Oh, I'm still here @tcolechia ... Thanks for asking. It means alot that you still care enough to check in. I'm just indifferent at this point. I am certain my levels have fallen or are probably back to normal. Any little symptoms I was feeling, I haven't felt for days. I'm just surprised I haven't started bleeding yet, but maybe that won't start until I stop meds. I started bleeding while still on meds for the CP in the summer, but I was only taking Endometrin suppositories. Maybe with the PIO and Estradiol this time, things will be different. My only fear is that what if this is ectopic? That would be my luck with all of the sneezing I had going on after the FET that day and days after...
As for trying again, it wouldn't be until January. I was thinking of waiting until after the holidays and since my clinic does IVF series (they take breaks in between), this current series ends Dec. 3rd and the next doesn't start until January anyway. So even if we wanted to try again right away, there wouldn't be enough time left in this series. I'm just so confused about what to do. The plan was that if this didn't work, we'd try transferring two next time. But I'm starting to feel like nothing's going to work. And all I keep thinking about is the US tech telling me in the summer after my egg retrieval and the good amount they got was that I'd never have to go through this again. Ugh... Probably wishful thinking. And since we didn't do PGS testing, am I doomed to suffer through this pain over and over as we go through each embryo? I thought about the possibility of still having the testing done now, but I am almost afraid to know... What if none of our remaining embryos are normal? It's like I don't even want to know... I am having a roller coaster day of emotions, as you can see!
I POAS a few days ago and it was negative... But all I have are those cheapie internet strip kind and to be honest I've never seen a positive on them, even when I had positive betas in the summer and last weekend. I'm also an avid water drinker (including through the night) and pee several times a night, so I guess it's possible the urine I tested wasn't diluted enough? But at the same time, I would guess at this point (16dp5dt) the result would show regardless. I guess I won't know anything for sure until Monday. But I also think I'm pretty good at knowing this body and for the last 4.5 years, I've always known when I was/not PG.
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
@Mrs.BigCountry Ugh, I'm sorry girl. Are you certain you're out? How many dpt are you? I'm not sure if it's any comfort, but I've had positive betas in the summer and recently and never had positive HPTs beforehand. Although things still haven't worked out for me, I still firmly believe HPTs can't be trusted! Let me know how things go tomorrow.
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
@Mrs.BigCountry I'm so sorry to hear things didn't work out. Look after yourself xx
@joneser1281 have you had another beta to confirm your suspicions? Remember every pregnancy is different so your not out till you have confirmation. It sounds like you need to schedule a meeting with your RE to evaluate how you are going and if a different strategy is needed. I guess give your body, relationship and sanity a break, enjoy the silly season and then attack 2017!
@rmarble23 and @Nellin Yes I went in yesterday morning. My level was down to a 6. I knew it... I did hold onto a small amount of hope because I still hadn't spotted or bled (which always happens to me), but alas, a new and exciting CP experience for me! No bleeding or spotting can still mean you are in beta hell! I learn something new everyday! Seriously, if I had one consistency with this PG stuff to know what's going on with my body, I would die on the spot!
My RE is supposed to call on Thursday to discuss the cycle and next steps. I'm supposed to call when AF arrives. Maybe they would do another FET right away... Maybe the series stuff only relates to fresh cycles, but even so I think I am giving us a break... Financially, emotionally, etc. I'd like to stop taking hormones for a bit, let my body reset and hell I'm going to say it... I want to drink as much as I want over the holidays! Haha. Of course if I were PG, I wouldn't mind a lick, but to not drink just because I'm in treatment and have to answer the looks, questions, etc. I get from people because I'm not drinking? No thank you! I thought I would be PG at this time, but since I'm not, I'm going to eat, drink and be bitchy! Lol.
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
@joneser1281 I am so sorry but glad you are no loner in limbo and like you said get to enjoy the holidays. Enjoy the comfort of your family and get back at it when you are ready in the new year.
@joneser1281 I am so sorry that you had to experience another cp! I was really hoping when I came on today to find out different news from you. Take care of your self! xoxo
Re: October FET buddies
As for trying again, it wouldn't be until January. I was thinking of waiting until after the holidays and since my clinic does IVF series (they take breaks in between), this current series ends Dec. 3rd and the next doesn't start until January anyway. So even if we wanted to try again right away, there wouldn't be enough time left in this series. I'm just so confused about what to do. The plan was that if this didn't work, we'd try transferring two next time. But I'm starting to feel like nothing's going to work. And all I keep thinking about is the US tech telling me in the summer after my egg retrieval and the good amount they got was that I'd never have to go through this again. Ugh... Probably wishful thinking. And since we didn't do PGS testing, am I doomed to suffer through this pain over and over as we go through each embryo? I thought about the possibility of still having the testing done now, but I am almost afraid to know... What if none of our remaining embryos are normal? It's like I don't even want to know... I am having a roller coaster day of emotions, as you can see!
I POAS a few days ago and it was negative... But all I have are those cheapie internet strip kind and to be honest I've never seen a positive on them, even when I had positive betas in the summer and last weekend. I'm also an avid water drinker (including through the night) and pee several times a night, so I guess it's possible the urine I tested wasn't diluted enough? But at the same time, I would guess at this point (16dp5dt) the result would show regardless. I guess I won't know anything for sure until Monday. But I also think I'm pretty good at knowing this body and for the last 4.5 years, I've always known when I was/not PG.
Me: 35 DH: 41, Married since 2009
TTC since June 2012
Aug. 2012: CP
2013 Several cycles of TI with Clomid = BFN
Feb. 2014: IUI = BFN
June 2014: IUI w/Clomid = BFN
Jul. 2014: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Apr. 2016: Consult to begin IVF
May 2016 TI w/Follistim and Ovidrel = BFN
Jul. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Vitamin D, COQ10, DHEA, Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide, Novarel, Leuprolide Acetate: 21 eggs retrieved, (10 w/ ICSI, 11 w/conv. IVF) 13 fertilized
Jul. 2016: Endometrin, Fresh Transfer 2AB = CP
7 frozen
Oct. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA = CP
6 frozen
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
4 frozen
Sept. 2017: ERA testing
Oct. 2017: Breast cysts biopsied
Dec. 2017: FET
Me: 35 DH: 41, Married since 2009
TTC since June 2012
Aug. 2012: CP
2013 Several cycles of TI with Clomid = BFN
Feb. 2014: IUI = BFN
June 2014: IUI w/Clomid = BFN
Jul. 2014: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Apr. 2016: Consult to begin IVF
May 2016 TI w/Follistim and Ovidrel = BFN
Jul. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Vitamin D, COQ10, DHEA, Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide, Novarel, Leuprolide Acetate: 21 eggs retrieved, (10 w/ ICSI, 11 w/conv. IVF) 13 fertilized
Jul. 2016: Endometrin, Fresh Transfer 2AB = CP
7 frozen
Oct. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA = CP
6 frozen
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
4 frozen
Sept. 2017: ERA testing
Oct. 2017: Breast cysts biopsied
Dec. 2017: FET
Me: 35 DH: 41, Married since 2009
TTC since June 2012
Aug. 2012: CP
2013 Several cycles of TI with Clomid = BFN
Feb. 2014: IUI = BFN
June 2014: IUI w/Clomid = BFN
Jul. 2014: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Apr. 2016: Consult to begin IVF
May 2016 TI w/Follistim and Ovidrel = BFN
Jul. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Vitamin D, COQ10, DHEA, Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide, Novarel, Leuprolide Acetate: 21 eggs retrieved, (10 w/ ICSI, 11 w/conv. IVF) 13 fertilized
Jul. 2016: Endometrin, Fresh Transfer 2AB = CP
7 frozen
Oct. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA = CP
6 frozen
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
4 frozen
Sept. 2017: ERA testing
Oct. 2017: Breast cysts biopsied
Dec. 2017: FET
@joneser1281 have you had another beta to confirm your suspicions? Remember every pregnancy is different so your not out till you have confirmation.
It sounds like you need to schedule a meeting with your RE to evaluate how you are going and if a different strategy is needed.
I guess give your body, relationship and sanity a break, enjoy the silly season and then attack 2017!
My RE is supposed to call on Thursday to discuss the cycle and next steps. I'm supposed to call when AF arrives. Maybe they would do another FET right away... Maybe the series stuff only relates to fresh cycles, but even so I think I am giving us a break... Financially, emotionally, etc. I'd like to stop taking hormones for a bit, let my body reset and hell I'm going to say it... I want to drink as much as I want over the holidays! Haha. Of course if I were PG, I wouldn't mind a lick, but to not drink just because I'm in treatment and have to answer the looks, questions, etc. I get from people because I'm not drinking? No thank you! I thought I would be PG at this time, but since I'm not, I'm going to eat, drink and be bitchy! Lol.
Me: 35 DH: 41, Married since 2009
TTC since June 2012
Aug. 2012: CP
2013 Several cycles of TI with Clomid = BFN
Feb. 2014: IUI = BFN
June 2014: IUI w/Clomid = BFN
Jul. 2014: IUI w/Letrozole = BFN
Apr. 2016: Consult to begin IVF
May 2016 TI w/Follistim and Ovidrel = BFN
Jul. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Vitamin D, COQ10, DHEA, Gonal F, Menopur, Cetrotide, Novarel, Leuprolide Acetate: 21 eggs retrieved, (10 w/ ICSI, 11 w/conv. IVF) 13 fertilized
Jul. 2016: Endometrin, Fresh Transfer 2AB = CP
7 frozen
Oct. 2016: BCPs, baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA = CP
6 frozen
Nov. 2016: Hospitalized for small bowel obstruction
Mar. 2017: Diagnostic Laparoscopy = Twist found in intestine - part of small intestine, part of colon, and appendix removed, bowel resection - caused by Endometriosis
May 2017: 3.75 Lupron Depot
June 2017: FET postponed due to complex cysts in breasts
June 2017: Endometrial scratch
Jul. 2017: Baby aspirin, Estradiol, PIO, FET 4AA (lost 1 4AA in thaw) = CP
4 frozen
Sept. 2017: ERA testing
Oct. 2017: Breast cysts biopsied
Dec. 2017: FET
Me: 29 DH: 35
TTC since: 12/2013
Unexplained Infertility- arcuate uterus diagnosed 6/2016
MC: 12/25/2014
3 IUIs with Clomid- BFN- 2016
Fresh IVF cycle-BFN- 7/2016
PGS testing- 8/15/2016
FET- 10/3/16-BFP!!! Beta #1- 736 Beta #2 3,223 Beta #3 22,015
Me: 29 DH: 35
TTC since: 12/2013
Unexplained Infertility- arcuate uterus diagnosed 6/2016
MC: 12/25/2014
3 IUIs with Clomid- BFN- 2016
Fresh IVF cycle-BFN- 7/2016
PGS testing- 8/15/2016
FET- 10/3/16-BFP!!! Beta #1- 736 Beta #2 3,223 Beta #3 22,015