Informal GKU IF check-in 1/23

[ceejay]

This check-in is meant for anyone on GKU who has hit the 1 year mark of TTC (6 months if you’re over 35), has an infertility diagnosis, or is going through IF testing/treatment. It is meant to be a place for people to share and ask any questions who might not participate on 3T/IF and who would like the company of others going through the same experiences.

If you have any questions about participating, please send amberr a PRIVATE MESSAGE otherwise please share you info and jump on in!!!! This will be posted every Monday. If you have any suggestions or would like something added, please feel free to post.


QOTW: How many siblings do you have? Are you close with them?

[♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪]

PUPO as of noon today. God, I hope it works this time.

Speculums are little bitches.

That is all.

[BurritosAtEveryMeal]

♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ FX for you!

I had egg retrieval today. 38 eggs. Holy crap. I'm sore but feeling pretty good overall. Transfer will be Saturday!

QOTW I am an only child. Hence the IVF so that we can add another kiddo to the chaos.

[bex15]

Congratulations ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪!

Good luck BurritosAtEveryMeal!

[Deleted]

Just hanging out in the tww, trying not to look into things too closely.

I have one brother. We aren't super close, but we also aren't not close.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 23, 2017 19:26:06 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

PUPO as of noon today. God, I hope it works this time.

Speculums are little bitches.

That is all.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 23, 2017 19:29:55 GMT -5 BurritosAtEveryMeal said:

♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ FX for you!

I had egg retrieval today. 38 eggs. Holy crap. I'm sore but feeling pretty good overall. Transfer will be Saturday!

QOTW I am an only child. Hence the IVF so that we can add another kiddo to the chaos.

Holy eggs!

[thechickencoop]

Aaaaand I clearly updated in the wrong thread earler, my bad. But, not that it's new info now, I had a 23mm and an 18mm follicle on my left ovary today, triggered, IUI is tomorrow morning.

I didn't mention earlier though, but my lining was a bit on the thin side, it was 5.25 (mm I guess?) and the RE said 5 is the minimum they like to see. So I started vitamin E today too. Anyone have any lining experience?

[rooskie]

Yay ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪!!

BurritosAtEveryMeal - that sounds painful! FX for a good fert report.

I spent the day off and on the phone with everyone talking about the money. We are OOP for everything and my stomach literally hurt today when I added it all up. We have the money in savings but this will be the second most expensive thing H and I have ever done (behind buying our house).

QOTW: I have one bio sister and a bunch of step siblings. I'm close-ish to my sister but she lives pretty far away so I don't see her but once a year.

[ceejay]

♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ - FX for you! Sending you and your little embie(s?) good thoughts.

BurritosAtEveryMeal - Yay! Congrats on all of those eggs! FX for a good fert report and smooth transfer!

@sparky85 - FX for you!


AFM, less than 3 days until court for our foster care case. I'm a nervous wreck. I feel nauseous every time I think about it, I've been sleeping terribly for the past couple weeks, and I had blurry vision and a stress headache today. I'm so anxious and hoping so hard for good news for us and our foster sons, but also trying not to get my hopes up. Prayers and good thoughts are appreciated!

Also, still no bio sibling. FX she has the baby soon so we can find out if he will be placed with us or not.

QOTW: I am the oldest of 3 girls. I'm very close with my middle sister and consider her my best friend. I was closer with my little sister when we were younger but we have grown apart a bit over the years.

[ceejay]

thechickencoop - FX for you this cycle! I had relatively thin lining for my third IUI cycle. I think it was around 5-6 mm when it had been 7-8 mm on previous cycles. The RE and nurse didn't say anything about it so I figured it was okay...

rooskie - Hugs. I'm sorry for all the money stress.

[butlerfan]

Jan 23, 2017 19:26:06 GMT -5 ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ said:

PUPO as of noon today. God, I hope it works this time.

Speculums are little bitches.

That is all.

Eeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#!

[butlerfan]

Jan 23, 2017 19:29:55 GMT -5 BurritosAtEveryMeal said:

♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ FX for you!

I had egg retrieval today. 38 eggs. Holy crap. I'm sore but feeling pretty good overall. Transfer will be Saturday!

QOTW I am an only child. Hence the IVF so that we can add another kiddo to the chaos.

Whooooo!!!!!!

[butlerfan]

ceejay thoughts prayers and sooooo many hugs for you especially this week. Thursday can't come soon enough in some ways depending on how court goes. Will you be at court as well or hear from your caseworker afterwards?

[ceejay]

Jan 23, 2017 22:01:15 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

ceejay thoughts prayers and sooooo many hugs for you especially this week. Thursday can't come soon enough in some ways depending on how court goes. Will you be at court as well or hear from your caseworker afterwards?

My H will be at court. I'll be anxiously pacing the hallways at work, waiting to hear from him...

[cjchio]

ceejay good luck at your court hearing!


I updated the old thread...opps.

I started my period, so tomorrow morning we go in to kick off our IUI protocol.


I'm crossing my fingers that there are no cysts on the ultrasound or else we will be out for this cycle.

[rooskie]

Jan 23, 2017 21:51:59 GMT -5 ceejay said:

thechickencoop - FX for you this cycle! I had relatively thin lining for my third IUI cycle. I think it was around 5-6 mm when it had been 7-8 mm on previous cycles. The RE and nurse didn't say anything about it so I figured it was okay...

rooskie - Hugs. I'm sorry for all the money stress.

Thanks! The meds ended up being $1500 more than our clinic said so it hit hard, but then we got approved for a discount program so hopefully it will go down around $1k. And the IVF is going to be $1k more than expected for the freezing of extra embryos.

Luckily we maxed our FSA too. And we just applied for a second credit card for the benefits so I'm going to run a bunch through it to maybe get a free vacation. Goodness knows we need it.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Hey! Sorry for the P&R, I'm mobile. Will come back and tag.

AF started today, 4 days sooner than "normal" -- I think it might be related to me starting to work out again. I was actually relieved about it just because next month we will be going to a place with Zika risk and I can go fairly worry free 🙂

[butlerfan]

ceejay....morning or afternoon? I'm just anxious for you guys

[butlerfan]

Jan 23, 2017 22:21:50 GMT -5 rooskie said:

Jan 23, 2017 21:51:59 GMT -5 ceejay said:

thechickencoop - FX for you this cycle! I had relatively thin lining for my third IUI cycle. I think it was around 5-6 mm when it had been 7-8 mm on previous cycles. The RE and nurse didn't say anything about it so I figured it was okay...

rooskie - Hugs. I'm sorry for all the money stress.

Thanks! The meds ended up being $1500 more than our clinic said so it hit hard, but then we got approved for a discount program so hopefully it will go down around $1k. And the IVF is going to be $1k more than expected for the freezing of extra embryos.

Luckily we maxed our FSA too. And we just applied for a second credit card for the benefits so I'm going to run a bunch through it to maybe get a free vacation. Goodness knows we need it.

Ouch on the extra unexpected costs but hopefully c.c. perks can help towards a needed vacation.

[butlerfan]

Not much with us...respite for 3rd time out of four weekends. May lead to placements of these kids, may be more respite, may be we never see them again.

QOTW: I have 2 older brothers (technologically half brothers from my mom's 1st marriage. I'm my mom's 3rd child and my dad's only child)

[gabride2010]

I have everything crossed so hard for you ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪!

Wow that's a lot of eggs BurritosAtEveryMeal. FX for your transfer on Saturday!

FX for you @sparky85!

FX for you also thechickencoop! I hope your lining thickens up.

rooskie Sorry the cost is scary! I'm glad you got accepted for the discount program though!

ceejay Sending so many thoughts and prayers your way for the court case!

I hope you don't have any cysts cjchio!

Have fun on your trip ohinvrtedworld!

AFM...

I'm CD15 today...WTO with no sign of fertile CM anytime soon. The sooner I O, the sooner my period will start, and then I can get my HSG done.

I got a letter from the insurance company saying that my HSG was denied because it is only covered for initial infertility testing (which is what's going on). I talked to the PA lady at the hospital, and she said the RE's note said "long standing infertility", and it also says "we need to find a diagnosis for infertility". Apparently the insurance company denied my HSG because of the long standing infertility phrase. I've got a call into my RE to see if there is anything they can do get the HSG approved (recommended by PA lady). I really hope the PA will get approved. I would rather not have to pay $1100 if I don't have to!

[ceejay]

Jan 23, 2017 22:51:22 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

ceejay....morning or afternoon? I'm just anxious for you guys

Morning! Not sure of the exact time since they schedule all morning court cases at the same time and then call in cases in random order.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 23, 2017 23:01:33 GMT -5 gabride2010 said:

I have everything crossed so hard for you ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ !

Wow that's a lot of eggs BurritosAtEveryMeal . FX for your transfer on Saturday!

FX for you @sparky85 !

FX for you also thechickencoop ! I hope your lining thickens up.

rooskie Sorry the cost is scary! I'm glad you got accepted for the discount program though!

ceejay Sending so many thoughts and prayers your way for the court case!

I hope you don't have any cysts cjchio !

Have fun on your trip ohinvrtedworld !

AFM...

I'm CD15 today...WTO with no sign of fertile CM anytime soon. The sooner I O, the sooner my period will start, and then I can get my HSG done.

I got a letter from the insurance company saying that my HSG was denied because it is only covered for initial infertility testing (which is what's going on). I talked to the PA lady at the hospital, and she said the RE's note said "long standing infertility", and it also says "we need to find a diagnosis for infertility". Apparently the insurance company denied my HSG because of the long standing infertility phrase. I've got a call into my RE to see if there is anything they can do get the HSG approved (recommended by PA lady). I really hope the PA will get approved. I would rather not have to pay $1100 if I don't have to!

So they denied your -diagnostic- HSG because you don't have a diagnosis? Ok Jan.

I fucking hate dealing with insurance BS. I really, really hope you get it all straightened out. I would think your insurance would be speaking with the PA directly to determine necessity.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 23, 2017 22:21:50 GMT -5 rooskie said:

Jan 23, 2017 21:51:59 GMT -5 ceejay said:

thechickencoop - FX for you this cycle! I had relatively thin lining for my third IUI cycle. I think it was around 5-6 mm when it had been 7-8 mm on previous cycles. The RE and nurse didn't say anything about it so I figured it was okay...

rooskie - Hugs. I'm sorry for all the money stress.

Thanks! The meds ended up being $1500 more than our clinic said so it hit hard, but then we got approved for a discount program so hopefully it will go down around $1k. And the IVF is going to be $1k more than expected for the freezing of extra embryos.

Luckily we maxed our FSA too. And we just applied for a second credit card for the benefits so I'm going to run a bunch through it to maybe get a free vacation. Goodness knows we need it.

Oof hon, I'm sorry. But hopefully you can make the most of some of those benefits. There was an IVF grant posted over on 3T, have you seen that? I didn't look at it so I don't know all of the specifics but it might be worth checking out.

[thechickencoop]

Jan 23, 2017 23:33:08 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Jan 23, 2017 22:51:22 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

ceejay ....morning or afternoon? I'm just anxious for you guys

Morning! Not sure of the exact time since they schedule all morning court cases at the same time and then call in cases in random order.

Wait, so tomorrow morning? Or Thursday? I'll be thinking of you guys.

[ironbaby]

Hello my lovelies. Long time no talk. I kinda disappeared into an IVF hole, but I stalk you all!!

butlerfan, I cannot believe that child is not in the world yet. FX so hard for you at court. I am proud of all you do.

ceejay, what a cluster. Sounds like you're being quickly initiated into the ups and downs of foster care. I hope it smooths out and you get a clear trajectory soon.

rooskie, I am so so excited for you to be moving forward. I am sorry about the financial burden. Big hugs.

thechickencoop, everything crossed for you this cycle. I hope that good feeling about this IUI pans out!

♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪,
HELL YES YOU'RE PUPO!

[ironbaby]

BurritosAtEveryMeal, I also got 38 at ER. Take good care of yourself. 4 days later I am still super sore.

AFM, well, I got through stims for IVF all easy breezy. ER gave us 38 eggs. (WHOA) As of the last report, we are down to 7 or 8 8-cell little embies, so hoping for continued good growth and no more drop offs. Transfer is tomorrow. I feel REALLY good about this cycle, so I am just trying to stay calm. H gave me his cold, though, so that is less than feasible.

[ceejay]

Jan 24, 2017 7:06:43 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Jan 23, 2017 23:33:08 GMT -5 ceejay said:

Morning! Not sure of the exact time since they schedule all morning court cases at the same time and then call in cases in random order.

Wait, so tomorrow morning? Or Thursday? I'll be thinking of you guys.

Thursday morning.

[gabride2010]

Jan 24, 2017 7:02:23 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Jan 23, 2017 23:01:33 GMT -5 gabride2010 said:

I have everything crossed so hard for you ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪ !

Wow that's a lot of eggs BurritosAtEveryMeal . FX for your transfer on Saturday!

FX for you @sparky85 !

FX for you also thechickencoop ! I hope your lining thickens up.

rooskie Sorry the cost is scary! I'm glad you got accepted for the discount program though!

ceejay Sending so many thoughts and prayers your way for the court case!

I hope you don't have any cysts cjchio !

Have fun on your trip ohinvrtedworld !

AFM...

I'm CD15 today...WTO with no sign of fertile CM anytime soon. The sooner I O, the sooner my period will start, and then I can get my HSG done.

I got a letter from the insurance company saying that my HSG was denied because it is only covered for initial infertility testing (which is what's going on). I talked to the PA lady at the hospital, and she said the RE's note said "long standing infertility", and it also says "we need to find a diagnosis for infertility". Apparently the insurance company denied my HSG because of the long standing infertility phrase. I've got a call into my RE to see if there is anything they can do get the HSG approved (recommended by PA lady). I really hope the PA will get approved. I would rather not have to pay $1100 if I don't have to!

So they denied your -diagnostic- HSG because you don't have a diagnosis? Ok Jan.

I fucking hate dealing with insurance BS. I really, really hope you get it all straightened out. I would think your insurance would be speaking with the PA directly to determine necessity.

I know! It doesn't make any sense! The PA lady said she called my insurance company 4 times to appeal the denial.

The current plan is for me to have the HSG done at a hospital much closer to me (RE is 1.5 hours away). PA lady said the RE's office might have better luck getting the PA approved since they do it all the time. If RE can get the HSG approved, then I will gladly drive 3 hours to have it done!