GKU Informal CheckIn 2/8

[snakefisherbub]

Here to give my hugs out. Lots of love ladies!

I'm just chugging along. Not quite ready to go back to the doctor. The end of this month is 1 year since my loss. Ugh, it's still really raw.

I'm waiting on my second interview right now! Hoping something comes of it. I need a change so bad.

[kleigh]

Good luck snakefisherbub !

[ceejay]

longhornwino0907 and kaliRN - I have everything crossed for you guys! Will be thinking of you both tomorrow.... can't wait to hear updates!
kawaiikitsune - it's great that your bloodwork was normal! FX this waiting period goes by quickly.
teachermomtobe - I hope you can get your medical issues resolved quickly.
peaseblossom55 - FX stimming continues to go smoothly for you! Also your V-day gift from your husband is so sweet!
goldenlove3 - Excited for you! FX for a smooth transfer on Monday!
setsuna17 - good luck this cycle!
cateyes - FX you can get more follicles this cycle!
juliayadda - I'm so sorry for your loss.
kleigh - I'm sorry for the BFN and negative beta. Hugs! FX for better luck next cycle.
requiressnacks - good luck this cycle!
notagoddess - I'm sorry for the bad news after your SHG. I agree with others that it would be good to get a second opinion if possible.
jense927 - glad your appointment went well and you have a tentative plan in place!
emilie - yay for 5 follies! FX that one of them fertilizes and sticks!
snakefisherbub - hugs! And good luck at your second interview!


AFM, nothing new here. I'm on CD7 in natural cycle #19. This will be the last natural cycle before H's repeat SA, so at least next month we will know more about where we stand and whether or not H's Clomid and supplements have made an impact. Due to some unexpected changes in our foster sons' case, H and I have both been more motivated lately to start the IVF process sooner rather than later. We had originally planned to wait until summer to start IVF but now we might start the process in late spring, if things continue in this direction with our foster sons. 

QOTW: I can't really think of a favorite Valentine's gift. H used to write letters and cards to me when we were dating and newly married, and those always meant a lot to me.

[kawaiikitsune]

jense927 - So sorry you ended up in the unexplained category. Glad to hear that you and your RE were able to come up with a plan that you are both satisfied with.
emilie - GL with beta or bust! Crossing all the things for you!
snakefisherbub - All the hugs.
ceejay - FX for good results from the repeat SA.

[joy]

Feb 8, 2016 12:47:44 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

Hi I am back in this check in I guess.

For now it will be WTDS after bleeding stops and praying for no D&C. I am guessing it will 7ish weeks before a natural cycle which I suspect will be a TTA and hopefully an IUI for the following cycle.

I have all things crossed for you Kali and Longhorn.

Oh sweetie.  I missed this.

I am so sorry.  ::hugs::

[rooskie]

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****** – Thank you for starting. H loves your siggy and just yelled “It looks like a wiener”
longhornwino0907 & kaliRN – I am stalking you two on 3T.
kawaiikitsune – FX your doctors get everything straightened out.
teachermomtobe – Fell better soon! Our RE has given us his plan but has said he is more than willing to go to IVF if we want to jump to it. Has your H’s SA improved with Clomid?
peaseblossom55 – hope you enjoy acupuncture tomorrow
goldenlove3 – Good luck this week! FX for transfer on Monday!
setsuna17 – hope the Clomid goes well this week.
cateyes – good luck this week! FX for IUI Friday
juliayadda & requiressnacks *ALL THE HUGS*
kleigh – sorry for the BFN.
notagoddess – uhhh I would get a second opinion if you are in an area where its easy.
jense927 – Glad the RE appointment went well. It sounds like she is after your best interests.
emilie – FX that this IUI works. I saw the comments on 3T and agree that I would have triggered too.
snakefisherbub – Good luck for the second interview. Sorry again for your loss.
ceejay – FX for the SA soon.
Rama - *waves hi* I see you too.

AFM - H says he feels better on the Clomid and is taking his vitamins. We're almost through the first 40 days so we're getting somewhere. We're trying to get all of his SA's lined up before we go back to the Uro in April.

I take the second half of my CMA exam in 2 weeks! I am so glad that I started working on it in July. Its really helped me keep busy while we wait....but I'm ready to have free time back too.

QOTW - H bought me a necklace for our first Valentines Day and sent flowers to my work.  It was sweet and I wore it until I lost it (yikes!).  I didn't expect anything big since we had only been together 2 months but it meant a lot.  He also "made me dinner" which was a bunch of random convenience foods but it was super sweet and he tried so hard.

This year "he" bought me a massage gift card

[Evelyn3]

juliayadda, I am so sorry for your loss ::hugs::

[Evelyn3]

I'll be back to tag tomorrow, cause it's late and I am mobile, but ER is tomorrow. I'm anxious to find out the results!

[requiressnacks]

Feb 9, 2016 0:51:02 GMT -5 Evelyn3 said:

I'll be back to tag tomorrow, cause it's late and I am mobile, but ER is tomorrow. I'm anxious to find out the results!

Good luck!

[dke2010]

juliayadda I'm so sorry for your loss!

I'm 6dpo for IUI #4 (first with injectables). I'll probably test next Tuesday even though the RE normally says 15dpo. In the meantime, I'm just taking the progesterone and waiting.

[kawaiikitsune]

Evelyn3 - GL today!
dke2010 - Crossing fingers and toes for you this cycle!

[peaseblossom55]

Feb 9, 2016 0:51:02 GMT -5 Evelyn3 said:

I'll be back to tag tomorrow, cause it's late and I am mobile, but ER is tomorrow. I'm anxious to find out the results!

Good luck and update us how it goes!

[rooskie]

Good luck today Evelyn3!!!

[kleigh]

Good luck Evelyn3 !!!

Edit tag

[Evelyn3]

Thanks everyone!
8 were retrieved
Worst part was the cramps afterwards, they are subsiding now.
I was also worried about being lightly sedated, I don't like that feeling at all, but in the end I didn't feel any different. Quite awake throughout and it was relatively painless.

I almost had a panic attack when they were doing the IV but I stopped myself.
My hatred of needles hasn't really changed lol

kawaiikitsune, hope thy get your films soon

thanks for checkin ******

teachermomtobe sorry you are still delayed, FX it's all over with quickly. Glad you had no issues with cysts

peaseblossom55 glad stims are going well so far!
The gift from H is really touching

goldenlove3 so excited for you! Here's hoping for Monday!

setsuna17 good luck this cycle

cateyes good luck at appointment tomorrow!

kleigh so sorry ::hugs:: it always stings

requiressnacks welcome back! Good luck this cycle

[Evelyn3]

notagoddess sorry about the bad news. I would go for a second opinion, I wouldn't feel comfortable with his answer

jense927 unexplained is frustrating
Good luck when meeting the MFM

emilie sending nothing but positive thoughts your way

snakefisherbub ::hugs::
Good luck for the interview!

ceejay good luck with whichever you choose. I love that he wrote letters and cards, so sweet!

rooskie good luck on he exam! Nice to have some distraction

dke2010 thinking positive for you!

[notagoddess]

Glad to hear ER went well Evelyn3!

[butlerfan]

Feb 9, 2016 0:51:02 GMT -5 Evelyn3 said:

I'll be back to tag tomorrow, cause it's late and I am mobile, but ER is tomorrow. I'm anxious to find out the results!

Good luck today!!!!

ETA....just read the rest of the thread.  Glad to hear it went well.

[butlerfan]

This may be long....sorry in advance

Well, I had my appt. and ultrasound with the new RE this morning. I liked her as a doctor-she took the time to explain the results and things which is more than the previous RE did. However, based on numbers I cannot do IVF with my own eggs if at all. I have only 1 follicle and should be 10-20 along with my low AMH levels it's not realistic. Also my ovaries are high so ER would be almost if not impossible. If we did donor eggs we would have to make sure my uterus is fine and the cost would be $18,000-$20,000 which is not realistic for us either and insurance won't cover any IF treatments at all. We also talked about the fact that my cycles are getting longer and more irregular. She did say I could be entering into menopause early or it could be another 10 years. We did go over symptoms of it which besides the irregular periods I don't have the others but if that changes we need to do hormone replacements, etc. She gave us the room to take it all in, made sure we didn't have any more questions, and if we do to call. She knows it's a lot to take in. It looks like we will be for sure switching our focus to fostering and adopting.

[ceejay]

Evelyn3 - Glad to hear the ER went well! FX for a good fert report tomorrow!

butlerfan - I'm so sorry for the bad news at the RE. Like ****** mentioned, maybe you could look into IVF with donor eggs or donor embryos abroad. It is significantly cheaper than donor egg/embryo IVF in the US when you are OOP. But fostering and adopting is also a great option for growing your family.

[rooskie]

Hugs butlerfan.

[requiressnacks]

((hugs)) butlerfan. That's a tough pill to swallow.

[notagoddess]

butlerfan, I am so sorry for the bad news today. That is a lot to take in. Give yourself and YH time to process all of it. Hugs.

[kawaiikitsune]

Evelyn3 So happy that it went well!
butlerfan  I am so, so sorry that you received such bad news. That is definitely a lot to process. *huge hugs*

[kleigh]

butlerfan I am so so sorry for your news as it must be difficult to process. We support you and of course whatever decision may come and I wish you and OH continued hope, positivity and support. So many ((hugs)).

[peaseblossom55]

Sending you so many hugs butlerfan
@evenlyn3 Glad the ER went well!

[jense927]

I am sorry for the bad news butlerfan, sending hugs your way.

[setsuna17]

butlerfan, big hugs to you. I'm sorry to hear about your bad news. You've got a lot to think about, but we are all here to think through with you if you want.

[emilie]

I'm so glad it went well Evelyn3 . GL!

butlerfan Big hugs. I'm so sorry about the bad news. You should join the DOR check-in we have going over on 3T. There are lots of posters in the group who have low AFC and low AMH issues and some who have pursued the donor route as well. There are also grads who have had luck with IVF with their own eggs pursuing more aggressive or unconventional protocols.

[lilsneezy]

Best of luck longhornwino0907 and kaliRN!!
cateyes FX for more than one follicle!!
kawaiikitsune FX they get those films soon!
juliayadda ::hugs:: I'm so, so sorry for your loss. Please take care of yourself!
kleigh I'm sorry for the negative beta ::hugs::
FX setsuna17, requiressnacks, dke2010
Good luck peaseblossom55, goldenlove3!
I'm sorry you're going through that, notagoddess. It sounds like your RE is trying to cover his ass. I hope you get a better idea of what's going on after your MRI!
emilie Holy follicles! FX one takes!
So many hugs, snakefisherbub. Good luck at your interview!
Evelyn3 Glad everything went well!
butlerfan I'm so sorry for the news. Sending you so many hugs, lady.

AFM, I'm 3DPO of a natural cycle (31, I think?). I have an appointment with an ob/gyn for the end of March to get my CD3 BW done. If all comes back normal, I'm going to do IUI #4 in May. MH and I are going to Mexico in April so I'm sort of freaking out about this Zika virus. I know it's probably not the smartest idea to go, but we have a free 7 night stay at the resort we had our wedding at and we only have until May to use it. I had two years to book this trip and I kept putting it off, thinking I would get KU'ed. But now it's down to the wire and I'm still not pregnant. I would not be at all surprised if I got KU this month or next and had to cancel my trip. That would be my luck.