March/April 2010 Cycle Group

[turtle0619]

winnie i was just at mohegan last weekend and saw all the signs for bon jovi! have fun!! my nurse said it was fine to take my shot an hour earlier so i think you'll be ok. if you are worried call your RE and ask! have fun injecting in the parking lot...i told DH he has to be my "look out" while i'm doing my shot haha

[turtle0619]

libby OMG woooohoooo what an awesome beta!!! i'm so so so so happy for you!! now go get that cake ordered cause its for real....YOU'RE PREGNANT!!!!!

[Lauren1171]

Franny and winnie- I have done the trigger shot in the bathroom at th Boston Garden and move theatre before...lol. My RE says that with the Gonal F if you can do it at the same time great, but an hour or two will not make a difference. I have started at 7PM, and by day 9 I was doing it at 11:00PM. I honestly never did the same time in 3 iui and 2 ivf cycles. But if out for the night an ice pack will be fine.

[Supergenius]

franny - OMG, that's great you get to start stimming!!! i'm so happy for you! now you can be bloated and moody too. (as if AF hadn't already taken care of that)
i've given myself injections in the parking lot at work, but since i never had to refrigerate any of them it wasn't an issue. i had gonal-f too (not the pen). hmmm...
about ace of cakes, i've never watched the show. my neighbor's name is Mary - don't know if she's ever on screen or not. all i know is that charm city cakes paid for all their staff to go on a week long trip to Mexico & i was extremely jealous (since it was right after our two blizzards).

kim - glad to hear you are hanging in there. luke (skywalker) was always the optimist...

bei - goodness, AF is really avoiding you! i think someone suggested a hot shower with the nozzle focused on your lower back to "loosen things up" down there. couldn't hurt, right?

marci - stay strong, girl! you've made it this far. i don't know how to tell you not to think of the money (because i don't think i could do it myself), but this is a medical decision so i say focus on the facts (not what could be). you ARE growing follies! so assuming everything else looks okay, you've got time to get a few more. the trigger shot will also help that along. try to stay strong, my friend. we are here for you no matter what!

xoxo,
Libby

[katie99]

Yet another thread crash!

Marci Aw, honey I'm sorry. I know how bad this feels. I was cancelled 3 times for poor response and the last one was a cancelled ET due to having none retreived. Its hard to have diminished ovarian reserve. It becomes a matter of how many times you are willing to keep going to finally get that lucky egg. And being out of pocket just makes it harder. They have always had an impossible time finding my R ovary so they had me press down on my abdomen with both hands during u/s to help them find it. Not everyone will have 4 follies to go to ER - (I never did)
What did your RE suggest? Is she looking to try on a different month? Or maybe try an EPP (estrogen priming protocol) w/ no bcps first? Its known to help in us poor responders. My thoughts and prayers are with you whichever way you decide to go.

Franny YAY for a green light! Bring on the needles! you should be just fine to bring your meds in a ziplock with an ice pack - just dont forget to bring some extra alcohol wipes ( I forgot that part once and dropped it on the car's dirty floor! Ewwww ) No ma'am - I still havent been released to the OB (it better happen on Tues after my last b/w though! So i was a little sneaky and booked my first OB appt for next friday - hee heee - hey, how much longer can I wait? Enjoy your concert! Much love & follie growing dust to you - xoxo

Claudia For the love of! Will they call already? waiting patiently for your results...

Sara I know spotting is scary, but its common with an ivf preg. As long as you're not cramping try to not get too worked up over it. How are you feeling otherwise?

Libby WHOOO HOOOO!!!! Believe it, girl! You're pregnant!

Kim I'm wishing you mucho patience dust! please stay away from those PMA destroying sticks for a bit longer! - xoxo

Helene "thread crashing" is sort of like apologizing for barging into a thread you're not technically on. I've cycled before with so many girls here though
( some more than once) that I insist on checking up on their progress and to cheer them on! Congrats to you too! How are you feeling?

Winnie 1 hr before or 1 hr after your usual stim time is ok - ideally you want to keep a consistant level going, but sometimes you just cant help it. Enjoy your show!

Good Luck to all of you girls on this very lucky thread!
And to all of the recent BFPs - feel free to come on over to the "winter pg' thread when you feel up to it
hugs & prayers to us all - xoxo

[emmax]

OMG OMG they r egg collecting monday iam soooo scared they found 15 eggs on one side 12 on the other if thats good iam in a bit of pain now after she done scan she said coz i had load of eggs it hurts got a hot water bottel on it nowxxx

[Supergenius]

emmax - that's a great number of follies! you must be very uncomfortable, poor thing! take it easy this weekend, stay hydrated, and things will go great.

katie - thank you so much...if my third beta is ok, i may start hopping over to "the other side" as franny puts it. tee hee. how are you feeling these days, momma?

[heekinje]

Hey there, Franny-

I just wanted to say congrats on simming!!!!!! So exciting to get started!! Also, Gonal-F does not need to be kept cold after you start using it. It remains completely stable outside of the refridgerator for 30 days. You can always confirm with a pharmacist who is familiar with the drug if you want. I wouldn't bother with the ice pack at all! I had to do injecations on my flight to NY this past cycle. No one even noticed Good luck!!!

xoxo

Heeks

[Tiger04]

Babyluv – I’m anxiously waiting for you to post your 2nd beta results today….

Latrell – Oh my…you’re almost there! Monday morning! Keep drinking lots of water and salty snacks.

Franny – IT’s FINALLY FRIDAY! And there is AF…YEAH!! I need her. PLEASE SEND HER MY WAY! Yeah, I’m so excited that you got the green light! Welcome to club ouch!! I too had to do my PM meds in the car one night. My stuff didn’t have to be refrigerated after it was opened, so I didn’t do anything special….sorry I can help with that.

Teresa – wow, 26 eggs and 15 fertilized! Congrats! Did they give you reports yet on the quality? You are officially PUPO my friend!!

Bei – Still looking for AF…what the heck is going on!

Winnie! Glad you came out of hiding! Join in the fun! What’s your new schedule?

Angela – Yeah! So glad that you are on track. Everything is going to plan. April 1st is my birthday, so I know that it will go great for you!

Katie – I miss you! Keep crashing away. I’ve been reading your board every now and again. But, I’ve been stalking!

Sara – I’m so sorry that you’re going through the bleeding. You are not being punished. Every pregnancy is different. It’s good that you went in and that everything looks okay in there. Just keep following your gut, and go in if something doesn’t seem right. Getting peace of mind will keep you calm and that’s really important. I’ve been reading on the pregnancy board (to follow Katie) and lots of woman on there have had weird bleeding moments too and then everything is okay. You’re not bringing down the vibe at all. I think that it’s totally normal and good to share what’s going on. It might happen to another person and then we can say, yup that happened to Sara and she was just fine too!!! I know it’s easy to say to just relax, but if the dr. says you’re good and you trust him, then I’m sure you are good! We are here for you!

Not hopeless yet – oh yes, the wonderful site eating all of our posts! So frustrating! Welcome. I can tell you that on my IVF cycle in January, I had the same situation as you are, and I was fine, I don’t know if that normal, but I did too!

Lauren1171- I’m so jealous..can’t believe I’m saying that about AF. First Franny, now you….okay it’s my turn! What the heck!

Libby – oh so excited to see your second beta results!!! On pins and needles!

Tammy – thanks for dancing for me! I need it! Tammy, I’m so worried for you! I can hear the tension in your typing! You are not alone, we are all a bundle of nerves, but let’s do the best we can. Okay! I think you should think about doing some Yoga before your ET. Acupuncture is a good start. Maybe some meditation. Everything is going to be okay. Deep breath. We are here for you.

Marci – oh my…I’m so sorry. I think you should push for a few more days. What is your E2? What meds are you on. I have some extra and I would love to send them your way if this doesn’t work. Maybe that will make it oh just a little bit better. I know it’s not great…but just an ounce of better.

Supergenius – what an awesome 2nd beta! Smiles all around!!! YEAH!!!

Winnie – okay, this is super funny…yet not funny at all. So, on my IVF cycle in January, I was on Follistim and I read the directions and it said that you should refrigerate it…but then I thought it said that after you start using it you don’t have to refrigerate it any more…so seriously…did I do it wrong? I put it back in the fridge now to keep it longer...we will see.

AFM - still no AF. WTF. I am now starting to get worried and now this month might totally be screwed up. I have stupid jury duty from 4/5 - 4/16, so I need to be on call each day and so I won't be able to go in for checkups. AF was supposed to be here 2 weeks ago, so I thought that I would have had everything completed before 4/5. Now, I don't know what I should do. First, she needs to show her evil face quick. I'm getting angry!!! Second, if it does come in the next few days, do I call the Jury office and try to get it switched. Which, I already did once because I was summoned in Janaury and delayed due to my 1st IVF. Ugh. So, technically, I'm not allowed to delay it again. I'm so annoyed right now.

[babyluv]

Libby - great beta!!! YAY!!!!!

Turtle - I did Menopur at Cheesecake Factory once (didn't have to be in the fridge, but I think your solution is good). It was my first Menopur shot EVER and I had never mixed meds before. So first off, I didn't use the Q-Cap and I broke like 5 needles. Second, when I DID finally get it mixed, I freaked out because the little table had disappeared! I didn't realize it would dissolve so quickly, and I couldn't figure out what happened to it! At any rate, the next night I was much more calm (and watchful). An hour or two off will be fine. I've been off by at least 2 hours before with this cycle.

AFM - great second beta. I believe it was 1709 (it was 170-something...I erased the message instead of saving it whoops), and the clinic is thrilled with that increase. That's my last beta. I'll go in on April 12 for the ultrasound! I'm in great spirits now and I hope I don't start freaking out between now and then. I'm definitely thinking there's just one baby in there, or else the numbers should have tripled, or at least been more than double. We'll know more in a couple of weeks I guess!

[Tiger04]

Babyluv- we were posting at the same time!!! YEAH! Awesome Beta!!!! I totally think twins...what do you think?

[winnie71]

Wow, thank you everyone for the advice, I will enjoy my concert w/o worrying!

[Supergenius]

babyluv - thanks and that's an awesome second beta you've got there! how are you feeling?

tiger - geez, where the heck is AF? ok, who's hogging her? you need to give her back to tiger (and bei!).

[emmax]

thanks for getting bk chickx i know i just feel like a fat pig my stomach soo big just on bed now with hot water bottel xxxx

[angelaezra]

Hey Turtle,
I am going to Bonjovi tonight at Mohegan, and I was just thinking about that. I have to do my Follistim (same as Gonal-F), and figure I will just put it in a cooler w/ an icepack and do as you said, give it in the parking lot. My only concern is I'd have to do it about 45 min or an hour earlier than I have been-at 7:45 or 8 instead of 8:45-does anyone know how much leeway we get on that? It's my 3rd night of stims.

Winnie - If you mean the band Bon Jovi ... I love them "you give love a bad name" ... "Living on a Prayer"!! Have fun!!! lol

**To all of the other ladies, I will post later!

Angela