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Post by babyhopes on Jul 17, 2017 12:30:27 GMT -6
Welcome to the IVF check-in for July 17! 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: What is the most unusual thing in your purse right now? BFP! Congratulations! BFN ((Hugs)) PUPO! Congratulations! Rooting for all of you! jense927, Congrats! Cramping could be from the PIO. It doesn't necessarily mean anything. Hang in there. Cycle Complete (ER only/testing) Between ER and ET birch113, Come on already! They better call soon. I have everything crossed for you!! Stimming/FET Main Prep nikiswims, Hope you're not getting sick. I would totally cancel if I got sick before FET, too. lemonliz, Glad things are moving along. And yay for not having a lead follie. Hang in there. ** pandora89, Hope things are going well. Waiting to Cycle fikafairy, The only good thing about being busy is time passes quickly! hoosiermama76, They'll probably let the lead follie go. Best of luck this cycle. babyhopes, Last BCP today! Woot! ** daisy818, Hopefully your cycle has sorted it out. bonzo, Glad your DHEA levels are good. I remember how much you went through the first time trying to find the correct dose. bananas22, Hope you are doing well.
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Post by babyhopes on Jul 17, 2017 12:38:20 GMT -6
Today is my last BCP. Woot! I also start testosterone patches tonight. Baseline is tomorrow and I start stims on 07/22 if all goes well.
I got my biopsy results back today and all came back normal. I did have to see a radiologist for the mass that I have had near my cervix. It showed up on my MRI, but they couldn't find it during my surgery last year. My RE just wants to make sure it's not going to be an issue during my ET. I had the exam Friday and I was in there for over an hour! The ultrasound tech was so fascinated by my unicornuate uterus and took lots of pictures. I asked her if she realized I wasn't there for my ute cause that is all she talked about. She said she got all the pictures my RE needs and then some. I should have my results by Wednesday.
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Post by lemonliz on Jul 17, 2017 13:18:35 GMT -6
babyhopes, that's actually kind of funny that she was that interested! I mean, annoying but still funny. You should have charged her by the hour for the pleasure of viewing your unicorn ute.
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Post by bonzo on Jul 17, 2017 13:48:06 GMT -6
Nothing new on the IVF front for me this week. We're visiting family over the weekend for my cousin's Bar Mitzvah, so that will be fun.
QOTW: an egg shaped lip balm. On its own it doesn't actually look unusual, but it was from the Resolve Walk of Hope last month and this booth had "egg" lip balm and sperm shaped stress balls. So in the context of where it came from, I guess it's unusual. (Yes, we took sperm stress balls too, but they're not in my purse!)
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Post by daisy818 on Jul 17, 2017 14:51:48 GMT -6
Hi all! Sorry I've been MIA. I finally ovulated last week and am having my CD21 bloodwork tomorrow (on CD46), so should be able to get the testing done at the end of this month. Then, it's just waiting around till September (which I realize will be here way sooner than it feels like it will).
QOTW: I have my "smaller" purse today, which I generally keep stocked with just what I need, so nothing too unusual, unless you count like 9 lip products as unusual.
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Post by jense927 on Jul 17, 2017 17:05:56 GMT -6
babyhopes I hope you get the results soon and it won't interfere with ET. daisy818 September will be here quick but in IF it seems like so far away when you've already waiting so long. Hang in there AFM I am feeling better both physically and mentally. I'm trying to enjoy it while it lasts. I have betas scheduled for Mon Jul 26th. I know I'll be tempted to test before then but I wish I could be stronger. TW: OPP; I have my sisters reveal party on Saturday and the last thing I need is a BFN right before it :/
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Post by birch113 on Jul 17, 2017 19:35:25 GMT -6
babyhopes yay for a normal biopsy! How funny about that tech! bonzo I hope you have a great weekend! daisy818 I'm glad things are moving forward for you now! jense927 fx for you!! AFM, AF came Friday, I started BCP Saturday, and I had b/w this morning. My nurse forgot that she told me to start BCP on CD2, and called me this afternoon all freaked out about my estrogen being too high. I got all freaked out until I realized she forgot about the BCP. 🙄 While I had her on the phone, I asked for the PGS window since one RE told me 7-10 days and mine told me 10-14 days. She confirmed 10-14 days, so, great. More waiting! QOTW: I guess socks? I always keep a pair in my bag in case the RE's office is cold or I have a home visit and am asked to take my shoes off.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 18, 2017 13:34:57 GMT -6
Hi, all! I'm on day three of stims, and I'm on twice the dosage. I guess the idea is to catch up with the lead follie and potentially go early. You know how I said I felt great last time stimming. Not so much this time. Definitely feel bloated and like a mother hen and very worried about OHSS since I had that last time after ER and I was on less meds. This is our last cycle with insurance though so I guess this is go big or go home.
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 18, 2017 15:18:03 GMT -6
babyhopes I hope the baseline looked good! bonzo cracking up over your sperm stress balls. daisy818 good luck getting your testing done! jense927 enjoy being PUPO, I have everything crossed for you! birch113 yikes to your nurse forgetting about the BCP! Hope the PGS wait goes quickly (it feels like takes forever, right?) hoosiermama76 good luck with stims! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 18, 2017 15:19:49 GMT -6
AFM, I did get sick but am starting to get better. I'm going to talk with my RE tomorrow about whether or not to cancel. FET in a week from tomorrow if things look good and he says go forward.
QOTW: I'm pretty boring. Just my lunch and $$
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Post by birch113 on Jul 18, 2017 19:15:42 GMT -6
@hoosiermana76 I'm sorry you're feeling crappy! nikiswims I'm glad you're feeling better! I hope you get the green light to move forward.
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Post by birch113 on Jul 18, 2017 19:16:21 GMT -6
We got our results back early (depending on which RE you talk to!). Our little embryo that could is EUPLOID!!!
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Post by nikiswims on Jul 18, 2017 19:35:36 GMT -6
We got our results back early (depending on which RE you talk to!). Our little embryo that could is EUPLOID!!! That's awesome news!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by bonzo on Jul 18, 2017 21:00:43 GMT -6
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 18, 2017 21:57:05 GMT -6
babyhopes, good luck with the ultrasound results, and so glad your test results came back normal. Glad you are done with BCP! bonzo have fun at the Bar Mitzvah! daisy818, September will be here before you know it! jense927, I have all my positive energy coming your way! birch113, glad you got the BCP sorted out! nikiswims I hope you feel better soon and that it doesn't interfere with FET! AFM, I know we are all individual, and this should probably be a question for my RE, but I wonder why he upped my dose so much when I have a lead follie. I always think of things in the middle of the night when the office is closed. And, I'm just worried about OHSS when I had it last time on a smaller dose. I know it's a numbers game. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by bonzo on Jul 19, 2017 13:17:31 GMT -6
Started my period today. One wash cycle down, at least one more to go (it looks likely that one of my classes will get cancelled by the beginning of August, so if that happens we may decide to go ahead and cycle in the fall).
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 19, 2017 17:58:47 GMT -6
babyhopes, Glad your biopsy came back normal! bonzo,Enjoy your time with your family! daisy818, Glad you can start moving forward. I always feel like even doing baby steps helps me feel like I'm at least doing something. jense927, FX for good news for you! birch113, Yay! So happy it's normal! hoosiermama76, I don't have any advice but I hope your RE has answers for you. nikiswims, I hope you are feeling better and it doesn't interfere with your FET. I'm still just waiting. My appt is in little less than a week so I'm impatiently waiting for that. Other than that, I'm enjoying my last 3 weeks of summer break. QOTW: Directions on how to can peaches from my grandma?
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Post by jense927 on Jul 20, 2017 6:32:17 GMT -6
hoosiermama76 I totally understand doubting the plan after the OHSS. My guess is they want the rest of the follies to catch up so they can line the trigger up nicely. I hope that you don't get sick this time. birch113 that is awesome news!! So happy for you! bonzo that's great about the timing hopefully working out. FX. I am feeling out. I took at test today at 6dp5dt and it was negative. I am feeling really down now today and am not excited for the days between now and beta.
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 20, 2017 7:17:04 GMT -6
hoosiermama76 I totally understand doubting the plan after the OHSS. My guess is they want the rest of the follies to catch up so they can line the trigger up nicely. I hope that you don't get sick this time. birch113 that is awesome news!! So happy for you! bonzo that's great about the timing hopefully working out. FX. I am feeling out. I took at test today at 6dp5dt and it was negative. I am feeling really down now today and am not excited for the days between now and beta. jense927, hang in there! It might just be a late implant. I called my last cycle and the office said anything before 9dp5dt is a wash, and that is why they didn't recommend testing. I tested anyway, but I won't this time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 20, 2017 21:15:47 GMT -6
Ugh. My big egg is driving up my LH level and may cause early ovulation before the other eggs catch up. Started Ganirelex today, and I have another early appt tomorrow to check it and check other follies. I don't know how to feel. This will empty out our insurance money and will be our last round, and I don't want to move forward if I'm not going to get a big egg turnout. On the other hand, I'm a teacher, and I really don't want to have to use my sick days in September, which would be the next time we could try. But, I'll be pissed if I just shot up 4,000$ in meds in my abdomen for nothing. All of this makes me absolutely submit to the universe that very little is in my control. I had accupuncture today which helped my mindset.
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Post by babyhopes on Jul 21, 2017 6:41:47 GMT -6
Happy retrieval day, lemonliz! Sending so many good thought your way.
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Post by specter on Jul 21, 2017 7:50:34 GMT -6
Lurking here to say good luck today, lemonliz! I've got everything crossed for you and am sending you all the good thoughts <3
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Post by jense927 on Jul 21, 2017 8:06:11 GMT -6
Ugh. My big egg is driving up my LH level and may cause early ovulation before the other eggs catch up. Started Ganirelex today, and I have another early appt tomorrow to check it and check other follies. I don't know how to feel. This will empty out our insurance money and will be our last round, and I don't want to move forward if I'm not going to get a big egg turnout. On the other hand, I'm a teacher, and I really don't want to have to use my sick days in September, which would be the next time we could try. But, I'll be pissed if I just shot up 4,000$ in meds in my abdomen for nothing. All of this makes me absolutely submit to the universe that very little is in my control. I had accupuncture today which helped my mindset. Ugh I am so sorry! I am keeping my fingers cross that the ganirelex works. i know that feeling about the universe and not having any control. It absolutely sucks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by birch113 on Jul 21, 2017 8:07:37 GMT -6
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Post by birch113 on Jul 21, 2017 8:10:14 GMT -6
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Post by bananas22 on Jul 21, 2017 8:17:33 GMT -6
lemonliz, good luck today! jense927, FX it's still too early hoosiermama76, i hope the ganirelix does what it's supposed to and some more can catch up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 21, 2017 10:03:05 GMT -6
@lemoliz good luck today!
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Post by hoosiermama76 on Jul 21, 2017 10:04:04 GMT -6
We got our results back early (depending on which RE you talk to!). Our little embryo that could is EUPLOID!!! Yay wonderful news!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Post by charliefox on Jul 21, 2017 12:42:36 GMT -6
Lurking in to say ((hugs)) hoosiermama76, but so glad you're trying to take care of yourself amidst all of this. We're just starting this journey and the money aspect scares of crap out of me so I get your headspace. Hope the next few days bring some answers.
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Post by fikafairy on Jul 21, 2017 14:51:04 GMT -6
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