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Daisy21
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Daisy21's FET Journal

2/5
I feel like it’s time to update my journal. I wasn’t going to do it for the FET, but I decided to do it in case someone is interested. I’m sorry I haven’t been posting a ton, but I’ve been a bit overwhelmed with life.
By the time I go to transfer, I will have waited 105 days since my failed IVF cycle. It’s a lot of waiting and sometimes I thought I would go crazy.

Me: 27
DH: 27

TTC: We have only been trying since July, but we were hit with more bad news than we expected. When we started, we went straight to Dr. Braverman because I knew I had PCOS. I’ve always been terrified of having issues when it was time for us to conceive. We had planned to start slow and strictly go with timed intercourse. In the course of the first few months with Dr. B, we learned that I have several Thrombo issues (homozygous for MTHFR C, 4G Polymorphism, low Protein S). My immune testing came back normal, but my DH’s sperm count came back at zero. We went to see Dr. Schoor and found out my DH has CBAVD(Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens). This is basically a mild form of Cystic Fibrosis and our only option is IVF. They will use TESA to extract my DH’s sperm. The CBAVD is much more complicated than I am making it seem here. If anyone ever has any issue with this, please feel free to FM me. We’ve been on an emotional roller coaster, but we’re feeling really positive and excited to get started.

Here is the plan for this cycle:
We are doing things a bit differently this cycle. Dr. B believes the 3 possible things that might have prevented implantation could have been my high estrogen, sperm quality, or egg quality. My estrogen was very high because of the amount of follicles retrieved. In some women, high estrogen can prevent implantation, so we will be doing an FET. I’m so nervous about this because I’m afraid my embryos won’t make it to freeze. I’m also very nervous about the thaw, but that’s a long way away. We can’t do too much about sperm quality because of the TESA. The sperm retrieved through TESA are not as “good” as those obtained the traditional way. I’ve also been going to acupuncture regularly since the failed cycle. I was on the pill after the failed cycle and had to continue due to the holidays. My first appointment back was on 12/27.

Appointment 12/27
No follicles and all is clear to start stims. I am starting my 3 day “break” from the pill and will start stims on 12/30

12/30 & 12/31
Gonal-f 300iu - pm
Dexamethasone .75 mg
Metformin 1500mg
Metanx
*I’m excited I don’t need to be on Lovenox right now because we will not be going to transfer.

1/1 & 1/2 Happy New Year! Hope it brings us all BFPs!!
Gonal-f 225iu - pm
Luveris ½ vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Metformin
Metanx

1/3
Monitoring Day

It seems like my ovaries are being somewhat resistant. All the follicles looked small and are not measurable yet. Dr. B is increasing my meds, but he didn’t seemed concerned at all.

1/3
Gonal-f 300iu - pm
Luveris 1 full vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Metformin
Metanx

1/4 & 1/5
Gonal-f 300iu - pm
Luveris 1 full vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/6
Monitoring Day
I have over 20 follicles and they are all around 12 mm. He is keeping me on the same meds and I go back Saturday. Pennycat, what time are you going?? Chat Icon

Gonal-f 300iu - pm
Luveris 1 full vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/7
Gonal-f 300iu - pm
Luveris 1 full vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/8
Monitoring Day
The follicles are slowly moving along. He seemed okay with it, but he would prefer if they were moving along better. He also could tell that the increased estrogen was adversely affecting my uterine lining. This is why we're not going to transfer. The follicles were between 14 and 15mm. I go back Monday. He thinks the retrieval will be Wednesday. I don't know what meds I'll be taking tonight. I have to wait to hear back from Dr. B.

Thanks so much for all the support! I really do appreciate it!!

Gonal-f 150iu - pm
Luveris 1/2 vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/9
Gonal-f 75iu - pm
Luveris 1/2 vial - pm
Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/10
Monitoring Day
Follicles are now between 15 and 17. I think most are around 17. My estrogen was 9,800, so he took my off all stims and I'm now coasting. I go back tomorrow.

Dexamethasone .75
Ganirelex – 125mcg – am
Metformin
Metanx

1/11
Follicles look good. Most are between 19 and 20mm. I am triggering with Lupron tonight. Retrieval is Thursday!!

1/13
Okay, everything went well. It was a long morning. We left the house at 6:00 becasuse we had to be at AFS at 8:00 to pick up the medium for DH's TESA. We had to get to the urologist at 8:30 for DH's procedure. It was a bit better this time, but he was still really uncomfortable. We got back to AFS around 10:15 and my appointment was at 11. The procedure was fine and I feel pretty good now. They got 18 eggs. I'm a bit disappointed because I had a ton of follicles. I will be totally fine if most are mature and fertilize, but last time they retrieved 32 and 18 were mature. 9 fertilized last cycle, so I'm just nervous with the 18. I'll feel so much better tomorrow when I get the fert. report.

1/14
Dr. B just called and 8 fertilized. Out of the 18, 16 were mature. They are already frozen. When I go for the FET, they will thaw all 8 and decide on a 3 or 5 day transfer. They can refreeze any that we don't transfer. I feel okay. This was basically the same result we had last cycle. 9 fertilized last cycle, so we are only down 1. Now I just need to get AF, so I can gear up for the FET!!

To everyone that's posted, thank you so much!! It means a lot!!

2/5
So I went back to the doctor on Wednesday 1/2 – I started 10 units of Lupron and stay on BC for 5 more days. Sunday is my last BC pill and I drop to 5 units of Lupron on Monday. I go back on Thursday when I should be starting delestrogen. The tentative date of the transfer is February 23rd. I’m beyond excited to actually be back in the game.

Message edited 2/5/2011 3:32:35 PM.

Posted 1/4/11 9:15 PM