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Dec 13, 2007 14:39:05 GMT -5
Post by jillson on Dec 13, 2007 14:39:05 GMT -5
any news? Was just thinking of you.
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Dec 17, 2007 15:53:01 GMT -5
Post by mwilmot on Dec 17, 2007 15:53:01 GMT -5
Not good news. My period came. The kicker is that it was the worst period I had experienced for well over a year. It was terrible. When I felt better I called my doctor and asked for pain pills for 4 months so I can take that time off from IUIs/doctors visits to get in shape and work on my diet. Of course, while working feverishly to concieve. If we don't have success by June/July I'll make an appointment to start the IVF process. I'll be thinking of all of you and hope success makes it to us since we try so hard!
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Oct 11, 2009 5:28:34 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Oct 11, 2009 5:28:34 GMT -5
Hi, I'm starting IUI soon and thought to keep a record here. I don't feel the need to tell anyone in my direct suroundings. How did you do that? Did you tell your friends or family? How about at work? I mean, how did you manage to plan the hospital appointments around your job for example?
I hope you don't mind me asking mwilmot, what happened after your last posting? I know it's a long time ago, but did you started IVF? I sure hope it worked for you!!
So I started somewhere else on the forum but moved it here. Thanks Ouchy for pointing this topic out to me.
***Message moved from other part - posted beginning october*** My partner and I have been trying to get pregnant for >2.5 years now without success. I am now 33, he is 40 and we feel we are running out of time (and patience!) now. I was diagnosed with grade I endometriosis last year. For the tiny amount of endo I have I was in a great deal of pain though. With the diet and homeopathy I managed to almost get rid of the symptoms.
Anyway, last week I visited the gyno and he looked at my current status and we discussed IUI and we will start my next cycle. We have both been through the whole circus of checking possible infertility causes but everything seems ok on both ends. Well, ok... so I have this endo and my partner has moderately good swimmers. But no blocked tubes or anything so we should be able to conceive. I will have injection class in a week and a half and I thought to keep a sort of diary on here. I am excited about it!
Keeping you informed
Susanne _______________ 1 week after the above message: The IUI is keeping me busy with double feelings. On the one hand I am happy that we will be starting it soon. My partner feels that it will not be a big difference from what we have been doing so far, except that everything will be optimized: best swimmers, (at least) 2 eggs and perfect timing. I think that this may still be enough to make it work. I mean, he seems to have this build in alarm for my most fertile days. Meaning that if I do not spell it out for him that these are The Fertile Days, he always has an excuse not to have sex on these days. When he knows this he is interested but otherwise... Not sure how this works. Maybe I'm too pushy on these days. Trouble is that I can't help it: my hormones are raging and when I see him I have to restrain myself from jumping on him at inappropriate places and times. How different from the rest of my cycle! Anybody recognise this? So for me the good part is that I do not have to worry anymore about timing! Ohhh, that feels relaxed!
The flip side of the IUI is that it also means that we are starting the last options for getting pregnant. I know we haven't even started yet and after IUI is IVF, but there is this fear inside of me "what if it doesn't work"? There is nothing else then IUI and IVF, the rest we have done without success. This has to work! I do not want to be the one without kids. I do not know anybody without kids - in my family, my friends, at work. Everybody is pregnant all the time! So, not a very stimulating train of thoughts and fortunately I do not think like this too often (only when I feel down so all the more reason to avoid the triggers like sugar, alcohol and lack of sleep.....!!!!)
But today I feel optimistic about the IUI process. OH, I almost forgot: last time at the gyno there were 4 folikels riping and I wasn't even on any meds. I was so proud of my ovaries :-) :-) :-)
I ordered the meds for IUI at the pharmacy yesterday (with butterflies in my stomach of excitement). Next steps: Wednesday - picking up the meds from the pharmacy and injection lesson at the hospital.
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Oct 11, 2009 8:33:25 GMT -5
Post by Karen on Oct 11, 2009 8:33:25 GMT -5
Hee hee... you're proud of your ovaries. I love it! Fingers crossed for you!
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Oct 14, 2009 10:14:05 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Oct 14, 2009 10:14:05 GMT -5
Had my injection instruction this afternoon. It didn't hurt that much really. I'm relieved! Still a weird thing to stick a needle in my tummy but it wasn't half as bad as I had thought it would be. Phew!
Next steps: wait till day 4 of next cycle and then start with the Puregon 1x per day. Today is day 18 of current cycle, so +/- 2 more weeks of patience before IT starts!
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Oct 29, 2009 16:03:52 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Oct 29, 2009 16:03:52 GMT -5
I had the third shot of Puregon today. I'm doing very well with giving myself shots if I do say so myself :-) The first shot was a bit weird. My partner wasn't home because he was working late, I was a bit nervous because I didn't remember how the pen worked anymore. I've been exceptionally tired the last few weeks and I was a bit worried that I wasn't able to read the instructions of the pen properly (I've been messing up the most simple things! argh..!) Anyway, the instruction was fool-proof and I managed just fine. Then hubby comes home and he is totally not interested in my 'big event'. Hm, it is always nice to feel so loved...duh. It made me realize how much impact this seemingly little step had on me.
Today, so after two shots of 50 IU, I felt pretty nauseous and had a constant feeling of having to go to the toilet. But when I was there, nothing happened. How frustrating! Looking into the side-effects of Puregon I read that these are symptoms of overstimulation. What? Already? I phoned the hospital and the nurse also suspected it was more likely that I have a flew or something coming up rather then side effects of the Puregon. I'm not so sure about that though: after lunch the symptoms slowly disappeared and by the time it was 4 PM I felt great! I took the 3rd shot at 8:30 PM and half an hour later the nauseau returns.... So I'm thinking: 1) I am a very sensitive person (of course I am, ha, ha!) or 2) I'm totaly placebo-ed. Well,it doesn't really matter because tomorrow morning I'll have my first folikel echo. I'm glad it is so quick just to make sure that it's really not overstimulation by accident anyway.
To be continued.
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Nov 1, 2009 4:11:50 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Nov 1, 2009 4:11:50 GMT -5
After my last entry I took my third shot of Puregon in the evening and the nausea was a lot less. I guess I just had to get used to the new balance or something. So, this was good news as I felt much better on Friday. Only my back ached, which is the new 'normal' since about three cycles (it stops right after ovulation). The follikel echo was quick and good - 2 follikels >10mm. 1 of 16 mm and 1 of 14 mm. The gyno told me to do 1 more shot of Puregon that night and do the Pregnyl shot on Saturday at 19:15 followed by insemination on Monday at 11:15. WOW, that's quick! Only 4 days of Puregon and induced ovulation on day 10 of my cycle! Proves the point that it is so personal for each and everyone of us. I have mostly read stories of women doing Puregon up to day 14 of their cycle and then induce the ovulation. But I don't mind at all: I like that it is moving fast :-) and it means I will be rid of my back ache sooner this time! OEF, that will be nice.
For the rest it is just weird to be doing all this and at the same time life continues as it always does. Such a big step going so unnoticed, it is strange and very nice at the same time. I have chosen not to tell a lot of people. Although sometimes I need to talk - being particularly extravert. Can't talk too much to my (particularly introvert) boyfriend because his wires get overloaded when I do so ha, ha! I still prefer 'talking' on here and in my diary and a tiny little bit to the 3 people who know. I am getting good at not talking and letting the emotions settle by themselves and then feel totally relieved that nobody knows anything. Its an eye opener for me: I do not have to talk about big emotions or events in my life to the people who are closest to me and it doesn't make these emtions/events less important, it just makes them more private. I like this feeling :-)
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Nov 1, 2009 11:11:12 GMT -5
Post by Karen on Nov 1, 2009 11:11:12 GMT -5
Its an eye opener for me: I do not have to talk about big emotions or events in my life to the people who are closest to me and it doesn't make these emtions/events less important, it just makes them more private. I like this feeling :-) I think this is such a great thought! Well put!
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Nov 4, 2009 14:15:55 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Nov 4, 2009 14:15:55 GMT -5
Thank you Olsenka. It's one big personal development course this whole endo/ (in)fertility thing :-)
Two days post first insemination. I feel normal: had 2 great days, full of energy which normal around ovulation. I didn't have the tiny cramps that are normally associated with ovulation. I haven't felt it at all actually. And today my energy levels are dropping again and a somewhat depressed feeling is knocking at my door. All very normal. The only thing that is out of the ordinary is that I have not felt stressed about having sex on time, about being too pushy and chasing my boyfriend away, about being too late, about wondering which twinge is the actual ovulation etc etc. What a relieve!!!!!
So the insemination went smooth. Went to the hospital carying a jar with presious swimmers. Had to carry them at body temperature, so where to put them? I put them between my boobs, couldn't think of a beter place :-) Then to the lab and was there 5 minutes before the indicated time - so far so good. Then I had to wait for 5 quarters of an hour and I sat in the lobby and worked on my laptop. When I went back to the lab the lady had just finished 'washing' the semen. That's how they call it, I thought it was funny. Anyway, only the quick ones were left in that little tube which I carried to the fertility nurse. It felt a bit weird to walk around carrying my boyfriends sperm through the hospital... The fertility nurse was expecting me and she took me to one of the treatment rooms immediately. She started up a conversation about the decoration of our house which helped me to feel less nervous. Then that awfull thing that they call a 'duck's beak' (literally translated). Oh, not nice. I never felt the insemination because of the duck... Then I had to lie there for about 10 to 15 minutes, which was nice and relaxing. And then I was off to work. I didn't bleed much and didn't have any cramps (for which the nurse had warned me). And that was it.
So now the famous waiting weeks and so far I feel totally calm and confident. Let's see what happens in about a week or so.... I plan to distract myself completely with the redecorating of our house, a few deadlines at work and focussing on my 'take-care-of-Susanne-scheme' (which involves sticking to the diet, mindfullness meditation and going to bed early).
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Nov 6, 2009 9:47:02 GMT -5
Post by pamelaj on Nov 6, 2009 9:47:02 GMT -5
Good luck Susanne. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Im glad the nurse tried to make it as relaxing as possible for you.
PS....love the idea of the whole between the boobs things...lol
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Nov 9, 2009 14:20:38 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Nov 9, 2009 14:20:38 GMT -5
Thank you Pamelaj, it is getting harder to stay zen I have to admit! The last week passed without much problems - I didn't think of it so much, was preoccupied with other stuff. Besides, I felt good so that was a big plus. Since last Friday evening I occasionally feel as if my period is coming: discomfort in my tummy and back, the typical hot endo 'blobs' travelling around my belly... HMMMMMMM, concerning! Today is day 17 of my cycle. Theoretically my period should (not!) come on day 24 - 1 week to go. If no period by then, the hospital told me I can do a pregnancy test. Anyway, I find it hard to stay relaxed and calm when I clearly feel 'stuff' going on in my body. Specially in the weekend when I have way too much time to worry! I wish I could google 'Susanne pregnant or not?' and then just get the answer! Fortunately the week has begun again and before I know it the days have passed.
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Nov 9, 2009 14:34:32 GMT -5
Post by pamelaj on Nov 9, 2009 14:34:32 GMT -5
good for you to have patience. I would go and buy the most technologically advanced preg test and take it no matter what the hospital told me. Im keeping my fingers(and legs) crossed for you. If it were that easy to google i would r. I sooo badly wanted another one.have googled "will Pamela have another baby?" before my hyste
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Nov 9, 2009 15:00:11 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Nov 9, 2009 15:00:11 GMT -5
Hm, that makes me a little sad pamelaj. Your wish was taken away during the operation as well :-( It must have been one of the hardest, if not the hardest, decisions of your life. I sure hope that it will relieve you of all pain and other endo misery!
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Nov 11, 2009 15:45:43 GMT -5
Post by pamelaj on Nov 11, 2009 15:45:43 GMT -5
Susanne...any word yet?
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Nov 11, 2009 16:29:30 GMT -5
Post by Susanne on Nov 11, 2009 16:29:30 GMT -5
Not a hint of anything... not of pregnancy also not of period - I feel extremely normal. Is that normal? Anyway, off to bed for me now continue to wait... Thanks for asking though, I appreciate it.
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