Did my blood test this morning and I just got the call from the nurse. No surprises... negative as expected. So, just to summarize everything up to date:
IUI #1 March 2010: Clomid – Cancelled
IUI #2 April 2010: Clomid – Cancelled
IUI #3 May 2010: Gonal-F – Cancelled
IVM #1 November 2010: Cancelled before starting (cyst)
IVM #2 December 2010: Repronex etc… - 4 embryos, 2 transferred and 2 frozen, Negative (BFN)
IVM #2 March 2011: 2 frozen embryos transferred, BFN
IVF #1 February 2012: Repronex etc…, converted to IUI #4, BFN
I will be meeting with my doctor soon and we will go over the medications I have been using, what I will use the next time, and anything else that needs to be discussed. I believe the next round will also be scheduled but from what I understand there is a LONG list ahead of me so who knows when it will happen...
Showing posts with label IUI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IUI. Show all posts
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Round 1 IVF - IVF + IUI = ?
The months leading up to this last round of treatment, as well as the cycle itself, were so frustrating that I just can’t help feeling really “detached” from it all now. I just want this round to be OVER so I can move on with life, whatever that entails.
Yes, I did POAS 10dpiui but it was mainly to be sure that all of my injections were out of my system and not potentially going to give me a false positive later on if I tested again. And now that it is later? I have no urge to test again. I don’t care all of a sudden. Everything I have felt has been a symptom and every symptom could be nothing because of the hormones I am taking right now so I am not reading into anything this time around. Whatever happens, happens, and if I really had a say in the matter then I wouldn’t be doing all of this to begin with so clearly what I WANT doesn’t really change anything!
So that’s where I’m at now, 12dpiui and I have basically lost interest for now. Whether I test on my own again or not does still remain to be seen, but after my beta test next week I will know for sure and we will see where things lead from there!
And, just so you are all aware… I may or may not post the results right away (or at all). We might be away for a couple of days after the test and I will see about posting them after we get back… maybe.
Yes, I did POAS 10dpiui but it was mainly to be sure that all of my injections were out of my system and not potentially going to give me a false positive later on if I tested again. And now that it is later? I have no urge to test again. I don’t care all of a sudden. Everything I have felt has been a symptom and every symptom could be nothing because of the hormones I am taking right now so I am not reading into anything this time around. Whatever happens, happens, and if I really had a say in the matter then I wouldn’t be doing all of this to begin with so clearly what I WANT doesn’t really change anything!
So that’s where I’m at now, 12dpiui and I have basically lost interest for now. Whether I test on my own again or not does still remain to be seen, but after my beta test next week I will know for sure and we will see where things lead from there!
And, just so you are all aware… I may or may not post the results right away (or at all). We might be away for a couple of days after the test and I will see about posting them after we get back… maybe.
Monday, February 6, 2012
The 2WW: Restraint Is Fading
GAH! I am now 9dpiui and I promised myself that I would not POAS (look it up) before my scheduled blood test but I really want to and I have three tests at home calling my name out every morning!
The thing is, I know I shouldn’t even bother until I am at least 12dpiui because it is too early and one of my injections may still give me a false positive at this point… but restraint is definitely fading fast! I even have a plan in mind already to test on 10, 12 and 14 LOL. Maybe I can hold off until 12 at least… maybe!
The thing is, I know I shouldn’t even bother until I am at least 12dpiui because it is too early and one of my injections may still give me a false positive at this point… but restraint is definitely fading fast! I even have a plan in mind already to test on 10, 12 and 14 LOL. Maybe I can hold off until 12 at least… maybe!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Round 1 (IVF): Substituted with IUI
I had my third ultrasound last Friday and things do not go as planned. In the previous scan I had two potential maturing follicles and a bunch of tiny ones, but on Friday I had only one large follicle remaining and all others had shrunk down. This is good AND bad. Good, because my body is responding the way a "normal" woman should finally. Bad because when you are doing IVF you would hope for more eggs to be collected! Why go through everything for only one egg?
Anyhow, so they initially scheduled me for IVF and told me they would phone later with the details on when to come in and everything. My doctor would have to review my file before things could be finalized. Which he did... and then he cancelled my IVF. Basically, with only one possible egg AND the fact that the ovary is still stuck behind my uterus he didn't want to risk the trauma. Not to mention that the government only pays for three cycles and it would have been wasted on this really.
So, how do you get the egg out? Ovulate. He told me to take my "trigger shot" and come in the following day for IUI. I find this ironic because this is how we started treatment YEARS ago and my follicles never fully matured causing them to cancel four cycles. Now that I am in IVF they are maturing well and suddenly we have to go back to IUI.
Anyhow, so we went in on Saturday and had the IUI. DH did his thing, we waited for nearly two hours and then, once my name was called, it took all of five minutes. Romantic, huh? And now we wait. Although I admit I am not overly hopeful. My chances just went from 50% to 16% apparently, so we will see!
So, in TTC lingo I am now 3dpiui (three days post IUI). Unrelated, my sinuses are completely blocked and I haven't been to work yet this week. IUI symptoms? Aside from major cramping the day of I haven't kept track this time because, honestly, everything becomes a symptom and they have only led up to disappointment so far so I am not bothering. I will just take things one day at a time and see.
Anyhow, so they initially scheduled me for IVF and told me they would phone later with the details on when to come in and everything. My doctor would have to review my file before things could be finalized. Which he did... and then he cancelled my IVF. Basically, with only one possible egg AND the fact that the ovary is still stuck behind my uterus he didn't want to risk the trauma. Not to mention that the government only pays for three cycles and it would have been wasted on this really.
So, how do you get the egg out? Ovulate. He told me to take my "trigger shot" and come in the following day for IUI. I find this ironic because this is how we started treatment YEARS ago and my follicles never fully matured causing them to cancel four cycles. Now that I am in IVF they are maturing well and suddenly we have to go back to IUI.
Anyhow, so we went in on Saturday and had the IUI. DH did his thing, we waited for nearly two hours and then, once my name was called, it took all of five minutes. Romantic, huh? And now we wait. Although I admit I am not overly hopeful. My chances just went from 50% to 16% apparently, so we will see!
So, in TTC lingo I am now 3dpiui (three days post IUI). Unrelated, my sinuses are completely blocked and I haven't been to work yet this week. IUI symptoms? Aside from major cramping the day of I haven't kept track this time because, honestly, everything becomes a symptom and they have only led up to disappointment so far so I am not bothering. I will just take things one day at a time and see.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Round 3: Over… on to Round 4 (soon)!
I did NOTHING this weekend and I feel so much better now! No work in the yard, barely any cooking, no housework (aside from laundry) and no running around all over the place on errands. It helps that it was raining but I should definitely do this more often! We also figured out most of our vacation plans for later this month so that’s another worry gone!
On Friday I went for what became my last ultrasound for Round 3. And again, there were no changes. My doctor was not there so another one (that I like) was doing reviews and I bombarded him with questions. Here is a summary:
IUI Questions:
1) If we stop treatment now and start again later at a higher dose from the beginning, what are the chances of a better response to the injections and what dose would be given to start with?
I would begin at a dose of 225 IU (or possibly higher). As for a chance of response; it will happen at some point but there is no way to tell when.
2) Question: What % chance is there that IUI will work?
Approximately 18% at best but considering the circumstances, probably lower.
IVF Questions:
1) Question: Is it true that the free IVF program might begin in August? When will we know who is eligible and what the criteria are?
Probably June/July as initially planned and I do qualify as I have “failed” all prior treatments. The government will pay for 3 cycles of treatment for 10,000 women annually.
2) Question: Will the medication that is needed for IVF be covered as well? Also, if the medication fails again can I change to IVM?
Yes, medication is covered. Yes, I can change to IVM if necessary.
3) Question: What % chance is there that IVF will work?
About 65%, however the government will be restricting the number of embryos put back into the uterus. They may only allow 1 per cycle.
IVM Questions:
1) Will the government also be covering IVM?
Yes, 100%. Also, because IVM is cheaper, it is rumored that they may cover more cycles than with IVF.
2) Question: Is there any reason why waiting 2-3 months to do this would be an issue in terms of success, health, etc… vs. starting now?
No. Ovarian stimulation is not necessary for IVM so losing what I have now makes no difference. In my case, they MAY stimulate a bit (3-5 days) but the injections would then be covered so it is not a concern financially. (Clomid cannot be used for IVM due to its effects on the uterine lining).
3) What % chance is there that IVM will work?
Currently there is about a 50% success rate with IVM. Also, they may not be limited to only 1 embryo per cycle so each embryo would have a 50% chance and they would still put 2-3 back based on my age etc…
Now, because I have PCOS I am highly at risk for Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome (OHSS) if I use injections, especially once we find the dose that works for me. I could go from nothing to too many overnight almost. So, IVM is definitely a better way to go for me and this is what we will be doing!
Apparently, the government list will be rolling in everyone who is already on hospital waiting lists and then they will take over from there. So, I see my doctor on June 18th to get the order made, then I take an afternoon course about IVM (all in-vitro procedures require this apparently - although, I could probably teach the course by now), and then I wait. The hope is to do IVM in August but this will depend on when plans are in place, how the lists will work, etc… etc…
Hopefully the government plans are available soon!!!
On Friday I went for what became my last ultrasound for Round 3. And again, there were no changes. My doctor was not there so another one (that I like) was doing reviews and I bombarded him with questions. Here is a summary:
IUI Questions:
1) If we stop treatment now and start again later at a higher dose from the beginning, what are the chances of a better response to the injections and what dose would be given to start with?
I would begin at a dose of 225 IU (or possibly higher). As for a chance of response; it will happen at some point but there is no way to tell when.
2) Question: What % chance is there that IUI will work?
Approximately 18% at best but considering the circumstances, probably lower.
IVF Questions:
1) Question: Is it true that the free IVF program might begin in August? When will we know who is eligible and what the criteria are?
Probably June/July as initially planned and I do qualify as I have “failed” all prior treatments. The government will pay for 3 cycles of treatment for 10,000 women annually.
2) Question: Will the medication that is needed for IVF be covered as well? Also, if the medication fails again can I change to IVM?
Yes, medication is covered. Yes, I can change to IVM if necessary.
3) Question: What % chance is there that IVF will work?
About 65%, however the government will be restricting the number of embryos put back into the uterus. They may only allow 1 per cycle.
IVM Questions:
1) Will the government also be covering IVM?
Yes, 100%. Also, because IVM is cheaper, it is rumored that they may cover more cycles than with IVF.
2) Question: Is there any reason why waiting 2-3 months to do this would be an issue in terms of success, health, etc… vs. starting now?
No. Ovarian stimulation is not necessary for IVM so losing what I have now makes no difference. In my case, they MAY stimulate a bit (3-5 days) but the injections would then be covered so it is not a concern financially. (Clomid cannot be used for IVM due to its effects on the uterine lining).
3) What % chance is there that IVM will work?
Currently there is about a 50% success rate with IVM. Also, they may not be limited to only 1 embryo per cycle so each embryo would have a 50% chance and they would still put 2-3 back based on my age etc…
Now, because I have PCOS I am highly at risk for Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome (OHSS) if I use injections, especially once we find the dose that works for me. I could go from nothing to too many overnight almost. So, IVM is definitely a better way to go for me and this is what we will be doing!
Apparently, the government list will be rolling in everyone who is already on hospital waiting lists and then they will take over from there. So, I see my doctor on June 18th to get the order made, then I take an afternoon course about IVM (all in-vitro procedures require this apparently - although, I could probably teach the course by now), and then I wait. The hope is to do IVM in August but this will depend on when plans are in place, how the lists will work, etc… etc…
Hopefully the government plans are available soon!!!
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