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[cc1013]

It's interesting that different docs had different philosophies on treatment. I was having symptoms that felt similar to the first time I had endo about 4 years after the lapro. I had switched gyne's twice since the one who found and removed the endo, b/c when I first felt it coming back, he wanted to go back in and do surgery again, and I didn't really want that. So I found another gyne, but only saw him once before he retired. Then I found the third practice, which I really loved because all of the docs were women's health specialists, and I liked all but one of them.

The last doc recommended trying a 2nd course of lupron to see if that helped with the pains. Luckily it did or we would have had no choice but to go back in for lapro. And yes, I do remember where you get those shots, so it would be very embarrassing to pass out. I only got that feeling once, after the last shot from the first cycle, but luckily after the shot was over. The second cycle they just gave me 2 shots that lasted 3 months each, so that was a little better.

I hope AF doesn't show for you. I think I got my first bfp on day 27, and AF would have usually arrived on day 28. It was so faint I had to run out and get a digital to confirm. Good luck to you!

Well, AF arrived this morning.
Hopefully we will have more luck next month!

 

[cc1013]

Good luck cc1013. Been through the Lupron and Endo treatments too. Ughh!!!

Okay...I have a question. Can you get a LH surge for 3 days???? The OPK have shown what I believe is pos for 3 days now. Never had that before. And temps are staying constant. Very wierd.

Thanks for the good wishes.

With regards to the LH surge, are you on any meds? Maybe that could have an impact on the OPK reading????

 

[D&DDisney]

No meds.

Sorry about the BFN

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Hi everyone, just checking in and saying hi.

D&D, I have no idea what could cause that.

CC, sorry for the BFN.

I have turned the halfway point in this cycle, and the TWW begins. I am really, really hoping this is finally the month for a BFP.

 

[esbrick]

Hi all! I have been lurking for a while and wanted to say hi.

I have been off the pill for 6 months and trying ever since. I KNOW that in my brain it is not a long time to be trying but I am 38 and a Diabetic and this is baby 1 for me. I was in a relationship about 6 years ago, thought we were going to get married, never used BC, never got pregnant. My Dr chalked it up to "He was a Butt (She used other words) and it was just not what God or your body wanted". It still scares me though. I desided that I would give it the summer to do everything the old fashioned way and if it didnt pan out then I would consult my Dr for help. So here I am and i have been lookign at the Ovulation Calendars and i look this am and find out I put the wrong number in a missed my WHOLE FREAKEN WEEK!!! I am so sad because we were so ready to plan for our days, which in my mind were coming up next week. I burst out into tears. . . I know, I know I've only been trying for 5 months and have gone through NOTHING compared to what you all have gone through. . . I'm just annoyed...

Thanks for letting me vent a little.

Baby Pixie Dust to All!

 

[momsully]

Just wanted to stop in and see how everyone is doing. I have not had time to read and catch up with everything. Now that the kids are out of school things are busy with work, getting them to the day's activities etc.

D&D - I don't know but it sounds promising. I am going to use the ovulation kit again this month. I just ordered some knew sticks from Amazon.

Allison - Hope things are going well.

Aurora - Definately find out about all the tests. I had the FSH done two years ago - I wonder if I should have it redone.

Esbrick -Welcome, you may O later than you think so don't give up hope this month. I tend to ovulate around day 17 or 18.

 

[WDWAurora]

Going for the saline sonogram tomorrow, following a battle with a stomach bug. Should be good times...They say I'll be fine to return to work, but if I feel at all bad, I'm staying home. Luckily it's summer and my schedule is relatively calm. Hopefully they'll have my test results back tomorrow so I can go ahead and know what I'm up against.

 

[skuttle]

momsully...The end of the school year is always so hectic, but the summer activities I think are worse!

Courtney...Good luck tomorrow! I hope everything goes well. I had to google saline sonogram because I wasn't sure what it is for. What's the difference between the saline sonogram and an HSG? They sound very similar.

cc...Sorry to hear that AF arrived. Always a bummer.

esbrick...Welcome to the TTC thread! We hope your stay is a short one!! Please don't ever apologize for how you feel. Most of us started off on this thread after only TTC for a few months. Some of us, including me, even have at least one child already. When you know you want a baby, no matter how long you have been trying or if you already have a child, it's still hard when AF arrives. It is a great idea to have a few charts ready for when you do decide to go to your dr. The more info you have, the better.

Not much going on here. Just waiting for AF to arrive (over the weekend hopefully) so that I can start the clomid and do IUI this cycle.

 

[WDWAurora]

I'm home, and I decided just to take the whole day off because my stomach is calm-ish now, but I'm just exhausted. Getting ready to go to the doctor's office overwhelmed me!

The saline sonogram was, in many ways, very similar to the HSG. That being said, my HSG was awful. The saline sonogram was much more what I expected the HSG to be. I didn't take any pain meds, and had minor discomfort. A little more than a pap, so definitely manageable. They inject saline instead of iodine (isn't that what they use for the HSG?) and then do an ultrasound, just like the ones I have had for monitoring meds. They were also supposed to do a mock transfer, but he just counted the ultrasound as that since he didn't have any trouble finding my cervix or something like that.

As soon as the Dr. came in (the guy in the practice I hadn't met-but he was fine) he mentioned my low AMH level. I told him that the nurse had thought it was a fluke, so it had been repeated last week. He said we'd check before I left. He did look at my ovaries and said the number of follicles seemed very normal. Turns out my repeat was a 1.8, and anything over 1 is normal! Woo hoo! Way better than 0.4! I'm back in the range where we can do the shared risk/shared success program. They apologized, but it's just one of those things. Blood results can be flukey sometimes.

I'm just so relieved! My blood type is O positive, so fine for rh. DH is O negative, but that's the way you want it to be, if I understand correctly. I'm negative for the 32 most common cystic fibrosis mutations, so that's good, too. It's just so nice to get some good news once in a while!

 

[momsully]

Aurora - Glad today went well and that you got some much deserved good news. Hopefully you will be moving forward with IVF in no time!

 

[skuttle]

Courtney..Yay for good news!! I'm so glad that the saline sonogram wasn't as bad for you as the HSG was. I wonder what makes them decide to do one instead of the other. That's great that your first test results were a fluke...one less thing to worry about!! I know you are relieved to be able to do the shared-risk program. So what's next for you?

 

[WDWAurora]

We do the nurse's ed next week. After that, I guess I'll know more on my timeline. I'm so insanely relieved that I have some genetic material that I can't even see straight. I had had enough time to pretty much think there was no chance, and now I'm seeing a possibility again. We'll see how this goes, but I'm really nervous, and I want to know what's happening when. I asked on a local mommies board to get more info, so maybe they'll be able to tell me how soon this is all starting.

Anything new, Allison?

 

[WDWAurora]

Hi everybody! It's been several days, so I thought I'd check in. Everybody doing ok? Anything new?

I'm ready to do the nurse's class on Thursday. I don't really know what I would do next after that, but I'm hoping it happens crazy quick. I have to call between now and then and up the limit on my credit card, because I am SO getting points towards disney out of this! I am going to take it back down after, but it seems like that's the way to get the most out of this. I need to update my blog so that I don't forget all of this craziness. Who knows, it might help someone else someday. I know reading stuff from a friend of DH's sister has helped me a little (currently like 35 weeks with twins from IVF).

I did break down and test the other day because of my stomach bug. I know it's stupid, but I NEVER get sick. It's been over 10 years, at least. I felt like I should at least check. Following that saline sonogram and the BCPs it didn't really seem likely.

OH-and I've been thinking about this AMH level thing again (I know I'm probably driving everybody crazy with it-sorry). So...apparently people with PCOS have a high AMH. Like 5 or 6. So I wonder now if I really don't have PCOS after all? I did have cysts once, but it definitely makes me think I don't have it, which would be good, since it brings with it a host of other health concerns.

Anyway....sorry for the rambling! How is everybody else?

 

[skuttle]

Courtney...Sounds like things are moving right along!! Good idea re the points for WDW!! I think that would make the expense easier for me, too!

Not much new here. Just waiting for AF to arrive so that I can start clomid and hopefully get good follicles to do IUI this cycle! Today is CD28, so AF should probably arrive tomorrow. If I do get a BFP in the next few months, we'll probably have to postpone our 10th anniversary WDW trip/cruise. After TTC for so many years, I'll take a baby whenever I can get one!

DS's 6th birthday is on July 2nd, so today we had his birthday party and last night 3 of his friends slept over. I am exhausted!! It was fun and DH had a great time, but it was so tiring! I made DS's cake, which was a two-layer 10-inch round cake with a two-layer 6-inch round cake on top, and it was a little crooked so I didn't sleep last night because I was sure the cake would slide apart and end up on my floor!! It didn't, of course, but it kept me up!

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Any plans for the 4th? We usually do a bunch of fireworks. We leave on July 5th for a couple of days at the beach. Looking forward to that.

 

[D&DDisney]

Hi everyone. Glad to see there is some good news out there. Hoping for some even better news soon!!!

Still in the 2WDA (2 week disapointment anticipation). Just feeling old and cranky today.

 

[skuttle]

D&D...Good luck!!

Today is CD29 and still no AF. AF better hurry up and arrive unless she plans on staying away for 8 more months! We're leaving for the beach on Sunday, and the last thing I need is for AF to join me!

 

[DMickey28]

Aurora - I am glad that things seem to be moving along. It's good to hear.

Allison - Let us know when AF arrives. I can't believe your DS is 6 already!! Crazy.

I am on CD5 and we are back aboard the TTC train hardcore again. I just needed a break after the chemical in April and DH's heart scare in May. We moved back up to MA a few weeks ago so now we are near family which is good. Actually staying at my parents house while we search for a house. DH works in Boston so he is up there Monday through Friday and only comes home on the weekends. Makes TTC difficult but we are committed. I am planning on heading up there either Wednesday or Thursday next week, which ever day gets the +OPK! HA. I am taking Soy Isoflavones this cycle, CD5-9. I haven't had any testing done but I wonder if I have a bit of a LPD. I don't get spotting but my LP is on the shorter side and my temps don't have to great of a rise. I think that maybe the Soy might give me the boost I need to get a great eggie going. I am back on my B6 and BComplex vitamins along with Red Raspberry Tea again. I am not sure if I will do NPC after O or not, I am leaning towards no this month to see a true temp idea with the soy.

 

[skuttle]

Ugh! I want to buy a hpt so bad on the way home. I know I should wait a few more days. Crazy how I can still get the urge to test even after three years of failure!

 

[soontobewed07]

Hi ladies one step forward one step back.

I started the pill and my AF stopped well a week ago 3 weeks into the pill AF started again and now it is fierce and I am having a really really hard time cramps like you wouldn't believe and I know this is TMI but Clots the size of golf balls. I am hoping things get better by tonight or I am going to be in the ER in the AM and getting a DNC done. I am so stressed out and our DS is running a fever so it's off to the doctor for him tomorrow. I felt like I was going to cry all day and I talked to the dr and he said to start the new pack of pills.

Skuttle I hope AF stays away for the next 8 months a prayer and baby dust for you.

Hope everyone else is doing well. Happy 4th

 

[WDWAurora]

Soontobewed-you may want to go ahead and go to the ER! At least call the emergency line for your OBGYN? After my IUI, I was fairly sure I miscarried, because it was just so crazy. It calmed down quick enough to keep me from needing to do anything, and it doesn't sound like it was near as bad as what you're going through. Don't take any risks!

Allison-I totally get it. I'm on the pill and still tested last week! It's not my fault. When you haven't thrown up in over 10 years, and suddenly you do-you start to wonder what's up.