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

[LauraN]

Cyn- congrats on starting your shots. I have never used that one med, omnitrope. It says it is a human growth hormone...interesting. When do you go in for your first apot to see how the meds are working? So exciting!

[Gina1976]

Cyn- Yay for starting your injections!! Sounds like it may be a nice relaxing cycle Good luck!!!

[LauraN]

Globtrotter- any news on the meds?

Akdelp- how are you doing? still having the discharge?

Ninde- exciting that your baseline is tomorrow! How are you feeling? Rested yet from your trip?

AFM- on the BCP, they aren't making me as weird as the last 2 times, not sure why but I'm ok with that. My nurse is about to order my meds, they are needing DH to go do another sample and all his bloodwork again (they have to have it every year updated and I can't believe it's been a year since we started all of this!), his appt is Friday. Then, I go for for my baseline on March 26th, start the Lupron on March 27th, then the stimms on March 28th. For those in the States, whose meds aren't covered by your insurance, I called around and found this one pharmacy out of NJ had the best prices that I could tell. Their name is Alexander's Twin Pharmacy http://www.alexanderdrug.com/contact.html Just a thought, I didn't do a lot of price checking last time just a little, but this time I probably called about 8 pharmacies.

[kynlee]

Leora- NO poas for me I am holding off till the beta... I done them in the past and get down to quickly I reatehr hear the news from the nurse... My Beta is Fri I am doing the A/F dance for you

Cyn- Awesome congrats on starting meds

AFM- not much going on feeling a few pulls here and there not sure what that is all about... mild cramping no A/F yet keeping my fingers crossed staying hopeful Baby dust to everyone

[LauraN]

kynlee- you are so much stronger than some of us with the poasing! I swear I want to start before they even do the transfer.I have also been known to poas several times within the same day. But Friday is right around the corner!

[Cyn22]

Laura - Thank you... and good luck on this cycle! BTW: I haven't heard most people talk about Omnitrope medication. It supposed to help get better quality embryos. I had 2 8 cell the last time but nothing stuck so this new doctor wants to go this route. My stomach is a bit sore today.
Kynlee- Thank you and all the best wishes for your results this Friday!!
Gina - Thank you lots!

Feeling over all really good but some soreness on my stomach but of that is normal. I want to look into more info on Omnitrope. So if anyone has had any experience with it I'd love to know!!

Good luck to all!!
Cyn

IVF#1 April 2008 - BFN
IVF#2 August 2008 - BFN
IVF#3 March 2012

[Gina1976]

Some pictures from Paris......Sorry if they are too big or it's too many!! Think too big because it cuts off a bit of the pic but you get the idea

[Gina1976]

At Jim Morrison's grave.......From the Doors.

[Ninde]

Hi ladies

Christy;: not hassling you, just hoping you are ok and im really holding you in my thoughts x

Nicole: how is your head?

Globetrotter: any sign of the meds?

Akdelp: your scan is third isnt it?

Cyn: brilliant you have started on your shots

Kynlene: glad to hear you are feeling good. Im with you on the no poas. I didnt last time and i wont this time either

Leora: yep, baseline tomorrow. Any sign of af?

Gina: fantastic photos!!

LauraN: thank you im actually pretty exhausted because of work but tomorrow is shorter and im going to nap at 5 when i get home! How are you?

Afm: was on a course as a participant today - about working with clients with hiv and aids. Lots of ethical considerations. So baseline tomorrow, excited

Ninde



Leo

[Globetrotter]

Cyn- congrats on starting your shots. When we started the IVF process, I was under the impression it was one shot per day. I was really shocked when someone told me they had to do 5. I am still in denial 

LauraN – What did the BCP do to you last time? I had never been on the BCP (NEVER!). I started 2 weeks ago when my period started and I am still spotting. It’s not as heavy as a period but still lots of spotting every day. Is this normal?

kynlee - Good luck! You are very patient.

Gina1976 - Great pics!

Ninde: Good luck with your baseline tomorrow.

AFM: The nurse called on Monday (3/12) and was told by Medco that they contract out Freedom Fertility for this. Wow – It took ONE week to get to that point! Anyway, I called Freedom Fertility and they shipped half of the order overnight. I got Lupron which was the most important, menopaur and follicism (or something?). The rest of the prescription which has progesterone, cipro, valium (can I just refill that one now!) and other things will be shipped from Medco in the next 3 days. What a process…
I was SHOCKED to see the number of needles. I hope I don’t need all of them, do I?
My injection class is on Thursday 3/15 and I start the injections on Sunday 3/18

[blueeyedreamer]

Globe- Freedom always sends me extra needles. But, yes, you will use lots of needles! I'm sorry you got the run around. Freedom has always been good to me. The only exception is that one time I was supposed to get a saturday delivery but they screwed up and put it only as overnight which doesn't show on saturdays. They have to mark it specifically. I didn't get that package until Monday. But it was ok. I had planned for a few extra days. Just keep that in mind if you ever need a weekend delivery.

Patricia- My headaches come and go. I had one today but it is better. I am scheduling with my neurologist soon to follow up about them along with my MS stuff. You and Kynlee are so strong! There is no way I could hold out until the beta.

Gina- Love the pics.

[leorira11]

Gina - Paris pictures look awesome! I was there 3.5 years ago (wow, has it been that long?) with my mom and my sister and it was amazing

Julia - I hope the twinges in your ovaries mean lots of good follicles growing! I usually switch to yoga pants when I start the injections -- between the bruises from the shots and the bloating, I can't wear regular pants! When is your next check up? Our cruise was AMAZING - check out the pictures on facebook!

Kerri - just one more day! Sometimes it's weird to me that because ofthe time difference, it's already Wed morning here, but y'all are still asleep Tuesday night! I'll be on a company trip on Thurs/Fri, but hopefully I'll get to stalk for your results!

Nicole (blue eyed) - I'm really impressed you run. I don't even run to catch the bus! One of my friends is a marathon runner - the Jerusalem marathon is this weekend (ugh... the traffic and closed streets...) and is always pushing me to join her.

How did you get into speech pathology? Did you need one when you were younger? Someone close to you? Or just sounded interesting on the brochure?

Cyn - congrats on starting! I know other people take human growth hormone, but I never had.

Laura - I'm glad the BCP isn't making you crazy like it usually does. I was on BCP for years and years and never had bad side effects, but lots of people do.

Kynlee - I hope I'm strong enough to hold off until my beta next time. I think it's better to wait for final news, instead of peeing and obsessing and wondering. Good luck on Friday. Make sure you update us ASAP, since I'll be stalking for news!

Patricia - how's it going? Good luck on your baseline today! I hope everything is 'quiet' and you can start stims soon!

GlobeTrotter - you need to use 1 or 2 (when mixing the Menopur) needles for each injection, and you can never re-use them. They give you extra in case you mess up, or lose one, or whatever. Follistim, Menopur and Lupron are important now -- the rest (progesterone, estrogen, etc) are important around ER/ET time.

AFM - looks like AF is slowly making an appearance - I started spotting yesterday and the cramps are awful today! I'll have to swing by my GP and pick up the rx for the BCP.

One of my online cycle buddies (shout-out to Margi!) sent me a package in the mail with a stuffed penguin in it! I brought him into work to sit on my desk, next to my mug that's a souvenir from our trip. How cute is he? I hope that having this stuff always in my face will remind me to relax and focus on the hopeful.







and here's D and I at that wedding Sunday night. He always comes out terrible in pictures, but I look good!

[Julia73]

Leora- my stick n stir is today, I have been cautioned by a good friend and my Dh not to expect huge follies our massive amounts at this point and am going to try hard not to get my expectations up...I can't lay on my stomach comfortably at this point and my emotions are insane! I feel like freakin Sybil!! I will definitely check the cruise pics on Fb!

How is everyone else doing? I'll check back after my appointment today

[kynlee]

Laura- You are too funny about poas, I have in the past and always got bad news so instead of getting th ebad news from a stick I rather wait hoping maybe Ill get good news

Gina- Love the pics, thank you for sharing with us

Ninde- Yah for baseline Tiem will fly from here

Globetrotter- I use Freddon Pharmacy too, I havent really had any issues so far except some of the girls arent the friendliest... I loved Village pharmacy but my new coverage dont cover them They always give more needles then needed, looks scary but the shots will go by quickly

Leora- I always poas then my IUI in November said I was negative the day before and the day of beta and then I went in for BW anyways knowing they would say negative and they came back saying it was a Low beta, ending up being a chemical pregnancy but still took me on a small rollercoaster ride... So i have decided to try to stay away from the sticks and just wait for beta day...

AFM- had the in laws over last night Made Irish dinner, so good 2 more days til beta cant wait Trying to stay strong, sometimes I read to much and then I think probably not pregnant but trying not to look into things so much and focus on great news coming Friday Still feel nothing, but A/F hasnt come either so that is keeping me hopefully... Saying my prayers everynight praying for a miracle... Baby dust to everyone Hope you all have a great day

[LauraN]

Globetrotter- I am super sensitive to all of the hormones. The BCP's just make me extra grouchy and short typically and emotional. This time, not so much, so I'm grateful for that. I sometimes bleed through with the BCP too, it's not that big of a deal, my nurse always says I can double up if it bothers me. I will generally double up near the end so that I don't bleed.

Julia- you better update the board while you are on the table....hehehe! You know we all stalk each other. Good luck with the SnS.

Kynlee- Typically I wait until 3-4 days before my beta test, then I start peeing all over the place. I feel like my male dog that has to pee on everything! I actually think this time, I'm going to start from the beginning. So, at first, it will show me pregnant from the trigger shot, then I'll be able to see it turn to negative, then get to see how early it will turn positive. I believe Lyd did that this time and it sounded fun(ok, yes, I need to get out more if that sounds fun to me)

Leora- how fun about the stuffed penguin! I love having reminders of fun vacations.

AFM- same old thing, just on the BCP, I believe my nurse ordered the meds yesterday from the new pharmacy. We will see how that goes. They haven't called me for payment or anything like that yet, probably today or tomorrow. I like to have them a little early so that I can organize them...I LOVE to organize stuff, but no, my pantry and food isn't organized or anything, it looks like something threw them in the cabinet from across the room! I'm getting a little nervous again about the cycle. I'm excited to finally be getting started, it feels like forever, but also glad it's not here yet since this is our last fresh cycle. I know I missed some folks, hopefully I'll get to more personals later. Have a great one!