~*~*Dec Snow Bunny Check-in*~*~

Juicy71

***Snowbunnies Check-In***

Welcome to the December Snowbunnies 2012 check-in!!! Check ins are every Wednesday!
This is a check-in for those who are doing IVF or FET with an ER/ET scheduled for December.  If you are interested in joining, please fill us in on your cycle below (# IVF cycle, where you are in the process, relevant dates, etc.)  Be sure to update along the way!

Your check-in leader for the month is:  Juicy71

Siggy (just add the end brackets to front and back):

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QOTW:  How do you feel about the demise of the Twinkie?  Is it something you have fond memories of?  Do you worry now about what you?ll eat during the apocalypse?  Are you concerned that your future children will not get to try the original Twinkie?  Discuss.

BFPs:
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BFNs:
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December Snow Angels:
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Cancelled/Delayed:
-   asilwhite ? IVF #1  (((hugs)))
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In the 2WW:
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Between ER & ET:
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Stimming/Priming:
-    WindyCity33
-    AMCoal -  IVF #1
-    megs3084 ? IVF #2
-    eandk18 ? IVF #1
-    ARS0805 ? IVF #1
-    baker916 ? IVF #1
-    Scoop77 ? IVF #2
-    Isgabriel ? IVF #2
-    ctnl81 ? IVF #1
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On Suppressants (BCP/Lupron):
-    Juicy71 ? IVF #2
-    dimples128 ? IVF #1
-    andy71781 ? IVF #1
-    Scoop77 ? IVF #2
-    teridanielle ? IVF #1
-    NDGOIRISH ? IVF #2
-    RmJohns92 ? IVF #1
-    twistsandturnsto2 ? IVF #1
-    jadwedd ? IVF #1
-    Niki64 ? IVF #3-    
-    jschwind22 ? IVF #1
-    jlshapir ? IVF #1    
-    2MamazInSeattle ? IVF #1
-    afsalinas ? IVF #1
-    teridanielle ? IVF #1
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FET:
-    SteFizzRich ? FET #1
-    lincoln79 ? FET #1
-    diamante1181 ? FET #1
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Juicy71

I stopped BCP yesterday and have my baseline u/s tomorrow.  Meds should arrive today and I should start stimming on Friday!  Let's get this show on the road!!

QOTW:  I do have fond memories of Twinkies... but really, more specifically, Chocodiles (chocolate covered Twinkies).  My one regret is that I've never had a deep fried Twinkie and I am concerned about what I will eat during the apocalypse!! 

WindyCity33

Ivf 1 here. On day 6 of stims...will inject tonight. Have my 2nd monitoring appt shortly. Showed lots of follies on Monday with 8 being measurable.  

Twinkies aren't going anywhere. Someone will buy hostess and they'll be back. I'm more upset about the thought of the hoho not existing. The Swiss cake roll is a subpar substitute. 

TrixieGirl82

Yay! Excited to be part of the Dec. Snow Bunnies! This is my first round of IVF.  I finished my last provera pill (using that instead of BCP) on the 25th.  I have my suppression check-ultrasound/bw on Friday 11/30 and then start the stims on 12/1. 

QOTW: I really can't say I'm sad about the twinkie being gone.  I have probably only had one or two in my life, and they were never really a favorite of mine.

Best of luck to everyone!

RmJohns92

Hi ladies,

 I start stimming on Saturday. I had my baseline appt yesterday and I have no cyst's and my E2 was under 25. I go back next Tuesday for blood work.

I don't think Twinkies are going any were. I am sure some one will buy hostess. I love swiss cake rolls and hoho's.

 

ARS0805

Today is Day 5 of stims (injections tonight).  I had my E2 check yesterday.  It was 126.5.  No changes were made to my drug dosages.  I go back in tomorrow for more labs and an ultrasound.  I am definitely feeling "full", but with an E2 as low as mine is I can only imagine what it will feel like by this weekend!  I also mentioned it in another post, but I am having terrible tendon pain.  It's like my whole body has tendonitis!  My right foot is most bothersome.  Interesting how drugs affect each of us differently...

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

ctnl81

Day 5 of injections happens tonight, and my first monitoring appointment was this morning!  Waiting for a phone call back to see if there are any changes to the protocol.  They said they saw 5 big and 6 small follicles - I don't know if that's a little slow or not?  They said they'd know more once they got the blood results back, so I'm trying not to stress until I hear back.

 

I'm still feeling totally normal, physically, which weirds me out a bit?

 

QOTW: Twinkies never did anything for me, but the Hostess cupcake makes me sad. But really, so long as Little Debbie sticks around, I'll be okay.  Because I don't know what I'd do without her Nutty Bars.

diamante1181

I'm on lupron nightly right now, and u/s #2 this Friday and every Friday until FET.

 QOTW: I like twinkies, for I enjoyed a few last night. Am I worried, not really. I'm sure either someone will buy them out (which would be wise), or I can learn how to make some cream filled cake. Meanwhile, as long as there's Little Debbie's I think I'll survive.

WindyCity33

ARS0805:

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

Omg...the oatmeal cream pie! I haven't had one in years. I may have to stop and pick a box up today! 

Juicy71

WindyCity33:

ARS0805:

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

Omg...the oatmeal cream pie! I haven't had one in years. I may have to stop and pick a box up today! 

I like the Oatmeal Cream Pies but the Nutty Buddies are the BOMB!!

jlshapir

Good morning, snowbunnies!  I've moved up to the Stimming/Priming group as of yesterday.  I go back in for monitoring on Friday and will probably add Menopur to the mix Saturday.  

QOTW: I don't think I'll miss Twinkies - I was never a fan, but the Cupcakes - the frosting alone was a little piece of sugar goodness.  Of course, I haven't eaten a Hostess product in so long I can't remember, so this is pure nostalgia speaking.

 

teridanielle

I gave myself my first Lupron injection this morning as well as started with Baby Aspirin.  I stop BCPs saturday and go back Monday for my suppression ultrasound.  Its coming along.  I'm just so concerned with my low follicle count.  I'm only 29 ... I should have had so many more.  I'm trying not to focus on it so that I can think positively about the outcome of this cycle.  Will keep you ladies updated!

asilwhite

Just wanted to pop in and wish all of you luck! I'll be rooting for all of you and I hope to see some BFPs soon!

SteFizzRich

Update: I had my first post op monitoring on Monday. All is looking well. I go back in on Friday for an ovulation check. They are going to give me the prescriptions for the estrogen and progesterone that I will start taking after confirmation of O. But we're getting close! I should be ovulating within the next week. FET with be 5 days after that!

QOTW: I've never been a big twinkie fan. My mom never bought them when we were little and when I got older, I was more into Tastycakes. 

Brooke888Wed157297

I'd like to be added!

I was a Turkey Baster, but IVF#1 was cancelled due to understimulation. Anyway, I'm back on for this second round (not sure if you'd call it IVF#2 since I didn't get to retrieval last time).

I'm stimming right now. ER is set for Wednesday the 5th and ET (hopefully!) for the 10th.

Twinkies are pretty delicious, but completely awful for you. We try not to eat anything that has preservatives, GMOs, etc. I do feel bad for the people that lost their jobs though.

 

Scoop77

Hola, Bunnies! Nice to see you all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed today!

UPDATE: I have an appointment tomorrow and if all goes well, I'll start stimming the day after. I'm on a short protocol so things are going to fly by, I feel. Super nervous, for some reason.

QOTW: There will be Twinkies. Oh, there will be. If they stop making them, I go into business specifically to make the Twinkie. I love those crappy little logs of semi-natural baked products. (They are baked, right? That isn't just golden coloring?)

baker916

Hi bunnies!

Update: I'm on day 7 of stims (150 Menopur and 150 Gonal-F every day, added Cetrotide as well on day 5).  Had my second monitoring appt today, and I have six follies on the left and five on the right.  Since I'm DOR, so far I'm happy with that!  We're anticipating ER on Sunday, 12/2 right now.  I can't wait for this portion of the IVF cycle to be over!

QOTW: I won't really miss Twinkies, but I will miss the Hostess cupcakes.  Luckily, there are plenty of decent rip-offs.  Plus, I would be surprised if some company doesn't buy those recipes sometime soon.   

eandk18

Hello!

Today will be day 5 of stims.  I had my 2nd ultrasound/follie check this morning..all looks good.  The nurse said my E2 came back yesterday at over 500!  She said it's supposed to be between 1500-3000 when I'm ready for retrievel so they scaled back my stims.  I'm waiting to hear this afternoon for my next dosage.  She warned me I may have to come in everyday to check things out b/c I'm at risk of over responding.

qotd:  I'm not much of a hostess girl so it doesn't bother me too much...I love little debbie though!  I do believe they'll be back though, just as pp said.  someone will buy out the company and continue producing.

Good luck everyone! 

ARS0805

Juicy71:

WindyCity33:

ARS0805:

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

Omg...the oatmeal cream pie! I haven't had one in years. I may have to stop and pick a box up today! 

I like the Oatmeal Cream Pies but the Nutty Buddies are the BOMB!!

Both of you go buy a box of each TODAY! I have a box of each in my cabinet. The drugs told me to buy them. AND the Nutty Buddies have extra peanut butter now! ;

Juicy71

ARS0805:

Juicy71:

WindyCity33:

ARS0805:

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

Omg...the oatmeal cream pie! I haven't had one in years. I may have to stop and pick a box up today! 

I like the Oatmeal Cream Pies but the Nutty Buddies are the BOMB!!

Both of you go buy a box of each TODAY! I have a box of each in my cabinet. The drugs told me to buy them. AND the Nutty Buddies have extra peanut butter now! ;

OMG you're killing me!  I gained at least 5 pounds during my first IVF cycle... not sure I can do it... but, extra peanut butter??  YUM!!

afsalinas

Took my last BCP last night.  I have baseline on Friday and start stimming on Saturday.  I spoke to the pharmacy that is sending my meds and the price came in about $1000 below what we were planning on, so I'm pretty happy about that.  I should be getting my box of goodies tomorrow.

 I was so nervous about this last week, but now I'm excited to start.

 Good luck to all the bunnies this week!

 QOTW: I was never a fan of Twinkies, but I do feel sentimental about them.  It's kinda sad that they won't be around anymore.

twistsandturnsto2

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

twistsandturnsto2

asilwhite:

Just wanted to pop in and wish all of you luck! I'll be rooting for all of you and I hope to see some BFPs soon!

thanks lady!! I hope you are doing well  

ARS0805

Juicy71:

ARS0805:

Juicy71:

WindyCity33:

ARS0805:

 

QOTW:  Honestly, I don't really like Twinkies (or any other Hostess brand snacks) very much.  Now, if Little Debbie was going out of business, I would probably cry!  Love me some Oatmeal Cream Pies and Nutty Buddies!  Mmm mm!

Omg...the oatmeal cream pie! I haven't had one in years. I may have to stop and pick a box up today! 

I like the Oatmeal Cream Pies but the Nutty Buddies are the BOMB!!

Both of you go buy a box of each TODAY! I have a box of each in my cabinet. The drugs told me to buy them. AND the Nutty Buddies have extra peanut butter now! ;

OMG you're killing me!  I gained at least 5 pounds during my first IVF cycle... not sure I can do it... but, extra peanut butter??  YUM!!

I lost almost 10 lbs prior to IVF in preparation for all the stress related eating I would be doing ;

Juicy71

twistsandturnsto2:

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

We're cycle buddies!  I go for my baseline (and payment) tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday as well!  Yay for a cycle buddy!!

AMCoal

Oh goodness this is crazy! I was supposed to start Follistim last night but I'm on hold because my uterine lining is super thick as seen on my baseline US I had this Monday.  I'm still waiting to hear from my RE on what in the whuck everything means and what I do next. I am supposed to hear this afternoon. I had a regular period a week before so now I'm wondering if I went overboard on all my "thicken the uterine lining" supplements and the acupuncture treatments.

twistsandturnsto2

AMCoal:

Oh goodness this is crazy! I was supposed to start Follistim last night but I'm on hold because my uterine lining is super thick as seen on my baseline US I had this Monday.nbsp; I'm still waiting to hear from my RE on what in the whuck everything means and what I do next. I am supposed to hear this afternoon. I had a regular period a week before so now I'm wondering if I went overboard on all my "thicken the uterine lining" supplements and the acupuncture treatments.

I hope you get some good news this afternoon. Hang in there!

AMCoal

New Update! Yay! I'm still in the game! I have PCOS apparently and they don't know why my lining is so thick (acupuncture???). I start Follistim tonight. Oh my goodness that was nerve wracking!

Twinkies - someone will buy the recipe and make them. I'm not sad about it. Sad people lost their jobs due to union b.s. though. 

asilwhite

twistsandturnsto2:

asilwhite:

Just wanted to pop in and wish all of you luck! I'll be rooting for all of you and I hope to see some BFPs soon!

thanks lady!! I hope you are doing well  

Thanks twists. I'm hanging in there, trying to look on the bright side - can work out like crazy, drink a lot, etc. and I'm hoping 2013 will bring great things! I have everything crossed for you!! I can't wait to hear how everything goes!

owlprof

Hello Snowbunnies!

I would like to be added to the list!  I am a regular on ttc 35+, and this is my first IVF after ~ two years of ttc and multiple failed IUIs.

Juicy, it looks like we are on the same schedule.  I had my last BCP yesterday and first monitoring appointment on Friday. 

RE:  Twinkies & Hostess.  I would not miss Twinkies, but I love Ding Dongs.  I also spent the last three years in Philadelphia, where I developed an awful Tastycakes problem, especially the peanut butter candy cakes (the ones in the Phillies and Eagles wrappers). 

Lots of luck to everyone!

WindyCity33

Hopping (hehe) in with an update from monitoring. Just talked to my nurse and am adding ganirellex to this evenings cocktail. Fun times. I had about 8 measurable follicles again with a whole bunch (something like 20) that were under 10. E2 was 871. On track for a retrieval early next week. Here's hoping some of those other follies get with the program.

Scoop77

Juicy71:

twistsandturnsto2:

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

We're cycle buddies!  I go for my baseline (and payment) tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday as well!  Yay for a cycle buddy!!

We're cycle triplets! I'm starting stims on Friday, too. This is cray cray.

jschwind22

Hey ladies!  I'm loving reading everyone's updates!

I started stims last night.  Eeek!  I had a rough night sleeping afterwards.  Not sure really why.  Hopefully tonight is better!  I have monitoring on Monday so hopefully I will know more then about when ER/ET will be (projecting later next week). 

QOTW: I could really give or take a twinkie.  That is all.

Juicy71

Scoop77:

Juicy71:

twistsandturnsto2:

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

We're cycle buddies!  I go for my baseline (and payment) tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday as well!  Yay for a cycle buddy!!

We're cycle triplets! I'm starting stims on Friday, too. This is cray cray.

Woot woot for triplets!!!

Juicy71

By the way, I was just at the store and I picked up and put down the box of Nutty Buddies so many times!!  I managed to escape the store without buying them but I think I will be buying them this weekend!  DH will be out of town so I won't have to hear any crap from him!!

Also, I forgot that my favorite hostess treat, at least I think it was hostess, was the SuzyQs.... oh, how I loved me some SuzyQs!

jlshapir

jschwind22:

Hey ladies!  I'm loving reading everyone's updates!

I started stims last night.  Eeek!  I had a rough night sleeping afterwards.  Not sure really why.  Hopefully tonight is better!  I have monitoring on Monday so hopefully I will know more then about when ER/ET will be (projecting later next week). 

QOTW: I could really give or take a twinkie.  That is all.

Hey cycle buddy! I slept like crap last night too...terrible hot flashes and restless.  I was a zombie all day - definitely hope tonight is better for both of us! 

lincoln79

monitoring appt. tomorrow to check to see how the estrace is doing for my lining and b/w. i have had a cold this week, so i am hoping that doesn't effect anything...fx that we are still on track for a 12.11.12 transfer.

QOTD: A little sad about the twinkie, but since finding out I have celiac disease I can't eat them anyway.

 

andy71781

Hi there Bunnies!  I go in for my baseline tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday.  I loved Twinkies growing up, but haven't had one in years.  So happy to be here!

andy71781

Juicy71:

Scoop77:

Juicy71:

twistsandturnsto2:

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

We're cycle buddies!  I go for my baseline (and payment) tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday as well!  Yay for a cycle buddy!!

We're cycle triplets! I'm starting stims on Friday, too. This is cray cray.

Woot woot for triplets!!!

How about QUADS?!?!?! 

ARS0805

andy71781:

Juicy71:

Scoop77:

Juicy71:

twistsandturnsto2:

Hey Ladies!! I hope all is well with everyone

I am hanging in there. I go for my baseline u/s tomorrow, start stims tomorrow or Friday depending on everything. We also have to pay tomorrow(gulp!), I think I'd blocked that part of this out, lol! I am so ready to move on to stims! I thought I was one of the lucky ones without Lupron headaches, but today it's in full force

As for Twinkies, I have not had one in years, but would love to eat one now that everyone has talked about them!! I'm sure someone will make them again  

We're cycle buddies!  I go for my baseline (and payment) tomorrow morning and start stims on Friday as well!  Yay for a cycle buddy!!

We're cycle triplets! I'm starting stims on Friday, too. This is cray cray.

Woot woot for triplets!!!

How about QUADS?!?!?! 

Gotta love higher order multiples! 

jadwedd

I just lvoe being a snow bunny!  I am still on the Lupron and I am going for a monitoring appointment on Friday.  So excited to see what is going on in there   I don't really care about Twinkies - I never liked them - to me if there is no chocolate it is just not worth it.  Good Luck Bunnies!