Cycling In 2012 Board (formerly Fall/Winter 2011-2012)

[Sunshine1576]

Oh wow how nice it is to see some very familar faces on here tonight. Blue, GreekChick, IndigoFire and Anton so great to see you back and updating us! I certainly look forward to cycling with everyone here in the new year. As I mentioned earilier this our 2012 New Year Resolution and I'm not going to let this year get by us without giving this our very best!

Anton, I think I was one who mentioned Cyrus, instead of the island Cyprus, maybe I had Billy Ray Cyrus on my little mind that particular night but that would make for a very interesting conversation with your family. Yes please join us on the shopping escapade, it starts midnight this Thanksgiving and the internet will be packed with savings from one gift to another, some stores even offer free shipping! I prefer internet shopping anyway, no crowds, no hassle and the best part shopping in your pajammas! No seriously I will be the one looking for a decent parking place in the middle of Pier Park but I love retail and it makes me so proud when we make our sales goals. To us Black Friday is called Green Friday because most of the retailer's depend on this day to make their sales net profit for the 3rd quarter. It reminds me of a fire ant bed, people literally go wild over shopping and sometimes riots break out especially like places like WalMart if they get down to the very last "high demand" item. I always find it fastinating to watch marketing/consumer behavior and when they hear about the "hottest toy" on the market retailers better watch out! Others will buy the "items" up in bulks and resale them on Ebay at a huge markup, where someone will actually buy it because they are sadly desperate, it's all entertaining! I'm really hoping when I'm able to adopt someday that our kids aren't spoiled and they will appreciate what they do have. The trouble sometimes is they see what their friends have and often compare, but our kids need to understand the difference between need and want. Personally I just want them to play outside till the sun goes down like we did growing up and enjoy the simple things.

IndigoFire, your clinic just "openned the door" for you and dh and I am thrilled that you will be cycling in Jan too! I cannot wait to bring in the new year with answered prayers. Here's to our year!

Ninde, I loved your cupcakes, what flavor, those are too stinking cute! I got AnnaBelle store bought cupcakes for her 10th birthday with lime-green icing but they were delicis. Yes I will miss her, but have a feeling they won't be moving too far maybe two blocks down the road, will see! Yes hassle-free shopping is right up my alley too. Altogether I have eight nieces and nephews to buy for and I'm seriously considering gift-cards for everyone. I just want to keep Christmas low-keyed this year especially if dh and I have a huge upcoming investment in IVFs. I prefer not to swap gifts with anyone this year, but it's hard to get out of buying for the little ones in the family, they deserve a little Christmas no matter what. I mentioned to dh last night that I could cash in my 401K from work to help pay for some of our stuff in 2012 and he reminded me that I would be penalyzed come tax season. Fortunately last year I was able to claim fertility treatment as medical expense and that really helped on our taxes! It may all vary from country to country but it's worth checking out!

Blue, oh my goodness how do you stay these things in Chinese? Maybe if they came back and cleaned your house one of them might find something that would explain what's going on. I could only imagine how hard this must be to tell them, on top of the language barrier. I'm sorry you are having to go through this with dh.

AFM: Wow I'm babbling tonight, just thinking if I could stay up a little weeee longer I could join some of you in a bit, but I'm fighting to stay awake and I get cranky! G'night

[leorira11]

Christy - sorry to keep you up so late! CST, right? I guess now it's midnight for you... but 8am here! I'm already at work! "Chia pet" - I love it!

wow, you learn something new everyday. I went looking for a Chia Pet picture, and discovered that President Obama Chia Heads exist! Crazy! Look at that!



Laura - I've never had a BFP from a FET (3 failed FETs, 3 fresh cycles that worked!)... so I'm really hoping that I'm just running a day late or more. That's so nice that your husband is going to stay home for Thanksgiving so he can help you with the shots. I do all this crap on my own (clinic visits, injections - even the ER/ET if DH can't make it!) and while I'm totally capable, I do get lonely sometimes. Sorry about the headaches. I've never taken Lupron, but I hear that's a side effect. Good luck with the SnS!

Antonia - yes, adopting is just ridiculous. We can't be the ONLY couple here that can't have kids. Sheesh. I think that the focus here is on fertility treatments (especially since they are paid for by the government health care system) and 'giving up' on the treatments is just un-heard-of. People keep saying "well, do more IVF cycles!" and don't understand how hard that is. I can't believe everyone is doing Christmas already! Sheesh! It's only November! Can I ask - what type of Christian are you? Do you celebrate Christmas on Dec 25?

Indigo - how nice to hear from you! Congrats on getting donor embryos! I know how you feel about your sperm donor getting someone else pregnant - that must such so much. I know a few people who have had 'oops' babies, while we are struggling so much. It's so hard. Transferring 1 or 2 is always such a hard question. I'm glad that for this FET, we didn't have to decide (only one frozen embryo)... but next time we do. I really don't want twins, but how many cycles (BFNs) can I go through? There have been 2 times when we transferred 2 and didn't get pregnant at all - I just think "crap. What if we had transferred 1 at a time? That would have been 2 failed cycles instead of only one!" -- but then again, I've gotten pregnant with twins twice. I really don't want a third set!

Patricia (Ninde) - WOOOHOOO! You made the pictures work! You are a computer genius! Super cute cupcakes!

Hope This Works M - pregnancy is 40 weeks from LMP (last menstrual period) and assumes 28-day cycles. The day of the ER is exactly 2 weeks pregnant. Doesn't make sense, I know! Try the due date calculator on http://www.ivf.ca

Greek Chick - welcome back to you too!

Lydia - I know! I really need my early BFP. God, I hope I'm just too early. I can't deal with a BFN right now.

Nicole (blue eyed) - wow. I can't believe it's been a week. That sucks. I hope the results give you some answers. "Un-telling" is so hard... I'm sorry.

AFM - another BFN. I know I could just be too early, but it's getting so disappointing. I keep thinking I see something, but I think it's just wishful thinking. If only 'wanting' it could make it happen...

[Ninde]

Morning ladies, I have a gap in between clients so thought I'd log on as I'm working til 4.30pm and then teaching 7pm - 10pm so I might not get another chance to post today

Greekchic: Lovely to hear from you!And sticky baby dust to you too

Blue: I didn't have af after my d&c, I bled lightly for 2 weeks with some days much lighter than others but nothing too heavy. I had a full af last week which was 6 weeks after the d&c. I was a bit confused when I read your post the first time about af coming immediately as I was told it would definately take a minimum of 4 weeks but much more likely 6-8. The card from the other teacher sounds lovely and I'm really glad she thought of you x

Christy: They were carrot cake cupcakes and I put a cream cheese frosting on before I used the sugar paste to make the animals. I think at the end of next year I can claim a very small amount on my medical expenses - I think about €800, its not much but it helps. Will you have a really long day on green/black Friday?

Leorira: Thats a lovely saying about the soul having no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. But at the same time I'm really hoping for long days of sunshine with you with a BFP. Wow, that sounds like even more pressure in terms of people pushing you to just 'do' another IVF cycle. I've never thought of it that way and while it would be amazing to have this paid for, I hadn't thought of the additional pressure. How are you doing today?

Talk to you all later

Ninde

[Gina1976]

Thank you all for your support, thoughts and prayers. Just got off the phone with my mom a few minutes ago. First time we've talked that long in several days and it was nice. I was getting the cold shoulder from everyone lately, no one would tell me anything, it was hard. Still don't know why one person couldn't pick up the phone. That's done now and glad she called.

The service is on Wed. My sister wants to film it for me which is thoughtful but don't know if that would be the right thing or not. It would be lovely to see but I don't know if I could ever bring myself to watch it. In her last moments she was calling for her mom so I think her spirit was already on the way to heaven before she actually took her last breath. I believe she could see her. Gives me chills as I type!!

I told my DS yesterday and he took it well, but soon as he went to bed and could lay there and think about it, he cried and cried. He said he loved her so much and his heart was breaking. He is a very sensitive and emotional person. He stayed home today and he's doing a lot better. We'll know when bedtime comes if he's really okay.

I may be a horrible person for this but I think it's best if we don't go yet. Honestly, being so emotional like I am I couldn't handle it and I don't think DS could either. I think we need to heal. It's so expensive to fly for even two of us. Plus we have our dogs. So it's just hard right now. I glad to have the memories I do have of her happy, healthy. Glad I have that.

[Happy Bunny]

Leora: Is it possible to transfer one really good embryo and one not so good embryo? That way, it would be kinda like transferring one and kinda like transferring two. Besides, sometimes it's the underdog that wins the race.

[leorira11]

Barbara - in previous cycles, we asked to transfer the best and the worst and freeze the middle ones -- doctors said it was against policy - that they have to give us the best odds per cycle. If we have to do another cycle, I'll really push for it (especially if we have an 'even' number of embryos)

bbbuuuttttt.... hopefully that won't be for a few years.

I think think think think I might might might might be getting second lines on my pregnancy tests. I'll try again tomorrow!

[Sunshine1576]

Good Morning, Evening and somewhere in Between...

Leoria, who knew Obama would already be on the Chia pet, only the crazies would be buying that, maybe the ones for the dirty santa gift? Gosh I hope that doesn't end up at any my Christmas parties. We are having one at LongHorn the first weekend in Dec with the girls at work, our limit is $10 but nope I definatlely will need a better gift then this, lol.
Seriously I had no idea how much you have felt pressured with all the IVF treatment from others, it must be a rollercoaster with them. I've gotten to the point of not talking to family about our treatment only because they don't understand like you all do here. But I know deep down they continue to pray and only want the best to happen...

Ninde,
Nice to have a break inbetween work, and especially nice to come back here and tell us how your day is going. I do have a long day on Friday, but it will be so busy that it's going to fly by. Plus we are bringing in delicis food so that makes it easier to fight the crowds at the local eateries for lunch. Must get some grocery shopping done today to make my grandmother's potato salad.

Gina,
I'm thinking of you and keeping those memories alive is what your grandmother would of wanted. I was very close to my mother's mother too, she taught me how to sew and I can still hear her sweet voice everytime I'm window shopping she would say "I can make that." I still get tickled at how she made all my dresses growing up, one I especially remember had a piece of my mother's wedding lace sewn around the collar. I get teary-eyed just talking about her, but she meant the world to me. I keep her photo (from my wedding day) on my guest room dresser, my mother when she visits, claims this as her room. My other grandmother (on my dad's side) is the one I was previously talking about who is 92, and hanging on.

AFM: Work just called and needs me to come in for a little while... You all have a great day!

[leorira11]

who wants to obsess with me?

[annashope]

Leora I think I see something...maybe... can't wait to see tomorrow morning's Good luck

[LauraN]

I had my first SnS since I started the shots. Everything looks so much better than our first round! Both of my ovaries are playing right now which is super exciting for us! Last time, only the follies on my left ovary would do anything, but this time, both are. The right follies are a little slower than the left ones, but at least they are playing!!!! woo hoo! And, the u/s tech didn't even have an issue getting to my right ovary. Typically I have to push down while she shoves that thing in me (I swear it feels like she's shoving it in sideways sometimes), and this morning, I didn't even realize she was looking at my right ovary because there was no pushing, no nothing! I really feel like God is putting everything in place for this to be the one for us! Anyways, the follies are already up to 7, 8's and 9's on the left and 6, 7's and 8's on the right. The RE said everything looked great and that they would be in the teens on Friday for the next SnS. And, my lining I guess was in the 5's with the first visit and I think she said it was already 9 or something today, whatever # she said, she said it was great. I will check in with you guys later, I have lots of work to do, I love it when it's a little quieter at work so that I can actually get stuff done!

[margi26]

Leora: I am right there with you obsessing.......will be checking in frequently....can't wait for tomorrow's FMU!

[rypell1985]

Leora...I haven't been this obsessed with this board in a looooong time! I def think insee something brewing there! Can't wait for tomorrow!!!!

[Nac]

Hi All,

I am new to the IVF/fertiliy forums. This is my first IVF cycle with 2 failed IUI's prior. I am 30 but TTC naturally for the past 10 years - both husband and I love kids. This forum gives me hope and keeps me motivated. I am on my 2ww right now and getting very bored and nervous.

During this cycle we found that I am a very poor responder of meds. (450 Gonal F and 75 Rep everyday).

I had 99.7 temp on the day of transfer (11/17). I have slight cramps but not much. Want to wait on my hpt until after my beta. How do you guys spend your 2ww? I am lying on the bed and taken PTO.
Does anyone have their first beta on or around 11/29? Any cycle buddies?

I am still trying to figure out this website. Googling the acronyms is one way of killing time

Code: Select all

Me: 30 (slight endo - cauterized cysts during laproscopy)
DH: 38 (Excellent count)
2 IUI - BFN
IVF #1: (11 retrieved (11/12), 7 fertilized. 2 Early blastocyst transferred and 4 embies are frozen)

[LauraN]

Hi Nac- welcome! Congrats on being PUPO (Pregnant until proven otherwise)! There are so many on here at different steps in the process, I am sure there is someone that will be doing their beta around the same time as you. So you took PTO for the whole 2 weeks? What do we do around here during our 2WW? We obsess about POAS (peeing on a stick) and some of us on here doing it way too often while others hold off until closer to their beta and others don't ever take the HPT. Most of us trying to do something that will entertain ourselves. This is my 2nd IVF and the first time I worked, but ever moment obsessed about every feeling I had...HA! I think during this 2ww, I'll probably do some baking, I have discovered that makes me feel good.

You said that you were a poor responder...what is the Rep med? I know right now, I'm on Lupron, Follistim (Gonal F) and Menopur. Last time I was on Follistim, low dose hcg and then ganarelix for a few days right before the trigger. Are you on the progesterone shots? And estrogen patches? And do they consider getting 11 eggs a poor responder? If that is the case, wow, they wouldn't even have a category for my first one...we got 5 out of me last time.

We are all excited about getting to know you better on here. It's a great group of ladies. We feel like a family on here and share everything from our grumpy moods, crazy thoughts, what we did that day, what we ate, etc..... it's fun to get the support from others that are going through the same thing that you are going through.

[Gina1976]

Once again I want to thank everyone for their support for me and my family. It means a great deal to me. We are doing a lot better. DS is okay now and I'm glad of that also.

Maria- I am still thinking and praying of your son and you. I know Friday will be difficult.