**Hanging on to a dream Check in 11/12*

princessisadora · November 2014

Welcome to "Hanging On To a Dream!" This group is designed as a check-in for those that are not currently part of a monthly IVF cycling group but would like some camaraderie while waiting to cycle for any reason. Please join us if your monthly cycling group has not started and tell us how you are doing. Please also let us know if you are (1) waiting for 1st cycle; (2) in between cycles; or (3) on hold for whatever reason. Please also tell us what your next plans are (IVF with ICSI, FET, WTF appt. etc.) and what month you hope to cycle.

QOTW: What are your fave Thanksgiving recipes?

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O2girl

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ChristieH917

O2girl · November 2014

Hi :-h
I have zero new to report as my re has me on a hiatus through the holidays.

My DH did build a fireplace for me since our house didn't come with one originally........

ChristieH917 · November 2014

I have nothing new either. I am just really excited about my first appointment with the new RE new week! Hopefully then I will have something new to report.

QOTW: My favorite Thanksgiving recipe is Port Wine Cranberry Sauce, It is amazing!

Here is a link to the recipe if you would like to try it out.

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lilycakes78 · November 2014

@O2girl‌ That looks great! Love it! My DH isn't one to build things...lol....but yours is pretty handy!

@lemonliz Enjoy the wine! I'm enjoying some drinks as well, until my FET prep starts. I wish I was exercising more, though! PS: I LOVE brussels sprouts and I use Apple Cider Vinegar all the time! YUM!

@ChristieH917 That cranberry sauce looks amazing!

AFM: Not much going on over here. Just anxiously awaiting my surgery to remove one little fibroid. It is set for December 4 and I can't wait for it to be over with! In the meantime, I'll relax and enjoy Thanksgiving!

QOTW: My entire family is vegetarian so we have big veggie Thanksgiving celebrations! For the last couple years I have made my famous lentil cakes with mushroom gravy. Don't be weirded out by the name. They are so delicious and everyone requests them each year. But this year, I'm going to branch out and make a big veggie pot pie and butternut squash mac and cheese! Can't wait!

Carol77B · November 2014

Hi Ladies!

This will be my last check-in here, since I started stimming for IVF #4 on Tuesday! I actually started thinking I would get benched until Jan, since my period came before I could start the EPP, but I got the go ahead to start. FX this will be it for me! And FX that all of you ladies will be moving on to successful cycling, soon!

princessisadora thank you so much for running the check-ins!

QOTW: I'm spoiled, because between my parents and my in-laws, I've never had to cook Thanksgiving dinner! But my favorite Thanksgiving/Christmas dish is my mom's cranberry sauce, which uses Jell-O, cranberries (duh), apples, walnuts and celery. I really need to get the recipe and try it, because *someday* I'll host a holiday dinner. In my defense, I've done Easter dinner before, but that was pork loin, and not as involved as Thanksgiving or Christmas.

tptbabe · November 2014

Wow, that's gorgeous @O2girl!!! Your hubby did a fantastic job!

@lemonliz - I freaking LOVE brussels sprouts! Enjoy your wine my friend

Good luck with your appointment next week @ChristieH917!

Almost there @lilycakes! I love cooking (and eating) vegetarian meals So much more creative and flavourful!

AFM - Not much going on. Still waiting for our cycle in Feb/Mar (it still says Dec/Jan?), depending on how my thyroid is doing? I have an appointment with the endocrinologist next week, so we'll see how things are looking there!

QOTW: We have the entire [extended] family over to our house for Thanksgiving every year, and I do all the cooking, so I guess all of it? Apparently I make the worlds best stuffing

tptbabe · November 2014

Good luck with your cycle @Carol77B!!!

lilycakes78 · November 2014

@tptbabe

Stuffing is actually my very favorite Thanksgiving side! Yum!

GL at the appointment next week!

tbj1 · November 2014

Nothing new to report as well. Keeping busy at work. I am counting down the days until January so I can start IVF # 2 again. So anxious to get started.

QOTW: No favorite recipe here, but I do love stuffing.

StacyLH24 · November 2014

I'm sorry I've been bad about posting on this check in. I always intend to and it hasn't been happening.

I had my WTF with my RE last week. We discussed a lot of stuff. Basically, he has no answer why I had a failed fresh cycle and a failed FET. He said my embies and blasts were great, so quality isn't the problem. We tossed around the idea of two more IUIs, but my insurance coverage isn't what I thought it was, so that's out of the equation for now.

I'm having my second HSG tomorrow morning at 7:15 am. When we get ready to cycle again, I will have another endometrial scratch. He did one when I had surgery last year for my uterine septum and endometriosis. C wants to get started with my next period. That will put me into mid January for ER and ET.

From this point forward we are going to do single embie transfers so that we can have as many chances as possible to make this work.

QOTW: My Mom makes candied sweet potatoes. They are my favorite part of our Thanksgiving meal.

Cindal · November 2014

The clinic called and said that DH's sperm fragmentation results are in and they want to set up an appointment to go over the results for next Friday. I don't know about you guys but anytime the clinic refuses to tell me the test results of anything over the phone I automatically assume its bad. Ehh.
It'll definitely be January or later now before we can start another ivf cycle. Which I guess is good. I don't really want to be an even more emotional mess on xmas.
QOTW: I've made thanksgiving for the family a few times, my most requested thing nowadays is a pumpkin roll. My brother could probably eat one all by himself if they'd let him.

princessisadora · November 2014

O2girl said:

Hi :-h
I have zero new to report as my re has me on a hiatus through the holidays.

My DH did build a fireplace for me since our house didn't come with one originally........

The fire place is gorgeous! My DH is also very skilled craftsman which was so helpful when we moved into our house. He just recently built me a home office!

princessisadora · November 2014

lemonliz said:
That's amazing, @O2girl‌! YH is talented.

Nothing new to report here, either! Just waiting on our first cycle. Got my protocol, so that's good. Trying not to stress. Exercising a lot more lately. Enjoying wine while I still can. Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

QOTW: My signature dish for Thanksgiving is bacon braised brussels sprouts. Even people who swear they don't like sprouts like these ones (the key is a couple of tablespoons of cider vinegar. It takes the bitterness out).

My husband is the chef in the family and he also makes delish Brussel sprouts with bacon.
wine sounds so good right now

princessisadora · November 2014

ChristieH917 said:
I have nothing new either. I am just really excited about my first appointment with the new RE new week! Hopefully then I will have something new to report.

QOTW: My favorite Thanksgiving recipe is Port Wine Cranberry Sauce, It is amazing!

Here is a link to the recipe if you would like to try it out.

https://oi60.tinypic.com/n4gll2.jpg

GL with the appointment!

princessisadora · November 2014

Carol77B said:
Hi Ladies!
This will be my last check-in here, since I started stimming for IVF #4 on Tuesday! I actually started thinking I would get benched until Jan, since my period came before I could start the EPP, but I got the go ahead to start. FX this will be it for me! And FX that all of you ladies will be moving on to successful cycling, soon!
princessisadora thank you so much for running the check-ins!
QOTW: I'm spoiled, because between my parents and my in-laws, I've never had to cook Thanksgiving dinner! But my favorite Thanksgiving/Christmas dish is my mom's cranberry sauce, which uses Jell-O, cranberries (duh), apples, walnuts and celery. I really need to get the recipe and try it, because *someday* I'll host a holiday dinner. In my defense, I've done Easter dinner before, but that was pork loin, and not as involved as Thanksgiving or Christmas.

We will miss you @Carol77B‌! GL on your cycle!

princessisadora · November 2014

tptbabe said:
Wow, that's gorgeous @O2girl!!! Your hubby did a fantastic job!
@lemonliz - I freaking LOVE brussels sprouts! Enjoy your wine my friend
Good luck with your appointment next week @ChristieH917!
Almost there @lilycakes! I love cooking (and eating) vegetarian meals So much more creative and flavourful!

AFM - Not much going on. Still waiting for our cycle in Feb/Mar (it still says Dec/Jan?), depending on how my thyroid is doing? I have an appointment with the endocrinologist next week, so we'll see how things are looking there!

QOTW: We have the entire [extended] family over to our house for Thanksgiving every year, and I do all the cooking, so I guess all of it? Apparently I make the worlds best stuffing

I will get to updating your info!

princessisadora · November 2014

AFM, I finally seeing my 2nd opinion RE again. But the catch it's not the same one I saw initially so it would be a 3rd opinion?

I'm actually seeing him the day before Thanksgiving.

QOtW: my fave thanksgiving dish we make in my irish-puertorican household is colcannon, which is mashed potatoes with sautéed onions , bacon and dark leafy greens yum. I also love rosated yuca

princessisadora · November 2014

@rainbowbridge14‌ I have no advice but can relate. This is the same predicament I find myself in. I went for a 2nd opinion RE not bc I disliked my RE but bc I wanted to know what other clinics pricin was compared to the first clinic. I still haven't gotten a quote from clinic 2 but I feel I can't make a decision without that pieCE of info.
It sick that finances dictates so many of these decisions

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