April/May Cycle Buddies 2008

[Amberb28]

Hi everyone.. how are you all doing...
Jeannie, you have really taken out a ample amout of time and written a generous message

I started my stims yesterday.. Follistim was not badbut Repronex to be taken at night stings badly .. I was in tears after the injection and its paining still ... I am not feeling anyhing in my stomach.. may be its too early for the cramps and the bloating.. generally how many days after the stims does bloatings and cramming starts... I just want to know that I am responding to the medicines.....As of now I dont have any sort of feeling...

Have a gr8 day everyone!

[jharris12]

Hey ladies (and gentlemen!). How is everybody today? I'm still anxiously waiting for the nurse to call me with my schedule! Still hard to believe she was working on 6 others already when I called.

Shep: Not sure when I start Lupron. In the class, I believe they said it would be 18-20 days after beginning the pill, and I took my 10th today, so hopefully Lupron comes end of next week?! I will keep you updated. Where are you in your cycle?

Jeanie: Congrats on your awesome ER!! Sounds very encouraging. It also sounds like you are on a ton of meds! But this is my 1st cycle, and I haven't gotten that far yet, so I don't know what I will be on!

Ruby: Sounds like we may be kinda close on schedules. Hopefully I will be starting Lupron the end of next week, just waiting to get my schedule!!

Amber: Sorry to hear the shot was so painful! I'm sure they will get easier from here (Or at least I hope so). I have a feeling you will be feeling something soon, and I am sure it is working just fine!

Hey to everyone else. Hope you are all doing great!!

[chelly180]

Hi yall, its almost mid-week!

Had my 1st us/E2 today...they said I am responding as scheduled but they wanted to up my meds since my E2 was only 90...now i have to take 2 each bravelle & menopur, thursday is my next us/E2. They did say I have plenty of follicles though, so I guess that's a good thing!

amber- congrats on stimming! Its crazy how fast things will go; I started bloating and cramping maybe after the 2nd dose but I had the hot flashes the 1st day. Now i don't even feel like I can 'suck in' my belly!
And the meds do sting, I have to really fight to push it all in!

Jeanie- that is awesome you have 5 embies! Are you doing a 3 or 5dt? hope they all do well!

yellow- how are you doing? waiting on AF?

DrJen- This week has been stressful for me at work! We are going through JCAHO inspections this week and we have all been on pins and needles (no pun intended) I got hit yesterday AND today at both my sites...but I think we did ok, I run a tight ship. Then I have a provider lunch that I didnt know about until today at 4pm...yeah for communication! THEN I have to meet with the new director to show her my clinic (I am the solo doc at this clinic)...so I have a lot going on! I guess at least its this week and not during my 2ww! How are you doing?

God Bless everyone and have a good night!
-Michele

[DrJen]

Hi Ladies and men

Sameera-how are you doing? I know this is a very difficult time. You are in my thoughts. I'm also going to try to not do a HPT during my 2ww. Last time it put me into a crying fit! I don't know if I can hold out though--they are in my bathroom cabinet. I know DH doesn't want me to do any. Maybe I should get rid of them before the 2ww.

Daisy-Welcome! This is my second cycle as well, but I'm 9 yrs older than you and feeling my biological clock ticking away I hope to start stimming Apr 18. I'll let you know if I learn anything different from this cycle.

Chelly-It'd be great if he could make alot of $ at repairing handpieces! We can use all the extra right now! I'm not motivated to work out right now either. I used to be so good abt it. Some pts are such PIA's!! I feel your pain! Not a day goes by that there isn't some issue with staff or patients in my clinic--I'm trying to better handle the stress. I found 2 grey hairs today--I'm so upset--I plucked them out I felt bloated too when on follistem--as I was on it longer, I felt like my ovaries were bobbing up and down. Scrubs are great during this time!

Courtney-How'd your b/w go today? I too believe that the cramping is a good sign that the stimms are working.

jharris-Welcome back! Hope you had a great time! Let us know what your schedule looks like--so exciting to be getting started!

Amber-did you find out anything abt the rash yet? Let us know. I remember the follistem stinging for awhile at first too--it does get better. The bloating and cramping come on gradually--don't worry, you'll get it

Yellow-yeah for your last BCP!

Rubylee-good luck with your sonoHSG tomorrow!

shep-How are you doing?

Jeanie-the snoring gets to me too! The boxers snore sometimes and together weigh about 120 lbs. How big is your doberman? My husband hasn't really snored since his surgery--it's great! Congrats on the ER and fertilization! Yes, I had alot of meds after ER last cycle--hard to keep them all straight. Keep up the laughing

Chris-How are you?

[DrJen]

Chelly-I must have been posting while you were! Great minds think alike I havn't been thru a JCAHO inspection yet, but there is talk abt going thru it this yr. Maybe we can talk abt this after we're both pregnant Good for you--sounds like you did great! Maybe you should be the new director. I have a Board Mtg tomorrow night that I didn't know abt until this afternoon. Then I get hit with UDS reports and encounter #'s, blah, blah, blah Have fun with the communication Good night.

[sameera]

Well, hello everyone! wow, so much to read

DrJen~ My 2ww isn't too bad yet - I am trying not to think about it and going to stay strong and will wait till beta

Amber~ try to keep repronex out for like 20-30 mins before administrering it. I heard that's suppose to help and not burn. Ugh, I didn't know that until AFTER I was done with my stims LOL..

Courtney~ any news about your blood work??

Jharris~ did you get your schedule yet?

Yellow~ so excited for you - Finally you get to start stim

Ruby~ Please let us know how your Ultrasound was? waiting impatiently

Dri-Jim~ Hows your wife feeling? and did your RE mentioned the benefits of having 3 day vs. 5 day transfer?

SD~ Hope all is well with you?

Jeanie~ Wohoo, that's wonderful - when is your ER? I didn't had to take anything but Prometrium capsules vaginally 3 times a day.

Daisy~ good luck with everything. Hope it works out for you.

Dodo~ How you dealing with the 2ww?

jesjes~ How are you feeling and when is your ER?

Well, hope everyone else is doing great. You'll are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sameera

[Amberb28]

Hi everyone.. how are you all doing....

I took my 3rd dose of follistim in morning today.. I am still not feeling anything in my stomach .. tomorrow I have my u/s and b/w..I just pray that everything comes out as it should be after 4 doses.....I am becoming little nervous now.. is it I am not responding to medicines? may be I am thinking too much... God knows...I just praying every moment that everything goes well.....

My rashes seems to become better today..I just applied skin ointment on it and t seems to improve....

Take care everyone!

[courtney]

Good morning ladies!

Sameera & DrJen: I had my BW yesterday and E2 level was 139! Typically the clinic likes to see between 200-250, but the nurse said I was so close they considered me to be on track!! So, no adjustment to my stims! I go in tomorrow morning for my stick & stir (have you ever heard a better term for BW & U/S)!!!! They want to see my E2 level double and follies growing. Something is growing, bc my waistline has...

I will post personals later today, amongst all of the glories of IVF I am finishing my MBA this semester...running short on time these days!!!

Hope everyone is doing well, thinking about you all!!!

[courtney]

Amberb28...Dont you worry for a second. It is really early, especially if you just took your third dose this morning. Today is Day 5 and I am just at the point where I feel something all of the time...it came and went day 3-5. Your 3rd dose hasnt had time to get to work!! Just relax, take a deep breath...which I tell you, only to remind myself!!!!

Hang in there, and I will be thinking high E2 levels for you tomorrow!!

[doddo72]

Hello everyone,
Today is day 6 past 3day transfer. Still hanging in there. When is the soonest I can get a BFP? I don't remember since I have done so many cycles? is it 9 days? I had some cramping the last three days, but it looks like the cramping stopped. I don't know if that means anything or not? How is everyone else doing?


Donna

[wantamiraclebaby]

Hey lady, I haven't been on much. I guess b/c nothing has been happening.

anyway, I got my tenative dates..

I start lupron on the 20th of april.
I would probably start stimming on the 2nd of May.
ER could be on the 13th or 14th
ET could be on the 18th or 19th of May.

thanks.

[Amberb28]

Thanks courtney for your advice..I am trying to relax as much possible but still feeling little worried and nervous since morning..I am veyr scraed with my tomorrow'sblood test and ultrasound.. I just pray that my RE says that everything is going gr8....please pray fo me

Rest my thigh is paining due to Repronex... I feel that its stings really bad...rest is fine though... Tomorrow with my blood test is teher specifics which I shud ask my REor I should know.. generaly my RE just calls and says everything is fine and I am not told any figures.. infact I am not aware what should I be knowing....Please guide....

Take care everyone!

[Yellow]

Amber, don't worry about not feeling anything yet. It is very early. I wasn't feeling much at my first ultrasound. As with so many things, it's up to you how much you want to know from your RE. If you're an information-junkie (like me), you could ask what your estrogen levels are, how many follicles are growing and how big they are. Of course, there's a wide range of acceptable values for all of those questions. It's better to have that information so you can compare it to subsequent visits. There isn't one magic number that's best. In fact, I had more eggs and embryos with my negative cycle than my positive. Plenty of women are the other way around. Those are my thoughts, anyway. Maybe others have more to add...

Donna, if I remember right, the ovidrel takes about 10 days to clear. That's from memory. Let me see if I can find the sources. How early you can test depends on the test. (I may have mentioned I'm research obsessed. ) This gov't sponsored web page mentions a particular brand that is best at early testing. http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/pregtest.htm#e. Good luck if you decide to test!

Gotta run. More later.

[Rubylee]

Sorry for your stress Amber. I can imagine it is tough. I am not quite there but I am sure it is fine. Remember to stay positive and try to stop psyching yourself out. The mind can do crazy things in times of stress. Deep breaths!

They rescheduled my Sono for week after next. I guess they had someone who really needed to get in.

Question; I am traveling on a plane with Lupron. Any suggestions? I am worried about it freezing with an ice pack. Or does that matter. Shep, this might be a good one for you.

wantamiraclebaby - shep181, daisy and I are right there with you. Shep and I start Lupron 4/24. Good Luck!

[JesJes]

Good Morning cycle buddies,

I am home from ER, got 18 eggs and will have fert report in the morning. Going back to bed since I am just exhausted, I'll do personals tomorrow.