TTTC Checkin 05/16/2017

GoldenKeys · May 2017

Hi everybody, it's checkin time...

Congratulations to all BFP's and hugs to anybody who needs one. Special, heartfelt hugs to our own @Worldtravler0522... there just aren't any words that can make this better, but we are here to help you through this in any way we can.

Welcome to the board, @kristimh80

How is everybody doing?

2017 BFP Hall Fame

BecauseLove dx: amenorrhea, PCOS Rx: IVF

MandyBeeSLP: dx: low progesterone, borderline PCOS, vitamin D insufficiency Rx: IUI with letrozole

MountainLady: dx: Unexplained, Rx: Letrozole

kd0202: dx: Unexplained, LPD Rx: Clomid 50mg

pawcall: dx: MFI(morph) + testing Rx: unmedicated IUI

PoeMasque dx: unexplained Rx: IVF

MJDsquared : dx: PCOS Rx:Letrozole

greenange dx: anovulatory PCOS w/insulin resistance Rx: Metformin, Letrozole, trigger + TI

mrswifeytoad: dx: PCOS Rx: metformin + Clomid

PAGING:

@Bababatty: dx:Low Motility Rx: Letrozole + trigger + IUI

@ChristinaV2015: dx: blocked tubes, PCOS, endo + MFI Rx: lap, OPKs + TI

@emgem819 dx: PCOS, Rx: provera, femara + Bravelle

@hoffmanr7: dx: unexplained Rx: Letrozol 5mg+trigger shot+IUI+Progesterone

@jmr1515: dx: Mild MFI/morph, fibroid Rx: Surgery + TI

@mackenzie07 dx: PCOS and Endo Rx: metformin, letrozole, ovidrel

@mandasand: dx: low AMH Rx:IVF (Lupron, Menopur + Follistim)

@Mlight28: dx Unexplained Rx: Clomid

@MrsM00re87: dx: DOR PCOS, low morph Rx: Femara + TI

@Mythril: dx: PCOS (anovulatory) Rx:levothyroxine, metformin and femara + TI

@rachlee2010: dx: DOR Rx: IUI

@Samanthaarielxo dx: anovulation Rx: still in testing

@sarah0985: dx: PCOS, possible blocked tubes Rx: Lap

@seethosestars: Dx: DOR + MFI and Rx: letrozole + IUI

@SM746830: dx: PCOS, blocked tubes Rx: Surgery, Clomid

@smokinangel: possible PCOS, MTHFR gene, slight MFI Rx: trying to regulate hormones naturally

@SoonToBeMommaHowe: dx: Unexplained Rx: Letrozole + IUI

@starlitfae dx: MFI & balanced translocation, thyroid Rx: ivf with pgd testing

@Labluver2 dx: testing

@laurad75 dx: possible DOR Rx: IVF

@funkykey dx: unexplained Rx: Clomid + IUI

@Worldtravler0522 dx: PCOS/Unexplained Rx: IVF

@notamyrtle: dx: unexplained Rx: IUI + injects

@kyersten: dx: Scar tissue Rx: IVF

@Kim41313: dx: MFI Rx: waiting for testing

@MountainLady: dx: Unexplained Rx: Letrozole + IUI / possible IVF

@Kate437: dx:anovulatory Rx:Letrozole + trigger

@MooFish2364 dx:fibroid Rx: myomectomy

@vintageandrea90: dx:PCOS Rx:Femara + trigger + TI

@Tops: dx: anovulatory PCOS Rx: Metformin, testing

@SP128: in testing/unexplained

@SunflowerMama428: dx: pcos, blocked follopian tube DH: normal rx: clomid

@msstephanielynn: in testing

@eranvo27: dx: anovulatory PCOS Rx: metformin, progesterone

@brittlefebvre: in testing

@Charligirl28: dx: unexplained Rx: Clomid

@kristimh80: dx: unexplained Rx: Injectables + trigger + IUI

NEWCOMERS:

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1. How long have you been TTC?

2. What is your diagnosis?

3. What is your current Rx plan?

QOTW: Cost saving hacks: what can be done to save a buck or two?

SunflowerMama428 · May 2017

Hi all. In the dreaded TWW and miserable. I just don't think it worked this cycle. I'm testing Thursday, I'll be 9dpo or 10dpo honestly I don't think I ever had a true lh surge so I'm not even sure but I'm due to start my next cycle on Sunday so we will see I guess.

Cheap life hacks? Honestly I can't think of any. We just coupon and shop smart but as far as being crafty I'm all thumbs

hoffmanr7 · May 2017

12dpiui. I cheated and tested yesterday with nothing to show for it but another BFN. If AF doesn't show up by Thursday I will test again but I'm not holding my breath.

QOTW: I rip up old t-shirts and use them as cloths for cleaning. Helps cut down on paper towels

limeburst · May 2017

@hoffmanr7 sorry for the BFN

I am WTO, hopefully it will be sometime in the next week. This is our last cycle on our own and I cannot wait to get this show on the road.

QOTW: I think the biggest thing I do to save money is meal plan. When I don't then we end up going out a lot or making several grocery runs during the week, which really adds up.

msstephanielynn · May 2017

Went in for all the blood work for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss today (Day 27ish of cycle) and an ultrasound on Thursday.

Blood draws for: Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Glucose, Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Progesterone, Prolactin, Thrombophelia Panel, Anti-TPO (thyroid antibodies), Thyroid (TSH/FT4), Thyroxine (Thyroid)

Anyone have anything else tested in their RPL panel? I've also heard that these are usually done on day 3 usually, so I wonder if the infertility clinic will want to run again.

QOTW: We try to insource as much as we can (meal prep, dog baths, issues around the house, yard work, cleaning etc) and budget

eranvo27 · May 2017

CD 270. Good news is I have some mild cramping, so I'm hoping that is an indication that AF is on her way. However my most recent OPK had an almost non-existent line. My stomach is still gross from the increased dose of metformin. Mother's Day was not as horrible as I was exoecting but I did avoid social media. SO and I went to a movie ans spent the day hanging out together.

3.5 days left at my current job. I cannot wait to get out of here!

QOTW: I use coupons when I have them, and I've gotten really good at remembering to use my WalMart savings catcher app. We have been doing Whole 30 so our eating out has been cut and we are eating all meals from home. We can afford to eat out, but I am amazed at how much we've spent in the past eating out!

Bababatty · May 2017

Hi all!
@hoffmanr7 I'm sorry about the BFN. Boo!

@SunflowerMama428 I'm sorry you're feeling out already. I feel similarly, and it's hard because you feel like you're just wasting your time waiting for the days to pass. I really hope they either go by quickly for you and you end up with good news.

@kim41313 Hooray for the last cycle before treatments! Maybe you'll be one of the special ones who gets KU in her last cycle.

@msstephanielynn I hope you get some answers from the RPL panels and u/s, and your docs are able to formulate a plan. Please keep us updated.

@eranvo27 Oooo here's hoping that's AF finally rearing her head! I'm not sure if this is helpful at all, but at the end of my last cycle I took an OPK for funsies and had a very faint line (I'm guessing I probably always do but wouldn't know since I'm not testing outside FW). Do you usually have a faint line or would this be unusual for you?

AFM CD14 and I had IUI #5 today and it was...an adventure. Suffice to say on Sunday I started getting positive OPKs, which freaked me out since 1) my follow-up u/s wasn't until Monday morning and 2) I have always had to trigger on my medicated cycles. Came in yesterday and insisted on an u/s, which was silly because it turns out I was right in the middle of ovulating (confirmed by bloodwork) and there was nothing to see. My RE's office only does IUIs in the morning and by the time the bloodwork was back it was the afternoon, so he had me come in this morning and do the IUI. I'm dubious about the timing, but he felt it would still work. So we'll see. DH had good numbers although slightly lower than last time (7.7 million total motile), and the doctor was happy. My uterus was not. I had the worst cramps and ended up having to take a cab home lest I become the sick passenger on the subway who delays everyone. All in all, this cycle is not going well. I'll go through the motions for the rest of it, but I'm pretty sure we're out before we've even begun.

ETA QOTW: I coupon as best I can in a big city with a small apartment, and pride myself on finding very good deals for clothes and luxuries, such as Broadway shows.

eranvo27 · May 2017

@Bababatty yes I always have a faint line. It has to be as dark as the control line or darker. I hve never had a line come close to being dark.

@hoffmanr7 I missed tagging you in my forst post. So sorry for the BFN!!!

funkykey · May 2017

We had a meeting with our RE today, and have officially decided to move forward with IVF.

Frustratingly, we have to wait until June 1 to start IVF with our clinic - we'll have an orientation then. After, they'll put me on birth control for a couple of weeks before the real drugs begin.

I was a little bit crestfallen because I wanted to move forward faster - I was hoping to have a retrieval before my birthday in July, but now it looks like it'll be later than that. I am trying not to be too disappointed - I mean, it might be nice for my body to have a chance to recover a little bit more from the clomid and cysts and everything.

Anyway, so I guess more waiting for me. Blah.

QOTW: I don't know about "hacks" - a lot of what we do is the same as is recommended in all sorts of personal finance writing. Pay down highest interest debt first, do meal planning, bike to work instead of drive, only used cars, etc.

One thing I've found though is that when we have lots of groceries - and groceries we like! - eg. good coffee, nice fruit, etc - we're way more likely to always eat in and bring coffee to work. For years I'd just buy cheap coffee and then I hated it and I would buy extra coffee out. Not anymore - spending a little bit more on nicer groceries means I spend less on fast food.

eranvo27 · May 2017

@funkykey I'm sorry it will not happen as quickly as you were hoping but June 1 is right around the corner. Hopefully you'll have your BFP vefore you know it! I find I do the same thing with my coffee... I buy the cheap stuff. So I guess I will try what you guys do! Thanks for that tip!

BenJay · May 2017

@funkykey - Hopefully May flies right by for you.

Hugs to anyone who is needing them.

CD 11. Trying to minimize stress in my life - getting Lasik tomorrow and my MIL just has surgery yesterday. Lots going on and not enough time to do it all.

QOTW: Lots of saving things to re-send, especially gift bags, tissue paper, etc.

Kate437 · May 2017

@SunflowerMama428 I'm right there with you in the TWW.

I'm 12dptrigger/11dpo. I don't know if what I'm feeling is normal PMS or if everything is heightened because of the medicated cycle. Maybe it is just because my body isn't used to having ovulated.

kristimh80 · May 2017

@funkykey Best of luck on your new journey! I don't blame you, I'd want to start ASAP like a normal cycle too, but it will be well worth it in the end! Least you'll get a little break to relax and not have to stress over meds and keeping a schedule.

@Kate437 FX for you! I know how you feel...the trigger shot will make you have symptoms due to hcg, then when it wears off, you don't know what your feeling or imagining. These meds are so awesome, yet can be so confusing!

Worldtravler0522 · May 2017

@GoldenKeys thank you for the kind words, they made tear up.

I so appreciate the support this board has provided me as I have struggled through this process. We are all at different points but can relate to how horrible and lonely this struggle can be. Thank you again to everyone who tagged me with kind words and encouragement.

@funkykey good luck with IVF! Let me know if you have any questions about the process, I'd be happy to share my experiences.

@hoffmanr7 I'm so sorry to hear about your BFN.

QOTW- I'm not really good at saving money but if you haven't downloaded Cartwheel and you shop at Target, go now and download it. Between that app and my Red Card we save a bunch of money at Target.

tops-2 · May 2017

Hi everyone

We had our second RE appointment on Monday. All the tests came back normal, except the 50 cysts on my ovaries (yay..).

So as of tonight I have started on Provera for a week, then after I get AF I'll be starting Letrozole!
I'm so happy we finally have some forward progress at last, 10 months into this whole thing. I'm starting to feel optimistic now... Hopefully I'll ovulate by early June!

QOTW: Cost saving hacks: what can be done to save a buck or two?
All we really do is budgeting and shopping around to get good prices. We also buy plenty of things second hand too

MooFish2364 · May 2017

Hi! Still waiting for my hysteroscopy to remove a small fibroid and my exploratory laparoscopy to check my tubes. That will be the first week of June. Not looking forward to being benched all summer. That totally sucks because summer is my favorite time of year. Good news, DH's insurance decided to pay for his chromosomal testing so he is having that done today. I'm hoping to get results in about 10 days.

I dont have a ton of cost saving hacks...but I'm always looking for deals and trying to save as much money as possible. I also try to waste as little as possible and I pick my lunch every day so that I don't spend money out. I also only go out and get coffee once a week or so as a special treat. I'm always yelling at DH for using too much paper towel or opening something when we already have one open. I think I've turned into my grandma! Lol

kristimh80 · May 2017

@MooFish2364 Good luck with your procedures! My hysteroscopy wasn't bad, just make sure to take pain reliever before it. You sound like me with my husband! He gets aggravated because I'll only get those "select a size" paper towels. I usually don't need a whole bunch and it lasts forever!

@tops-2 That's wonderful news!!

limeburst · May 2017

@eranvo27 I hope AF comes soon for you so you can move on the the next cycle! Has your RE prescribed you anything to jump start Af? (I think Provera is what they give?)

@Bababatty I hope I am one of the lucky ones!

Sorry this IUI was rough for you.

I have my FX for you!!

@funkykey I am sorry that you have to wait to get started with IVF. I hope the next month flies by for you!

@tops-2 yayy for a plan!

@MooFish2364 GL with the hysteroscopy! Being benched is frustrating, I hope it passes quickly for you!

eranvo27 · May 2017

@Kim41313 I have been working with my regular GYN. I am changing jobs (tomorrow is my last day, Monday is my first day at the new job) so my insurance will be changing as well. Once I have my new insurance I will find an RE and get started with that. My GYN said the increased dose of Metformin could take 6-8 months to trigger AF. Cramps have stopped, OPK was negative, but I do have pimples and I usually have clear skin unless AF is about to start. SO was laughing at me because he has never seen a woman so excited about a period. I explained that I didn't care about the period, I care about ovulating on my own!

@Worldtravler0522 I have cartwheel and I always forget to use it while I'm at Target!

hoffmanr7 · May 2017

AF showed up today with a vengeance. On to my last round of Letrazole and IUI #3.

SoonToBeMommaHowe · May 2017

Sorry about AF @hoffmanr7. The witch also visited me today

funkykey · May 2017

@hoffmanr7 & @SoonToBeMommaHowe - ugh.

Kate437 · May 2017

I got a BFN 16dptrigger yesterday and AF hasn't shown up, I really think my body likes screwing with me. This limbo status is really messing with me.

SunflowerMama428 · May 2017

I'm sorry @Kate437 I also got a BFN and AF is late

::hugs::

limeburst · May 2017

Sorry about the BFNs ladies @Kate437 and @SunflowerMama428

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