Just fresh out of my appointment with my RE's fellowship docs. They are the ones who my doc has brought over to take care of studies - nothing else.
Looks like I qualify for the lining study! They are collecting data on lining in IVF patients and I fit the criteria. I'm over 34. I have low FSH. I have a partner who has sperm (I found that one funny) and thanks to the docs, I have a uterus free of scar tissue and adhesions. There will be no different drugs, although there will be two groups of different ratios of the FSH and hMG drugs. The amount will be individually determined as what is best for each patient and if at anytime, the ratio is not in my best interest, I will be dropped from the study so I can be given the appropriate amount of stims. The doctors told me that even the low dosages isn't that low and they do not put anyone's IVF cycle in danger.
If I make it through the study, I'll get a big fat check of $1,000! Hopefully that will go along with a big fat positive, but only time will tell. If I end up getting dropped from the study, I'll get a pro-rated check, $85/"visit" (which is just an an additional u/s at my blood-draw only appointments and a few early u/s.)
Hey Tori ... I thought of you when C was bring me back to the library. She told me these doctors were learning their English (they are Dr Met's colleagues from Egypt) and if I didn't understand them, to ask them to repeat themselves. She made a point to tell me they know their English is not that good and they will not be offended if you ask them to repeat themselves. heh. Totally thought of you!
... 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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- Update on the marriage thing. And it's long.
- It must be ~really~ bad.
- Really down.
- The Mod Squad
- This pain I have
- Introducing ... The Mod Squad.
- Back from my egg retrieval.
- my heart has stopped.
- Oh no.
- Looking for the positives.
- Transfer officially ~cancelled~
- comment that just made me want to throw up.
- IVF Cancelled
- No bueno. sd9.
- Follie report after 7 days of stims.
- I'm still irritated.
- Follie report after 6 days of stims. (updated w/ E2)
- Wow. I am starting to feel it.
- For Laurel and Pete.
- Follie report after 4 days of stims. (update 2)
- The difference an IFer feels about her children.
- E2 levels are low.
- Responses to the Taggings and some feelings.
- Alrighty, well, it's all done.
- I'm stimulated.
- She's here.
- Stim Start appointment.
- Do you believe in "jinxing"?
- Back to the adoption post.
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- WTF?
- "Why don't you just adopt?"
- 2nd injection
- Injections in the belly? Bah.
- I start Lupron tonight!
- "Practice what you preach"
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- TTCers never stop fighting.
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5 comments:
Hey Nancy,
I'm a total luker but I am finally going to comment! I've been "lurking" you since you were pg with Allison and I was pg with my first. You actually helped me out a ton when I was pg with my 2nd and I was still breastfeeding my 1st. Anyways, I just wanted to wish you all the luck in the world! I really hope you get your bfp finally, you truly deserve it!
Cool, Nancy! Thanks for contributing to science--and by extension to those of us who may need science someday. Hopefully, something helpful will come out of the study (besides the extra grand).
Quick Arabic lesson (the one we got when we landed in Syria). Three most useful words to listen for and use when needed. Just remember IBM.
Inshallah -- literally "God willing." Synonymous also with "whenever" and "maybe," usually with a shrug of the shoulders.
Bukra -- literally "tomorrow." But culturally, just not now. This is what the copier repair guy always said during the weeks we were waiting for it to be fixed.
Maalesh -- No problem. No worries. Don't worry. Because, you know, inshallah.
More than you wanted to know, I'm sure :-).
Congrats on the study!
Lol, too funny. We did really well at our consult appointment with Dr. Mit. He was speaking pretty slowly for us, which was good as there were so many things to take in and to consider.
I was going to call and speak to Kimberly today, but figured I'd wait until I call later this week on CD 1 and ask her about the study, since I'd be doing CD 3 bloodwork soon after. Was there lots of paperwork to do prior to it or were you able to just get going?
Thanks for thinking of me. BTW, I told DH about your roller derby fundraiser (after the fact) and he was like, Damn, I would have gone to that! That is the reason I told him afterwards. lol
Ooooh, I hope you get to complete the study! This gives women like me (with anorexic uteri) hope that they will be better able to treat our lining issues in the future. Thanks for contributing to the cause.
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