I wonder if I looked back how many posts would title "still waiting"...
They ran my HCG on Monday and it is 7. I need it below 5. They wanted me to wait out this cycle and cycle in March! I kinda freaked out and now they are allowing me retest on Monday.
Lordy, this is taking forever. I'm living proof that it can take forever for your numbers to go down. I need to remind myself of how lucky I am that I do not have retained tissue. Having another D & C would have been just terrible. I feel for anyone having to go down that road.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
On Schedule
Well at least something is... My period started right on schedule. I'm going in on Monday to check my HCG and hopefully we are below 5 so I can begin peeing on sticks next weekend.
I'm starting to get a little nervous. It's a long time since we last had a egg retrieval. I'm hoping I still have some in me that are good.
Our last ER was what 6 months ago which is a lifetime in the life of an infertile gal.
I'm starting to get a little nervous. It's a long time since we last had a egg retrieval. I'm hoping I still have some in me that are good.
Our last ER was what 6 months ago which is a lifetime in the life of an infertile gal.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Postponed
I'm postponed. I went in last Wednesday for the HCG and it came back 10. I went in again this weekend and it was 11. I'm trying not to be nervous about it not going down. I had to go to a hospital to have it run on Saturday. I'm still kinda nervous about retained tissue.
I went to a New Years party and did not have a sip of alcohol because I didn't know if I would be starting the next day. The hospital never sent the results to CCRM. I asked 3 different people on Saturday to make sure CCRM received my results. I had to drive back to the clinic on Sunday to get the results. They would not give them to me over the phone and I couldn't trust they would send them to CCRM.
Sunday was a hard day. You know how it is, you have to go into major planning mode to think about how the cycle will fit into your life for the following month. I know I can't worry about work. Starting a family has to be my priority from now on.
I'm better today. I had a good night of sleep and a nap today. I guess my body isn't ready. I hope everthing works out for a Feb ER.
Thanks again to everyone for your encouragement. I don't post often because I will not post on my work computer , but I read all your comments and follow your posts. I'm hoping for all good things for all of us still in the trenches and all the new mommies.
I went to a New Years party and did not have a sip of alcohol because I didn't know if I would be starting the next day. The hospital never sent the results to CCRM. I asked 3 different people on Saturday to make sure CCRM received my results. I had to drive back to the clinic on Sunday to get the results. They would not give them to me over the phone and I couldn't trust they would send them to CCRM.
Sunday was a hard day. You know how it is, you have to go into major planning mode to think about how the cycle will fit into your life for the following month. I know I can't worry about work. Starting a family has to be my priority from now on.
I'm better today. I had a good night of sleep and a nap today. I guess my body isn't ready. I hope everthing works out for a Feb ER.
Thanks again to everyone for your encouragement. I don't post often because I will not post on my work computer , but I read all your comments and follow your posts. I'm hoping for all good things for all of us still in the trenches and all the new mommies.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
HCG
My nurse asked me to get my HCG checked before starting estrace. I did and it came back 17. I was 7 weeks post D & C at the blood draw. It should be zero by now.
I am going in tomorrow (8 weeks post) to have my HCG checked again and it needs to be below 5. If it does not go down, my nurse said that I could have retained tissue. If I have retained tissue I think it means another D & C... I have read a few cases online where woman have slow falling HCG numbers and they did not have to have another D&C. I'm really hoping I'm in that camp.
Also, I can't start estrace/my cycle unless HCG is below 5. I'm already playing out worse case scenario. I want to think positive thoughts, but it's been really hard.
I wish the IVF crystal ball would appear and tell me what to do. I still wonder if we are just wasting our time with me. I'm making normals, but are they healthy eggs able to get the job done? I'm worried about another failed pregnancy and another D & C. The one thing I've have going for me is my lining. I do not want to screw that up.
I guess I will have an answer on Thursday.
I am going in tomorrow (8 weeks post) to have my HCG checked again and it needs to be below 5. If it does not go down, my nurse said that I could have retained tissue. If I have retained tissue I think it means another D & C... I have read a few cases online where woman have slow falling HCG numbers and they did not have to have another D&C. I'm really hoping I'm in that camp.
Also, I can't start estrace/my cycle unless HCG is below 5. I'm already playing out worse case scenario. I want to think positive thoughts, but it's been really hard.
I wish the IVF crystal ball would appear and tell me what to do. I still wonder if we are just wasting our time with me. I'm making normals, but are they healthy eggs able to get the job done? I'm worried about another failed pregnancy and another D & C. The one thing I've have going for me is my lining. I do not want to screw that up.
I guess I will have an answer on Thursday.
Monday, December 19, 2011
A little Sad
I found my sadness.
As the Christmas cards come in I am reminded of how I wanted to announce our pregnancy via a holiday card. I think about how I would be showing by now and feeling our baby kick.
As the Christmas cards come in I am reminded of how I wanted to announce our pregnancy via a holiday card. I think about how I would be showing by now and feeling our baby kick.
Protocol
Newbie - protocol 3 or the Shoyer protocol worked to combat my dominant follicle issue several years ago. I had my best two cycles as far as follicle numbers and no dominant. You take ganirelix and estrace before your period starts. As you know, the protocol can work different on you.
When I cycled with the progesterone protocol we saw better quality eggs, but I had a dominant.
I've chosen to go with the protocol 3 hoping we can get more eggs. I'm hoping half the reason we saw better eggs was because of CCRM's lab. My estrogen toward the end of my cycle was only slightly higher. Was this because I was younger?
I'm an ongoing science experiment. Come read what my body does next!
When I cycled with the progesterone protocol we saw better quality eggs, but I had a dominant.
I've chosen to go with the protocol 3 hoping we can get more eggs. I'm hoping half the reason we saw better eggs was because of CCRM's lab. My estrogen toward the end of my cycle was only slightly higher. Was this because I was younger?
I'm an ongoing science experiment. Come read what my body does next!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
3s a charm
Wednesday was Day 1 (5 weeks from D & C) I had a normal period with no crazy bleeding, cramps or issues. I have my calendar from CCRM. I've decided to go with protocol 3. The protocol that first gave me hope two years ago. If everything goes well with my HSG and baseline, I will be in CO in early January for our 3rd CCRM IVF.
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