That's 76 needles if anyone is counting. (not including the 28 inside the Follistim boxes). An entire 3 week supply. Oh boy.
... Once (and still) Infertile, but still Schnarky as hell. This blog is dedicated to the daily ramblings from the mind of Nancy. It isn't about anything profound in the grand scheme of things, but it ~is~ about things in my life, schnarkiness always included. I have a second blog, listed in my profile, but the blogs will continue to remain separate.
"I'm aiming for heaven, but I'll probably wind up down in hell"
About Me
- nancy
- I am a 39 year old woman. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters and a handsome son. I am a career woman. As for my TTC world, it certainly doesn't seem like I am "infertile", but I fought for my pregnancies and my TTC/IF history is on the sidebar. I have two blogs, which are both listed in my profile. One focuses on my daily life - including IF, TTC, pregnancy, delivery and even some "children mentioned" posts. The second blog is ~soley~ posts directly about being the mother to my three children.
Belly Pics for #3 only.
Click stick figure to see the consecutive pictures from this pregnancy only.
My TTC History
- Jul 01 ~ married
- Jan 02 ~ First cycle off bcps and opk shows ovulation!
- Dec 02 ~ Went to pcp for RE referral
- Jan 03 ~ Testing commences. S/A perfect. HSG clear.
- Feb 03 ~ Lap #1. All clear.
- Apr 03 ~ Clomid cycle #1. BFN.
- May 03 ~ Clomid cycle #2. BFN.
- Jun 03 ~ Clomid cycle #3. BFN.
- Jul 03 ~ Supposed to be IUI#1, but we missed cd3 so natural cycle
- Aug 03 ~ BFP on C18.
- Apr 04 ~ Ella born.
- Oct 04 ~ decided to ttc #2 and went off minipill to see if I am ovulating. I am. Will start next month.
- Nov 04 ~ TTC#2 starts. BFP. Holy Crap. No freaking way. No way.
- Aug 05 ~ Allison born
- Oct 06 ~ IUD removed. TTC#3
- Jan 07 ~ Large cysts found.
- Feb 07 ~ Femara cyle #1
- Mar 07 ~ Started w/ RE. HSG #2 showed R tube blocked. S/A normal.
- Mar 07 ~ more cysts, up to 9cms.
- Apr 07 ~ more cysts, 3 @ 7-9cms.
- May 07 ~ IUI #1 cancelled due to more cysts
- Jun 07 ~ IUI #1 (take two) w/ Clomid. BFN.
- Jul 07 ~ HSS showed scar tissue in 70% of uterus. Diagnosed with Asherman's Syndrome. Uterine surgery #2
- Aug 07 ~ HSG #3 showed clear tubes.
- Aug 07 ~ IUI #2 w/ Femara. BFN.
- Sept 07 ~ Monitored w/ hCG trigger. BFN.
- Oct 07 ~ HSS #2 showed scar tissue in 30% of uterus. Uterine surgery #3.
- Dec 07 ~ HSS #3 showed tiny amount of scar tissue. Uterine surgery #4.
- Jan 08 ~ HSS #4 showed clear uterus.
- Jan 08 ~ IUI #3, C16. BFN.
- Mar 08 ~ IVF #1, Transfer Cancelled due to lining. Out of 15 eggs, 9 were mature and all 9 fertilized. I have named my 9 embryos "The Mod Squad" and they are in the freezer, waiting for mommy to be ready.
- Apr/May 08 ~ FET #1. C20. 4 embryos "The Fab Four" transferred on 5/05. BFP!!! Very Low Beta (15 at 11dp3dt) but the numers continued to double every 48 hours. Told it was "most likely not viable" and later "most likely ectopic" but we beat all the odds.
- May 16, 08 ~ 11dp3dt (4w0d), beta #1: 15
- May 19, 08 ~ 14dp3dt (4w3d), beta #2: 43
- May 23, 08 ~ 18dp3dt (5w0d), beta#3: 213
- May 27, 22dp3dt (5w4d), beta #4: 1,073
- Jun 08 - Ultrasound showed one heartbeat at 7 weeks.
- Jul 08 - Had CVS testing. Chromosomes are normal and it's a BOY!! EDD: 1/23
- Aug 08 - Jan 09 ~ High risk due to: 1) Velamentous Cord Insertion, deemed biggest risk 2) Previous Placenta Accreta 3) Previous rapid degraged placenta 4) IVF alone can create weak placenta 5) AMA - Advanced Maternal Age. -- All resulting in almost 30 u/s and lots of testing, which ended up saving my life.
- Jan 09 (38w0d) ~ Karl is born! -- Crazy 3 days in hospital. Manual version to flip baby from breech to head down, Labor, Delivery, Emergency surgery due to cord detaching from placenta, Scary heart issues from losing over 40% of my blood supply, and then a blood transfusion due to the extreme loss of blood. Whew!
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- It's only been 8 months. (& some drama)
- Insurance update.
- insurance freak out.
- Morphology. What does it mean?
- You want to do what with a derby girl?
- 888-823-6067
- I lost out on the ivf study - updated!!
- My idea has seen the light.
- Banning some blogs from my heart.
- Roller Derby kicked my butt.
- IVF Tips. (updated)
- Have you read it?
- Acupuncture #1 complete.
- The answers.
- IVF Acupuncture all setup.
- 4 truths and 2 lies.
- A little more about the ColoBloggers, now with pic...
- I just poas (yes, a pregnancy test)
- "Anonymous" equals bad-mannered?
- I have to blog about the ColoBlogger girls!
- Can you hear me now?
- ColoBloggers meeting tomorrow!
- How long is bedrest for IVF?
- "The Obligatory Med Picture"
- "What is a bad word?" (children mentioned)
- Please don't hate me.
- Hey IVF girls...
- 6 ~more~ things about me.
- ~Mood Swings~ - A POLL!!!
- $4,049.78
- No PIO shots!
- do ~not~ pinch me. (updated w/ a pinch)
- IVF "briefing".
- so sick. & the story of the killer squirrel.
- Crap. There goes my protocol knowledge.
- I'm back.
- The sights and smells of Boston.
- How long do cease and desist orders last?
- hello from boston!
- irony. and bad manners.
- cd1, c17.
- Beta = 4.1
- IVF#1 starts March 17th.
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15 comments:
Thomas would faint just being in the presence of THAT many needles. You have to think too, that is even without the PIO stuff.....absolutely insane I tell ya!
Oh my oh my! You are far braver than I am.
Cate
Its a very sexy picture. I know I had to take a photo of my meds and remark at how little it appeared when it cost so much. And thanks for your sweet words.
OMG.... you've got to be kidding me? Wow! That is a LARGE package. Whew! I hope it only takes 1 time.
~ Misty (mpaul159)
one word...ouch!
See, that is exactly why I can't make myself do IVF. Too many needles, crappy insurance, and not enough money and time to invest in it.
I'm glad you get to do it though, I'll be right here cheering you along!! ♥
Score!!!!!! :)
And they say trying is the fun part!
Wow! My X-Sister-N-Law tried IVF twice, I never knew there was so much involved in the process. We all know it's worth it though, don't we!
I've never taken a picture of it all....looks like a lot more when you put it all together.
It's ridiculous, isn't it?
And thanks for your awesome words earlier this week. I actually laughed through the tears ("Damn shit monkey asses!"). Can't wait to meet you Saturday.
Ouch.
Nancy, I am desperate to know what your fantastic insurance company is!!!!! Please share with us? Pretty please? Our insurance won't cover ANYTHING related to treating IF, and I'm thinking we might have to take the IVF route before too much longer. Funny thing is, I've been putting off going on MS treatments because they're injectable, yet I'm not as squeamish about the thought of injectables for IVF! Bizarre...
Sending you as many good thoughts as I can spare, Nancy! You're the best!
- Jen (formerly jen19380)
(Oh yeah - I've also abandoned WebMD after the fiasco with your post being deleted. I posted one last time, bidding farewell to the ladies over there, but I guess they didn't like my topic of "Goodbye, cruel WebMD" because IT was deleted, too!)
Hey Jen -
I still post on webmd, but not really on 6+mos. I do give an update or answer the random question to someone I like, but I will only post on ITSG now. It's a great group of ladies and they would never ever pull the kind of crap the "regular" ttcers would. If you are going through any treatments, come on over to ITSG!
My insurance. It's not who I have, it's the company my husband works for. Most insurance companies offer IF coverage, but it's expensive for the company, so that is why most companies don't include it in their policy for their employees. So you wouldn't have to get my insurance, you'd have to work for a company that actually recognizes infertility as something they should cover.
It's ridiculous. Even in states where IF coverage is mandatory, companies do all they can to get around it. Like let's say Indiana is an IF Coverage Mandatory state (I have no idea what states are, so just using that as an example), if the corporate office is located in a different state, they'll not cover it for their Indiana offices because of that loophole. It sucks that it's all bottom line to companies now and only a select few actually care for their employees.
Good Luck Nancy! I cant believe all the needles!
~Lindsey(lav1983)
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