Cycle buddies in March/April anyone?

Neffi211 · Post by **Neffi211** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:41 pm

Hey ladies--

Hope everyone is doing well. I got some crappy news today. RE sent my calendar in the mail for next cycle and they have me doing 2! natural cycles before I start again! I dont want to wait. I thought I would be doing baseline beginning of May now its looks like the very end of May. It really sucks! They didnt say anything about having to wait longer! Now this also messes up my Memorial Day weekend plans! I dont understand, I guess its becasue of the chemical, but of course now I cant call til Monday morning! I am so ready to start again.....I know its only 3 weeks longer, but 3 weeks is an eternity to me! Im so upset!

nicaliw · Post by **nicaliw** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:54 pm

Neffi....I can completely relate. It feels like IVF never goes quite as scheduled. The waiting is enough to drive us crazy. For those of us who don't have much patience this is a true challenge. There's nothing I can say to help you feel better but you are not alone. My first IVF didn't happen until months after the intial consult cause we needed to remove a fibroid and give it plenty of healing time. Our 1st ER was delayed a few days cause I needed to stop the stim meds and coast cause my E2 was very high. Then I miscarried at 5 weeks. Then my body took 7 weeks for my beta to come back to 0 (normally take much less time). Then had to wait for a bleed then a whole menstrual cycle. Finally got to the point of preparing for FET and my lining decides not to co-operate. Transfer date got delayed twice, then today my doc is recommending cancelling this cycle.....after all that!......so, I'm not trying to make this about me but sharing my story so you don't feel alone. It sucks! I was so confident this was going to work and my body would go along with it all nicely. Anyway, one thing I try to remember when they have us wait so much is that they do it for a reason, even though it feels like its just to agonize the situation. Big hugs to you. I hope the wait is not painfully long and you're up and running again before you know it.

Kimberly, I grew up in Solihull. My parents are both still there and I come back to visit about once a year. I actually lived in Shirley. Which part of Brum do you live in?

kimberley30 · Post by **kimberley30** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:22 pm

Neffi211....sorry about your news today it does test our patients..it will be worth it in end.. its the man part i have the trouble with!

its took me 15 years to get to this stage of my treatment ! my partners seem to run off when im on the waiting list! with a pregnant mistess in toe, heartbreaking, im going to lock this one in my basement till ER! only joking ladies dont call the police

kimberley30 · Post by **kimberley30** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:36 pm

nicaliw.........solihull very posh! im in halesowen do you know it? not far, sorry about what doc said today, keep ya chin up and stay strong

nicaliw · Post by **nicaliw** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:49 pm

Kimberly.....yes, I'm familiar with Halesowen....small world.

Well, my nurse called and said since my lining is just borderline the doc recommends cancelling and trying again but we can go ahead if we wish. He said our chances will be reduced by only 10% if we go ahead. So, my Dh and I have decided to go ahead and take our chances.....so the FET is scheduled for April 18th, only one week away and who knows, maybe some more raspberry leaf tea and acupuncture will add more thickness in the meantime?......YAY

ann d. · Post by **ann d.** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:56 pm

Well... sort of bad news for me. My numbers are not going up as quickly as they should. We are doing an u/s next Monday to see if we will continue this or not. I don't have a good feeling about this and I hate that part the most because I WANT to be positive, but I can't. My RE is a very positive type of person which is great, but from the sound of his voice he is sounding tentative that this will be a success. Nevertheless, he wants to keep going until Monday in case we do have a miracle and I am still pregnant. I thought I would be okay with hearing the news today, but I again started tearing up. I didn't cry like the last time. I guess I figured I already let all my tears out and prepared myself for any bad news. I guess I did not. Unfortunately, we can't control our emotions. Anyway, trying to keep up the PMA, but finding difficulty. Thank you all for the encouraging words you've given me. I do appreciate it.

Neffi... So sorry about your delay in plans. I forgot that after my first IVF they had me wait at least 1 cycle before the next IVF. Actually it was 2 cycles because the 2nd month we did a "mock cycle" where I was injected with the meds and then a biopsy was taken of my lining to make sure it was the way the RE wanted it to be. I know what you mean about 3 weeks feeling like an eternity. I feel like this whole experience feels like an eternity.

Nicaliw... I'm glad you're going for it!! Good luck on the ET! I loved my acupuncture treatments. Enjoy them and let's hope that lining gets really thick and comfy for the embies.

Kimberly 30... Welcome! Your ER is coming up! That's so exciting. Hope you get beautiful eggs!!

summerbaby · Post by **summerbaby** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:19 am

Hi Neffi - just saw your post and wanted to reply -- although tough, waiting at least 2 cycles is actually a good thing -- after your body has now twice been artificially down regulated and stimulated in short succession, it needs time to cleanse itself from all those built up hormones. It needs time to get back to normal, so to speak -- otherwise you aren't really starting again with a clean slate -- which is really important to achieve an optimum result -- it is quality that you want more than quantity...that goes for eggs as well as number of tries... And, in my opinion -- why not just take a break and really enjoy your memorial day weekend plans that you had made and start when the time is right, when you are most positive it will work -- even if it means waiting for another cycle --
Sending you lots of baby dust!! xx Amy

J&C · Post by **J&C** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:58 am

Hey Girls,

I'm just lurking around. I've had a busy week, and I'm tired tonight, so just a few quick notes.

kimberley - Welcome to the board!!!

ann - Oh ann - I am crossing my fingers for you. The only thing that reminds me that I'm pregnant is that I'm in the bathroom about 3x more than normal. Seriously - other than that, I don't feel have any pregnancy symptoms. You're in my prayers this weekend.

IrishHope - WHEW-HEW!!! Alright for AF!

nicaliw - I'm so sorry you're having lining issues, but I'm glad to hear that you and DH have decided to go through with FET. We'll pray that this is your time!

rlk - I know it's very nerve wracking waiting for the u/s. When I saw the heartbeat this week, I finally relaxed and told myself I'm pregnant. I can't wait to hear your news!

Neffi - I'm so sorry you're having to wait. That sucks! We actually could have started our first cycle in December 2007, but we didn't want to deal with all of this around Christmas. I'm really glad we waited...though I remember thinking that the waiting was just horrible. Hang in there!

SDtrying · Post by **SDtrying** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:53 am

Neffi211 wrote:Hey ladies--

Hope everyone is doing well. I got some crappy news today. RE sent my calendar in the mail for next cycle and they have me doing 2! natural cycles before I start again! I dont want to wait. I thought I would be doing baseline beginning of May now its looks like the very end of May. It really sucks! They didnt say anything about having to wait longer! Now this also messes up my Memorial Day weekend plans! I dont understand, I guess its becasue of the chemical, but of course now I cant call til Monday morning! I am so ready to start again.....I know its only 3 weeks longer, but 3 weeks is an eternity to me! Im so upset!

I'm so sorry Neffi, that's so frustrating!! Its the worst when you have to change your whole life around for this process, it just seems so unfair!! Well, let's try to stay positive and think that everything will work out wonderful for you, okay. I know its so hard, we'll do our best to make those 3 weeks go by faster!

DrJen · Post by **DrJen** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:01 pm

I'm sorry Neffi--that is sucky news. I know any delay feels like an eternity. I got some sucky news too. Yesterday was day 14 of Lupron and I had my baseline b/w and u/s and have not had AF. My lining is too thick and I have to return in 1wk to re-eval. The nurse said they usually see AF by day 14 of Lupron--that made me feel even more concerned. I'm scared this cycle will be cancelled. I miss my other nurse who left for a research position. She always made me feel better.

Hi to everyone else!

kimberley30 · Post by **kimberley30** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:55 pm

DrJen........the same happened to me last week, the nurse said not to be concerned, i returned again this week and lining was nice and thin, i hadnt finished my time of the month and that delays it too,

DrJen · Post by **DrJen** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:13 pm

Thanks Kimberley! That does make me feel better!

Neffi211 · Post by **Neffi211** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:47 pm

Thanks everyone for my sympathy!

I am feeling better today, I still plan on talking to the nurse about shifting things around a couple of days so that I can go away for Memorial Day.

Nicaliw-- wow I cant believe your lining is being so uncooperative! Come on lining! GROW!!!!

Ann d-- when I read your post I had tears! I really hope everything works out for you! When will you know? Your having an u/s right?

Rlk1-- hows my preggo BFF???

Suzhan-- hope time is helping your healing!

J&C-- Im glad to hear everything went well with your u/s...whens you next one??

Kimberly-- how are you?

Amy-- thanks-- I know that its probably best for my body to cycle longer, but Im so impatient!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

kimberley30 · Post by **kimberley30** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:56 am

neff1211.......im ok thank you besides a bad headache stomach ache racing hormones and that menopur injection getting more painful everyday i feel like my leg is going to fall off

my poor partner is frightened to come near me! back to hospital tomorrow to make sure my eggs are big enough for ER wednesday oh and i have cuts all over my fingers from tryng to open them glass bottles!!! thats it ive had my vent! how are you hun hope your staying strong says me!

Neffi211 · Post by **Neffi211** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:16 pm

Hey Ladies!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I spent the weekend in the yard. It was pretty nice here this weekend. I had to work saturday morning so that makes for a short weekend. We did get alot done, and the yard is looking great! I hope everyone that has appts tomorrow gets good news! this thread has been slow lately...Come on ladies!

Cycle buddies in March/April anyone?

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