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WTO Friday 1/21

abjm0325abjm0325 member
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Re: WTO Friday 1/21

  • abjm0325abjm0325 member

    Month/Cycle: 5/5 AL

    CD: 9

    WAYDTGKU: vitamins, CoQ10, progesterone, OPKs

    R/R: This bonkers week continues. Remind me again why we are in-person teaching (with NO mask mandate) when the positivity rate is over 30%?? The majority of my colleagues are out with positive tests or are in quarantine. In less stressful news, it is Friday and I am looking forward to a low-key weekend. Hoping the snow will melt so I can get in a run outside by Sunday. 

    CS/Q: Nope 
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  • PaturkeyPaturkey member
    @abjm0325 I'm sorry that so many people are getting sick, that's so stressful. I hope you can get a run in this weekend to help alleviate the stress.

    Month/Cycle: 5/6

    CD: 10

    WAYDTGKU: BBT, OPKs, vitamins ::goes to take vitamin::

    R/R: I'm finished work for the week so that's great. I was pleasantly surprised that lots of my students actually did something over their break. Who knew? My revelation for the day is that sometimes you should listen to music you haven't listened to in a couple decades. It'll refresh your soul. I've been listening to the Grateful Dead today and I keep thinking, "That's a great song." then "I love that one, too." It's like getting a hug from a friend I haven't seen in years. <3

    CS/Q: No news. Expecting O in two-four days.
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  • optimistgardeneroptimistgardener member
    edited January 2022
    *lurking from my usual IF never-never-land*
    @abjm0325 solidarity on the teaching through a covid tsunami. we at least have a mask mandate on my campus but it's all just bananas regardless. i can't even imagine what it would be like to be doing this without a mask mandate. please stay safe!
    History
    I am doing this on my own. Left ovary and fallopian tube removed due to cyst/necrosis just after birth. Right ovary and tube still purport to function.
    Began TTC in Aug '18 @ age 35
    5 or 6 (or 7?!) cycles using frozen donor sperm, ICI. All BFN
    Mar-Jun '19 IUIs, all BFN
    Began process of referral for RE in spring of '19, blood tests confirm low AMH (.54) but all else is good.
    May '19 HSG shows open tube, but ultrasound suggests fibroids
    MRI in June '19 confirms two large fibroids, one growing through wall of uterus
    In June '19 I move from California to Oregon, disrupting my insurance, referrals, etc. 5 months spent piecing it all back together.
    Nov. '19 attempted myomectomy (vaginal approach) failed. 2nd surgery using laparoscopic method in Jan '20 is successful.
    April '20 --> June '20, natural IUIs, all BFN.
    July? saline ultrasound and bubble test demonstrate open tube
    July '20 clomid cycle cancelled for thin lining
    Aug-Oct, 3 femara cycles, all BFN
    RE referral. While waiting to set up an appointment Nov-Jan,I continue with natural cycles and ICI, using a known donor, BFN...
    Jan '21 more bloodwork, AMH is worse (.30), FSH high albeit not catastrophic at 13.2. hysteroscopy all good. "looks cozy!" says the RE.
    Feb '21, injectables (menopur, novarel), iui, BFN (doc said the frozen donor sperm sample had the "best numbers she'd ever seen!")
    Mar '21, injectables, iui cancelled due to lack of follicles, converted to at home-insem. BFN
    May '21, first IVF round cancelled due to cyst.
    July '21 IVF: standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 7; 6 days of stims. 8 eggs retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilize, 4 made it to blast. 3 are 4AB, 1 is 4BB. PGT-A results all abnormal.
    Oct '21 somewhat improved AMH (.51) and significantly improved FSH (8.9). Maybe it's all the pills I swallow.
    Dec -21, standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 5; 11 days of stims. retrieval yields 5, 4M, 2 reach day-6 blast (4AB & 4BB). 1 low-level mosaic (chr. 3 deletion), 1 complex abnormal.
    Feb '22 FET (low-level mosaic): CP.
    May '22 egg retrieval, lupron flare protocol. HGH priming for 1 month before stims; md lupron 20/20u daily; menopur 225, follistim 225, 10k trigger after 8 days of stims; AFC 10; 13 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized. All frozen at 2PN for later thaw, grow, and biopsy.
    July '22 egg retrieval same protocol: 9 days of stims; AFC 8; 10 retrieved, 8 mature, 4 fertilized and frozen.
    Sept '22 ER same protocol: AFC 10; 12 retrieved, 11 mature, 11 fertilized.
    From the 3 retrievals, 7 survived to day 5-6 blastocyst, from which I have 2 normal embryos!
    Jan 20, Fully medicated FET, baby aspirin, dexamethasone, acupuncture, and as much woo as I can stand (which isn't very much). BFN.
    July 23, Natural FET + baby aspirin. BFN.
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  • abjm0325abjm0325 member
    @Paturkey I love discovering old music! It can bring up so many good memories. That's one of the reasons I like re-reading books I love too. I often remember how magical it was the first time I read it!
    @optimistgardener Thanks for the solidarity! I know education is important and needs to continue, but shew. Feels like we could be taking precautions to protect our community at least. Me and my KN95 mask will just be hunkered down in my office as much as possible. 
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  • fantasyflytefantasyflyte member

    @abjm0325 oof, that sounds super stressful. I hope you're able to steer clear of catching it yourself.

    @Paturkey there really is something special about hearing music you haven't in a long time, the nostalgia is real.


    Month/Cycle: 15-13

    CD: 8

    WAYDTGKU: letrozole and IUI maybe

    R/R: Insurance hasn't approved the preauth yet, so I think I'm going to have to cancel my ultrasound appointment and just monitor with OPKs and hope the preauth comes through in time for the actual IUI. Ugh. Also my migraine hasn't gone away completely and I'm just grumpy.

    CS/Q:



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  • sejicasejica member
    edited January 2022

    @abjm0325 here I am hoping for more snow so I can go skiing 😂 

    @paturkey love your ::action::. I do the same after posting, ::goes to eat pumpkin/flax blend::

    @fantasyflyte I'm pretty sure dealing with insurance is one of Dante's circles of torture in hell.


    Month/Cycle: 3/2

    CD: 17 (only upside of o day being 21+ is getting to hang here in wto with every. single. one. of you ttgp ladies eventually)

    WAYDTGKU: bbt, pnv, coq10, seed cycling, opk, dtd, cm/p/f

    R/R: I put headspace on Netflix yesterday to take me out of my estrogen fueled ragey mood. 10/10 recommend.

    CS/Q: no one needs to see all those arrows and dotted temp lines and weeks of neg opk, but I do have a q: did you get an IF/RE specialist referral from your PCP or your OBGYN?
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  • abjm0325abjm0325 member
    @fantasyflyte That is plenty to cause some grumpiness. I'm still keeping everything crossed that the pre-auth will come in time!
    @sejica Haha, if I thought I would be capable of skiing without major injury I might vote for that too!  :D
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  • optimistgardeneroptimistgardener member
    *lurking from IF* @sejica i got my IF referral from my gyn but i see no reason why your pcp wouldn't be able to. actually i take that back maybe dumb insurance reasons.
    History
    I am doing this on my own. Left ovary and fallopian tube removed due to cyst/necrosis just after birth. Right ovary and tube still purport to function.
    Began TTC in Aug '18 @ age 35
    5 or 6 (or 7?!) cycles using frozen donor sperm, ICI. All BFN
    Mar-Jun '19 IUIs, all BFN
    Began process of referral for RE in spring of '19, blood tests confirm low AMH (.54) but all else is good.
    May '19 HSG shows open tube, but ultrasound suggests fibroids
    MRI in June '19 confirms two large fibroids, one growing through wall of uterus
    In June '19 I move from California to Oregon, disrupting my insurance, referrals, etc. 5 months spent piecing it all back together.
    Nov. '19 attempted myomectomy (vaginal approach) failed. 2nd surgery using laparoscopic method in Jan '20 is successful.
    April '20 --> June '20, natural IUIs, all BFN.
    July? saline ultrasound and bubble test demonstrate open tube
    July '20 clomid cycle cancelled for thin lining
    Aug-Oct, 3 femara cycles, all BFN
    RE referral. While waiting to set up an appointment Nov-Jan,I continue with natural cycles and ICI, using a known donor, BFN...
    Jan '21 more bloodwork, AMH is worse (.30), FSH high albeit not catastrophic at 13.2. hysteroscopy all good. "looks cozy!" says the RE.
    Feb '21, injectables (menopur, novarel), iui, BFN (doc said the frozen donor sperm sample had the "best numbers she'd ever seen!")
    Mar '21, injectables, iui cancelled due to lack of follicles, converted to at home-insem. BFN
    May '21, first IVF round cancelled due to cyst.
    July '21 IVF: standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 7; 6 days of stims. 8 eggs retrieved, 7 mature, 5 fertilize, 4 made it to blast. 3 are 4AB, 1 is 4BB. PGT-A results all abnormal.
    Oct '21 somewhat improved AMH (.51) and significantly improved FSH (8.9). Maybe it's all the pills I swallow.
    Dec -21, standard antagonist. 225menupur/225gonal-f/cetrotide/5000u trigger, AFC 5; 11 days of stims. retrieval yields 5, 4M, 2 reach day-6 blast (4AB & 4BB). 1 low-level mosaic (chr. 3 deletion), 1 complex abnormal.
    Feb '22 FET (low-level mosaic): CP.
    May '22 egg retrieval, lupron flare protocol. HGH priming for 1 month before stims; md lupron 20/20u daily; menopur 225, follistim 225, 10k trigger after 8 days of stims; AFC 10; 13 retrieved; 10 mature; 8 fertilized. All frozen at 2PN for later thaw, grow, and biopsy.
    July '22 egg retrieval same protocol: 9 days of stims; AFC 8; 10 retrieved, 8 mature, 4 fertilized and frozen.
    Sept '22 ER same protocol: AFC 10; 12 retrieved, 11 mature, 11 fertilized.
    From the 3 retrievals, 7 survived to day 5-6 blastocyst, from which I have 2 normal embryos!
    Jan 20, Fully medicated FET, baby aspirin, dexamethasone, acupuncture, and as much woo as I can stand (which isn't very much). BFN.
    July 23, Natural FET + baby aspirin. BFN.
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  • tessiesmom26tessiesmom26 member
    *lurking from TWW* 
    @sejica I called the OB first, to get things rolling and they will provide the referral should one be needed. I think it has to go through them because they took my IUD out, so they have record that it's been a year based on that and also have all related medical things there as well. As Optimist said, your insurance might do things differently, just wanted to give another perspective. 
    Me: 34  DH: 34
    Married 10/28/17
    Our TTC Journey
    TTC #1 February '18
    Team Green turned Team Blue 10/15/18

    TTC #2 January '21
    BFP June '21
    MMC/Blighted Ovum that led to D&C July '21
    Jan '22 - started IF testing
    BFP Jan '22
    MMC/Blighted Ovum that led to D&C Feb '22
    BFP May '22


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