Down Regging
Ems1971...IVF...4th January....... Baseline(Down Reg)
Sophie...IVF...3rd January....... Start Lupron (On BC)
Fed...IVF...4th January....... (On BC) Start Lupron
AMD...FET...22nd December....... Starting Lupron (16th Jan Transfer)
Hopeful-in-LV...FET...25th January....... (On Lupron) Transfer
Sanny...IVF...??.......

COUNT DOWN
Lara312...FET...28th December.......Start Downregging
JackieG...IVF...29th December....... Start Stimming
Haylie...FET...31st December.......Start Downregging
Fiona...FET...??st December.......Start BC
Mominwaiting...IVF...??th December....... Start Downregging
Aunty...IVF...2nd January....... Baseline (19th start Lupron)
charlie78...IVF...2nd January....... Start Stimming??(16th start menopur)
Charity...IVF...5th January....... Baseline (6th start stimms)
Paula...FET...10th January....... Possible Transfer?
Shantala...IVF...16th January....... Open Day at clinic
ArizonaKiwi...IVF...13th December....... ???
mcmillac...FET...??th January....... Transfer

WAITING FOR START DATES

Sully.....8th January....... Meeting with Dr
Jemima.....?? January.......New Cycle start
Tony.....?? January.......New Cycle start
Angie.....?? January.......New Cycle start
Michela.....?? January.......1st Cycle start
Nimble.....Jan/Feb....... Start new Cycle
Souris.....Jan/Feb....... Start new Cycle
BigWhiteHapyDog.....Jan/Feb....... Start new Cycle
Mrs M.......??? November ......waiting for app from new clinic
HelloKitty.....Dec/Jan ....... FET
Mom20 new IVF cycle march/april all our prayers for a baby belly for you

Birthday Count Down
Lori...28th December,Aunty....8th February,Nimble.....7th March,Shantala.....9th March,Angie.....20th March,Becleo.....3rd April

[shantala]

hello ladies

mom and ems - so sorry to hear you have the bug. look after yourselves and hope you get much better soon! ems - woohoo for starting downregg!

aunty - thanks! hope you're ok, not long now till its your time!

sok - how you keeping up honey?

jeck - thanks for that, it really made me think. i've also been admiring your beautiful baby boy!! you must be so proud and i bet you cant wait to have him home where he belongs!

tans - the 12th isnt far away at all. you must be so excited!

tc - wow, you are so strong. sounds like you know what you are doing and just remember we are here for you!

bec - of course its ok for you to watch over us. put it that way.....YOU BETTER!!!! lol. i'm so excited for you.

lori - happy birthday for tomorrow!!!

xx

[charlie78]

Hi

I just wanted to say thanks so much for making me feel welcome - Sassy, Shantala, bec and Sophia.

Bec - congratulations on your BFP!!!!! - what a brilliant Christmas Present!

Sophia: I go for my Gonapeptyl injection on the 2nd Jan, then start on Cyclogest, and then Monopur after by baseline scam on the 16th. I hope everything goes well for you!

Charlie

[amcsmith]

Ok... I got my ET date....it is on Jan 4th. I have my pregnancy test on Jan 13th.

[sassynlv]

SS: i am so sorry about your BFN. Wishing there was something i could say to really help. But we are here for you.

Ange: so sorry about decreased #3 beta. Will be anxious to hear what RE says tomorrow...

mom20: man, hangover right into diarrhea. You have had it rough! Hoping you are now on the mend.

EMS: Paris for NYE? Sounds fantastic. Hoping you have a wonderful time!

Sophie: thanks for the reminder re: bec's Sh@t Shield! Glad you were also successful in using it. I think even for the well-meaning people in our lives, it must be difficult for them to know what/what not to say to us.

tc: I am wishing you peace. These decisions are very difficult, and i am hoping for the best for you and dh.

Jeck: thanks for the quote re: patience. I appreciate the reminder! I saved it to my computer so that i have it during next breakdown .

bec: again, so happy for you! i do get the idea about waiting for the other shoe to drop...it is hard to accept when good things happen some times when we have had to wait so long... oh, and girl, update your signature to reflect your BFP!!! (or is that part of your worry??)

[JackieG]

Hi all, I ve been away for a while because of work but I wanted to stop in and say congrats to Bec!!! Way to go!!

Ange, I know how hard it is , I had that happen to me 3 times. It seems so unfair sometimes, we just have to keep believing that our time will come and God has something in store for us. Im thinking of you and DH.

SS, so sorry to hear your news. Im glad that you are thinking about the future. Good luck to you. Im sure your time will come.

Jeck, I loved your last post. It really hits home for me. Thanks!!

Auntie, How are you? You will be starting soon!! Just a couple more days.

Amcsmith, Wow, glad you got your date. ET on the 4th. Not much longer!!

Lori, Hope you have a great Birthday!! Enjoy!!

Sokru, Only 2 more sleeps!! Good luck to you!! BFP!!!

Well I start stimming on Friday. I have a different protocal this time. No BCP I go straight to stimming and this time we will use menopur. They said that they have had really great results with menopur. Accu has been going great. It makes me feel so relaxed and I have seen changes in AF.
I have a dinner to go to tonight so I must get ready.

Everyone have a great Wednesday.

Love to all,
Jackie

[Vickie]

Hi - Hope every1 has had a good christmas, I can't believe its gone so quickly!

I really need your help. I've been injecting to DR since 16th December (my clinic start inj's on day 21) and AF still hasn't arrived!

I am due to start stimming a week today but can't do this if AF hasn't arrived. On our last cycle i was on the BCP so i stopped taking that and then started DR and AF arrived but its different this time and i'm going out of my mind with worry that she should have arrived by now??

I know u girls can help me, sorry to be a pain!

LOL Vickie x x x

[sokru8]

Hey Everyone!
Hope you are all doing great! Well 2 sleeps until the big day. My appointment is at 7am and they said that they would have the results in less than 2 hours. This wait is really killing me! I'm tired and I have a head ache most of the time. I guess the reality is hitting me that I will have a pregnancy test in a few days. I have really felt during this 2ww very positive that I will have a BFP but now that it is getting closer I am starting to come to grips with what will happen if I am not pregnant. I am not being negative I am just trying to prepare myself for both situations. This will be my only try with IVF. It has costs us $13,000 and we dont have any more money to try again. Sigh.. Well thanks for letting me whine to you all. I guess I am just a little down today. My hormones are all out of whack I cried when I heard Little Drummer Boy on the Radio the other day!
Have a great evening!
XOXO
Sonya

[Ange]

Hi Ladies,

First I have to thank each and every one of you for all your well wishes and prayers. I can't tell you how much they mean and although we've all never met, they are so hearfelt as if we've been friends forever. I guess the fact that we can all relate to one another on such intimate issues is what makes it feel that way.

Went to the Dr. today and here's what he told me... He thinks 1 of 2 things might've happened, but leaning towards the latter. First off, I tested positive for an antibody that increases the likelihood of miscarriage which is why I've been on baby aspirin for months. However, the aspirin might not be enough and he will be putting me on Heparin. He is leaning more towards a genetic issue (my age plays a factor in this). I guess this was god's way of taking care of things for me and dh. I have to look at it that way. Not alot we can do about that, but what we will do is have pre-genetic-diagnosis testing done with my next retrieval. They will test the fertilized embryos before doing the ET to make sure they are genetically 'ok'. Very expensive process, but worth it! If they are not ok, nothing will get transferred, if they are ok, then here we go again hopefully with a different end result. I'm posting all this info for everyone's benefit in case they experience the same thing. I pray nobody will, but I'm a believer in sharing information. Big cramps have started so I'm sure it's any day now that things will start happening. I've already got my bcp's and am planning for a February cycle. I feel better emotionally now that I have a plan, but still dealing with crying jags. Each day will get better I'm sure. I'm looking forward to sharing my next cycle with all of you, this time from start to finish.

Bec... you better watch over us and keep us posted as to how many little one's are in there.

Mom/EMS and others who had the 'bug'... ick. Definitely going around, my niece threw up Christmas Eve for 8 hours, poor kid. Hope you are all feeling better!

EMS... Paris for NYE sounds so romantic. I'm jealous.

Aunty and Bec... I wish I could've been a statistic with your other friends and thanks so much for sharing those positive stories with me.

Jeck... loved the quote, wish I had it with me today when DH and I ventured out to the mall! argghhh!!

TC... you sound like you are at peace with your decision for now. Not an easy decision, I admire you.

Sophie... keep that shit shield up. Some people just don't know what to say and say insensitive stuff. They'd be better off just listening.

Anyway, just wanted to drop by and let you know... Here I go again!

hugs,
Ange

[shantala]

evening ladies

amc - uuhhh, 4th jan is next week!!! how exciting!!!

jackie - good luck with stimms on friday. hope you are having a nice dinner.

vickie - sorry i cant help as its my first ivf but funny enough i think you've cleared some questions up for me!!! i take it from your post that you are meant to get AF after downregging?? if that's right, then that has just cleared up some confusion for me!! haha. i thought that when you downreg, that stops your af from showing and you then start stimms at some point. but going by your post i got that wrong. am i right??

son - aaww, bless you - i really feel for you. well, i think i can as you must feel such mixed emotions. what signs, if any, have you had?? i cant wait to hear about your BFP tomorrow!!! if you find out at the latest at 9am then that should be about 2-3pm over here. right, got it!!

ange - i have heard about PGD before and our dr winston programme was on the other day which had information on PGD which was really interesting. i think its great what they can do although i know its expensive. its great to hear you have a plan and hopefully that should take you one step closer to your bfp!!! oh, and i so know what you mean about feeling like we've all known each other for years. it is truly weird how you can feel so close to people who are on the other side of the world!!!

xxx

[Sophia flamenca]

Good evening ladies!

We're finally back home in Montreal! It's so great to be home and do my own dishes!

The vibe has not been so uplifting here these days... I feel so sorry for what happened to several of you guys! I find myself thinking about how you're doing many times a day, wondering how you're getting through our own pains and disappointments. What an emotional roller coaster this is! It's really hard no to lose focus through all this. I keep telling my friends and my patients that the average chair or table must have four legs to stand properly... so if you take one away it still stands... The same goes for the focuses in your life. Set your table with only one or two legs and when one is taken away... boom! Patience is a wonderful asset, how true! And keeping in mind that your drive must not go all in one place is also important.

Thanks to Aunty, bec, Ange and sassy (hope I'm not forgetting anybody!) for the SS support! But don't worry; I was not even venting, just reporting. I checked a nice website that surveyed each and every expense of 11 families in Quebec (down to the parking fees for the DH's visits in the first days after birth!) when they had their first child. And honestly, the numbers are not scary. We certainly can affort a baby, even two. So her comment did not have much impact, even if it made me think hard and stress a little. It's all way over now.

Ange, I admire your strength. I admire your determination to start again in February even if one extra step will be added to the process. I'm also sorry to hear that the bad cramping has started; I hope with all my heart that you will go through this without too much pain and without any further medical interventions. Keep us posted if you feel like it... and by all means, I'm with you, hang in there. *big hug*

With much love,

Sophie

[AuntyPebbles]

Hi lady's
Sophie i think we all get so protective of each other that when someone does or says something we feel a need to stick up for you even if you dont need it...LOL cyber sisters.....im pleased your doing well

Shantala yeah down regging can bring so many surprises woohoo on my first cycle i didnt get AF while down reg on my second cycle i got two same clinic same protocol so go figure just the joy of IVf i guess..yeah im so ready to get started even my hubby is oo when do we go (almost like are we there yet)...LOL my IL's said today they have the whole of Jan/Feb booked incase i need a lift to the clinic...bless

Ange your so right they are all from the heart and truly meant i am so sorry this time didnt work out for you and love that your Dr has started looking forward already a lady on my last cycle did the PDG test (actually they had to do it twice on her embies her clinic messed up her first slides...some of the stress i was talking about) but she got to know what sex her embie was at 8 cells old how wonderful and you guessed it even with having the PDG done twice she got a really strong BFP and is doing really well with her little girl on the way... so with all my heart and all my prayers next time will bring you a strong BFP and a healthy 9 months

Sonya i know what you mean i love that you have done so well this tww and its normal to have a down moment im like you as in this is my final try for my own baby no more money to keep doing it so lets hope we get our little blessings...thinking of you sending prayers....

Vickie why did your clinic say you had to get AF before stimming i didnt get my AF on my first cycle are you on Lupron?...i called my clinic all panicked oo i didnt get my AF they said it didnt matter sending AF jiggy dance your way lets hope shes here tomorrow for you ooo she's such a witch with a B

Jackie ooo im excited i love your protocol...i have seen so many BFP's with Menopur honest tons of them its a great drug i asked for it but my clinic dont use it its the one you have to mix right??...i cant wait for you to start stimming...not long behind you

AMC are you excited 4th is so close now....sending prayers your way

well love to all Aunty

[sassynlv]

ange: we did PGD w/our #1 IVF, mostly out of curiosity as we only had 4 ferts. we did it for aneuploidy, which i imagine is what your RE is talking about (chromosomal abnormalities). For us, it was valuable, as all 4 of our embies were "complex abnormal" meaning they had multiple abnormalities each. All stopped growing by 8 cell stage (they do the biopsy around 6-8 cell stage). It was helpful for us as we now know the majority of our embies are abnl, and that is why they stop growing or never implant (i.e., it isn't the lab, or my uterine lining). We didn't do it the #2 IVF as only had 5 ferts again, and RE reported 15-20% loss rate of nl embies w/this process. We had 2 slow-growing "ok" looking blasts that were transferred but never implanted. Now that we had 12 ferts this time that are now frozen, considering doing PGD again (more cost-effective this time) to weed out the best quality embies (there is only so much more i think i can take of this ). PGD has its risks, and is expensive, but when FETs cost >$3,000 per shot, paying to find the good embryos might be worth it.

Sorry that it didn't work out for you this time, but sounds like your RE is hopeful for you, and i am too!

[meg12]

Here's kind of a silly question for you all. Do any of you exercise regularly in between cycles? I know while I'm in the cycle I shouldn't work out, but was wondering if it was okay now that I'm just waiting for AF to come so I can start FET. I'm an exercise junkie, but am feeling guilty lately everytime I hit the eliptical machine. Plus, I just found a journal entry online that said there was a decreased chance of successful IVF for women who exercise. Thoughts?????