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#1 foxymama

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  • Dx:DOR
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Posted 20 January 2017 - 09:10 PM

Hi Ladies!

 

I am cycling through PCRM Edmonton and we have the option of using 4 egg banks. The only two that are in our price range (ha!) are My Egg Bank and Fairfax.

 

We did a previous cycle with MEB in which 5 or 6 thawed, 4 fertilized, 2 were transferred and the other two didn't make it to freeze. It failed. Admittedly, I'm feeling a bit gun-shy, spending all that money again when the last cycle failed. So I'm overthinking everything. Fairfax is a little more expensive, but right now, we have found a donor that we are really drawn to at Fairfax, so we are leaning that way.

 

Anyone have any experience with either bank - good or bad?  


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A short history of why I have one partially-working-lonely-remaining-ovary in About Me.

 

32 YO with DOR.  Moving on to DE IVF fall 2016!


#2 natalieinedmonton

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Posted 21 January 2017 - 10:37 PM

Sorry for the delay. I went to PCRM in #yvr for all my cycles and now I'm going to Russia. I couldn't stomach the costs of donor egg by bringing the eggs to Canada. That being said, I thought fairfax was the best.
October 2 2013  - first appointment with OBGYN as unsuccessful for 2+ years.  October 4, 2013 - first HSG...determined both tubes are blocked and can't see right side of uterus.November 23, 2013 - first phone consult with PCRM clinic - scheduled to do blood testing for IVF cycle  IVF Cycle #1November 23, 2013 - Start MarvelonDecember 5, 2013 - fly to Vancouver for Saline Ultrasound and Injection TeachingDecember 24, 2013- Start injections - 75iu Menopur, 150 iu Gonal FDecember 27, 2013- bloodwork - increase to 150iu Menopur and 300iu Gonal F e2-295December 28, 2013- fly to VancouverDecember 29, 2013- bloodwork and ultrasound- can't see any follicles - threatening of cancelling cycle e2-1310December 31, 2013- bloodwork and ultrasound- can't see any follicles - threatening of cancelling cycle e2-2969January 2, 2014- bloodwork and ultrasound- can't see any follicles - demanded another doctor - found 5 follicles -e2-7065January 3, 2014- bloodwork and ultrasound - approx. 5-6 follicles - e2- 7579January 4, 2014- bloodwork and ultrasound - approx. 5-6 follivles - e2- 9116 - HCG trigger shotJanuary 6, 2014-retrieval - ICSI required - 11 retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized...January 11, 2014 - transfer of 1-2BB embryo - two remaining 3BB and 4BB frozenJanuary 16, 2014- BFP on hptJanuary 20, 2014- BFN on beta Fet Cycle #2January 24, 2014-start marvelonFebruary 1, 2014- 10iu LupronFebruary 11, 2014 - baseline ultrasound and bloodwork - e2 -33 good to goFebruary 28, 2014- ultrasound - 9mmMarch 6, 2014- fly to VancouverMarch 7, 2014- transfer of frozen embryos - after thaw remained 3BB and 4BBMarch 14, 2014- BFP on hptMarch 17, 2014- BFN on beta Hysteroscopy - laproscopy - chromotubation - tubal reconstructionApril 29, 2014-fly to VancouverApril 30, 2014- surgery- lap and hysteroscopy with tubal reconstruction and chromotubation.  Found out I have a right non-communicating uterus (doctor took it out) and a unicorneate left uterus with a blocked tube.  They were able to successfully unblock!  Dr. is positive we should conceive naturally within 6 months. October 2014HSG in Edmonton reveals that my tube is blocked again and severe Hydrosalphinx.   December 2014Surgery to remove only tube due to hydro....no more natural...ever.   January 2015Started down regulation with Birth Control Jan 23rdBaseline ultrasound Feb 18thStarted microdose Lupron Feb 18th twice a day 10iu each time. Feb 20 - Start Gonal F - 450 units a dayFeb 24 - Drive to Vancouver Feb 25 - First ultrasound at PCRM - no follicles can be seen - Estrogen is 595Feb 27 - Monitoring at PCRM - no follicles can be seen  - Estrogen 2000Mar 2 - Monitoring at PCRM - 7 follicles - approx 12-13mm in diameter - estrogen 5635Mar 3 - Monitoring again - 7 follicles - approx 15-17 mm  - estrogen 8300Mar 4 - Monitoring - 7 follicles - approx 17-18mm - estrogen 10350            Trigger night of 10,000 HCGMar 6 - Retrieval - 11 retrieved, 7 mature, 3 fertilized - doc wanted to do without ICSIMar 8 - three still going - all poor quality Mar 9 - one has almost arrested so they requested 3 day transfer of 2, day 3 embryos - one a 2 and the other a 4.Mar 20 -BFN again Next step....WTF appointment Mar 24th with Dr. Havelock.Microdose Lupron flare apparently does not work for me...<p>Deciding if my last cycle will be at PCRM or VFC.  

May 2015
Third ivf cycle
450 units of gonal F
150 units of menopur
Stimmed 14 days
Retrieved 12 eggs
9 mature
7 fertilized
2 transferred
0 to freeze
BFN

March 2017
Egg donor - Russia 🇷🇺
12 eggs
11 fertilized
5 day 5 blasts
Transferred 2
BFN

December 2017
Egg donor - Russia 🇷🇺
FET - transferred 2
BFN

December 2018
Known egg donor
Stimmed for 8 days on 175 gonal f and 75 menopur
19 eggs retrieved
17 mature
8 - Day 5 blasts
1 transferred
BFN

February 2019
FET - 1 transferred
BFN

Six remaining embryos





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