TTTC Checkin - 09/07/2015

GoldenKeys

Happy Labor Day, everyone!  How is everything going?    Welcome to the newbies and hugs to anybody who needs one.


Congratulations to the following BFPs:

stac12679: dx: Bilateral tubal blockage  treatment: mini IVF
tripplek1988: dx: PCOS  treatment: Clomid
KidShrink: dx:Immature follies, thin lining   treatment: Femara/Ovidrel/Prometrieum
krbjoy: dx: unexplained, low AMH, fibroids  treatment:Lupron, Follistim, Menopur + trigger

PAGING:

@GoldenKeys: dx:unexplained  treatment: currently benched, getting healthy
@kittycap  dx: PCOS  treatment: Clomid
@kristylang dx:Low counts/quality  treatment: Clomid+IUI
@jurba25 dx:PCOS/hypothyroidism  treatment: Clomid
@starlitfae dx:Unexplained, thyroid  treatment: Synthroid, femara, trigger+IUI
@chaconvanessa: dx:testing phase  treatment: Charting
@mandasand: dx: low AMH  treatment:IVF
@jnissa: dx: DOR   treatment: IVF
@AnnieBananie90:  dx: PCOS   treatment: Clomid + TI
@Boogaloou: dx: PCOS +MFI  treatment:metformin, femara, Purgon + IUI
@27alex: dx: unknown  treatment: waiting to test
@SmileyMcGee
@tiffk10: dx PCOS  treatment: Femara +TI
@J_k4ever05  dx: PCOS + MFI (morph)   treatment: benched/getting healthy
@nickis32: dx: Endo + MFI (morph)
@dmsmth
@lifeislove87 dx:autoimmune challenges
@Alyeena dx: PCOS + MFI  treatment: modified IVF + ISCI
@BlissfulWifey: dx: Anovulatory: Progesterone + trigger
@SandyBrook: dx: irregular bleeding  treatment: testing phase
@Aera11: dx:mild PCOS treatment: Clomid
@AndieB83: dx:unexplained  treatment: Clomid/IUI
@Cupcakegal930: dx: MFI: count and motility  treatment: IVF+ISCI
@graphicgranite: dx: Possible PCOS treatment: Clomid + testing
@eekers: Unexplained treatment:Femara, Ovidrel, Prometrium
@amazeballz: DX: pcos treatment: TBD
@mmkipper: dx: MFI/motility treatment: Clomid + IUI
@ACleanLife24: dx: PCOS, MCTD and IBS:  treatment: testing phase
@Mando15: dx: PCOS  treatment: Clomid + IUI
@Inge Molon: dx: PCOS  treatment: Letrozole + Ovidrel
@AshleySchulte87: dx: PCOS, Premature ovarian failure   treatment:Clomid
@clt2pwm11: dx:anovulatory PCOS  treatment: Provera + Clomid
@linne23 dx: PCOS  treatment: Clomid + trigger
@CopperLane dx: PCOS  treatment: possible Clomid
@mylienc: dx:low follicle count  treatment: Clomid + Novarel
@ceclarlinetlo: testing with RE
@babyexpress: dx: unexplained  treatment: Clomid + IUI
@GoatSnakeMouse: dx: MFI  treatment:waiting for RE
@AdorkablePixie: dx: Hpyothalmic amenorrhea   treatment: Menopur, Ovidrel, IUI
@Osteoblastic: dx:Irregular cycles, unofficial pCOS  treatment: Getting healthy
@riveridgional: dx: Unexplained, hypothyroidism, suspected ovulatory dysfunction  treatment: injectibles
@smfeuro:  dx: Unexplained and RPL  treatment: Clomid + Ovidrel
@Drove2u: dx:unexplained  treatment: IUI
@LauraNick2010: dx:unexplained  treatment: Provera + Clomid
@yellingbanana: dx: PCOS  treatment: Letrozole, metformin, trigger, TI
@twomommiestobe: dx: anovulatory treatment: testing + getting healthy
@turtle148: dx: LPD  treatment: Clomid + progesterone
@kaitlink33: dx: PCOS  treatment: Clomid + provera

NEWCOMERS:

To be added to the Weekly Checkin, please answer the following:

1.  How long have you been TTC?

2.  What is your diagnosis?

3.  What is your current treatment plan?


Question of the Week:  What do you love the most about your job?  What do you dislike the most?

GoldenKeys

Hey everybody!  Thanks for all of the well wishes about our house last week...  we're still waiting and the buyer and seller are still fighting and not on the same page.   Our fingers are still crossed.

Last Thursday night, I woke up choking, I couldn't breathe and had a horrible burning, searing feeling in my throat.  It scared DH horribly, I've never experienced anything like that.  My throat has been burning and sore ever since.   Yesterday I went to the non-emergency and learned that I have acid reflux disease and/or GERD.   I've never even had heartburn so this is news to me.    I'll be going to my regular practitioner this week to schedule for a Barium Swallow and some other tests.  I'm really hoping that whatever treatment I get won't interfere with moving forward with IVF.

QOTW:   What I love about my work is that I have plenty of downtime and a very strong training program.  Which means that I can hang out around here a lot and do online courses!     What I don't like about it is the crappy insurance.  We switched me over to DH's insurance which is now costing us $430 a month, but what can you do.

riveridgional

@GoldenKeys Good luck with your testing!!

I took a half dose of HCG to trigger yesterday morning, so O is expected tonight or tomorrow morning. My doctor stated there would be no measurable increase in our chances for IUI, so we are sticking with TI. I'm at risk for OHSS, which makes me a little nervous, but I'm proactively drinking Gatorade over water and don't mind increasing my salt intake (I LOVE salty food!). My doctor was closed Sunday morning, so I don't know the exact amount of mature follicles I had. It could range anywhere from 5-10 based on my Saturday monitoring and the rate they were growing each day (I had to go every day Wed to Sat). So, I'm pretty nervous about high order multiples about now, but I'm feeling really good about my chances of pregnancy. I'm going to try to hold out testing until 9/21, but we'll see how long any willpower lasts.

QOTW: I guess I enjoy my hours (9-5), which is pretty golden for being an attorney; what I dislike about being my job is being an attorney. I hate it!

GoldenKeys

riveridgional! 

I used to want to be an attorney and even studied for my LSAT right after college.    Then my sister who is a patent lawyer invited me to observe her for a week at her job.   After the first three hours, I knew that it was NOT for me!!  I couldn't believe the cut throat politics at her firm, and immediately noticed that the female lawyers worked twice as hard to get the same status.   Hopefully things have changed since then but I was turned off forever...

turtle148

@GoldenKeys good luck with the barium swallow.

On CD 16 waiting for ovulation. I ran out of monitor sticks today. 3rd day in a row on high but no peak. Think I may just go to the normal opk. Ovulation signs are present except for the ovum.

Qotw: Nursing school is my job right now. Best thing about it is I should graduate in December. Worst thing about it is being in nursing school and not working.

Drove2u

I have beta on Friday and haven't hpt yet but I hope to soon. It's my second iui so not really expecting it to work.

What I love about my job is that i get to travel the world. What I hate about it is all the travel. Hahaha but really only hate it while going through all the fertility treatments. Otherwise it's pretty awesome. :-)

Whiggrrl65

Hi everyone! I thought I had previously introduced myself but I guess not.

1. TTC for 13 months/9 cycles

2. DX: PCOS

3. Letrozole and Ovidrel

Currently at the end of my fourth medicated cycle and 3rd IUI. I go for beta tomorrow but FRER this am was a BFN. Very very frustrated right now as I really thought this was our cycle.

GTKY: I love my job but hate some of the people I have to deal with. I'm sure almost everyone can relate!

gardeniagirlknits

TTC since may 2014

Dx: hypothyroidism (plus the additional slap of thyroid cancer)

Treatment: currently being treated with synthroid, thyroidectomy on Oct 1, medication adjustments to come (NDT or adding cytomel to dynyhroid). I hope that will do it.

Work:
We moved in April, out of state, for my husbands work.

Back home, my work was so incredibly stressful. I worked with mothers on bonding with their children and making sure their children were well taken care of while they (mom) were in a residential substance abuse program. I loved my job until I had been ttc for a few months with no luck. Then I couldn't do it anymore. The unfairness of it all was killing me.

We were fortunate enough that with my husbands move/promotion, we could afford for me to not work. We thought for sure as soon as the move was over and I didn't have work stress, that conception would come. And then, I could be a stay at home mommy. Our plan was beautiful.

Reality was not.

I went for testing in may and was given diagnosis. In the meanwhile it's a bad time to start looking for a job... "Hey... Hire me... I have cancer and upcoming surgery and radiation... "... Yeah right. But I do want to start working again because well... I feel useless.

Sorry for the novel, but I feel an explanation is necessary for not working without having a child.

twomommiestobe

GoldenKeys said:

Hey everybody!  Thanks for all of the well wishes about our house last week...  we're still waiting and the buyer and seller are still fighting and not on the same page.   Our fingers are still crossed.

Last Thursday night, I woke up choking, I couldn't breathe and had a horrible burning, searing feeling in my throat.  It scared DH horribly, I've never experienced anything like that.  My throat has been burning and sore ever since.   Yesterday I went to the non-emergency and learned that I have acid reflux disease and/or GERD.   I've never even had heartburn so this is news to me.    I'll be going to my regular practitioner this week to schedule for a Barium Swallow and some other tests.  I'm really hoping that whatever treatment I get won't interfere with moving forward with IVF.

QOTW:   What I love about my work is that I have plenty of downtime and a very strong training program.  Which means that I can hang out around here a lot and do online courses!     What I don't like about it is the crappy insurance.  We switched me over to DH's insurance which is now costing us $430 a month, but what can you do.

I have acid reflux. I don't take meds except something otc occasionally. I have learned lots of ways to treat it and I have learned foods that trigger it. For me it is certain coffee brands, onions, garlic, and obviously spicy foods. Google natural ways to treat. There are surprisingly weird ones that work like sleep on your left side. It has to do with how you stomach sits when you lay that way, but I have noticed a diff
Follow the plan of your dr, but you can always do things on your own to help

LauraNick2010

@GoldenKeys good luck with your testing and FX that it doesn't interfere.

@gardeniagirlknits you don't owe anyone an explanation for why you don't work. We all have battles and I have known other women who don't work with no children. But if you feel useless you could always find ways to volunteer your time. I know libraries sometimes look for volunteers or even a local nursing home. (I work at a nursing home and we always welcome volunteers)

I am in my 2ww and will be testing the end of the week so fx. I have been getting nauseous A LOT lately and having dreams about being pregnant but I'm trying not to get my hopes up because I know it could all be psychological.

QOTW: I am a social worker at a nursing home and I love interacting with residents. The thing I hate about my job is the amount of paperwork that I have to do on a daily basis. Insurance companies, Medicare, and Medicaid have crazy regulations and as a result only about 5% of my time is spent with residents. I am actually considering a job change so I can spend more time with people.

twomommiestobe

QOTW: ****kids mentioned****
I am a nanny for 11 month twins. I love playing with them, watching them grow, learning how to care for babies, etc. They were conceived through ivf so it is nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel. She is very understanding and I'm sure will be accommodating for me during IF treatments.
The part I don't like (ironically) is being around babies all day. I want my OWN!! I want to see my OWN baby crawl for the first time, or say mama, or be adorable! It just makes me even sadder when I go home and see that empty room. Yes, some days I cry my eyes out while rocking them to sleep because they aren't mine.

AdorkablePixie

Good morning all! I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend. I know I did. I was super busy and it was so nice.

Question of the Week:  What do you love the most about your job?  What do you dislike the most? I love my job because I am always seeing new and interesting things. I almost never see the same type of situation twice. Right now what I dislike is my acting manager.. She can seem kinda snotty in her e-mails, but she doesn't seem that way in person at all!  

AdorkablePixie

@GoldenKeys Good luck with the testing. I hope it doesn't interfere with your treatment plans. I hope the house stuff works out for you.

@riveridgional GL with the TI! I hope this one works for you.

@Drove2u You're getting close to your beta! Yay! Mine is 9/15.

@gardeniagirlknits You don't owe an explanation as to why you don't work! It's awesome that your DH makes enough that you don't HAVE to work. As far as getting a job, if you can't find someone to hire you maybe you could  volunteer at an animal shelter, a library, etc.

@LauraNick2010 I hope you get your BFP! Do you go in for a beta too, or are you just testing at home?

yellingbanana

I own a daycare, and I love the kids and that I can work at home.
I hate the hours, I work at least 10 hours everyday. But will be closing daycare in December to focus on getting back to work as a school teacher.

On TWW, also know as 'torture time'.

roosh1982

Hi! We are 32 and have unexplained infertility. This is my 1st round on femara after 3 months of clomid at 50mg, and last month was first trigger. I'm cd10 and just made my 13 day u/s for Friday!

I love my job because I'm a hospital social worker- but seeing all these kids because of drama, and parental non compliance REALLY stinks! I also cover the mother baby unit, and hearing that moms didn't get PNC b/c they "didn't know they were pregnant" is really starting to bug me! #countertransference!

I am taking 1mg of Estrace vaginally nightly; from cd3-30... Has anyone else done that?

I also lie awake sometimes thinking that I am not going to ovulate on femara-I did on clomid- but my lining was junky?

Did anyone switch from clomid to femara and not o?

bookworm40

Hi all
We are still in a holding patter until our meeting with our RE on 10/3. Currently we are on vacation and sitting by the beach which honestly is just what the dr ordered, relaxing. Wishing everyone who is currently in the 2WW good luck! @GoldenKeys good luck with your testing, it shouldn't interfere with your IVF plans.

QOTW
I am a public librarian specializing in children's and teen services and I love my job. My favorite job is the interaction I have with the kids and teens each day. The least favorite part of my job would have to be the different personalities that I work with. Some of the other librarians don't like kids and teens and can be very nasty to them. It really bothers me!

AdorkablePixie

@roosh1982 I can't speak for Gemara because I've never taken it. Does your RE have you trigger? If so you'll ovulate. Also, if your follicles grow until they are mature, then you should ovulate. Good luck. Hopefully because you aren't on Clomid now your lining will be better, the extrace should help with that! Good luck. @Cupcakegal930 That sounds like a fun job. My mom worked in a library for a long time. She loved it, until someone who wasn't very nice took over and she started hating her job. Such a shame. I used to do community service there for high school and would organize the books in the kids and teen rooms.

roosh1982

Thanks @AdorkablePixie! I know, I'm excited to be off clomid. I have been drinking raspberry tea leaf too! Lol, I'm a sucker for all these old wives tales! I will do the trigger (ovidrel) shot prob Saturday. I'm trying not to Pressure myself- I have 2 iui's before moving to IVF

rachlee2010

Hoping to be added to the list:

1) Been TTC for 1 year and 5 months

2) Diagnosed with DOR

3) Just finished IUI cycle #2 and got a BFN today so waiting to talk to the dr tomorrow about what to do next

AdorkablePixie

@roosh1982 Same here. If I think it will help, I will try it! lol I've been taking red raspberry leaf capsules daily.

kaitlink33

Its been a crazy week here! We started looking into a private adoption a few months back because there is a lady I met through a mutual friend who found out she was 5 months pregnant when she went to get her tubes tied and doesn't want her little boy. We were to meet up with her yesterday to discuss and she never called to confirm a time nor have we been able to get ahold of her and boy am I getting cranky about it. Anyways!! QOTW: I love the Alzheimer's patients I work with and when they see you and smile and tell you they love you (even though most of the time they don't remember you) and what I hate most about my job is the combative residents.....I hate getting punched in the face. lol 

AdorkablePixie

@kaitlink33 Oh no, I hope you're able to get in touch with her!

kaitlink33

me too, I really want this to work out! Thanks and keep your Fx for me, please!

LauraNick2010

@AdorkablePixie I will be testing at home. @kaitlink33 I work in a nursing home with a dementia unit and behaviors are the worst. I hope you hear from the lady soon.

kaitlink33

I work on the dementia/ alzheimer's unit (until I start my new job on med/surg ortho in a hospital anyway) and I just love my residents to pieces but when we get the ones that come from the looney bin and are so mean I hate it. and thank you! keep your Fx!

AdorkablePixie

@LauraNick2010 If you get a positive at home, will they do a beta?

LauraNick2010

@AdorkablePixie yes that is what I was told.

AdorkablePixie

@LauraNick2010 That's good. Keeping my fx for you!

CopperLane

@GoldenKeys I had the same thing happen with my acid reflux. You may be used to the heartburn and that's why you didn't notice it, that was the case for me. The barium swallow isn't bad at all! It's kind of cool having a live X-ray, especially if they let you peek over at it

I'm frustratingly waiting for my damn OB to transfer records to my RE so we can get this treatment rolling. In the meantime I'm doing lots of house projects to keep the mind busy.

QOTW: I love the analytics work that I get to do. I hate all the BS I have to manage as a result from cleaning up everyone's messes.

GoldenKeys

CopperLane  Thanks for the encouragement... I haven't experienced any pain at all so this came out of left field for me.  I guess I'll have to give up my love of spicy foods for a while.     GL with your RE!

LauraNick2010

Well my dr was right either I would have AF start or a BFP today. And I couldn't wait to test got a BFN yesterday and AF today. I know I shouldn't get so down about it but it's hard.

roosh1982

@LauraNick2010 ugh! I'm sorry, been there!! I'm nervous as hell about tomorrow, I've got my folli check! Freaked about if nothing even grew since I switched to femara. And I'm sick on top of it, I am so nervous

LauraNick2010

@roosh1982 good luck!

GoldenKeys

Sorry about the BFN @LauraNick2010.   It sucks but I've noticed that after about CD3,  hope for the new cycle begins to take over.   HUGS

Drove2u

I've been getting Bfns. No AF yet but I've been cramping for a good three days so I know it's coming. Beta tomorrow unless I get AF today or tomorrow morning.

AdorkablePixie

@LauraNick2010 Aww I'm sorry! What's the next step for you?

@roosh1982 I hope everything goes well for your follie scan.

@Drove2u I'm sorry you might have a bfn, but you don't know for sure until ipAG shows! If you get AF, what is your next step?

LauraNick2010

@AdorkablePixie next step is to increase clomid to 100mg. Dr wasn't thrilled with the progress on 50mg so I knew there was little chance but there was still hope. He thinks I will have a better response so I will start that on CD3 and have an appointment scheduled for him to monitor it.

AdorkablePixie

@LauraNick2010 I hope it works for you!!

Drove2u

@AdorkablePixie yeah I know. But I really feel it coming. Doing another iui. I have to do 6 before moving onto Ivf. Insurance. So I'm on my second one now.

riveridgional

@Drove2u I really thought this was your month! I'm still holding out hope for you! If it is BFN, do you think you will try injectables, or stick with Clomid/Femera?

ceclarlinetlo

I am on CD 8. I had my saline infused sonogram today - turns out that I have a uterine septum. That kind of caught me off guard - I googled all of the tests my dr ordered to see what problem they could identify and all I found for SIS was fibroids and polyps so I wasn't expecting this at all. Thankfully there is a surgery that I could have done to fix it. I had to see a PA for the SIS today so I'll learn more about it next Wednesday when I see the actual doctor and I'll get the results of all the blood tests I've done then too. Looks like we are going to have to put ttc on hold until the septum is taken care of.

QOTW: I love my boss and co-workers but I don't really like my actual job much anymore - I do molecular biology for a research lab and a lot of what I do fails - which is just a occupational hazard of working in biomedical research - but it wears on you.