IF Treatment and Testing- Week of 8/6

beachbunnyxo123

This is a place for those of us who have already started TTC, but have started infertility testing and/or treatments. You can express your thoughts, feelings, and frustrations on infertility. TTC can be a long journey naturally, then add in the difficulties associated with infertility, and it becomes a whole new ball game. The road to infertility can be lonely, frustrating, and complicated, so let's make this a place where we can vent, ask questions, and support one another. Feel free to resurrect this thread at any point in the week if you have something to say. Treat this as an ongoing conversation. 



Diagnosis (if you've been): 

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA):

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): 

How are things going?: 

Any questions?:

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 

beachbunnyxo123

Diagnosis (if you've been): unexplained/poor responder 

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): benched 

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): 
Waiting for my beta to drop to zero and once I get my period we will do a saline sono and repeat endo biopsy. Beta was 75 as of Thursday so thankfully it’s coming down quick 

How are things going?:
things are going okay. I had my WTF meeting with my doctor on Wednesday and our new med protocol for my transfer is intense but in lol fairness I did tell him I would do anything and everything if it would help and not hurt. Looking forward to moving forward again.  

Any questions?:
anyone whose had FETs before what was your med protocol?

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 
when I was in college it was the first warm day of spring so of course I couldn’t wait to bust out my jean skirt (this was when they were in style). I walked to class and freaking tripped and skinned both my knees and blood was visibly dripping down both knees like I was 7 years old because I had to wear the damn jean skirt. Anyway I saw people taking out their digital cameras (days before smart phones haha) and I was mortified they were taking pictures of me. Anyway, they wound up taking pictures of this squirrel right next to me that accidentally had a cigarette butt hanging out of its mouth as if he we smoking it. That squirrel did me a solid that day as it took all the attention away from me and I was super grateful

thegirlwhowaited_

Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained, possible endometriosis

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW - CD22

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Waiting to see if this cycles has been successful for our last natural try or else for AF to make an appointment to get IUI started.

How are things going?: The dreaded TWW. I really want to be hopeful that our last time trying naturally might have worked for whatever unexplained reason, but I also want to be practical that AF may come and we'll be on a whole new journey.

Any questions?: Not right now.

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 
When I was about 3 or 4 I went to a local minor league baseball game with my mom and my older brother. The pitcher was great and already struck out 2 batters. Next guy up kept hitting foul balls and had 2 strikes. On the last pitch I stood up in my seat and as the batter swung and missed the last pitch I screamed at the top of my lungs, "Three strikes you're out, you big loser!" My mom was so embarrassed and everyone around us busted out laughing. My mom loves to tell that story now to embarrass me as pay back.

thegirlwhowaited_

@beachbunnyxo123 at least it sounds like your doctor is taking you seriously and letting you have some input. 

lulu1180

@beachbunnyxo123 Keeping fx for your next FET cycle; I'm glad your RE has a good plan in place to help you get your take home baby.

@thegirlwhowaited_ I hope you get some of the HSG cycle magic and don't have to move on to IUI.  But if you do, at least you'll be in the company of some of the most supportive (and badass) women I've ever known!!

Diagnosis (if you've been): low AMH/DOR; high prolactin

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): IUI with clomid

How are things going?: Well, it turns out the OPK last week was a false positive; I got my "normal" glaring positive yesterday and have the IUI scheduled for this afternoon.  I feel nearly equal parts nervous and excited about this.  And I feel like for the first time in a very long time, I actually have some chance here. 

Other than that, I'm just hoping that these damn headaches go away after I O; they been lingering ever since I stopped the clomid.  Although thankfully not quite as persistent as they were on the last day of clomid.

Any questions?:

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 
I was once out to lunch with a guy I was interested in (kind of a date but not really) at Arby's.  We were sitting there eating and a fart slipped out; they had the wooden booth seats too, which I think magnified it.  I waited for him to say something and when he didn't, I just kept on talking and eating.  About 4 hours later, he just starts bursting out laughing out of nowhere while we're driving around because he couldn't pretend any longer that he didn't hear it.  

Avrilmai

@beachbunnyxo123 I so hope you get to move forward again soon. 
@lulu1180 yes! for a second chance at a first chance. Hope things go well this afternoon and that those headaches go away soon. 
@thegirlwhowaited_ GL to you. FX that, like lulu said, you got some of that HSG magic. If you do have to do IUI, we're here to support you. 

Diagnosis (if you've been): Unexplained, AMA

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): 

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): baseline appt tomorrow and I will get my calendar and likely start stims tomorrow night 

How are things going?: as good as can be expected. I am anxious in both the nervous and excited ways. Working on focusing on today. 

Any questions?: The follistim pen needles have a little 2 with a "no symbol" but it is a multi-use cartridge. Can I use the same needle until the cartridge is empty? I won't have enough for the full stim cycle if I don't reuse.

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself: I'm terrible at remembering these things, I think I try to block them out, but beachbunny's story reminded me of one.  I am pretty clumsy, (but it has improved with doing yoga) anyway, I had to take a summer pre-req before I started grad school I was walking back to my car and tripped on I don't know what and scraped my hands, both were bleeding, so I went in to the building and had to ask the program director of my grad program for band-aids. Great way to make a first impression. 

jrm_14

@Avrilmai When do you start stimming? I have always received 5 needles with each cartridge. 

thegirlwhowaited_

@lulu1180 and @Avrilmai Thanks ladies! @lulu1180 , I've saved your link you sent me to all the answers you got about your IUI questions for this last week of TWW. I'm hoping it'll help keep me off google! Good luck today! What an awesome second chance! 

Edited to add on

Avrilmai

@jrm_14 I start tomorrow, but now that I read your response. I haven't actually opened the boxes with the cartridges in them. I just opened the pen and the case had several needles. Maybe I have more than I realize. I'll check when I get home. Thanks!

emmasemm

@avrilmai yes you should have more needles with the cartridges and no you should not reuse the needles. If you need more just request them but I have dozens of needles left over as they always put in more than you need (or as many as someone doing low doses for IUI would need). If I was closer you can have my whole draw full of extra needles!   
And good luck tomorrow!

@lulu1180 wow glad you now got a real positive, hope the IUI goes smoothly!

@thegirlwhowaited_ you updated your name spelling! I hope you don’t need to move on, but I also get comfort in having it planned out either way, just in case. I’d rather not need to use a plan than not get the outcome I want and have no plan ready.

@beachbunnyxo123 good that your levels are coming down. If it’s ok I would love to get your FET protocol (also via PM if you prefer). I’m collecting all possible options to have on the table for when we finally start transferring again. 

Diagnosis (if you've been): DOR AMA and all the autoimmune rubbish

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO (or WF ER)

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): IVF#6 

How are things going?: Curently CD12 and night 12 of stims today. Seven follicles in the running which is freaking amazing compared to what we saw a year ago. Biggest one is almost 20mm and smallest is 11mm. Need the smaller ones to catch up a bit. Estrogen rise from Friday to today was awesome - highest we’ve seen it prior to trigger in all rounds. 
Back in for another monitoring tomorrow morning, then they will decide if we can already trigger or check again on Wednesday. ER Thursday or more likely Friday.
So the travel to the clinic will need last minute flight and hotel bookings but not the end of the world at this point.
Otherwise DH and I have two weeks vacation now. First week is all about this retrieval and I hope second week we can enjoy some quality time together without him having to stab me every night!

Any questions?:

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 
Oh gosh I have so many. I think I already told the one of my red ted baker dress with the zip down the front unzipping in the middle of cocktails at a conference? 
Or the telephone conference call which accidentally turned into a video conference whilst I was on home office and sat in bed wearing something quite racy??? Since then I have stickers over my built in laptop webcams!!!

Swiftlet

@emmasemm "and I hope second week we can enjoy some quality time together without him having to stab me every night!" LOLing over here

thegirlwhowaited_

@emmasemm I did change it! That's exactly how I feel about wanting a plan. It's so exciting things are going so well for you this round! FX you have a nice number of big follicles ready to go.

Avrilmai

Can I change my GTKY/embarrassing moment to that time (earlier today) I asked if I should reuse the needle because I didn’t have enough. Yeah, I thought I had 8 needles turns out I have like 60. (This is where I’d put the facepalm emoji). Thanks for the feedback ladies! 

purplg8r

@beachbunnyxo123 I’m glad your levels are coming down quickly and I hope they contoto do so!

@thegirlwhowaited_ (so I’m pretty sure I’ve been tagging you wrong, even before you changed it !!). Anyways, I hope you’re a SS and get KU before you need your first IUI!

@lulu1180 how did today go??

@Avrilmai hopefully everything looks good tomorrow and you can get started!!

@emmasemm woohoo!!  Such a great monitoring appt! I’ll keep saying it, Grow follies, grow!!

Diagnosis (if you've been): AMA, mild pcos 

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): wto

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): waiting for my body to get its act together!!

How are things going?: I’m annoyed that it seems like I’m having my first anovulatory cycle.  If I get to Thursday without Oing or AF showing up, then I’ll start Provera. 

Any questions?: Talk to me about Provera.  How long did your RE have you on it and how long did it take AF to show up once you stopped?  And any side effects or anything I should know about it?

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself. Towards the beginning of our relationship,  H and I were at Halloween horror nights at universal. We were in a scare zone that was really foggy and holding hands. All of a sudden a drunk guy plows into me, stepping on my foot, and knocking me on my back. He definitely didn’t mean to do it but I was completely knocked over. Luckily H just picked me up And we went on our way. If he had mentioned anything about it I probably would’ve started crying.

thegirlwhowaited_

@purplg8r it’s okay. A few did. I usually read back through so I saw the comments still. No big deal. And thanks! I have all my toes and fingers crossed for when I test Friday. I hope you O so you don’t have to go the Provera rout. 

@lulu1180 I am anxiously waiting to hear how your IUI appointment went. I even told MH about what happened last week and then your update this morning. He keeps asking if there’s an update lol. FX! We’re pulling for you!

lulu1180

@thegirlwhowaited_ LOL at YH!!

Thank you for all the well wishes friends, they seemed to have worked!  The IUI went very smoothly, the NP who did it even mentioned that my cervix was open and CM looked good. I didn’t feel anything when she inserted the catheter and afterwards, they elevated the table under my butt and told me to lay there for 10 minutes.  The post-wash sperm count was 86 million.  And now for the longest TWW of my life!!

jrm_14

@lulu1180 What a cycle for you!!  So glad to hear your update today. 

@purplg8r Hoping your period starts soon!  I have taken 5 days of Provera to jump start cycles. I usually bled within 1-2 days of the last dose. The sx can be about what you’d expect from any progesterone- you may or may not get them. I had night sweats & was extra PMSy each time I have used it. I think @KristoKekerooni  used it heading into IVF. 

@emmasemm FX this is the lucky #7 cycle for you & all those beautiful follies! 

@beachbunnyxo123 Thinking of you & hoping you’re finding ways to take care of yourself. 

@thegirlwhowaited_ Liking the name change As said above, we will be here to support you if you end up going into IUI!  

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Diagnosis (if you've been): Autoimmune/endometriosis+adenomyos/LP/MFI/etc 

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): We did an injectable IUI cycle. 

How are things going?: I continue to perseverate on the thought I possibly did not  ovulate until much later than I should have with the trigger. There’s nothing I can do about it. This cycle will work or it won’t. I’m scared if it doesn’t, I will talk myself in one more IUI to see if we can up the trigger. And I really want to be done after twice as many IUI as we agreed upon in the beginning. If it does work, I’m scared of the guilt of moving for forward without other IFers, here & IRL. I hate hurting others. 

Any questions?: 

GTKY: When MH & I first started dating, after he left for work, I had a bout of diarrhea in his toilet. It clogged. And about overflowed. I decided to leave it & come back at lunch bc I was late to work. At lunch, I kept making it worse. I tried his plunger, I went home & got my plunger. NOTHING WORKED. I was texting my sister play by plays & had no clue what to do without telling him & risk being mortified. I went back to work, spent the afternoon googling & fended up leaving work early to try a third time!!  I had to take some of the toilet water out since it was right at the rim. All I had besides his kitchen cups was a disposable coffee cup. A whole lot of sanitizer later, and scrubbing down the whole bathroom- he didn’t know what happened for over a year until my sister told him. 

nitnat007

@beachbunnyxo123 Sending you lots of positive vibes right now and really hoping that this new protocol does the trick. Be kind to yourself. 
@thegirlwhowaited_ dang it, just as I was getting used to your name lol. Right there with you girl. This would essentially be our last on our too (hopefully) before starting treatment too. Everything crossed for you!
@lulu1180 What a roller coaster of a cycle! So glad that you had that second chance and you were able to get the IUI done. Rooting for you!
@Avrilmai Good luck today! Happy to hear that you have enough needles, I did have a chuckle. I totally would have been worried about that too. 
@emmanemm Cheering those follies along! I hope you have a wonderful vacation, minus the stabbing! Are you going to travel or stay close to home?
@purplg8r Hoping that AF shows up soon for you so you can get this show on the road. 
@jrm_14 I really hope that you managed to catch O on this cycle and that it is successful. I can't speak for all the ladies here, but know that there should be absolutely zero guilt felt with moving on and graduating. We would be nothing but over the moon happy for you! I am pretty damn sure that everyone would agree. 

Diagnosis (if you've been): AMA, adenomyosis, low morph

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): on our own until Sept

How are things going?: I have been having a hard time lately. AF arriving yesterday was a hit, but knowing that come September we will move forward, definitely helps matters. It is a lot of waiting though. 

Any questions?:

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself. I think I need to come back to this one. 

lulu1180

@Avrilmai I’m glad you got the needle situation figured out; I’m pretty sure we’ve all had IF moments like that.  Also, GL at your baseline this morning!

@emmasemm I’m so excited for this ER cycle!  I’m sending all the good growing vibes for your follies to all have beautiful, mature eggs!

@purplg8r Ugh, sorry your body is being a TW!  I hope it gets its shit together soon and figures out what’s going on! 

@jrm_14 Friend, please don’t feel guilty when you get to move on.  Every single person in this thread would be so damn excited to see you go!  I truly wouldn’t wish the hell of IF on my worst enemy and I hate seeing each of my friends come back after any unsuccessful cycle.  Hugs friend, we’re here for you however you need us to.

@nitnat007 Ugh, sorry you have to wait until September.  If is such a game of hurry up and wait!  I hope the time passes quickly for you and at least it’s already August.

nomangos23

Lurking and am cracking up at your embarrassing stories ladies! Good luck to all of you! And fx for you @lulu1180

thegirlwhowaited_

@jrm_14 Thanks. A lot of people seem to appreciate the name change.

@nitnat007 FX we can pull it off. Hopefully time passes quickly this cycle for you. My HSG kept my mind preoccupied most of this cycle, but I'm going stir crazy waiting for Friday to test and symptom spotting like a crazy woman.

@lulu1180 I'm so excited for you and I can't wait for your TWW to be over! Does your doc office do a beta or are you going to be testing at home?

lulu1180

@thegirlwhowaited_ I test at home if no AF and then they confirm with a beta.  I'll likely test no earlier than 14 DPO and possibly later as my average LP is 15 days and my longest is 16.

emmasemm

@swiftlet always happy to provide some entertainment!!!

@avrilmai if this is your worst moment in the cycle you’ll breeze it!!! Hope you have a great baseline today!

@lulu1180 wow after all the stress that sounds like a dream IUI- keeping everything crossed for you!

@jrm_14 do not ever feel guilty about wanting to move on, we all want to move on. It does not mean we won’t miss the amazing group we have here.

@nitnat007 September will be here before you know it. Other than traveling to the clinic this week for a few days we will stay home and do some day trips nearby as there are lots of places we haven’t seen.

@thegirlwhowaited_
@purplg8r
@jrm_14
@nitnat007
@lulu1180

Thanks for all the great wishes. Seven follicles 16-22.5mm today which is freaking awesome, as is my estrogen of over 1800. I hardly dare let myself get excited but it’s hard not to. Back a year ago we were struggling to get two follicles to mature simultaneously. 
Traveling to the clinic tomorrow, final monitoring we hope, with trigger and then ER Friday. 
Come on follicles, just a few more days!

lulu1180

@emmasemm I'm so happy that this cycle continues to be amazing!!!  I'll continue being cautiously optimistic for you and your growing follies!

suzycupcake

@lulu1180 Holy crap that’s a unicorn of a post wash count! Fx for you!

@emmasemm Gl on Friday. I hope this will mean a take home baby

@jrm_14 It will be okay. Even if you did, the swimmers were in there waiting. Fx for you too! 

zamoraspin

@beachbunnyxo123 What did your RE add to your protocol? I once was jogging while on cold medicine and tripped and fell right in front of a bus full of college kids… where was that magical cigarette smoking squirrel when I needed him?

@thegirlwhowated_ Fx for you on this cycle, I see you had an HSG recently and sometimes people do have success within a few months of that - even if there were no visible blockages just clearing out the tubes sometimes helps.

@lulu1180 I can't believe the rollercoaster of this cycle! I am so relieved you got to do the IUI after all and that YH's count was so good. I am so hoping this is the one!

@avrilmai How was baseline today? I have you in my thoughts as you start sticking yourself with all the needles. I know you can do it.

@emmasemm I've been so excited for each of your updates - grow follies grow! Do have any sense of the reason for the big shift in numbers?

@purplg8r Ugh, I'm so frustrated that of all the cycles for you to O late/not O this is the one. I hope it ends up working out so that the timing for your transfer works with your school schedule at least. I think I've heard it can be a few days after stopping Provera to get AF.

@jrm_14 I'm sorry you are second guessing when you O'd. I think all any of us can do is move forward when we feel ready, and sometimes that takes longer than we'd like. It's natural to have a fear of survivor's guilt (and feel survivor's guilt) but just know everyone will be so happy for you if this is your cycle.

Also, hello, I have long been a TTGP poster and stalker of this thread but I've never regularly participated. I know most of you well, but for the few of you I don't, I'm 36, DH is 35 and we've been TTC our first since March 2017. We've been working with an RE for 11 months (!) but I've never felt I quite fit in this thread until now because we weren't pursuing treatment and I don't have difficulty getting ku. *TW loss and pregnancy mentioned in spoiler

We started seeing an after my second mc, in part because I was already 35. We did a very thorough RPL panel and karyotyping and everything was normal (except an MTHFR mutation for me). I mc'd a third time in early November of 2017 and I had a D&C to try to test tissue but the results were inconclusive. Treatment wise the most common "prescription" for unexplained RPL is "expectant management" meaning maybe you'll have better luck next time. The only alternative treatment option presented was IVF with PGS. I did try a couple rounds of clomid to see if we could get multiple follicles going and maybe increase the chances of a good egg, but I didn't get pregnant in the cycles I tried clomid.

We decided to try on our own through April of 2018 and then move to IVF if I didn't get pregnant again or if I had another loss. I got pregnant for the fourth time in April. Everything seemed on track and at our first u/s we saw the HB. Unfortunately the following week the HB had stopped, likely within 24 hours of our appt. As difficult as that was we did another D&C and this time got a result -  Trisomy 22. That finding solidified our decision to do IVF with PGS. Our RE seems confident that if we can find a good embryo we can have success, I really hope she's right. We are scheduled to do our first ER in September.  

Diagnosis (if you've been): RPL likely due to egg quality

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): WFIVF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Benched and gently harassing my IVF nurse to get my calendar together for September.

How are things going?: Eh. I'm ready to get the show on the road. I've had to resist the urge to ttc on our own during this time because I am terrible at waiting - there's no reason to think ttc on our own would end any differently than it has every time before.

Any questions?: Nope

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself - Some of you know this but one time I pooped myself on a date…

rallykat14

Diagnosis (if you've been): endometriosis and low amh

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): waiting for AF

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): well I had my adventure with the hysteroscopy and endo scratch last week.  Now I wait to transfer

How are things going?: 

Any questions?: I never bled from the procedure last week...is that normal??

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself 
I embarrassed myself on a daily basis...where do I start? I think the best was when I got a trigger shot and passed out. I only had the gown on and I fell off the table and hit my head!

@zamora_spin I hate that you are here but we are all about supporting each other and making it through

@jrm_14 don't ever say that! We will all be so thrilled for you to leave here!!! You aren't allowed to have that guilt!

@emmasemm yay for those follicles!!!

@lulu1180 crossing my fingers for you and I hope this is the shortest tww ever

thegirlwhowaited_

@zamora_spin that is what DH and I are hoping for this cycle. We’ll see this weekend/early next week if some of that tube clearing magic worked. I’d probably be pretty impatietly hounding the IVF nurse. I hope you get your calendar soon so you can start planning. 

purplg8r

@lulu1180 I’m glad it went smoothly!!

@jrm_14 I hope it does work—and if so, you shouldn’t feel guilty!!  We all would be so happy for you! And your embarrassing story makes me cringe for you!

@nitnat007 I’m sorry AF showed up. I hope Sept comes quickly for you. All this hurry up and wait during IF sucks. 

@emmasemm I’m so happy that your body is cooperating!!  Hoping for another great appt for you tomorrow!

@zamora_spin I hate that you have to be here—but glad we can support you and hope the PGS testing is successful 

@rallykat14 I think when I was questioning my bleeding too long after the procedure, someone (or maybe a few) said they didn’t bleed at all

emmasemm

@rallykat14 I didn’t bleed after mine, not until my next AF as normal... and I have the feeling your body is a bit like mine - we can try to tell it what to do but it basically does what the hell it wants, so I’ve long given up expecting it to behave 

@zamora_spin hey old friend! I’m sorry to see you here but I hope the PGS will help you find success fast.
by the way, not all karyotyping is equal... and every month the companies include more things they can test for. I know of several ladies who only have testing a large number of embryos with PGS found a common issue which then with more specific genetic testing for the parents identified a root cause. 

@suzycupcake @purplg8r thanks! 6am and sitting on a plane in 28 degree centigrade heat better be worth it!

lulu1180

@zamora_spin I'm so sorry that you have to be here friend, but at least you know you'll be in the company of some incredible and knowledgeable women, that are among the most supportive on TB.  Good luck dealing with your fertility nurse!

@rallykat14 When is your transfer estimated for and are they changing the protocol at all or just seeing if the scratch helps?

@emmasemm I'm keeping everything crossed that your 6 am flight is worth it and more!!!!

sheepshepherdess

Diagnosis (if you've been): 

Status (WTO/TWW/TTA): TWW

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): femara, trigger, IUI on 7/27, PG

How are things going?: Meh. I knew this cycle was a bust, just had a feeling. Even with all the progesterone symptoms. And now sharp period cramps are undeniable. Pretty much just WFAF. 

Any questions?: 

GTKY: Tell us an embarrassing story about yourself. I've been thinking about this for days and still have come up with nothing truly embarrassing. They've all been blocked from my mind very effectively.

lulu1180

@sheepshepherdess I'm so sorry to hear this cycle was unsuccessful.  Do something nice for yourself

sheepshepherdess

@beachbunnyxo123 Hope your beta comes down quickly so you can move forward.

@thegirlwhowaited_ FX for your natural cycle success!

@lulu1180 So hoping this was a good IUI! And what magic that YHs count was up!

@Avrilmai Glad you figured out the needle situation, GL stimming this week.

@emmasemm Excited about 7 follies!! Can't believe you let your DH do the injections. FX for Friday as well.

@purplg8r Sorry for the An-O or late O.

@jrm_14 I never have the same O feelings w/trigger as I do w/"natural" O. And I think I can say that we all really, really want you to move on. I'd be so happy to hear of your success! LOVE your embarrassing story, it certainly brought to mind some memories for me.

@nitnat007 Hope this month flies by!

@zamora_spin Hope your nurse schedules everything soon and that the PGS will help you find the perfect embryo.

@rallykat14 Totally normal to either bleed or not. Hate to ask, but how was the endo scratch?

sheepshepherdess

@lulu1180 Thanks  

rallykat14

@sheepshepherdess Scratch was fine if you don't count the seizure I had getting the IV...they sedated me because I also did a hysteroscopy

@lulu1180 waiting for AF and then starting up, probably early September.  Got a few new drugs to add to the mix so hopefully at the baseline appointment I learn how they all come into play.

@emmasemm Ain't that the truth!!!!

sheepshepherdess

@rallykat14 Ahhh I get it, didn't realize the IV was for both. That story was particularly scary.

KristoKekerooni

@zamora_spin

Avrilmai

@emmasemm so glad those 7 are still going strong! GL today!

@zamora_spin hey lady.    hate that you have to be here, but here for you whenever you need it

@rallykat14 are you still waiting on results from your procedure? any timeline on that? 

@jrm_14 I understand the thoughts, the guilt, but I also know that I would love for everyone here to move on for happy/positive reasons and would never want to take that away from you. I sincerely hope you get to move on very soon and hope that you will see "graduating" as instilling hope in others. This IF stuff is so difficult and brings up so many emotions, and they are all valid, but remember as so many others have said, it is not the pain Olympics and moving on is what we all want for each other. 

@lulu1180 @nitnat007 @purplg8r @emmasemm @zamora_spin thanks ladies. Baseline went well and started stims last night. next monitoring appt is Friday. 

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rallykat14

@Avrilmai they were happy with how everything looked, didn't have to remove anything.  Now I wait for AF and then prep for FET.  Not sure if my procedure will affect my cycle but I should get it this weekend.  I'm a raging bitch today so she could be right on schedule!

jrm_14

Thanks everyone for the support on anticipated guilt of  someday graduating. It all made a lot of sense & helped to hear. IF is having the feeling & emotions, all the time, about everything. 

@Avrilmai How are stims going so far? One shot at a time ❤️

@rallykat14 Did they say how long is the scratch supposed to be “good”?  

@emmasemm Anxiously awaiting an update on your follies!  

@zamora_spin It’s a bit odd to say “glad to see you made the move onto this thread.”  I am so curious to hear your date story!