Our IVF Cycle is officially canceled..

Amyou06

Welp, that's that. had my 3rd monitoring appointment today and my follicles are so spaced out in size. I have one at 19, two at like 14-15, and the rest below 10. Basically we have a chance of at MAX getting 3 eggs, that's assuming there are eggs in those follicles..So we were told we could convert to IUI, but basically we both agreed its a waste of more time and money with my DH's MFI being so severe...and even the IVF coordinator told us shes has yet to see a women in her clinic convert from an IVF cycle to IUI and get pregnant.. So heck, with that..why would we want to even bother? I know we could have still moved forward with IVF and maybe got a few eggs...but I'm 28, I should be able to get more! and basically this whole cycle I responded slowly. We tried to jack our meds up midway but I think by that point it was too late and only widened the gap between the lead follicle and the rest. And I'm sorry, with all this money on the line, I'd rather hold off and only have to pay for new meds and try to get way more eggs in another cycle as opposed to pushing on, loosing every dime, and barely have anything or nothing to work with. Basically this cycle has had a bad aura around it since my first monitoring appointment when we started seeing this...SO I'm very disappointed. I have to go back to my boss AGAIN and explain that I'll be needing more random time off. The things we do for the chance to have a future with a baby in it.. Start Provera tonight....ugh

DoublePortion

((hugs)) It sucks, but I think you're making the right call in cancelling. Like you said better to wait and try to get more eggs. Did they mention anything about a different protocol for your next attempt?

RachH517

I am so sorry, that SUCKS big time!

Amyou06

We haven't gotten that far yet. I think she could tell I was upset since I broke down and sobbed in her office...We'll blame it on the hormones. But I igure w'ell do similar, antagonist, and start with higher doses. I had three doses before my first monitoring appt where we saw things not developing that quickly.. I feel like those 3 days were wasted. So I'm hoping if we start with the higher doses on day one, that'll help.. at least it better,

asilwhite

I am so sorry, that totally stinks ((Hugs)). Like a PP said, will you be on a different protocol next time that's more aggressive? 

IF just sucks.

solisilou

I'm so sorry. Considering the situation, I think you made the right decision.

Carolina Blue Skies

I am so sorry to hear this!!!  Hopefully this was a good learning experience & you will go into this IVF cycle with a better idea of what you need/what you'll respond to.  GL!!

sunflowers4AC

Big hugs!!! I am so sorry!!!

Temp878586125009588

I'm so sorry. That happened to me in my first cycle, and I have to say, even though it hurt to cancel, in the end, it was the right decision and our next cycle with the meds adjusted, they were able to get 20 eggs, 18 of which were mature. (The first cycle, I only had 3 follicles, told we would be lucky to get one egg, maybe 2.) (((hugs))), I think you made the right choice. Hang in there, I'm sure your next cycle will be much better.

BootsOrHearts

I'm so sorry you had to cancel. I hope they can get a better mix of meds for you and that next time is better.

afsalinas

I'm really sorry.  Hoping your next cycle is it for you.

Crystal120410

Im very sorry you got cancelled. I know what that feels like and it sucks but its the right thing to do sometimes. I hope you have better luck next time.

JSM0801

What a bummer! I'm so sorry. It sucks so bad, but you made the right decision. Hopefully they learned what they have to do for you next time to get a better response. Unfortunately, the first round often ends up being a trial run to see how your body responds. For my first ivf, i was on the lowest doses of meds on Antagonist, and now i am on a higher dose on long lupron and getting much better results. Hang in there! 

jadwedd

I am so sorry.  That just sucks.  Sending you lots of hugs.

kflynn81

It sucks I'm sorry, my first IVF was cancelled too. They totally changed the protocol and I've had much better responses at ER. Hope they can figure out something different for you for #1.2

liz4paws

I am sorry that it got cancelled. I really hope the next one is much better for you *hug*

stinkerbell6879

So sorry to hear that ((HUGS)).

BzeetyD

Ugh. So sorry. I hope in a future cycle they can get everything to line up better. Sometimes the 1st cycle is a learning one and they can really dial it in afterwards.

My first cycle was alright but did not result in a PG, the other 2 IVFs we did afterward, with some tweaking both had PGs.

I hope that give you hope.

rrdiva1

I am so sorry, hoping the next cycle goes better than ever!

teridanielle

UGH... I know the feeling!  I was cancelled my last cycle. Its so devastating.  Don't give up.  My good friend always says when I want to quit that the only failure is not trying.  Keep your head up...

oO Angie Oo

 so sorry to hear that.  I hope the doc really payed attention to how your body responded to the mess and will make appropriate changes to your next round.  

Snapdragon333

Oh how disappointing for you!  I worry about the same thing happening to my IVF cycle.  It sounds like you made a good decision though and will hopefully work out next time with new or adjusted meds!

new+tothis

::hugs::

That sucks. I'm so sorry. I would make the same call you're making if I were in your shoes. Hopefully for your next cycle you can get a ton of follies.

zazu13

I'm so very sorry. I remember how disappointing it was to have a canceled cycle. You are right that at your age you should have a better response. Is the doctor recommending another protocol? There should be something they could suggest to avoid getting a lead follicle like that.

 

Take care. I hope you find your success very soon!