Jan/Feb 2010--Cycle Group

[dodo928]

gi, Arabsrcool: agree totally with both of you about the medicaid's tons of babies vs. taxpayers' infertility problems!

Arabsrcool: hope that you can be pregnant this time and don't have to go through the insurance issue again!

lou71: sorry for the sickness! get well!

J&C: it's really hard to face someone who's pg but you're not at the choir, plus having the same transfer day and the same clinic. i hope you can be BFP very soon! O/W, it's hard to face her! i will take a break and choose something different to do!

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[baby hopes]

Hello Ladies, Sorry I have been MIA for a few days but I have transferred jobs and my internet time is very very limited and everyone in my family has gotten sick but all is better now... just waiting for the blizzard to hit us....

Katie- They call my protocol the "patch protocol" but I do think it is a antagonist protocol. I think it's great that your RE is trying something new on you. I go to a very large IVF clinic and I do feel like a small fish in a very big pond but I do find my clinic to be very aggressive which is something I like... Hoping you get your AF soon!!!!

Arabsrcool-- I can not even step on the soap box about medicare.... The $$ does add up and it just plain is not fair. I filled a grievance with my insurance co. recently because they refused to pay cover my ICIS from my last iVF cycle. So, I had to pay a couple thousand in order to start my 2nd attempt. I got the call on Wed from them saying that they will reimburse me, only b/c the lady that was handling my case got fired and I guess messed things up. So I am sending whatever luck that was to you!!!!!

Rosario- don't you just love it when a medical procedure in regards to IVF turns out not to be too bad. I do think we all get sorta jaded b/c of all the needles we stab ourselves with.

Tohavefun- I love what you said about being our own advocates. I think it is something we all have to remember!!! Also I have said for years that no one loves you like a sister!!!! Best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

Amanda1979 AND Nicolamark- welcome. IVF is scary and can be very lonely. That is why this forum is so great!!! Everyone here understands and the support is overwhelming!!!

Wishfulthinking- I think being emotional about all this IVF stuff is an understatement. I find that it never leaves my mind. That is why you come and write to us.... we all will get thru this...

GI- How did this not get found before????? Well I glad your new RE is on it!!!! Best of luck!!!

J/C- STAY STRONG sister!!!!

Dodo- Go with your gut!!!!! What a wonderful DH. The 2 of you will make the best decision for you both!!!

Supergenius- I Love VEGAS!!!! have a blast

AFM-- I start my meds on Christmas day ( am taking this as a good omen) then wait for AF then @ least 7 days of stims. So I hoping for ER the 2nd week of JAN!!!!

Sending baby dust to all!!!!!!

[msmac]

I have already come across my first question

My AF started thursday night so i started my bcp as told friday morning. As of today, (one day later) my AF has like stopped Now I haven't taking BCP's in over 10 years, so I'm just wondering should I be concerned and call my RE on monday or just go with it. I don't feel bad, no cramps no nothing, just barely spotting now.

Thanks

[dodo928]

hello ladies, i had acupuncture yesterday again for my allergy symptoms. I know it's not related to IF. please let me vent it out, I'm just so depressing. Each session of acupuncture is for one vitamin and require 25 hrs to stay away from that vitamin to let it detox and reprogram. I didn't have any problems in doing this except the session of mineral where i have to stay away of metal by wearing gloves or even socks and can only touch or use distilled water instead of tap water. This is my second week for mineral because last week i was so dumb trying to avoid metal but forgot to avoid tap water. I usually have 20 min water massage for my feet. That night I automatically took the tap water for my foot massage. Bingo! ALL my allergy symptoms came back to attack me including sinus, wheezing, low energy, muscle sores on upper body, anxiety, dizziness and diarrhea. When I tried to call the acupuncturist of all my symptoms, the reception old lady told me that there's no opening. When I called back the 3rd time, she warned me not to call again but let her call me if there's any opening. Anyway, it turned out there's no openings until my appointment of yesterdayp. This time, I knew for sure that I needed to repeat the session of mineral because of all the symptoms came back. I's well prepared and bought 4 gallons of distilled water before going to the appointment. I also brought my gloves with me to the acupuncturist. BINGO! I had to do one more session of mineral. This time, I remember not to have foot massage again. Seems like everything looks fine. This morning, I drank my usual red date soup. I used a filter to filter the dates from the water,. After a while, I felt the symptoms cam back a little bit and then remembered the filter is actually made of metal! I know this time I just have to take one more zyrtec today instead of waiting for the help of my acupuncturist. I mean I might understand that they're busy. But instead of warning me not to call them, they should suggest me the way that I can do in this panic situation when I lost my mind!

baby hopes: Hope your family get well soon!

msmac: Glad to hear AF come! yay!

[katie99]

Hi everyone -

Ok, I dont know how much more is coming but theres already a good 5 inches of snow with no sign of stopping yet! They've said 6-12 so I expect that the morning should be a lot of shoveling -ugh - I'm still waiting for AF, but have been craving chocolate all day, so maybe soon?

Lou -You poor girl - to be stuck with an ear infection at the same time as a bad cold? Thats rough! I hope that you feel better soon - you're not the only one - Christmas snuck up on me too!

J & C -It'll be BFPs this time! - I insist!

Baby hopes -Sorry that all of your family is sick at once - thats hard to handle! Hope you all feel better soon! For the sake of the list - which meds do you start on 12/25 - I'm not sure where to move you to

Msmac -BCPs tend to stop my AF also, like it just peters off. You should never feel funny to call your nurse to ask a question - no matter if you think it may be a silly one - with what we spend on this, you should feel completely comfortable with your instructions (and clinic too)

rlk1 - Where are you? How are you doing?

Gi -How are you doing, my old cycle buddy? When will you get the b/w results?

hugs & prayers to all of us! - xoxo

[rayofsunshine]

Hello Ladies-

Well, after my DDs birthday (on Dec. 4th) my whole family got the stomach flu and then I threw myself back into school and tried to do a million things before break. So now we are officially on break and I can catch up with ya'll!

arabsarecool-I am so sorry about the insurance mess. On top of the stress of the actual IVF process I feel like they should cut us a break with the financial part! I just opened my financial agreement and nearly choked at seeing the $20,000 in writing. Yikes is all I have to say. But I know at whatever price it is worth it!

J & C-Would you like to do my Christmas Cards for me too? Sorry you have to deal with the preggo friend-it is a true challenge to be excited and gracious while hiding the hurt :(

katie99-What is IVM? How is that different from the IVF process? I would love to hear more-it amazes me all the options I've never heard of or considered.

dodo-It sounds like you have a fun plan now for the holidays. I haven't been to CA-I could use a little less cold right now so it sounds great to me whatever you end up doing over the holidays.

dodo-I am so sorry about your allergy problems. It sounds awful for you!! I will really have to get good info. from you. We are doing our 1st DE cycle and I have no clue what to expect. We have our counseling session on 1/4. I guess if they deem us "fit" then we'll tackle how to pick a donor. I have no idea what Qs to ask-your help would be great!

msmac-you are incredibly strong to do this with DH deployed. We will be here for you when you need it ;)

to everyone-Hello, Welcome, and Happy Holidays! I hope you get time to relax and enjoy those you love. We are wishing for a miraculous 2010!!! Keep the faith :)
Sara

[baby hopes]

So of course my husband has a plow but is @ work so I have to shovel. I am watching all the neighbors with their snow blowers and I have called my husband to tell him that if we are not plowing anyone who does come to my assistance..... GOD I hate shoveling......

dodo- OMG allergies!!! I thought IVF was confusing but your allergy regieme takes the cake but hey if it works it works!!!!

katie- I always so ironic when we "want" our AF to come..... as for the chart just put me down as starting meds on 12/25 and i'll just let you know when I start my stims.. thank you so much for taking on the chart. I think it is awesome

j&c- That really sucks about your pregnant friend. I find that everyone around me is getting pregnant. I really love it when they say " we got pregnant by not thinking about it" I wish it was only as easy for us all. It just is not fair ( am stomping my feet as I type this) but anyways it our time to be BFP and WE WILL ( but of course by thinking about LOL)

Well I gotta go shovel just to get it over with!!!!

[moorebaby]

so i tried to post last night & was in the middle of writing personals when i accidentally closed the page...AGH!!! so let me do this AGAIN.

supergenius- i bet those snow babies can't wait to get comfy & warm in their mama. how many will you be transferring during the fet? staying put & relaxing during the holidays is exactly what you need...low key & no stress.

msmac- you're 1 strong woman to be going through your 1st ivf cycle while your hubby is away in afghanistan. i can't imagine! you definitely won't be alone though-we are here for you girl

jenice- this time WILL be your time! i hear you about my doctor bringing up donor sperm. it seems as if getting pregnant is not the problem, but staying is. by the way, speak your mind girl! you know what-i will kiss a horse's ass as well if i have a successful pregnancy, lol!

miyaya- so sorry to hear about your bfn. sounds like the changes with the meds might make the difference this time around! congrats on purchasing a house...how exciting! i love your pma-it's so important!

penny2- you definitely need to makes sure you feel comfortable with your clinic. sounds like they offer everything you're looking for, which is a big plus & relief while you're cycling.

lou71- fingers are crossed that you will NOT be cancelled! i hope you're starting to feel better!

baby hopes- so sorry about your bfn! you have every right & reason to have been angry & depressed about it. sending you lots of positive vibes. it will happen for you! how/why did they change your protocol? where you proactive about it? either way, that is a good thing. hopefully it's what you need for a bfp this time around

rosario- so happy that your hsg wasn't too bad.

amanda1979- i'm so glad to see that you're still being optimistic after the iuis din't work out. if you have any questions, just ask! this place is so wonderful, informative, & very supportive! do you know when in january you'll be starting?

wishfulthinking- that is so wonderful of you to be donating your eggs-you're a saint! i guess, with ivf you never know what will happen. you also have to be careful with what you read & hear. every case is so different that you can't assume that it will be that way for you-both in a negative & positive way. i will definitely say that you just have to be positive & BELIEVE!

gi- glad they were able to learn about all the "issues" so your meds can be adjusted.

arabsrcool- i'm so sorry about your insurance not covering your cycle. how sweet that your dh offered to sell his car!

hopingforbaby#1-what's the attain program?

katie99- sounds great that your re has a plan for you with the ivm! i hope it's what you need for a bfp & a happy & heathy 9 months!

nicolamark- when is your er scheduled, do you know yet?

j& c- i know EXACTLY how you feel! currently, i know of 3 people who are preggo & it is SO hard to be happy. i mean i am, but of course i'm jealous & sad & angry.....etc. but the worst is when they complain about how "sick" they are- give me a break!

if i missed anyone, which i know i did, i'm thinking about all of you!

afm, i will be joining my dh for his appointment tomorrow afternoon with the male infertility urologist specialist. just finished my 2nd visit from af since the miscarriage...seems like i'm cycling every 28/29 days just like before i started ivf. if that's the case, af should be coming back on jabuary 10th or so. last time i stimmed for about 12 days & then i had my er & et 3 days after that, so i probably will have my er around the 22nd & et around the 25th. of course, the land of ivf is so unpredicatble so you never know...those date can definitely change. but i will tell you this-my pma is not changing....

[msmac]

Thank you to everyone for the support, especially since my DH is deployed. I guess my rational for going through while he is gone is the fact that he is in Afganistan and I couldn't imagine how I would feel if something happened to him over there and we hadn't even tried. We don't have any children together, so this WILL be his first .

And for everyone trying, 2010 is gonna be the year of miracles . Lots of them.

God Bless everyone

[turtle0619]

hi everyone
i just wanted to pop in to say hi! i have been reading all the posts over here, but i am still trying to get to know everyone so i will start to do personals soon i promise.
right now nothing is going on in my IVF world. it actually feels semi-nice to not have anything to think about. DH and i are going to my parents house in NY for 2 weeks and i cant wait to get away and spend time with my brothers and my niece's (its the new baby's 1st christmas! and the other one is now old enough to "get it") plus a bunch of my friends all come back to the area at christmas and we all go out and drink until 4am atleast one night! haha...i really need a drink too!
needless to say i'm looking forward to getting away, and then when we get home its right back into IVF land.
to all you 1st time IVF ladies...you came to the right place...it is such a wonderful support system here. please join our crazy family!
to all of us vets...and there are ALOT of us this time (we should really start an old timers club) this WILL be our time!! no matter what damnit!!!!! 2010 is going to be amazing for us all and i cant wait to get it started!
.......oh side note...DH keeps saying how he hates how 2010 sounds...like when someone asks when you were born you say 76...well he thinks its dumb to say 10....its making me angry because i keep telling him that this is the year our baby will be born and he better get damn used to saying 2010 because we'll always have to say it. i dont know why its making me so mad, but he better not be jinxing us with all this "hate this year" talk!!
haha anyway....i hope you all have a wonderful holiday, and i'm sure i'll be around before the new year because i cant stay away!
(((((((((((((((((((((much love and baby dust to us all))))))))))))))))))))))

[katie99]

Hi everyone -

Franny -it kind of freaks me out that we're always posting at the same time Enjoy your break from ivf and some drinks while you still can! Perhaps you should go back to teasing your DH with the thought of triplets again - that always works, right? He'll like 2010 just fine when it ends with a baby or three in your arms!

Ray of sunshine -Yippee for time off! My DH has the next 17 days off ( the schedule just worked out that way) its day2 now and I'm deaf already from the tv volume and the video games Just imagine how much fun I'm having! IVM is when they only stim you long enough to get follies to 10-12mm they ER then and finish maturing them in the dish (with FSH meds) so I guess yay for less shots. My RE insists it should me get more eggs since every time so far (5 this year! ACCKKK!) they've had 2-3 mature enough to trigger and had to sacrifice a bunch of smaller ones that didnt have any time to catch up - So cross your fingers for me that it helps!

Baby hopes -While I was shoveling the driveway - I started thinking that maybe DH will get a snowblower for his birthday - cause I'm done shoveling out the driveway! just a thought

Moorebaby -Glad to hear that your AF cycle is back on track - thats half the battle right there. Good luck at DH's appt tomorrow!

Msmac -When I had to deal with deployments - (like 10 years ago)
I remember how lonely they could get - and we were at a huge post! (Ft. Benning) you'd never think that you could possibly feel alone in such a crowded place, but that was something I just had to get used to. IVF can feel isolating in itself, so please dont feel that you're going through this alone - you have all of us to help you through - these girls are an addiction now! - Good job with the PMA!

hugs & prayers to all of us! - xoxo

[rlk1]

Hi all!

Sorry I've been MIA. My DS has been sick and I haven't found the time to break away and chat with my IVF girls!

lou71 and moorebaby: Good luck at your appointments tomorrow---I'm thinking of you both!

nicolamark: Welcome! When is your ER tentatively scheduled? It must be soon!

J&C: I've never heard of handbell choir, but it sounds like it would be beautiful. Any chance you have a recording on YouTube that we could listen to? I hear you about how hard it is facing preggo friends.

baby hopes: Congrats on the new job--that's exciting! Too bad you'll have to miss out on it when you're on maternity leave 9 months from now! How goes the shoveling? We got slammed here too (northern VA)--we got about 20 inches. Yikes!

dodo928: Sorry to hear about everything you went through with your allergies. I'm so impressed that you are so disciplined--it sounds very hard to avoid the things that you described!

katie99: Thanks for checking up on me and asking about my where-abouts. I feel the love, girl! Any sign of AF--chocolate craving is a good sign!

rayofsunshine: I hope you're feeling better. There's is NOTHING worse than the stomach flu!!

msmac: I'm not sure about AF ending a day after you started BCPs. I imagine that it's fine, but if you have any doubts maybe call your RE for peace of mind!

turtle0619: I think a lot of us on this thread wish we could grab some drinks with you at 4am!

AFM, more of the same. My family (Dad, step-mother, sister) is coming into town tomorrow for 8 days. I'm so excited to see them! So...if I'm crazy busy these next few days PLEASE know that I'm thinking of you all and I'm so glad to have all of you guys to lean on! Merry Christmas!

[katie99]

Hopingforbaby#1 - BCP 1/5
BlessedMama - stims in Jan -ER/ ET in Feb
Karenthescorpio - BCP in Jan
Kim14- BCP in Jan
Rayofsunshine - RE appt 1/4
Washingtonda - BCP 12/25 - stims in Jan - ER 1st or 2nd w/o Feb
Jenice
Babyhopes
To_Have_Fun - Jan / Feb IUI
Amanda1979 - 1st IVF in Jan
Wishful Thinking -1st IVF in Feb



Bei
Turtle (Franny)
Anderjam
Penny2
Katie99
Beth84
Moorebaby - follow up appt 1/6 - tentative ER 1/22




Jaydentd - BCP
Gi -BCP - stims 2/9 - ER 2/22
Bethanyneedsluck -BCP
Msmac -BCP - lupron 12/25 - baseline 1/8



Riley baby maybe -lupron 12/21 - baseline 12/29 -ER 1/3
Lou71- lupron - FET 1/6
Ashleyncsu77- lupron 12/21 - FET w/o 1/18



Rlk1 -on BCP - baseline 12/30 -FET 1/15
J & C --FET in Feb
KJGrant - FET in Jan
Dodo928 - FET in Feb
Arabsrcool -FET in Jan
Rosario - FET in Feb
Supergenius -FET in Jan

[gi]

Hi ladies

Flying visit as i supposed to be working!!!

Katie never heard of that for dogs will keep an eye out, he is in good form though, as for my other dog he is on antibiotics for a skin condition see end of my message to hear how i got on with that!!!! Oh how i would love some snow!!!!

Turtle enjoy the break away you will need it before madness of ivf again!

rlki hope ds is feeling better it must be tough watching them feel ill

msmac dont worry my AF only lasted 2 days and i never had any cramps or anything it wasnt heavy at all i think its all normal fingers crossed thats the last AF for a year

dodo sounds like a nasty allergy!!! Poor you.

AFM had a little mixup with my antibiotics...... No laughing So took as normal on sat night, looked at the pack and saw i only had 1 left, strange was sure i had at least 4, so turned round the pack.....It said for Animals only..... i took my dogs Antibiotic So after roaring laughing with j i phoned the vet - no i didnt say who i was, he said i should be ok!! So an hour later i felt dizzy and that i had been drinking, pins and needles in me tongue but it all passed after a while. Dont think me family will let me live it down, my mam said its a litter of Puppies i will be having not a baby!!! I am such and gobs**ite!!!!!

gixxx

[Nov2007]

Hey everyone,

Wow - you have a really great group here!! I am new to this forum and currently on an IVF cycle. I really could use some encouragement!

I had an ectopic in August and was TOTALLY devastated...you all seem so strong. I'm praying this works!!

Prayers to all - I admire your strength!!