Anybody IVF progesterone ring study in Texas?

[ELH073]

Hi again,

I finally got my CD3 screening test results back and I'm officially in the study!!!!!!! I am SO relieved. My tests over 6 weeks ago indicated high FSH - so I was terrified that not only would I not be able to participate in the study, that I wouldn't be able to get pregnant at all. My tests were totally normal. I almost fell over today when she told me. She said I must have had a cyst the last test cycle. I can't believe it. I've spent much of the last 6 weeks in agony preparing for donor eggs or adoption.

I go for my next appt. on Thursday to order my meds, go through the calendar and start BC pills.

I'm looking forward to experiencing this journey with all of you.

Lisa

[whynotus]

yay, Lisa! What a great feeling, and what a relief! That's fantastic. Welcome to the study!

The longest part for me were those darn BCPs, but once those were done, we were busy enough for the time to fly by (till now, that is, the 2ww is seemingly eternal).

[stressball]

hmmm a lot happening....

Welcome newbies...I wll write personal note later...got to go...

Had my US+BLOOD yesterday...will start stim. thur.
Met with financial person: will pay 5 thousand total for the study inclu. meds.

Indie: I have to go somewhere...so really rushing...but had to write back to you....since the time I read your last post...I had been thinking about you...You know I always beleive that difficult time changes people...in two ways...they either become bitter and angry or they become even nicer human beings....you fall in the second category....Its really our choice which direction to go...and we dont realize that...but I am so glad that you choase the right path for yourself....You are mothering these kids who really need a stable family.....I am honored to know you.....you are an extraordinary person in a very ordinary way.......Thanks again...

[IndieBlue]

Stress: Thank you I never really thought of it that way, but you should see the differences in my sister and myself...WOW. It really does bring up a lot of nature vs nuture since we're biologically related but oh so different, being raised in different houses...etc.

So 5000 isn't bad...I'll end up paying around 8000 before it's over with , much more than those TX counterparts LOL, some of them are getting out for around 500!!! Still, cheaper than a full cycle here locally...almost 1/2 the price. So your stims will start with Lupron? Are they giving you GonalF? I noticed some of the ladies are doing Follistim, but my clinic does GonalF (not the pen) and Menopur, so two stims. Good luck with that....I think once I get to that point I'll feel like things are flying by. AF isn't cooperating though....so oh well.

ELH: Congrats!!! I really thought that my cyst would make my blood work go wacko, but it didn't. It even surprised the doctor when she would do my scans. She mentioned it 2 or 3 times, saying that it hadn't changed in size...etc and wondering why it looked the same at CD9 and CD3...etc. Who knows, maybe it's not active and it stays that big. They never told me my FSH numbers or my Estradiol numbers, only told me they couldn't be over a certain amount for the study....but again just said I was within those parameters.

HandsAndFeet: Sorry about your current cycle. Is there absolutely no chance of it being a viable pregnancy? I'll be thinking of you on Thursday....let us know!!

WhyNotUs: Good luck on deciding whether to POAS....I think I will, just so I can sort of be prepared before going in that morning. If it's negative I don't want to be waiting on a call all day to tell me that....and I can set myself up for that. If it's a positive I want to know, so if it comes in really low for the Beta...etc I can prepare myself for that as well. I have seen some ladies testing earlier and earlier after ET....which I find odd too. I thought it took atleast 7-9 days for the trigger shot to be out of your system but maybe in this study they are using a HCG that diminishes faster? I know that they said NO OVIDREL, so again....maybe it makes a difference in how many days till beta.

Becca: POAS results please!!!! LOL Really praying you have a positive this morning!

Well, still waiting on AF. I'm bloated and irritable so she's got to be here soon LOL I was anemic before starting this whole process, so that used to delay my cycles quite a bit...but I've been on Iron supplements and she seems to be coming around pretty regularly now LOL Really hoping and praying she's here soon. Those BCP's are looming in my purse and I see them everytime I go to my purse for something and I hear....BRIGHT PURPLE PACKAGE, HERE I AM...waiting on you!!! LOL

[Knrjack]

I am back home and on bedrest now. I was chosen for the Ring and actually love it. Just a pain to try and get it out. HE HE.

We only had 3 eggies to transfer back. good thing since that i what we were going to transfer. But we don't have any to freeze. 2 ot of the eggs were good and the 1 was ok. I just pray they stick. Out of 32 eggs retreieved, 26 matured, 15 fertilized we only got 3 to put back total. I cried and now concentrating on positive thoughts and prayers. My Beta is for next friday.

Sorry so short. on bedrest an tired today. I am at home now so I have my computer so I can check back more often and get caught up on everyone.

[IndieBlue]

KNR: Glad to see you back home and resting. Sorry about the low count on embies....that's odd, did they give you a reason? But, on the bright side of things, you don't have to worry about freezing them, and what to do with them if you have triplets this time and don't want another IVF cycle Positive thoughts....3 is a GREAT number!!! It only takes 1.

Take care of yourself and I'll be eager to hear your Beta.....it'll be here before you know it!!

[beccatx]

I'm such a GOOB...all these posts and I never realized I could scroll down and see (topic review) what everyone had written! I was always thinking- how do they remember everything to respond to everyone...I started taking notes so I could jot down what Y'all had written!!!! LOL...ahhh that's funny.

Anyway- welcome to all the new peeps and welcome back KNRjack. I'm sorry you are disappointed with the 3 (what ahppened?)- I only had 3 too. They would only transfer 2 and froze 1. It only takes 1! Glad you're home and resting.

Stressed- yeah for stims!!! 5000 sounds pretty norm- mine was 4100. I figured it's like 200 a night in shots- that's scary!

Indie- yes, you're pretty cool! Stress is right Sorry annoying people tell rude adoption stories- that made me laugh though...I think some people really just want to connect or share and they don't really know what to say, so they say something STUPID..(I'm afraid I've probably done it to some degree about something...)

Whynotus...how did it go? Oh, deep sigh, I hope well.

Hands...you will be put under for ER- it's totally easy- I went to breakfast after and only mild/moderate cramping that evening when pain killer wore off. The Doody's seem OK- love Dr. Nackley. Where do you live?

Ok...I have done 3 HPT in the last 24 hrs- officially turned into a one woman freak-show! Yesterday, 6 days past 5 day transfer at 5pm...VERY faint pink line. I wasn't going to do it until this morning, but I bought them after work and could not stop myself. This morning 7dp5dt, I did the same test (First Response Early)- faint line again- darker than yesterday. Then today I stopped at the dollar store and bought 2 more! I did one just a few minutes ago- faint line. I am not imagining them- my husband confirmed (but thinks I'm crazy)... Today he said "I thought you bought a 3 pack at Walmart?" I did, but these were only a dollar! It's like crack (addictive) but cheaper!

Anyway, all that to say, I KNOW it could be a false positive/chemical pregnancy, I'm not 100% convinced...but pretty happy with the direction it's headed. Beta on Friday...

Rebecca

[IndieBlue]

Becca: I had a notebook for 'notes' when I first signed on to this board....I didn't find the Topic review until later, but it's so convenient...much easier than that darn notebook LOL I'm so happy for you....you're pregnant!!! Only 2 more days till the doctor confirms your HPT...YAY! I've seen some women ordering them in bulk off eBay from their 'supplier' LOL, it's funny how many HPT's a somewhat normal woman can go through LOL, we're all crazy at that point I think....too bad they don't sell reusable ones like the ovulation monitor. My doctor said she'd transfer 3 embies if we did a day 3 transfer and 2 if it was on day 5....so we'll see. I'm still so excited for you....YAY!

I can just see you now on Cops, in the bad part of town...buying up HPT's because your local drugstore didn't have a large enough stock. Ma'am, can we search your car? Then opening up the trunk to find all those HPT's.....the horror!!! LOL

Your husband thinking your crazy reminds me of an episode of Scrubs, where Dr. Cox's wife keeps getting Pap smears from the new doctor/gyne (cause he's cute). She just replies "Hey, I've got a lot of Pap!!" So you just have a lot of hormones to test.....hehehe. Any coupons out there....LOL Maybe I'll start stocking up now

[stressball]

Hi Becca,
I agree with Indie...you are sooooo close to your official BFP...OMG...it went by sooooo fast....I sometimes think that getting BFP through IVF is more exciting than natural conception.......becoz we wait...and wait and buy tons of HPTS...REAL FUN IS STARING AT THE HPTS....HEHEHEHE....I am soooooo happy for you....you went through some journey....I still remember the time when you were waiting on the fertilization report...you deserve this BFP....celebrate it with your DH....congrates....

[stressball]

INDIE....I will be using Gonal F and Luveris.......I am surprised why there is so much prise difference....I am glad you are talking it in a positive way... and I know that waiting for AF can be testing.....hang in there....

Knj: I agree with Indie..after triplets...you woudnt want more....

My stim. date is tomorrow...

[beccatx]

Some information for when you fall off the deep end with HPT!

"First Response Early Result was found, in one recent clinical trial, to detect consistently as low as 12.5 mIU/mL of hCG, and sometimes as low as 4.5!" Don't know if it's true...but I bought them- they are also listed as one of the best ones on the chart in this website:
http://www.fertilityplus.org/faq/hpt.html
This is the second time I've heard that some dollar store ones are very effective also...I bought 4 brands in all from various stores just to be safe (and crazy). LOL!!!

Another light pink line this morning- not faint, just not as dark as test line.
Ready for Beta...7:30 am tomorrow...I wonder when they'll call me at work.

Indie: I'm afraid the Cops story is one I can relate to...because my husband watches it all the time! It's my punishment for trying to watch HGTV when he's around (or Jon and Kate plus . AF yet? Are your normally pretty regular...does stress make you late?

Stress! Yeah for stims...are you feeling bloated still or did AF help rid that? I think the BCP threw me for a loop and the lupron...I was also very weepy and laughy- it's like my emotions just sat at the surface- it was weird. I know- I can't belive it either- I was worried about any fertilizing (since only 9 eggs retrieved) and then of the 4 that did, 3 made it to the end in good/excellent shape. And the KNRjack had such great follicles and so many retireved, and ended up with 3 also. I'm not being negative about it at all KNR- God Bless every egg that makes it, just to say that we can't really predict what will happen- just have faith and remember it only takes 1.

Anybody, everybody...Just a question- would you like multiples or just a single IF you had your choice? Curious

Have a great day all.

Rebecca

[whynotus]

Yay, Becca! Congrats on the first BFP!

Good things happening on the board. I'm glad that several of you are on your way. Congrats on the stims, Stress! I was really excited to start those, and it gave me this sense of control over this that I haven't had for years. In that way, this experience was a good one.

POAS this morning: BFN. Really, really negative. Snowy white space next to that pink line. We go in this morning for the blood test, but didn't want to find out at work so we did the stick this morning.

I'm a little surprised, actually. But doing ok. In the last few days I've managed to have mostly positive thoughts. And I had a run of good luck, until today.

Well, someone's got to get the negative, so I hope I'm the one of the bunch and everyone else has a BFP. I told my husband that this is just so that we don't have to worry about our two poor little embryos frozen and waiting for us... it would bother me from time to time, for sure. Now I just wonder... How long before we can do a FET? I've got a family reunion week in June, so I'll bet we'll be waiting quite awhile. MORE waiting... I am the queen of waiting.

[IndieBlue]

WhyNotUs: I'm so sorry....there is always still a chance! I think that your seeing the bright side though, about your two embryo's that are frozen. During our psychological consult I'm going to talk in depth about that....we've kind of decided to donate them for adoption, but then again I'd be more 'happy' to not have any to freeze at all and avoid all of that. Did you guys know that it cost money to donate them? We'll be leaving ours frozen for atleast a year before making that decision....especially since we may need them if the first cycle doesn't work. But, I was surprised to find out that you have to pay for all these labs before you can donate them!!! If you go through an embryo adoption agency they have the 'adoptive' parents pay for those test, but then some adopters only adopt 2-3 and if you have more than that you're still liable for the storage fees...etc. It's a complicated decision, so I'm glad that you'll get a chance to use yours! I think that most FET's go pretty fast, since you avoid all those stims....so maybe not that long! I think I read most RE's make you wait atleast one AF cycle?

Becca: I had read that about the early response test. That was the one I'd planned on getting...although I saw some great digital ones too LOL I'll have to check out their website to see if they have coupons, that will justify buying more than 1 LOL Secretly I'd like Multiples (just twins)...but hubby says 1 and 1 only LOL We have agreed to transfer 3 on day 3 or 2 on day 5 though, and we'll take what we get! It's of course harder on your body to carry more than one...so that is where he is coming from about only wanting 1.

Well, still no AF. Don't know where she is LOL Today is day 30....so maybe she'll be here soon. Before starting this IVF journey, I (shame) never even wrote down my period. I just waited for her to show up and took appropriate measures LOL So who knows really how my cycles run...since I've been logging it on the cycle tracker, it goes anywhere from 26 days to 33. It's funny how I never really cared, unless I had a vacation or something coming up, but now I'm watching the calendar like a hawk waiting on her. Going to the bathroom 20 times a day checking...LOL Oh well, I'm probably stressing myself out, it'll be okay!

[Knrjack]

Indie ~ Lets bring on that AF. COME ON AF. I did the same thing. And now I still do the check at the bathroom. but now I hoping to not seeing any spotting. hehe. Oh, and yes i want multiples too. I don't have any to freeze to please let these stick.

Rich did tell me look at it this way. We don't have to pay 750.00 to freeze any embryos. Another cost saved. he he.

Becca ~ You testing guru. I take my hat off to you. I am scared to death to start testing. I am going to do my best to hold out until the blood test.


Whynot~ I am sorry to hear about the BFN. You have an amazing attitude about your next step.

[stressball]

whynotus: soooo sorry hun....I know what you are going through....I have watched that hpt that way 2 times before...one ivf and one fet...its hard....I would recommend you to take atleat couple of months off...that way all the meds would get out of your system....as fet is easier on you, med wise...it would work....I had my ivf in May-june 07 and then Fet in July...I thought later that I rushed on it...that rush feeling is normal to have....lots of well wishes for you...

Me: God I have to stim tonight and am I freaking out again or not...I am a quitter....I always want to run away...yesterday....I felt like running so fast...and never look back...stupid me....I dont know when will I learn to face the situation and deal with it......Okay now if I get to freez..i HAVE TO PAY 550 DOLLARS.....Now about the multiples....I am a split for that...sometimes I want twins...so that my DH..would have mercy on me and help me take care of them...since they are two....and sometimes I just want one....hoping that someday my DH will allow me to adopt another one....

Becca: I will use the cheap HPTs...no more wasting money...and I am also weepy and happy....I decided to live upstairs yesterday...so that my mood swings will not ruin my DH's mood as it is he is overstressed due to work....

Knj: how is it going.

satyPositive+: whwre are you?

Bye now...