anyone over 35 going for fertility treatments this year? IUI, IVF etc

[Rona]

Thanks ladies .

Hockey, I already called my Dr. in Austin for the polyp removal, looks like around end of April. Then I can start immediately with the next period. I was thinking giving my body rest around one month, then proceed sometimes in July. For now I am thinking starting with vitamins and light exercise. I still don't know what my next protocol will be. My RE is out of town and only back on next Monday. I will hear something around that time. Now time to stock meds!

 

[sarahincanada]

Oh Im sorry Rona so glad you have the other back ups and a plan moving ahead.

 

[Milty]

 

[crystal443]

So sorry Rona glad you've got our next cycle planned

 

[Buster1]

Sorry Rona, sending you lots of . You have such a wonderful attitude and I'm glad you have a plan in place to continue.

 

[Watson101]

So sorry it didn't work this time Rona. I think your attitude is amazing. Keeping everything crossed for a BFP on your next one. XX

 

[hockey24]

So I got some potentially good news from my FS today. Went in for my surgery consult for my fibroid removal next week. Both doctors felt that after reviewing the MRI that the fibroid was too small to remove through the robotic surgery but due to its location, that it still needed to be removed.

They feel they can do a combination laparascopy and hysteroscopy (sp) and remove the fibroid without making any incision into the uterus by scraping it out. It's only 0.6 x 0.7 cm so as long as they can locate it, they should be able to get it out easily.

With this type of procedure, the wait time to try and conceive changes from 4 months to 1 or 2 months. That is just fantastic news!!

Worst case scenario is they have to make an incision and I'm back to a 4 month recovery - which is what I was expecting to begin with.

So Fx'd that they can scrape it out (as awful as that sounds!)

 

[Rona]

Hockey, everything will be okay and hang in there ...I will have my polyp surgery next week. Still going crazy of paying the insurance co pay. The hospital want me to pay $1200 in advance to satisfy my deductible. They won't do it if I don't pay that amount. Just crazy, no matter if we have health insurance, it still expensive.

I also get a news from my RE that want me to do Estrogen Primming Protocol (EPP) for the next one. So I already asked for the list of meds....that will cost me over $3000. When this going to end...I am ready to pull my hair..haha

Take care.

 

[hockey24]

Now what does a Estrogen Primming Protocol involve???

 

[Rona]

That's a good question Hockey, I myself still learning about it...lol! What I read sometimes the use only Estrogen patch before the period start and then stim as normal. So this more like EPP/Antagonist. But my RE put me on Lupron start a week before my menses. The use the combination of Lupron with estrogen (which is estrace) to send signal to recruit more follicles and hopefully more eggs. Then I will stim as normal as Antagonist protocol.

 

[sarahincanada]

hockey thats great news! hoping they will be able to do it that way seeing as its small. I told you before for my polyp removal I was allowed to BD as soon as bleeding sopped and I got a positive ov stick a week later and BD'd. And they do say a trauma in the uterus can help blood flow and a bfp, so hope you can take advantage of that too.

rona thats so annoying. sometimes when I think of how much I spent on getting a bfp it outstands me as most people get it for no cost...close to $15,000 in total. however when you think of what you will spend on the child in their lifetime its a small amount. when you get your bfp you will forget all the cost, I promise

 

[Rona]

Sarah,

According to my calendar my ovulation will be 3 days after the surgery! I am not sure if I can BD or not. It is funny, even with IVF the fertility friend never failed to predict correctly when my menses due.

Sarah, was you menses heavier compare to normal when you failed your IVF? Mine incredibly heavy.

I just called Compassionate Care Program to see if they will approve me for Gonal F ...we will see. Try to save as much money as we can. I agree with you Sarah, the cost of IVF sooooo expensive. But as you said, when it success, we will forget all those.

 

[sarahincanada]

rona yes I do think my period after failed IVF was quite heavy. My periods had actually become quite light when on clomid and injectables for my iui....barely lasting 2 days. so the one after IVF was more like a normal one or slightly heavier. I looked at it like a cleansing and a new beginning. I had a whole month off before my FET and was able to enjoy christmas etc. I just didnt know then that in Jan I would get my bfp....you just never know whats around the corner

 

[DaisyQ]

Hockey, great news!

Rona, I know, everything is so $$ - it's good that you now know your new protocol and can focus on the next cycle.

AFM, still waiting! I'm 11-12 DPO. Waiting until Friday or Saturday to test. If BFN, I start BCP next week.

 

[manuiti]

Hockey - that's great!

Rona - yeah, ivf is so expensive, and it's so unfair that so little of it is covered.

afm - I caved and tested.

Spoiler

I'm 10dp3dt but I didn't test out my Ovidrel trigger so am worried it could still be that. But it's the first time I have ever seen this, so whatever it is, it made me smile.

https://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j413/mercs_missus/IMG_0247.jpg

 

[Rona]

Manuiti...OMG! I saw your status said "Possible 1st ever BFP!". I hope that's true and keep us posted!

 

[crystal443]

Manuiti- That is a BFP Your trigger would be gone by now Congrats!!!!!!

Hockey- So glad things are moving forward, maybe you won't need your cycle of IVF

Rona- We did 3 cycles of IVF and all BFN, I don't regret doing IVF because I found alot of things out about myself and my cycles as Sarah said once you get your BFP, you forget everything you've spent

Daisy- I hope you don't need BCP next week but if so I've got everything crossed for you

Sarah- Hope your feeling well I'm just waiting until the scan which is not until 13 weeks so I'm going a bit crazy waiting I've got MS and its getting a bit worse each day but it'll soon ease up I'm sure

 

[Rona]

Hi ladies,

I would like to ask for those of you who take Bravelle and Menopur how much you paid for those?

Thanks

 

[LLbean]

Manuiti!!!!!

 

[Rona]

Oh my...that's super super nice line Manuiti! Congrats!!!