WE ARE NOT CANCELLED!!! I couldn’t even eat lunch today I was so worried.
My RE said he is usually very conservative but seeing my history he believes my risk for more than two is very low. Which, my H and I completely agree with this. I have produced multiple eggs with each IUI cycle and so far I have yet to have a successful pregnancy. He was so excited with how well I responded to the medicine and that my odds are very much in our favor this time around– his excitement took all of my worry and threw it out the door!
So tonight we will trigger for a Wednesday IUI. My RE doesn’t want to do back to back this time so we can try and get the highest count on Wednesday. Sadly, it won’t be my RE who does the insemination as he will be out of town. Luckily, the RE who will be doing the IUI was the first board-certified RE in Atlanta and is one of the founding partners of RBA. I do feel like I will be in very good hands.
The same excitement I had with my first IUI is here with me again this cycle! We are ready to be parents and cannot wait to show the world what great parents we will be!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Pending cancellation…
So they were just as baffled as to why my lead follie went from 1.8 to 1.6. My nurse said that when they see that the first thing they look for is to see if one ruptured and I ovulated but since my e2 went up yesterday that was not the case. The only thing that may have happened is that another follie was close to that one and it threw the measurement off.
The tech doing my ultrasound immediately asks me, “Are you going to continue with this cycle? Has he talked to you? You have a lot of follies.” My reply was, “No, but I’m sure I’ll get that talk today.” She then asked me if my insurance covers IVF and well, we all know that answer. She believes I would be a great candidate for IVF.
So once the nurse comes in she goes “Oh no, we’re doing too good! You’re doing better than a lot of my IVF patients.” In a way, I don’t know if I should be happy or mad at my ovaries for producing so many follies. I didn’t get a good look at the paper today but I did see “12+” for my left ovary with the lead follie being 1.9 and then from there I saw 1.7, 1.7, 1.7, 1.6…and so on. So it looks like if I triggered today I’d have 4 that are mature.
Now I wait and see what my e2 level is and what my RE says about this cycle. I have a feeling it will be my RE who calls me this afternoon instead of my nurse.
The tech doing my ultrasound immediately asks me, “Are you going to continue with this cycle? Has he talked to you? You have a lot of follies.” My reply was, “No, but I’m sure I’ll get that talk today.” She then asked me if my insurance covers IVF and well, we all know that answer. She believes I would be a great candidate for IVF.
So once the nurse comes in she goes “Oh no, we’re doing too good! You’re doing better than a lot of my IVF patients.” In a way, I don’t know if I should be happy or mad at my ovaries for producing so many follies. I didn’t get a good look at the paper today but I did see “12+” for my left ovary with the lead follie being 1.9 and then from there I saw 1.7, 1.7, 1.7, 1.6…and so on. So it looks like if I triggered today I’d have 4 that are mature.
Now I wait and see what my e2 level is and what my RE says about this cycle. I have a feeling it will be my RE who calls me this afternoon instead of my nurse.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sometimes I wonder...
Why I even want a child when I have one at home??
My soon to be 29 year old husband has been looking online all night at prices and places to buy an XBox 360. Mind you, I bought him a Wii last year for our anniversary. He now wants to sell the Wii and buy the Xbox.
Do they ever truly grow up? :)
My soon to be 29 year old husband has been looking online all night at prices and places to buy an XBox 360. Mind you, I bought him a Wii last year for our anniversary. He now wants to sell the Wii and buy the Xbox.
Do they ever truly grow up? :)
Not triggering...
Ultrasound and Blood work appointment 11/22
Left - 1.6, 1.6, 1.5, 1.5, 1.4, 1.4, 1.0
Right - 1.4, 1,4, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0
e2 - 2400
Are you as confused as I am? Yesterday my lead follie was 1.8...today 1.6?? The tech looked really confused when looking at the ultrasound and then looking at the paper from the previous day. She told me that it will look like one shrunk, but it didn't and to not be scared. She said that she measured it twice. Honestly, I'm not sure who to believe. I want my regular ultrasound tech at my normal office for my ultrasounds from here on out - I just don't trust either who did them this weekend.
Since my e2 shot up to 2400 they want me to go down to 75 iu's and come in tomorrow (at my normal office) for another ultrasound and blood work. I hope this is my last as my insurance only covers 6 ultrasounds per IUI cycle. We have a credit but it won't cover the entire ultrasound.
I'm also really scared that we're getting too close to having too many follies too close in size. I fear by the time we get to trigger that the 1.6 - 1.4's could all be mature - that would be 8 follies but two of them I have a hard time believing they would make it to the left tube since they are on my right ovary.
My other fear now that we aren't triggering tonight is that my IUI will fall on Thanksgiving and it will make an odd situation showing up late to lunch at my parent's house.
I guess we will just have to wait and see how things go down tomorrow...sigh.
Left - 1.6, 1.6, 1.5, 1.5, 1.4, 1.4, 1.0
Right - 1.4, 1,4, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0
e2 - 2400
Are you as confused as I am? Yesterday my lead follie was 1.8...today 1.6?? The tech looked really confused when looking at the ultrasound and then looking at the paper from the previous day. She told me that it will look like one shrunk, but it didn't and to not be scared. She said that she measured it twice. Honestly, I'm not sure who to believe. I want my regular ultrasound tech at my normal office for my ultrasounds from here on out - I just don't trust either who did them this weekend.
Since my e2 shot up to 2400 they want me to go down to 75 iu's and come in tomorrow (at my normal office) for another ultrasound and blood work. I hope this is my last as my insurance only covers 6 ultrasounds per IUI cycle. We have a credit but it won't cover the entire ultrasound.
I'm also really scared that we're getting too close to having too many follies too close in size. I fear by the time we get to trigger that the 1.6 - 1.4's could all be mature - that would be 8 follies but two of them I have a hard time believing they would make it to the left tube since they are on my right ovary.
My other fear now that we aren't triggering tonight is that my IUI will fall on Thanksgiving and it will make an odd situation showing up late to lunch at my parent's house.
I guess we will just have to wait and see how things go down tomorrow...sigh.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Stimming Day 6 & 7
Ultrasound and Blood work appointment 11/21
Left - 1.8, 1.4, 1.3, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0 (Nurse wrote down 7 +)
Right - 1.1, 1.1 (Where did you come from?? She also put 2 +)
e2 - 1200 something (Different nurse called me while I was shopping and didn't pick up on the exact number)
Holy progress!! Where did all of these follies come from? I'll tell you what, I had a feeling that my ovaries were working over time as all day yesterday I felt like I was having AF-like cramps. I'm having the same cramping this afternoon. I asked the nurse who I saw today if I had too many and she doesn't think so as she belives I will trigger tomorrow night and only 2 will be mature. I am to continue taking 100 iu's of Follistim and then I go back tomorrow for another round of blood work and an ultrasound.
Wow - we're getting so close, so fast! This is truly the fastest I've ever progressed. I was praying we wouldn't have the IUI on Thanksgiving and by the way everything looks we'll go for back to back IUI's on Monday and Tuesday.
Thank you for all of your support - it means the world to me!
Left - 1.8, 1.4, 1.3, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0 (Nurse wrote down 7 +)
Right - 1.1, 1.1 (Where did you come from?? She also put 2 +)
e2 - 1200 something (Different nurse called me while I was shopping and didn't pick up on the exact number)
Holy progress!! Where did all of these follies come from? I'll tell you what, I had a feeling that my ovaries were working over time as all day yesterday I felt like I was having AF-like cramps. I'm having the same cramping this afternoon. I asked the nurse who I saw today if I had too many and she doesn't think so as she belives I will trigger tomorrow night and only 2 will be mature. I am to continue taking 100 iu's of Follistim and then I go back tomorrow for another round of blood work and an ultrasound.
Wow - we're getting so close, so fast! This is truly the fastest I've ever progressed. I was praying we wouldn't have the IUI on Thanksgiving and by the way everything looks we'll go for back to back IUI's on Monday and Tuesday.
Thank you for all of your support - it means the world to me!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Stimming Day 4 & 5
Ultrasound and Blood work appointment 11/19
Left - 1.3, 1.1, 1.0 and 1.0
Right - NONE
e2 - 521
I'd like to thank my left ovary for once again working it's oh so wonderful magic! If we can keep up the good progress I would greatly appreciate it!
Everything is good except I really am bruising from the shots. But it will all be worth it if we end up with a baby at the end of all of this!
My refill for the Follistim was only $10!!! I did a little dance when my H called and told me that! He said he had the credit card in his hand waiting thinking it was going to be super expensive. Our nurse told us the Follistim is about $100 per 100 iu’s – we about died!
Also, I'm afraid that H has the flu or the start of something. He has been complaining about just feeling "off" and somewhat achy along with a headache. Hopefully he can fight this off.
Our RE recommend Fertility Blend vitamins for H to take to help his s.perm count. Well, he took his first dose on Tuesday and within 10 minutes got sick. So we have decided that he won't be taking these as what is the point in spending $40 on vitamins just to make youself sick?
Left - 1.3, 1.1, 1.0 and 1.0
Right - NONE
e2 - 521
I'd like to thank my left ovary for once again working it's oh so wonderful magic! If we can keep up the good progress I would greatly appreciate it!
Everything is good except I really am bruising from the shots. But it will all be worth it if we end up with a baby at the end of all of this!
My refill for the Follistim was only $10!!! I did a little dance when my H called and told me that! He said he had the credit card in his hand waiting thinking it was going to be super expensive. Our nurse told us the Follistim is about $100 per 100 iu’s – we about died!
Also, I'm afraid that H has the flu or the start of something. He has been complaining about just feeling "off" and somewhat achy along with a headache. Hopefully he can fight this off.
Our RE recommend Fertility Blend vitamins for H to take to help his s.perm count. Well, he took his first dose on Tuesday and within 10 minutes got sick. So we have decided that he won't be taking these as what is the point in spending $40 on vitamins just to make youself sick?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Stims Day 1-3
My first 3 days of stimming went great! The first one I couldn’t even feel but the second dose hurt and stung. I actually have a bruise because of it.
3 follies, only one measureable at this point…but the really good part??? All are on my left side!!! Thank you left ovary for stepping up to the plate! The one follie is at 1.0. They are pretty sure when I come in on Thursday for my next ultrasound I will have more.
My e2 level is 240, which my nurse said was good. I am staying at 100 iu’s for the next two nights and then an ultrasound and bloodwork on Thursday.
So things seem to be going great and I can’t wait! One thing I am nervous about is my IUI falling next Thursday, Friday or Saturday and putting all of our plans out of whack. I guess we’ll just wait and see...
3 follies, only one measureable at this point…but the really good part??? All are on my left side!!! Thank you left ovary for stepping up to the plate! The one follie is at 1.0. They are pretty sure when I come in on Thursday for my next ultrasound I will have more.
My e2 level is 240, which my nurse said was good. I am staying at 100 iu’s for the next two nights and then an ultrasound and bloodwork on Thursday.
So things seem to be going great and I can’t wait! One thing I am nervous about is my IUI falling next Thursday, Friday or Saturday and putting all of our plans out of whack. I guess we’ll just wait and see...
Friday, November 13, 2009
IUI #5…bring it on!!
After AF arrived basically right at 14 dpIUI on the dot yesterday I met my H for lunch where we discussed what we wanted to do. A decision had to be made right then because if we were going to do it then I had to have my CD3 ultrasound today. We decided since it will be free except for the co-pays for the medicines we really should not pass up this opportunity.
After talking with my RE for 20 minutes he finally okayed us for another IUI this year. His first recommendation was for us to take a break for a couple of months and then start back with an IUI with Femera and Follistim. He was concerned about our emotional well being. (Which FYI…Infertility and our medical conditions this year have only made my husband stronger and more united as a couple. No need to worry about us in this department.) All I had to explain to him was that for this year we have met our OOP max and his tone completely changed. He 100% understood why we were okay with doing our 5th IUI now instead of waiting. Our bank account, with this economy, really rules the roost these days.
We spoke about the different medicines we could try since Clomid is no longer an option since it was thinning my lining. We did speak about the nature of multiples and if we got down to the IUI and I had an excessive amount of follies what my H and I would like to do. And honestly. We don’t know what we would do. We’ve always said it would be one of those wait until we get there and then we’ll worry about it. He strongly urged we talk about it because if I were to have more than 6 follies his recommendation will be to cancel the cycle. I thought about it on my way home from work yesterday and the way that I view things is that I don’t have a tube on my right side. I have an extremely hard time believing that I have the kind of luck for the eggs released from my right side will travel to the left. (Have you seen my luck this year?? Come on people!) So say the situation were that I had a couple on my left ovary but 6 on my right – I would still want to do the IUI. But if the situation were reversed then yes, we’d have a huge decision to make.
We settled on 75 IU’s on Follistim only since we have such great insurance coverage.
I went in this morning for my CD2 ultrasound and they found one small cyst. My nurse told me it shouldn’t be a problem. She then showed me how the pen works for the Follistim. I really wished my H would have been here to learn how it all works as he will be the one poking me every evening. Then she dropped the bombshell of how many times I have to come in for ultrasounds and blood work! Holy Moly! Starting Tuesday I have to go in every day…wow. So this throws my entire work schedule into a tizzy.
My nurse just called and said that my estradiol level was at 81 and slightly on the high side but the cyst should be going away on it’s on so no need to worry. I’m currently googling estradiol levels because I’m not one hundred percent sure what it all means. She also said she spoke to my RE and he wanted to up the dosage of Follistim to 100 IU’s. So I’ll get about 4 doses from the vile.
So here we go…I stim for the first time tomorrow night right before we leave to go to dinner for our 2 year anniversary. It’s so funny how this new protocol seems to have given my attitude and hope the lift it needed! Can’t wait!!!!
After talking with my RE for 20 minutes he finally okayed us for another IUI this year. His first recommendation was for us to take a break for a couple of months and then start back with an IUI with Femera and Follistim. He was concerned about our emotional well being. (Which FYI…Infertility and our medical conditions this year have only made my husband stronger and more united as a couple. No need to worry about us in this department.) All I had to explain to him was that for this year we have met our OOP max and his tone completely changed. He 100% understood why we were okay with doing our 5th IUI now instead of waiting. Our bank account, with this economy, really rules the roost these days.
We spoke about the different medicines we could try since Clomid is no longer an option since it was thinning my lining. We did speak about the nature of multiples and if we got down to the IUI and I had an excessive amount of follies what my H and I would like to do. And honestly. We don’t know what we would do. We’ve always said it would be one of those wait until we get there and then we’ll worry about it. He strongly urged we talk about it because if I were to have more than 6 follies his recommendation will be to cancel the cycle. I thought about it on my way home from work yesterday and the way that I view things is that I don’t have a tube on my right side. I have an extremely hard time believing that I have the kind of luck for the eggs released from my right side will travel to the left. (Have you seen my luck this year?? Come on people!) So say the situation were that I had a couple on my left ovary but 6 on my right – I would still want to do the IUI. But if the situation were reversed then yes, we’d have a huge decision to make.
We settled on 75 IU’s on Follistim only since we have such great insurance coverage.
I went in this morning for my CD2 ultrasound and they found one small cyst. My nurse told me it shouldn’t be a problem. She then showed me how the pen works for the Follistim. I really wished my H would have been here to learn how it all works as he will be the one poking me every evening. Then she dropped the bombshell of how many times I have to come in for ultrasounds and blood work! Holy Moly! Starting Tuesday I have to go in every day…wow. So this throws my entire work schedule into a tizzy.
My nurse just called and said that my estradiol level was at 81 and slightly on the high side but the cyst should be going away on it’s on so no need to worry. I’m currently googling estradiol levels because I’m not one hundred percent sure what it all means. She also said she spoke to my RE and he wanted to up the dosage of Follistim to 100 IU’s. So I’ll get about 4 doses from the vile.
So here we go…I stim for the first time tomorrow night right before we leave to go to dinner for our 2 year anniversary. It’s so funny how this new protocol seems to have given my attitude and hope the lift it needed! Can’t wait!!!!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Happy non-due date & BFN day to me
Today marks our first due date. We should be bringing home a baby today. Sadly, we’re not.
And today also marks BFN for me as well. Three sticks all laughed in my face this week.
I have to say I have the best husband as he knows this is going to be a hard day for me. He made coffee to go and a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast. He knows exactly how to cheer me up!
As of today I’m still not sure what I plan on doing when AF shows. I’m extremely tired of being kicked around this year but on the other side of things all we’d have to pay for is meds. The only plan we have right now is to join Weight Watchers.
And today also marks BFN for me as well. Three sticks all laughed in my face this week.
I have to say I have the best husband as he knows this is going to be a hard day for me. He made coffee to go and a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast. He knows exactly how to cheer me up!
As of today I’m still not sure what I plan on doing when AF shows. I’m extremely tired of being kicked around this year but on the other side of things all we’d have to pay for is meds. The only plan we have right now is to join Weight Watchers.
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