Please feel free to share what you are Thankful for today!
Hope everyone is having a great day (and staying cool if your in Chicagoland!)
~Jen
4/12: HSG All Clear
5-1-12: DX of PCOS
5-4-12: DH S/A all normal.
5-16-12: Offically start IUI#1-->Clomid(50mg) + Trigger + IUI + progesterone supplements=BFN
IUI #2-same treatment-->BFN
July IUI#3-same treatment--->BFN
Aug 22, 2012-Laparoscopy Found/Removed extensive endometreosis.
September 2012-IUI #4-Same treatment as before. BFN
October 2012-forced break/Surgery to remove abnormal cells in left breast.
November 2012-First Injects Cycle (IUI #5)! 225IU Follistim CD 3-5, then monitoring appointment. 20+ follier & e2 >2000-Mild OHSS
December 2012-#2 Injects + IUI#6): Beta 1/18/13-BFN!
Jan 2013-Starting IVF!!! BC starts Jan 17/Lupron on Feb 13/Stims on Feb 18/ER on March 1
IVF Protocol: Lupron 10 units in am until stimms. Then 5 units of Lurpon in am, 150iu of Follistim and 1 unit of Menopur in pm. Holding dosage throughtout since response has been great.
Thought we would be freeze all due to OHSS, but ended up getting more follicles then expected! 14 total!!! 12 mature and 11 fertilized. Dr calls for a 5 day transfer!! Will freeze remaining.
I'm thankful it's Thursday! It's been a long week at my full time job and i'm so over it.
I have a jewelry party (my side business) tomorrow night which is a fundraiser for the National Association for Down Syndrome. I'm super geeked out about that becuase its a cause very close to my heart! Then, i really have nothing the rest of the weekend. A summer weekend not spent running here or there...UN-HEARD OF!
~Jen
4/12: HSG All Clear
5-1-12: DX of PCOS
5-4-12: DH S/A all normal.
5-16-12: Offically start IUI#1-->Clomid(50mg) + Trigger + IUI + progesterone supplements=BFN
IUI #2-same treatment-->BFN
July IUI#3-same treatment--->BFN
Aug 22, 2012-Laparoscopy Found/Removed extensive endometreosis.
September 2012-IUI #4-Same treatment as before. BFN
October 2012-forced break/Surgery to remove abnormal cells in left breast.
November 2012-First Injects Cycle (IUI #5)! 225IU Follistim CD 3-5, then monitoring appointment. 20+ follier & e2 >2000-Mild OHSS
December 2012-#2 Injects + IUI#6): Beta 1/18/13-BFN!
Jan 2013-Starting IVF!!! BC starts Jan 17/Lupron on Feb 13/Stims on Feb 18/ER on March 1
IVF Protocol: Lupron 10 units in am until stimms. Then 5 units of Lurpon in am, 150iu of Follistim and 1 unit of Menopur in pm. Holding dosage throughtout since response has been great.
Thought we would be freeze all due to OHSS, but ended up getting more follicles then expected! 14 total!!! 12 mature and 11 fertilized. Dr calls for a 5 day transfer!! Will freeze remaining.
Being in Chicagoland (NW suburbs) I am NOT looking forward to the heat today so my thankful Thursday is I am thankful to have a powerful, working :::::knocks on wood::::: air conditioner. And hope that the heat keeps people away from Tar.get today so work is slow this afternoon LOL.
I am also thankful for the dollar Blue Moon Seasonal special they had last night at the bar so DH and I could have a few with friends without dropping much cash.
And finally, I'm thankful for a friend passing on a job opportunity to DH last night. He's been hating his job for quite a while now so it's nice to see some excitement over the prospect of another opportunity. I even told him I'd be willing to move for him to be happy in his career, but he said he really didn't even want to move from our hometown. love.
I am thankful that my dog had a successful surgery yesterday (bladder stone) and he will be feeling better soon.
Yay! I was wondering how he was doing!
I am thankful I have the support of my DH and mom through all this IF crap. Although taking my mom with me for the IUI since DH couldn't be there probably wasn't the best idea because she calls me at least twice a day asking if I feel any "different"....I am like way too early mom. But at least I know they care and are there for me.
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I'm thankful tomorrow is almost here, I go for my first beta in the morning!
I'm also thankful for a husband that works in this insane heat (I'm in Texas) everyday without complaints! He's currently in an attic, and it's 90 degrees outside which means it's well over 100 in that attic and getting hotter. He's a/c tech, so he's busy busy!
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
I'm thankful for my garden... it really keeps me sane during all this IF business... having something to take care of, work on everyday. Plus, I just love eating food that I grew! It still boggles my mind, that I can grow things from seed (what a metaphor for pregnancy!).
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TTC #1 since October 2010 | Began Testing in January 2012
DH SA - low motility with 0% morph; varicocele (repaired); low T (on Clomid)
IVF w/ICSI (long Lupron w/ Repronex and Follistim) in September 2012
I am thankful that my dog had a successful surgery yesterday (bladder stone) and he will be feeling better soon.
Yay! I was wondering how he was doing!
I am thankful I have the support of my DH and mom through all this IF crap. Although taking my mom with me for the IUI since DH couldn't be there probably wasn't the best idea because she calls me at least twice a day asking if I feel any "different"....I am like way too early mom. But at least I know they care and are there for me.
That is so sweet.
I didn't think I'd ever say this, but I hope you got KU when your mom was in the room. FX for this cycle.
Lmao how funny would that be to phantom baby, no daddy wasn't in the room but grandma was! lol
I have two doggies who are my babies (one we had to put down 2 years ago this month) so I completely understand what you are going through! My mom's dog had a bladder stone removed last year. Grateful that my sister works at the vet!
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finally getting the green light to start treatments.
the awesome nurse at my RE who has been helping me get all of the last minute details tied together for IVF - 1.
that the weekend is almost here and DH is letting me pick every activity we do since it could be the last time for many of my favorite activities for 9 months.
that tomorrow is pay day for both DH and myself.
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up." TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012 IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized! ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597 12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
I too am thankful for my monitoring appointment today, FX for left follies!
I am also thankful for DH, we've grown so much during this whole process, and it's only brought us closer.
Me: 37, DH: 35 :: TCC since 2/11 SA: Perfect! CD3 HSG = Blocked Right Tube
April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2 Cancelled, Right Tube Developed a Hydro 8/28 Hydro & Scar Tissue Removed Cleared for FET FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th 2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th 2015- 2 failed FET. We are done SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
Re: Thankful Thursday
I'm thankful it's Thursday! It's been a long week at my full time job and i'm so over it.
I have a jewelry party (my side business) tomorrow night which is a fundraiser for the National Association for Down Syndrome. I'm super geeked out about that becuase its a cause very close to my heart! Then, i really have nothing the rest of the weekend. A summer weekend not spent running here or there...UN-HEARD OF!
4/12: HSG All Clear
5-1-12: DX of PCOS
5-4-12: DH S/A all normal.
5-16-12: Offically start IUI#1-->Clomid(50mg) + Trigger + IUI + progesterone supplements=BFN
IUI #2-same treatment-->BFN
July IUI#3-same treatment--->BFN
Aug 22, 2012-Laparoscopy Found/Removed extensive endometreosis.
September 2012-IUI #4-Same treatment as before. BFN
October 2012-forced break/Surgery to remove abnormal cells in left breast.
November 2012-First Injects Cycle (IUI #5)! 225IU Follistim CD 3-5, then monitoring appointment. 20+ follier & e2 >2000-Mild OHSS
December 2012-#2 Injects + IUI#6): Beta 1/18/13-BFN!
Jan 2013-Starting IVF!!! BC starts Jan 17/Lupron on Feb 13/Stims on Feb 18/ER on March 1 IVF Protocol: Lupron 10 units in am until stimms. Then 5 units of Lurpon in am, 150iu of Follistim and 1 unit of Menopur in pm. Holding dosage throughtout since response has been great. Thought we would be freeze all due to OHSS, but ended up getting more follicles then expected! 14 total!!! 12 mature and 11 fertilized. Dr calls for a 5 day transfer!! Will freeze remaining.
With Love & Strength, Hope Grows!
WHEN, not IF!!!
Being in Chicagoland (NW suburbs) I am NOT looking forward to the heat today so my thankful Thursday is I am thankful to have a powerful, working :::::knocks on wood::::: air conditioner. And hope that the heat keeps people away from Tar.get today so work is slow this afternoon LOL.
I am also thankful for the dollar Blue Moon Seasonal special they had last night at the bar so DH and I could have a few with friends without dropping much cash.
And finally, I'm thankful for a friend passing on a job opportunity to DH last night. He's been hating his job for quite a while now so it's nice to see some excitement over the prospect of another opportunity. I even told him I'd be willing to move for him to be happy in his career, but he said he really didn't even want to move from our hometown. love.
IUI#4 1/23/13 on 75iu x9 Follistim = BFP then chem preg m/c (Feb 2013)
IUI#5 BFN (April 2013)
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Yay! I was wondering how he was doing!
I am thankful I have the support of my DH and mom through all this IF crap. Although taking my mom with me for the IUI since DH couldn't be there probably wasn't the best idea because she calls me at least twice a day asking if I feel any "different"....I am like way too early mom. But at least I know they care and are there for me.
I'm thankful my sister-in-law and her family will be heading home on Tuesday. It has been a LONG visit with her undisciplined 4 year old.
Im also thankful for my monitoring appointment. I'm ready up get this cycle rolling!
I'm thankful tomorrow is almost here, I go for my first beta in the morning!
I'm also thankful for a husband that works in this insane heat (I'm in Texas) everyday without complaints! He's currently in an attic, and it's 90 degrees outside which means it's well over 100 in that attic and getting hotter. He's a/c tech, so he's busy busy!
TTC #1 since 3/2011
DX: anovulatory and severe MFI
DH is a testicular cancer survivor
IVF#1 w/ICSI lupron, gonal f, ovidrel
ER 6/15/12 6R 6M 6F! ET 6/20/12
Beta #1: 154 Beta #2: 509 Beta #3: 7326
Baby Boy born 3/1/2013
TTC#2: 6/2014 all testing came back normal
IVF#2 (#1 for LO#2) 9/2014 - 17R 10M 10F 4 blasts frozen on day 6.
FET #1 10/15/14 - Beta #1: 216 Beta #2: 823
Baby Boy born 7/10/2015
Howdy neighbor to the south!
I'm thankful for my garden... it really keeps me sane during all this IF business... having something to take care of, work on everyday. Plus, I just love eating food that I grew! It still boggles my mind, that I can grow things from seed (what a metaphor for pregnancy!).
TTC #1 since October 2010 | Began Testing in January 2012
DH SA - low motility with 0% morph; varicocele (repaired); low T (on Clomid)
IVF w/ICSI (long Lupron w/ Repronex and Follistim) in September 2012
Lmao how funny would that be to phantom baby, no daddy wasn't in the room but grandma was! lol
I have two doggies who are my babies (one we had to put down 2 years ago this month) so I completely understand what you are going through! My mom's dog had a bladder stone removed last year. Grateful that my sister works at the vet!
I"m thankful for:
finally getting the green light to start treatments.
the awesome nurse at my RE who has been helping me get all of the last minute details tied together for IVF - 1.
that the weekend is almost here and DH is letting me pick every activity we do since it could be the last time for many of my favorite activities for 9 months.
that tomorrow is pay day for both DH and myself.
"I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough, I'm giving you all my love, I"m still looking up."
TTC #1 since August 2011 MFI Diagnosis - April 2012
IVF #1 - July 2012 - Stims start 7/2, ER 7/12, 20 retrieved, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!
ET - 7/17 - 1 blast transferred. Beta - 7/26 273, Beta 2 7/30 - 1143. Beta 3 8/6 - 11,597
12/25 - Santa tells us "IT'S A GIRL!" EDD - April 4th
Our Little Easter Bunny has arrived!
Molly Mildred born 03/31/13
TTC A Sibling....... FET #1 11/14/14, Transferred one beautiful blast
Remaining four frosties arrested due to "embryologist error"
Plllllleasssee stick little icicle.....Beta 11/23...BFN
Starting ALL over with a fresh IVF cycle
Stims start 11/28/14, ER December 10th, 13 eggs retrieved, 11 mature, only 4 fertilized
1 Blast Transferred on December 15th..... Beta Christmas Eve... Please Santa, bring me a baby!
Beta #1 345.....Beta #2....750/ First U/S 1/13/15/HB 131....EDD 9/2/2015
I too am thankful for my monitoring appointment today, FX for left follies!
I am also thankful for DH, we've grown so much during this whole process, and it's only brought us closer.
June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
FET #2.2 Scheduled for September 20th
2 Thawed, 2 Transferred! Beta #1- 96, Beta #2 906! :: EDD June 10th
2015- 2 failed FET. We are done
SURPRISE! BFP 8/8/16 EDD 4/1/17
I'm glad your dog is going to be okay!
I am thankful that DH is very patient and understanding. I have been a pain to live with this week.
I am not thankful that the high for today is 101 here.
TTC#1 since 5/2011
DX: Hypothyroidism, PCOS, Myasthenia Gravis, Aplastic Anemia, one copy MTHFR DH SA: count 52% motility (slow progressive), 0% normal morph
June-July 2012: Clomid cycles=BFNs
August 2012: New RE, started Metformin, Letrozole 7.5mg+TI=BFN Sept. 2012: IUI#1: Letrozole 7.5mg=BFN
Oct. 2012: IUI#2 Letrozole 7.5mg+Dexamethasone=BFN
Nov '12-March '13 on a break
April 2013: IUI#3 Letrozole 7.5mg+Dexamethasone=BFN
June 2013: IVF#1 Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix =BFN, 3 Frosties
August 2013: FET#1=BFP 8/20/13, EDD 4/30/13, MMC 10/1/13
December 2013: IVF#2 Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix=?
~PAIF/SAIF Welcome~
I'm thankful for my supportive husband, mom & dad! Also extremely thankful to Aetna that approved us for 5 IUI's!!
Be blessed ladies
Enjoy life, smile alot, and always be positive!