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Post by bonzo on Jul 1, 2017 11:30:04 GMT -6
Welcome to the IVF check-in for July 1! Check-ins will be every Monday (babyhopes) and Thursday (bonzo). If we've left you off the check-in, or if you'd like to be added or removed, please let us know! This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET. Please don’t hesitate to use this check-in for IVF/FET info and support even if you’re not currently cycling. If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle. Everyone is welcome. Also, please update us along the way! Asterisks will appear by your name if you do not update us in a check-in. After four consecutive asterisks (2 weeks), you will be removed from the list. Don’t fret if you are removed from the list, check in again and we will add you back. Once you get a strong repeat beta, congrats! We eagerly await your 3TIF Grad Check-In posts! We encourage you to intro on PAIF, and while here in the meantime, please consistently use warning tags in posts and siggies, and be mindful of your status, especially on 3TIF outside this check-in. To hide content behind a spoiler tag use (without the spaces) [ spoiler = Spoiler ] Hidden content here! [ / spoiler ] Summer Monkey Image: i.imgur.com/mgKLzNp.jpg QOTW: Do you have any 4th of July traditions? For anyone outside the US, any special summer holiday traditions? BFP! Congratulations! Dogpaddle29, congrats! Everything crossed for Monday! BFN ((Hugs)) Angel Babies ((Hugs)) PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you! Cycle Complete (ER only/testing) bananas22, I'm sorry you've been delayed. nikiswims, yay for having a transfer date! Hope all goes well at baseline on Monday! Between ER and ET *** @eliida Stimming/FET Main Prep birch113, I'm sorry it looks like you will be canceled Waiting to Cycle fikafairy, you're getting closer! * hoosiermama76babyhopes, I'm glad you're getting to start cycling again! * mommybumblebeedaisy818, I hope your body cooperates to get testing done at the right times! * jense927bonzolemonliz, how's the priming going? * @falleaves
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Post by bonzo on Jul 1, 2017 11:34:54 GMT -6
Sorry this is so late guys. These last two weeks of painting have been killer, especially with restarting DHEA and having awful insomnia. I picked up more melatonin, and that really helped me sleep last night, so I feel much better today! We should be getting close to done painting this show too, so hopefully I'll have more consistent computer access during the day again.
Today is also H and my 5th anniversary! We have a romantic date day planned -- going downtown to the Nature and Science Museum, then dinner at this fancy restaurant I've been wanting to try.
QOTW: When I was a kid, we always used to go to the county fair near my grandparents' house, have a family BBQ and watch the fireworks that night. Since they died, we haven't had a real consistent tradition for the 4th of July, but H and I keep talking about trying to start our own!
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Dogpaddle29
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Post by Dogpaddle29 on Jul 1, 2017 16:00:20 GMT -6
First Beta came in at 298. I go Monday for repeat. Thanks for the check in bonzo happy anniversary!! Enjoy your night! QOTW: No traditions. We are going to BBQ at our new house this year and probably do some boating and paddle boarding. Maybe that will be our new tradition. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by birch113 on Jul 2, 2017 5:43:01 GMT -6
bonzo I'm sorry it's been a tough couple of weeks. Happy anniversary! Dogpaddle29 congrats again! I have everything crossed for you!!! That sounds like a fun day to make into a tradition!
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Post by birch113 on Jul 2, 2017 11:32:19 GMT -6
AFM....
I had monitoring this morning and was expecting to be cancelled. I have three follicles: 20, 19, and 17, and one unmeasurable that may catch up after trigger. The RE I saw today recommended we proceed with ER. I'm so torn, but I'm triggering tonight at 11:30pm for a 10:30 am retrieval on the 4th. I'm going to ask to speak with my RE tomorrow for his advice. I'm struggling with having two such drastically different cycle recommendations between Friday and today. Today's RE spent more time looking at my previous cycle outcomes and labs, so I'm getting maybe that has something to do with it? The RE on Friday just looked up my last cycle and thought I could do better based on that. Ugh. I hope this is the right decision.
QOTW: we don't have any traditions, but I'd like to change that. This year MIL is coming up today and we will grill. Looks like we are having ER on the 4th!
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 2, 2017 12:42:35 GMT -6
bonzo, Happy belated anniversary! I love the Nature and Science Museum. I really want to see the Vikings exhibit but I'm not sure if it's still there. Dogpaddle29, Congrats!! Hope your repeat beta is great! birch113, I hope they can get all 4 on the 4th! GL with retrevial. I'm going to be on the bench for awhile, most likely late October until we can do a transfer. The scarring they saw is minimal (10%) but my doctor wants to remove it before moving ahead with transfer. It's been frustrating, though, because my RE here wants to do it his way but I'm concerned that his way will cause more scarring. So I'm going out to see a specialist in Boston on July 25th. I'm hoping it's the right decision but having my RE here do surgery just gives me too much anxiety. QOTW: we don't really have any traditions for the 4th. It usually depends on if we are home or are up north to see family.
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Post by bonzo on Jul 2, 2017 16:18:16 GMT -6
bonzo, Happy belated anniversary! I love the Nature and Science Museum. I really want to see the Vikings exhibit but I'm not sure if it's still there. Dogpaddle29, Congrats!! Hope your repeat beta is great! birch113, I hope they can get all 4 on the 4th! GL with retrevial. I'm going to be on the bench for awhile, most likely late October until we can do a transfer. The scarring they saw is minimal (10%) but my doctor wants to remove it before moving ahead with transfer. It's been frustrating, though, because my RE here wants to do it his way but I'm concerned that his way will cause more scarring. So I'm going out to see a specialist in Boston on July 25th. I'm hoping it's the right decision but having my RE here do surgery just gives me too much anxiety. QOTW: we don't really have any traditions for the 4th. It usually depends on if we are home or are up north to see family. The Vikings exhibit is there until August! We saw it yesterday, and it's really cool. There's this one installation where they strung up a bunch of ancient boat nails into the positions they would be on the hull. It was such a cool piece, both as art and to understand how the boats went together. I recommend getting over there!
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 2, 2017 19:01:24 GMT -6
bonzo, Happy belated anniversary! I love the Nature and Science Museum. I really want to see the Vikings exhibit but I'm not sure if it's still there. Dogpaddle29, Congrats!! Hope your repeat beta is great! birch113, I hope they can get all 4 on the 4th! GL with retrevial. I'm going to be on the bench for awhile, most likely late October until we can do a transfer. The scarring they saw is minimal (10%) but my doctor wants to remove it before moving ahead with transfer. It's been frustrating, though, because my RE here wants to do it his way but I'm concerned that his way will cause more scarring. So I'm going out to see a specialist in Boston on July 25th. I'm hoping it's the right decision but having my RE here do surgery just gives me too much anxiety. QOTW: we don't really have any traditions for the 4th. It usually depends on if we are home or are up north to see family. The Vikings exhibit is there until August! We saw it yesterday, and it's really cool. There's this one installation where they strung up a bunch of ancient boat nails into the positions they would be on the hull. It was such a cool piece, both as art and to understand how the boats went together. I recommend getting over there! That sounds great. It may be what we do for our anniversary as well...
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 3, 2017 14:58:40 GMT -6
bonzo I hope you had a happy anniversary! Dogpaddle29 I'm seriously so excited for you!! birch113 good luck with retrieval tomorrow! Hoping all 4 are mature and fertilize! bananas22 I'm sorry about the bench, that's so frustrating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 3, 2017 14:59:46 GMT -6
AFM, I had my baseline for my FET today and everything looked great so I start estrogen patches Wednesday.
QOTW: no traditions, were probably going to go swim at my parents tomorrow.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 3, 2017 15:22:42 GMT -6
bananas22 I'm so sorry for the set back. I hope the specialist has some answers for you. Also, I forgot you're in New England, too!
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Post by birch113 on Jul 3, 2017 15:23:22 GMT -6
nikiswims so glad baseline went well and things are moving along!
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Post by Dogpaddle29 on Jul 3, 2017 15:28:02 GMT -6
nikiswims yay! So glad things are looking good!! second beta came in at 1024. Ultra sound will be July 13th. My doctor doesn't do a third beta... so I guess this is where I leave you... that feels so weird. I probably won't intro with PAIF until after the ultra sound so I guess I'll be in limbo for a few weeks. I just want to tell you all how much the support I have received has meant to me. This community is so special. I cherish you all and I will be cheering for all of you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 3, 2017 15:55:58 GMT -6
nikiswims yay! So glad things are looking good!! second beta came in at 1024. Ultra sound will be July 13th. My doctor doesn't do a third beta... so I guess this is where I leave you... that feels so weird. I probably won't intro with PAIF until after the ultra sound so I guess I'll be in limbo for a few weeks. I just want to tell you all how much the support I have received has meant to me. This community is so special. I cherish you all and I will be cheering for all of you! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Amazing numbers!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by bonzo on Jul 3, 2017 16:35:15 GMT -6
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Post by birch113 on Jul 3, 2017 17:35:38 GMT -6
Dogpaddle29 those numbers are beautiful!!!! So happy for you and will be stalking you for an update 7/13. I'm going to miss you, but for the very best of reasons! 💞
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Post by laurensc927 on Jul 3, 2017 20:15:01 GMT -6
***grad warning*** Congratulations Dogpaddle29, I'm so happy for you!!! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 3, 2017 23:48:22 GMT -6
bananas22 I'm so sorry for the set back. I hope the specialist has some answers for you. Also, I forgot you're in New England, too! I'm actually not anywhere close to New England but there are only two specialists for this in the US, one on each coast so we have to travel. Good excuse to visit Boston?
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 3, 2017 23:49:08 GMT -6
Dogpaddle29, Congrats! Those are amazing betas! GL on the 13th.
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