IF Testing & Treatment w/o 12/19

maggiemadeit

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 ballgame. 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 (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched):

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

How are things going?:

Any questions?:

GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? 

anniemarie887

Diagnosis (if you've been): uncooperative uterus/RPL

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): WTO

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): had acupuncture friday, everyone around me has colds and she said my pulses felt like i was working on fighting something. so far i feel fine, tired - but that's the norm.

How are things going?: they are going, glad that it seems like FW and some time off are going to match up so we can not feel so rushed/tired hopefully. i'm still waiting on a few christmas items to come in, and wrap up the last two boxes of goodies for my younger sisters.

Any questions?: natm

GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? hmmm i haven't received it just yet... but i am so so excited for Adele in Vegas in March. i've been following along all the other weekends and the venue is just so small and squeeeeeeeeeee.

edit bc spelling  

bearmomma1

@anniemarie887 enjoy FW and the time off! and Adeeeeeele!

Diagnosis (if you've been): retired ovaries, LPD

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): TI while we wait for IVF with DE

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): Nothing again. Just boring ol' TI

How are things going?: eh, CD 1 so that sucks, though not unexpected. Depending on if I O on time or not, FW might happen while we're spending time at a cabin with the in-laws. Might not be the best timing.

Any questions?:

GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? I'm having a hard time thinking of anything right now.

mambo5-2

Diagnosis (if you've been): RPL, MFI possible funky blood 

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): benched while H heals 

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): H had surgery last week, it showed a lot of scar tissue so basically we have one functional testicle 

How are things going?: H is very sorry poor dude 

Any questions?: Nope 

GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? H surprised me with my best friend flying in for 2 weeks over the summer with her kids. It was amazing 

anniemarie887

@bearmomma1 sorry for CD1, and hoping FW timing works for you!
@mambo5-2 about how long is the recovery time?
@kiki047 is surgery tomorrow? am i remembering right? thinking of you

mambo5-2

@anniemarie887 approximately 3 weeks. The swelling and bruising is pretty bad right now. 

anniemarie887

I'm sorry for him (and you!), that sounds quite unpleasant @mambo5-2 (edit to correct tag)

optimistgardener

hi everyone!

@anniemarie887 i hope you fight off whatever is nipping at you.

@mambo5-2 yr poor husband. i hope he feels better soon.

@bearmomma1 ugh so sorry about cd1. it's so hard not to get your hopes up with each cycle.

@kiki047 i hope the recovery is not too rough, and that you're back up and at'em asap!

Diagnosis (if you've been): geriatric, etc.

Status (TI/ICI/IUI/IVF/FET/benched): FET prep

What are you doing this cycle? (Testing? Treatment?): shots of luprolide acetate, followed in a couple of weeks by, assuming suppression check goes well, estradiol valerate.

How are things going?: i think i need to actually start cutting back on the booze and being proactive about eating all the healthy stuff, sigh. this is no simple matter when i am surrounded in cookies and delicious beer.

Any questions?: nope

GTKY: What is the best gift you have ever received? jeez that's a tough question.
ok. it's not really a "gift" in the classic sense, but the news, 4 years ago, that my mom's cancer was responding so dramatically to chemotherapy,that the surgery that had formerly been off the table was now once again on the table? that was a gift from the universe that i am pretty sure cannot be surpassed. and, although i am anxious as usual about her next upcoming CT scan, I am also wildly grateful for the gift we've been given of the current treatment she's on, which has kept her cancer stable now for more than 2 and a half years.

mambo5-2

@optimistgardener FX that your mom's scan is good! Also keep the cookies and cut the beer, you deserve at least 50% joy. 

anniemarie887

@optimistgardener that is the best gift, truly. hoping for continued good scans