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#1 Edie

Group: Centennial
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Location:Australia
Interests:Having a baby.
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 05 December 2008 - 02:54 AM

Hello IVF'ers

I am new to ivf, new to blogs and tracking and forums but ready to go. I am 40 and met my dh three years ago. We pretty much started ttc as soon as we met but we lived in different cities so sometimes it was tough. Nothing was happening, we got all the tests and told we were in perfect health but the waiting got too much so I went to the RE and he said straight onto ivf for you! Probably my age...

I did my first cycle feeling confident and what a shock I got. I had a dreadful emotional reaction to the progesterone and also got a BFN. It was a very low week, but I am coming back up the other side readying myself for ivf#2 in January 09. I would love to share the cycle with some others, particularly those closer to my age, which I stress about alot.

Are you out there?

x Edie

Me 42 DH 37
ttc 3 years
Unexplained
Nov 2008 IVF#1 BFN
IVF#2 Jan 09 BFN
IVF/ICSI#3 Antagonist protocol March 2009. BFP. Thank you God.
6 weeks non-viable. D&C.
IVF#4 ER Aug 09 BFN
FET # 1 BFN
IVF # 5 BFN
FET # 2 BFP
u/s # 1 a singleton, perfect measurements and heartbeat.
u/s # 2 healthy growth plus second sac sighted. 'vanishing twin syndrome'
u/s # 3 at 9 weeks - all good. Baby waved.
u/s # 4 (love those ultrasounds) 10.5 weeks Baby scratched it's ear and did the twist.
NT scan at 12 weeks two days - all good. No need for further testing. IT'S A BOY!
20 week morphology scan and all is well.
EDD August 21st 2010

#2 stillhoping

Group: Life
Posts: 1,391
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Dx:Unexplained

Posted 05 December 2008 - 02:58 AM

Edie, on Dec 4 2008, 11:54 PM, said:

Welcome Edie. I will likely be doing IVF in January or possibly February at the latest. Wishing you tons o' luck this time around. :flowers:

Me 42 and holding...; DH 41, counting normally.
TTC 6 years or so... have lost count
5 IUI's, 1 cancelled IVF, 2 full ones
Jan 2008 IVF - 13 eggs, 9 mature, 7 fertilized, 2 made it to blast, 1 to morula. BFN.
March 2009 IVF
ER - many, many follicles; 10 eggs, 9 mature, 6 fertilized
ET - transferred 4 embies on Day 3.
First beta = 61.
Second beta = 17. Chemical pregnancy.
Looked at options but now trying to let go....getting closer but still hanging around this site. I don't know why.
Smoking big cigars, drinking daily beers and tequila, and eating a lot of cake. (kidding, except for the cake maybe....)

#3 edaase

Group: Centennial
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Location:BC
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Genesis

Posted 05 December 2008 - 03:53 AM

Hi Edie...I will be cycling in Jan as well... super excited and nervous! This is my first IVF, I tried months ago and was cancelled due to low reponse, so it really adds to the nerves. <_<

I wish you the best of luck and I know what you mean, it would be really nice to have someone that is going through the same things as you. I look forward to getting to know you.

Me 35 DH 35
TTC - 3.5 yrs
Feb 08 - both tubes removed
1st IVF Cancelled
2nd IVF/ICSI Jan 09
Syneral Dec 27/08
Menopur 225 Jan 7/09
ER Jan 18/09
One little embie..that didnt make it to transfer...
3rd IVF/ICSI March/April 09
Antagonist Protocol - 450iu of Gonal F
May 22nd start stims no suppression no bcp!
THIS IS GOING TO WORK!!!!

#4 mouse

Honorary PhD

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Posted 05 December 2008 - 07:08 AM

Hi Edie (love your name btw, it's on our list if we're successful)
Sorry things haven't worked out naturally for you. I also have the added difficulties of being old and living in a different place from the DH and will hopefully be doing my first IVF cycle early in 2009.

Where in Oz are you? I lived in Perth for about 4 years a while back.

Anyway, you've found a great site here - the women are all very supportive and with their input along with that of the doctors there's lots of great info. There are also some very encouraging success stories of women here in our age range being successful which might be of interest to you.

me 44, he 45
Celebrating 26 years together!

1 ectopic
1 late miscarriage
Multiple chemical pregnancies
Many child 'free' years
Success on 2nd IVF (Halleujah!)
SHE'S HERE! SHE'S HERE! Lila Callie, born 05/11/2010 8:25pm. 5 lbs 13 ozs of unmitigated sunshine!

For a friend http://ivfdreams.weebly.com/

#5 stillsmiling

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Location:Tennessee
Interests:yoga, gardening, home repair tasks, reading
Dx:Other
My Clinic:NFC

Posted 05 December 2008 - 08:44 AM

Hi Edie,

Count me in! UNsuccessful cycle in September and I will either be cycling in Jan or Feb of 09. I also know that several of my pals from September plan to re-cycle again in January and many of us are *ahem* filled with life experiences. :lol:

I think early 09 will have a wonderful group of women to support one another and I am looking forward to it.

Let's all ask Santa for BFPs!

DP (Joey) 36, me (Cindy) 36
1st IVF January 08
02/07/2008 BFP then m/c
2nd IVF Sept 08 =BFN
3rd IVF Feb 09 = another BFN
changing directions
partner 6 IUI's all BFN
July 2009, started donor egg cycle.
ET Sept 11 = another BFN
One more DE cycle hopefully in January 2010.

Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark.

my blog http://cindysblog-ba...e.blogspot.com/

#6 Paula

Group: Centennial
Posts: 178
Joined: 29-January 08
Location:Toronto
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Mount Sinai

Posted 05 December 2008 - 08:58 AM

Can I join too? DId my first cycle in October and got a BFN so doing it one last time in January.

me-37, DH-41
tubal and male factor, double whammy
1st IVF cycle
- Marvelon started Sept 10/08
- Suprefact started Oct 1/08
- Menopur started Oct 10/08 - 225u
- 1st u/s Oct 15/08 - only 7 follicles, increase Menopur to 300 u
- 2nd u/s Oct 17/08 - now 9 follicles
- ER Oct 23, only 5 follies
- 2/5 growing (waiting to see if other 2 will start late), 1 not able to inject (either immature or overmature) - NOT A GOOD OMEN!!!!!!!
- day 3 transfer - a 5 cell, grade 2, and a 6 cell, grade 3
- in midst of dreaded 2ww - Nov 6th's blood test can not come soon enough - will try to abstain from p-ing-oas
- Nov 6 - BFN
- now waiting for obiligatory 2 month wait, then onto IVF #2
- 2nd cycle in February - NO MARVELON (there is a God!!), Puregon, Repronex, Orgalutron - WOOHOO!!
- started Puregon 225 iu and Repronex 75iu Feb 7
- 1st u/s Wed Feb 11, 6 follicles (2=>1, 2=1.0, 2=1.4) - feeling pretty good about response since I had to stim so long last time to get any good sizes
- 2nd u/s Fri Feb 13 - doc wanted to cancel cycle due to only 2 follicles at 1.9 and 1.94 respectively - doc agreed to ER since this is last cycle on my part
- feeling strange twinges like ovulation despite Orgalutron
- gave myself HCG shot at 9:30 Fri Feb 13 - going for ER Sun Feb 15
- THINGS NOT LOOKING TOO POSITIVE!
- 3 eggs retrieved
- 2 immature and one basically empty
- our IVF rollercoaster is OVER

#7 Wanting2BAMom

Group: Centennial
Posts: 137
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Gender:Female
Dx:Genetic
My Clinic:Foothills

Posted 05 December 2008 - 05:19 PM

Hi everyone,

I am hoping to start my Superovulation/IUI in January. I have done the IVF thing and have 2 "frosties" left but am leaving them for now to try something new. I would love to keep track of everyone here. I have to admit that the age factor is really starting to weigh on my mind. We will be a great support for one another. Here is to 2009! :drinks:

Tam

Me 39, DH 38
TTC 12 years
Clomid off and on for over 3 years
Initial IVF consultation March 2003, put on waiting list
Find out pregnant naturally 2 weeks later!, M/C at 14 weeks
1st IVF June 2004 - Chemical pregnancy
FET October 2004 - BFN
2nd IVF Sept 2006 - Preg with twins, M/C at 8 weeks (Nov 2006)
January 2007- Diagnosed Trisomy 13 (chromosomal abnormality where 3 out of 4 pregnancies will never be viable)
FET #2 Mother's Day 2007
5/28/07 - Beta, I am officially PG!!
6/28/07 - final u/s showing no heartbeats, and embryos are degenerating. D & C scheduled for July 3.
04/08 - unexpected pregnancy, m/c
11/08 - unexpected pregnancy, m/c
11/08 - thinking about trying Superovulation & IUI, hopefully in the New Year.
3/20/09 - started Puregon for SuperIUI
3/28/09 - Insemination done and starting the 2 ww
4/14/09 - Beta today, BFN.
11/03/09 - Started Suprefact for FET #3.
12/07/09 - FET - 2 less than perfect embryos (did not survive thaw very well)
12/22/09 - Blood test - BFN

#8 candiss

candiss

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Gender:Female
Location:Nanaimo
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:Victoria Fertility Clinic

Posted 05 December 2008 - 05:28 PM

Hi all ,

We too are doing our first IVF in January . Looks like 2009 is going to be a busy year for all of us !!
Baby dust to all !!!!!

Welcome Edie.. you found a great site here .. lots of inspirational stories and wonderful supportive woman to share your experiances with.

Good luck !!

Candiss

IVF # 1 Jan 2009 BFN :(

IVF #2 here we come ...
March 19 CDI

April 8 - start suprefact 0.5cc once daily
April 19 - AF
April 20 - u/s showed 6 follicles :)
april 21 - Start whopping dose Gonal F 375iu 75 iu Luverius
April 27th- u/s 7 follicles 13mm and a couple 11mm ( and some stragglers) , lining 11.5 :)
April 29th - u/s 8 follicles measuring 12-16 mm lining 13mm
May 1 - u/s 10 follicles measuring 13mm- 20mm.. lining 13mm
May 2 trigger at 9:45
May 4 ER 11 eggs yahoo!
May 5 - 8 eggs fertilized
May 6 - 3 beautiful embyos two graded at 19 one and 20!!
May 7 - ET !! transferred 3 embies two 19's and one 20 ! saying our prayers..
May 18th positive HPT!! yahoo
May 19 - beta - 240 !! BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 21 - beta 595 !!
June 3rd - u/s 10:15 am. Twins! Baby A perfect.. Baby B much smaller , not looking good ..hoping and praying our lil bean pulls thru
June 14th u/s 10:30.. lost our precious baby B .
June 24 th u/s baby is measuring perfectly at 9 weeks 5 days , heartbeat 176bpm
July 13 - First obgyn appt.. heard babys heartbeat 161bpm everything looks good.
July 20- u/s heartbeat 160bpm baby is a thumb sucker :) but after some poking started to dance!
Aug 4 obgyn appt babys hb 159 bpm
Aug 18 obgyn hb 156 cervis looks good
Aug 28 19 week u/s 11:00 baby looks perfect .
Yahoo .........We are having a BOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Scheduled C section January 13th

Beautiful baby boy 8lbs 2 oz .... Conor Hudson Lacharite

#9 tabby

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Location:Vancouver
Dx:Endometriosis
My Clinic:Genesis

Posted 05 December 2008 - 06:11 PM

I'm in. I have my orientation on December 18, then we'll likely get started the following month.

me: 40 dh:46
ttc since Sept 06
dx: endometriosis

Six clomid cycles including
two IUIs led to one pregnancy
that ended in m/c
IVF #1 in Jan/Feb 09 BFN
8 frosties

FET May 7, 09 BFP!!!
First u/s June 9 at 7w1d: a healthy singleton with a hb of 137bpm
August 20 (four months pg): It's a boy!
EDD January 25, 2010

DS born February 4, 2010!

#10 Edie

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Location:Australia
Interests:Having a baby.
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 06 December 2008 - 04:55 PM

January cyclers

ok then we are all in. It's going to be exciting, but are you finding December a pain to get through and do you just feel like you are passing time instead of fully IN life? Like life between cycles is irrelevant the goal is so strong. I mean yes it's good to get my health back, get some sun (Australian Christmas), but I just want January to come so I can get started. I am thrilled I am going to have company!!

x Edie

#11 Edie

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Interests:Having a baby.
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 05:09 PM

Me again.

So for January so far we have candiss, edaase (do I have spelling right?), stillsmiling, stillhoping, expecting2007, tabby, Paula and mouse. Hooray. BIG BFP's to us all. I feel so much fear and doubt as I write those wonderful words. Crazy, ha? My counsellor reassures me that those neg thoughts are just thoughts and not to worry about them, they won't decide the outcome. I have asked lots of women who have been successful and they all said they were full of doubts and convinced it wouldn't work, then lo and behold! I hope I get my 'lo and behold' too. Do you ever feel that you are left out of God's loop and the world's loop and you will never be part of it all with your very own family? That really pains me and I shouldn't indulge the fears because I have every reason to feel positive. It just takes DETERMINATION which clearly us January cyclers have in spades.
It's a test of patience don't you think?

xx Edie

#12 babytime

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Posted 06 December 2008 - 10:17 PM

QUOTE (Edie @ Dec 6 2008, 06:09 PM) Me again.

So for January so far we have candiss, edaase (do I have spelling right?), stillsmiling, stillhoping, expecting2007, tabby, Paula and mouse. Hooray. BIG BFP's to us all. I feel so much fear and doubt as I write those wonderful words. Crazy, ha? My counsellor reassures me that those neg thoughts are just thoughts and not to worry about them, they won't decide the outcome. I have asked lots of women who have been successful and they all said they were full of doubts and convinced it wouldn't work, then lo and behold! I hope I get my 'lo and behold' too. Do you ever feel that you are left out of God's loop and the world's loop and you will never be part of it all with your very own family? That really pains me and I shouldn't indulge the fears because I have every reason to feel positive. It just takes DETERMINATION which clearly us January cyclers have in spades.
It's a test of patience don't you think?

xx Edie

Yes Edie, For Sure this is all a test of patience ! I would like to join in as well if you'll have one more. This is my 2nd time at IVF, the first one did end in one beautiful child. I am one of those 'lo and behold' people who you mentioned ! It has been quite the ride getting here, and now I am hoping for number 2. As another birthday creeps up on us all, here's hoping for bfp's all around !
Here's to Santa and may he 'bring on the baby dust'.
B

#13 Edie

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Location:Australia
Interests:Having a baby.
Dx:Unexplained

Posted 07 December 2008 - 03:17 AM

Babytime you are in! You are an inspiration to someone like me who feels so separate from people who have been pregnant. I have never been pregnant and I so want to find out. Were you surprised when it happened to you? Did you expect it?

x Edie

#14 Silke

Group: Centennial
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Gender:Female
Dx:Unexplained
My Clinic:Create

Posted 07 December 2008 - 02:51 PM

Hello Ladies,
May I join you? I'll be doing my 2nd (and likely my last) IVF in January. As time passes, I'm getting more and more anxious knowing it will be my last try. I've done plenty of IUI's, and had a chemical pregnancy naturally when I was "taking a break "from TTC. Go figure!

It's so nice to know there will be a number of us in the same age bracket doing IVF in January! We can compare notes and give each other hope! Is this the only thread for a Jan IVF?

Me: 42 DH: 39
3 cycles with Serophene only
3 failed IUI attempts (with Serophene)
1 chemical pregnancy in June '08 (natural conception)
IVF/ICSI #1 July/ Aug 2008. Two 3-day grade 1 embies transferred. BFN
3 IUI's on natural cycles while waiting for next round of IVF
IVF #2 - January 2009. Two 3-day Grade 1 embies transferred (one 8 cell; one 9 cell). BFN

#15 Victoria

Group: Centennial
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Gender:Female
Interests:Baby, baby, baby.
Gardening
Writing, blogging
Dx:Other

Posted 07 December 2008 - 03:14 PM

Welcome Edie. It's great to see all of you jumping on the IVF fertility wagon again. After 35, there is really no time to play with fertility. I'm encouraged to start as soon as possible. I have to see my RE tomorrow and then I'll know what I'll do or when I'll start a new IVF cycle. Put me on the list.

1st Clomid Cycle - Summer 2005, BFN
1st Monitored (by doctor) Natural Cyle - 2008, BFN
1st IVF - September 20, 2008 (long protocol) - ER 16 eggs, 11 fertilized; day 5 ET - 2 Blastocysts, 1 morula - Nov 17 - Beta - BFN
2nd IVF - January 24, 2009 (long protocol) - ER 9 eggs, 3 fertilized, day 3 ET - 3 grade 1 embies (6, 7 & 8 cells), March 13 - Beta - BFN
1st IUI - October 2009 (tubes open) - 5 follicles. Beta - BFN.
Myomectomy, Nov 2009, endometriosis discovered and removed-- surgery was successful and incision healed nicely. March 2010 should be IVF season again but Wabbiting instead. Futile.
1st Donor Egg Cycle - Coming in the Fall - Hope my partner doesn't change his mind. I pray this will be the key to open my womb's locked door.
My Trying-to-get-pregnant Stories: http://over40forivf.blogspot.com

#16 yanie

Group: Life
Posts: 2,138
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Gender:Female
Location:montreal, canada
Dx:PCOS
My Clinic:The McGill Reproductive Centre

Posted 07 December 2008 - 03:23 PM

welcome!

age: i'm 29 husband is 31
married: for 5 years togther for 11
ttc:4 years
clinic :mcgill reproductive center in montreal
told i have severe PCOS
husband is great
JUNE 07 clomid 50mg did not respond to meds
JULY 07 clomid 100mg did not respond to meds
AUG 07 doing IVM for a study
SEPT 1, 07. 33 eggs collected, 27 matured and frozen
SEPT 12, 07. 3 were put in. a 4cell and two 3cell
SEPT 14, 07 BFN from IVM
DEC 7, 2007 D&C went well
MARCH 10, 08 IVM, E/R 12 mature eggs 30 inmature eggs total 42 eggs
MARCH 13, 08 E/T tranfered 3, Two 8 cell, and One 7 cell embryo's.
MARCH 26, 08 beta .08 BFN
SEPT 9 FET PUT IN 4, a 8cell,a 7cell, two 6cell
SEPT 23 beta 8.3 BFN
have 3 frozen
total of 75 eggs collected in 2 E/R
total of 10 embryos put in in 3 E/T.
moving to IVF
giving to science
3 embryo's
and 23 oocytes
starting fresh with IVF!

*I will be rubbing my pg belly before the end of 2010.*

I am too postive
to be doubtful
too optimistic
to be fearful
and to determined
to be defeated

#17 Egalo

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Location:Ottawa
Dx:FSH Level
My Clinic:McGill

Posted 07 December 2008 - 04:24 PM

Can I hang in your crew too?

Took a break from IVF (well actually was booted out of my old clinic almost 2 years ago) so was doing IUIs with my gyno while I shopped around for a new one. Have a consult with a new clinic on December 18. Hoping to be cycling with you guys in January.

I turned 40 on December 1 and am feeling the heat along with you.

Crossing my fingers for a BFP for all of us!

Great thread, thanks for this!

Me - 40, DH 47
2005 - 3 IUIs = BFN
2006- IVF#1, 2 embryos transferred = BFN
Nov. 2006 - myomectomy
Jan. 2007 - IVF #2 = cancelled
2008 - changed clinics
2008 - 3 IUIs = BFN
Jan. 2009 - IVF#3. Microdose Flare
Jan. 24, 2009: 2 eggs retrieved (1 fried, 1 immature). Monumental disaster.
March 2009 - IVF#4 antagonist protocol - Begin Femara March 4, stimms March 7, ER: March 13. 4 eggs, 1 top grade embryo transferred. BFN
Back at it with IVF#5 May/June 09 - OK, there are far more there than I'd like

#18 Edie

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:01 PM

Ladies! Welcome, we can also get through December together because waiting for the cycle is tougher than doing the cycle (sort of), don't you reckon?

I felt negative all weekend then woke up today feeling positive. Go figure! I am on all the vitamins, Chinese herbs etc. Alot of work and $$$ but it will all be worth it. And you know what, we need to start affirming our age as a good thing and aren't we lucky we have ivf and many many women are doing it later - at least in OZ they are. Ivf is perfect for us.

There seems to be lots of us, it's going to be exciting having each other through that 2ww which I did on my own last time and it was terrifiying and hellish. I wasn't prepared and I went very low. The progesterone was torture. In the list of side effects they wrote 'severe feelings of sadness and unworthiness'. They weren't kidding. Next time I will be prepared.

Now if only I could learn how to use those pictures you put on the bottom of the messages...

xxx Bring on January (but live in the moment til then, right?)

#19 Edie

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:04 PM

and welcome Silke, Victoria and Egalo. Yeeha. (I sound cheerful now but I spent the weekend bawling just feeling impatient and despairing).

x E

#20 Nickster

Honorary PhD

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Interests:community theatre, gardening and our never-ending home renovations
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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:27 PM

Ok, add me in too.....I may be a bit hit & miss checking in this month; I'm slowly getting my game face back. Oh - and prepping to kick some butt at my clinic! Silly sods are treating me like I'm 30 or something...hurry up and wait....tick tock.

Oh well - January or February, here we come! Back in the dark days of early October, this seemed so far away.

Very glad to have a group of ladies in my age bracket with whom to share this journey!! (gack - I'll be 43 in Feb - am I the elder stateswoman so far??) LOL.

Strap yourselves in for another interesting ride!!

Nicki

Me (Nicki) 44 DH (Kevin) 45
2 furbabies in heaven in '09..I miss you both
Welcomed our new furbaby, Angus 12/09 2nd furbaby, Kismet (aka Haz-Mat) adopted 2/10
Married 1999; Natural pg 2003; m/c 6 weeks
IVF#1: Agonist Protocol, full ICSI & AH
ER 9/06/08: 5 retrieved, 4 fertilized ET 9/09/08:(3) 8 cell embies
Beta 9/23/08 195 Beta 9/25 439
1st u/s 10/08 Non-viable pg @ 6 weeks (again at 6th week...hmmm....)
Nov/Dec: Flottila of tests requested by us to help rule out reasons for m/c; awaiting results.
May 2009: moved to new clinic; awaiting more test results before deciding how to proceed. Tick tock...
July 2009: AMH 18.8, FSH 7; all looks good BUT my eggs are still old. Time is precious, moving on to DE.
Sept 2009: Donor selected at last!
DER est. 11/24; ET 11/27
11/16/09: donor not responding well to stims. Sigh. What now??
11/17/09: 1st set of IP's going exclusive; we're sitting on the curb.
12/07/09: found a new donor (whew). Cycling in Feb 2010?
2/27/10: CD2 check done; DE retrieval est. 3/16/10...here we go again!
3/14/10: Donor triggering; ER 3/16, ET 3/19
3/17/10: (shared cycle) 12 retrieved, 7 mature, 4 fertilized. Four??!!!! Thud.
3/19/10: ET (2) 8 cells 'Laurel & Hardy'; (1) 9 cell frozen.
HPT's all negative. Beta Good Friday 4/02 BFN.
Next step is FET with our lone frostie. Not optimistic. Sigh.
6/21/10: Took an emotional break and feeling better. Will try our FET in late summer and then we're done. But it's all good now :)

RIP, Dad 3/30/10. I'm glad you're no longer in pain but my heart aches.

#21 mouse

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:44 PM

Nope, got you beat by about 4 months, lol! Here's hoping the next go 'round turns out to be THE ONE for each and every one of us.

me 44, he 45
Celebrating 26 years together!

#22 Edie

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 06:48 PM

Go Nicki, I'll be partly cycling in Feb too cos AF due mid to late Jan.

It's a shame you don't like your clinic at the mo, it's important to feel confident in them don't you reckon? Or is it just that they are making you wait and ivf'ers HATE WAITING!!
x Edie

#23 stillsmiling

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 07:02 PM

Edie- I know what you mean about the waiting being hard. Just to make sure that my mood cannot completely level out, DP and I have been trying a few Clomid + IUI's with her uterus.... all unsuccessful to this point. So (woo hoo!) we seem to be entertaining ourselves with more conception failures. :wall:

LOL

But I must admit that each cycle, though trying, is teaching us both to be really patient and letting me know how very stong DP and I can be. I am trying to be very zen abouot this whole IF thing but truthfully some days are better than others.

Also-- glad to see this thread is heating up with all you wonderful ladies!

Cindy

#24 Nickster

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Posted 07 December 2008 - 07:29 PM

Well, look at us all here on a Sunday night

Guess I'm not the only one who has a DH out watching football (run, stop, fall down grunt LOL)

Mouse; too funny - 4 months; funny how we count things in months in this game. It's like being a kid again "I'm three and a HALF, almost FOUR!!" LOL.

Edie; not happy with my clinic as they don't seem be treating me like the invisible woman (or uterus? follicle?). After the m/c, I pushed for a bunch of tests for DH and I (this was my 2nd pg lost at EXACTLY the same time); they were reluctant to do much, simply falling back on the "age/egg" thing. We were supposed to cycle after 2 AF's (nov & dec) but they won't meet with me till the middle of Jan...which means 3 or 4 AF's till I can hope to cycle. At my age, well...'nuff said

Cindy - yippee! Another September-er LOL. I had a giggle at you and DP's idea of a fun pastime. Glad to see you still have your sense of humour and balance. It will be lovely to have you on this ride with us.

So....how's everyone gearing up for the holidays? I was bound and determined to keep it low key after the events of this Fall, but....well....the lights are all up (hello Griswalds), we attended our local Santa Parade yesterday and the house is getting decorated and I have wine stocked to the rafters tee hee. Let the games begin!

Anyone know if I'd get whisked off to the loony bin if I sat on Santa's lap and asked for a big, giant AFC for next cycle? Hmmmmm......

xxoo
N.

#25 mouse

Honorary PhD

Group: Life
Posts: 1,289
Joined: 06-April 08
Gender:Female
Dx:Tubal
My Clinic:BKK/KWI/JHFC

Posted 07 December 2008 - 08:02 PM

Dear Santa,
Please give all the ladies here sticky, healthy, perfect embryos. We have tried very hard to be good and when we haven't been it's mostly 'cause of the meds.

Thnx!

PS I will leave the cookies and milk for you in the usual spot. Carrots and apples for the reindeer as well.

me 44, he 45
Celebrating 26 years together!