Dec/Jan 08 Cycle Buddies

tali · Post by **tali** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:42 pm

Can i join the group?

I start stims for my 2nd fresh cycle on Dec 26... way to celebrate the new year huh? my husband is already bracing himself for my crazy moodiness while I am on the hormones. I did my first fresh cycle of IVF with ICSI in Oct and ended up with only one follie and was converted to IUI with a BFN. I just met with my RE yesterday and we are going to try the next cycle without Lupron and instead going with Antagon, later in my cycle.

This has been such an emotional roller coaster and I find that it really helps being in a group that is having similar experiences.

Tali

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:06 pm

welcome aboard TALI!!!

OF COURSE YOU CAN JOIN THE GROUP!! afterall --- we're all in this crazy-madness together

so it sounds like you and i will be DAMN close to same schedule!! i too will be starting my 2nd fresh IVF/ICSI cycle around then.....just got my official "calendar/schedule" from RE's office yesterday....they've got me taking bcp's thru christmas day....wait for AF (assuming just a day or so) - then start meds.....er/et week of jan 7th!!!

***GOOD LUCK TO US ALL****

so where are you located anyway?? i'm in U.S. - Michigan.....can't wait for snow!!!

Pummalaemma · Post by **Pummalaemma** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:21 pm

Tali: welcome, welcome, welcome, of course you can join and sorry about your bfn. i have been using lupron in the past and i guess responded well, don't know anything about antagon. i will also start my meds late in dec., so look forward to going through this with you.

Angie: so glad to hear from you. are you doing better? i may have my er/et the week of 7 jan as well, i hope. can't wait. i still have to wait for my af to arrive in the next couple of weeks and then off we go, again. can't wait for snow ..., well, we had our first one today, but it did not stick, i am sort of glad, since it may take till april next year to completely go away. snow on christmas though will be great. i guess i haven't adjusting to living in the mid west.

much baby dust to all of us.

Pumma

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:17 pm

pumma -- thanks for asking.....i'm doing well -- just been a shit week!! w/ work and kitty and all

just need a BIG beer and all will be well

so where you live in "mid-west"??? (maybe you already said and i dont' remember - in which case, sorry

) i'm much the same about snow -- really LOVE it (initially) and for the holidays --- but it could GO AWAY the day after christmas and life would be good!!

yeah - i will start bcp's w/ next AF arrival - which means i will start taking them on sunday, nov 25 (they are "sunday start bcps")...... and my RE's office has manipulated my cycle thru the holidays so that i just keep on them straight thru christmas and actually - christmas day is last day for me to take.....then AF should arrive in day or so......at that time i call to set up initial scan/bw......and go from there.....what i don't know is how long will it take for AF to arrive once i stop taking bcp's??? my last (and very FIRST) round - my AF cycled right in line w/ schedule they wanted me on - so she just arrived at her "normal" time.....but am curious how long will take for her arrival - bc start of all my meds and stuff is all predicated on that.....need to call nurse (but "my" nurse doesn't work on fridays

oh well......) will call on monday!!

tali · Post by **tali** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:24 pm

Hi Angie and Pumma - Looks like are cycles are pretty much in line.

I kind of wish I could get started earlier, but it will be nice to go through most of the holidays drug free. I don't have an official schedule yet, but I am guessing that I will have er/et around the first week of January as well. That is of course if I respond better and have 4 mature follies this time.

I am not looking forward to snow one bit - We are way north in Vermont and once it comes, it is here for good for a long time. Last year it seemed like winter was still around in June

I have had a bit of distraction this cycle, we just got a little puppy

he is 9 weeks old and boy is he a lot of work but so much fun. I am really greatful for the distraction as I am not obsessing about TTC so much.

Tali
me 35 dh 38
ttc 1.5 years
2nd fresh cycle IVF/ICSI Dec/Jan08

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:49 pm

tali --- OH THAT IS FUN --- A NEW PUPPY!!!!

can make you smile like you haven't a care in the world!! what kind?? what's his name?? details......need details!

our "puppy" will be 2 on 12/23.....he is an airedale (MURPHY) and is still 100% PUPPY!!! (is characteristic of the breed for them not to settle down til 2-3 yrs old......we're getting closer!!) and ya know what else too ----- something i've already noticed is that time is going to FLY between now and first of the year.....think about it -- once november hits and the holidays -- is like you blink and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

i'm sure this year will be no different........NOW, that being said --- doesn't mean that i'm not WISHING TIME AWAY like there's no tomorrow!!!

i too cannot wait!! i've just got a really good feeling about round #2 for us!! singleton, twins, trips - whatever, i'll take it!! and you're right - it will be nice to go thru the holidays being able to have a cocktail (or two) at turkey day and christmas!! so ---- CHEERS TO US!!

Pummalaemma · Post by **Pummalaemma** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:50 pm

Tali: congrats on your new puppy, yeah!!!!! let us know what kind. we also have a puppy, well she just turned 3, but she thinks she is still a puppy. we took her to an off leash dog park yesterday and she had sooo much fun, playing with the other doggies. she is a hovawart and looks like a flat coated retriever. she is so much fun and has soooo much energy, and also such a good girl. we had to leave her home on friday for almost 12 hours and she did not do anything. i guess the peanut butter treat helps that we put in her kong before we leave...

Angie: i live in minneapolis, where are you in MI? my AF is supposed to start on Nov 27th, so, pretty close to yours. this has been my first month without BCP since i started up this whole process in Jan 07 and my ovaries are hurting right now. i think i am ovulating right now, at least that how it was in the past, when they hurt. it would be nice to have an US and see what's going on right now without meds. hm, ... we are having a nice day today, so perhaps i should get out and enjoy the weather.

hello to everyone else.

Pumma

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:38 pm

hey pumma.....we live in southern MI.....in fact - less than an hour from the OH border....my parents live in the U.P. of MI --- waaaaay over by WI border -- they get LOTS of snow and bad weather!!

hope everybody had a great weekend!! must run for now.....got a busy monday lined up for me at work!!

Pummalaemma · Post by **Pummalaemma** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:01 pm

Angie, what kind of work do you do? or is this info off limits since everyone can read it?

i had a good weekend, we installed some shelfes in the garage and went to get some REALLY good food at the grocery store. way too expensive for every day, though. ivf is using up all my money.

pumma

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:11 pm

i work for a utility company.........my official title is "business support consultant" (i know --- WTF does that mean???!!!!) my undergrad is in accounting and graduate degree in general business admn..... i do a lot of audit work --- are you familar at all w/ "Sarbanes - Oxley"??? in a nutshell - is the audit requirements/laws that went into effect after the enron scandal....and now DOUBLE those because utility co's are HIGHLY regulated anyway!!! so it is my job to make sure we are abiding by all contract requirements......is perfect for somebody w/ OCD like myself!! (kidding) -- but seriously - i am an organizational FREAK.....so this really is my cup of tea and i really, really love it!!! (not many people can say that about their jobs!!!) what about you??

ya know whats funny???? we also installed some shelves in our garage over the weekend!! (that organization thing again!!) i LOL when i was reading your post! the "funnest" (i know is not a word) thing i did this weekend though - was take my doggy to "santa paws" --- a photo shoot w/ santa claus!!! he had BIG time!

tali · Post by **tali** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:14 pm

Hi Girls,

My little boy is a chocolate lab

he is a cutie and lots of fun. Hope everybody had a nice weekend. Ours was busy and too quick, today is a holiday for us at work, but I had too much to do so I am here and its nice becuase it is so quiet, I get so much more done.

So for some reason, Dec 26 seems like ages away, I am already on BCP so I will not be having AF this cycle. The waiting really is horrible. I hope time will go by faster once thanksgiving is over.

Anyway, got to get back to work. Just wanted to say hi.

Tali

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:35 pm

oh tali ---- labs are the COOLEST!!! is what i grew up with -- 2 yellow labs...."daphne" & "tootsie".......

well -- lucky you (kinda) that it was a work holiday for you.....but un-lucky in that you had to be there

i know 12/26 SEEMS like a lifetime away -- but it's gonna go by so fast!! holidays ALWAYS do.....and thanksgiving is just NEXT WEEK -- can you believe it???

esperanza · Post by **esperanza** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:02 am

Hello all,

Well, I went to my RE today and it seems like I am going to have er/et sometime between the first and the second week in January. My partner and I are really excited and scared at the same time. This is going to be our first IVF cycle. We have high hopes, but after all we've gone through we are kind of nervous.

Now we just gotta wait for AF to come at the end of this month!

Hope you're all doing well.

Pummalaemma · Post by **Pummalaemma** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:54 pm

hi angie and tali,

good to hear from you. i studied biomedical engineering for my undergrad and graduate degree and i actually also really like my job. there are still a lot of men in the field which is sometimes hard, no cool girls like you guys. yeahh, i can't believe next week is thanksgiving already, and i am so glad we get the extra two days off.

esperanza: good to hear about your er/et time in january and don't be scared, we are here for you to support each other. i know it can be a lot in the beginning but you'll see, once you start it does not seem so overwhelming anymore.

well, i got some interesting news for you. i got a call from the rn yesterday and she ask me, since she knew i was disappointed about having to wait til jan. to do another fresh cycle, whether i wanted to do one before their break. wow, what do you think about that. of course i said YESSSSS, so i started with bcp today, a double dose, have never heard about that, and lupron on wednesday. then baseline us next week and stims thanksgiving weekend, with tentative retrieval date of dec. 3 and transfer either on the 6th, my birthday, now what do you think about that, or the 7th. again at first i was thrilled, but then i was scared, because, if it's not going to work out i'll know before xmas, which sucks, but of course if it does, that would be the greatest gift. i guess what i am trying to say is that having the retrieval in jan. may not be so bad after all, at least there is hope during the holidays, that's how i see it and that's how i have seen it during my 2ww. at least there was hope, but after the bfn there was NOTHING. so hang in there girls, we'll all get bfp next time.

pumma

ICSI GIRL · Post by **ICSI GIRL** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:53 pm

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING????? WTF is that???

I mean, what do you do w/ that??? Sounds very cool......

And the field i work in is predominately male as well --- so i get that

****** SO EXCITED FOR YOU THAT YOU'LL BE GOING FOR ONE LAST HOO-RAH BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT!!!! ******* WILL BE KEEPING EVERYTHING CROSSED FOR YA

although - must admit that i INTENTIONALLY am waiting til after holidays pass to go thru it again.....i just didn't want the add'l stress -- good, bad or indifferent --- i already have a love/hate relationship w/ the holidays.....LOVE the season - but hate all the quarrels over who's place we're going to and on what days --- and of course it's all amplified by the fact that my parents are divorced - so we have to "split" for that....and then lets not forget the fact that we share custody of dh's boys and scheduling in month of decemeber is HELL

we always work it out.....but OMG - to throw ivf cycle on top of all the current madness --- just wasn't up to it!

so tell me - how does this protocol work that you're jumping in to?? so you'll take the bcp's til when?? and then, presumably you'll stop taking them to bring on AF??? how long from time you stop taking bcp's til AF arrives??? just curious how that all works.....is kinda what i'll be doing - in that i'm actually starting my bcp's w/ next AF (which should be next sunday) --- and then i'll remain on them (continued thru next scheduled AF) - but stop taking them on christmas day.....and wait for AF's arrival -- which, i have NO idea how long that should take?????

Dec/Jan 08 Cycle Buddies

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