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

[DaisyQ]

Dr. Squid! You just can't stay away from that US wand, huh? I knew you were feeling randy from your earlier post about the car guy, and the car rental guy, but don't take it out on the poor US machine. JUST kidding!! You might just mention the one at 13 to your doc. Don't know...

L8, I haven't discussed restrictions with my doctor, since I'm not there yet, but from what I hear most REs seem to say "take it easy" the day of and the day after transfer, especially when it's a 5 day transfer because implantation usually happens day 6-7. The girls at CCRM (best clinic in the US in terms of success rates) do bed rest the day of, and usually the day after.

 

[drsquid]

heh i did a transabdominal. id never ask a coworker to do tranvag. im reasonably thin so i can get good pics. im not worried about the 13. that is still small. i go thursday so.. i may take another look again tomorrow

 

[hockey24]

So I just made a crazy decision! I had a phone consultation with another fertility clinic out of Chicago and within hours of hanging up, I cancelled my currently scheduled IVF cycle and will be making the switch to the Chicago clinic. YIKES!!

The doctor was so nice and explained things so well and he convinced me that I might be wasting my time with my current clinic. Felt my clinic's success rates were crap (and they are) and that my doctor was over suppressing my ovaries with birth control pills.

So now I've cancelled my meds which were due to ship out tomorrow and awaiting a calendar from the new doctor. Its an 8 hour drive to Chicago but hopefully will be worth it! Their success rates for my age group are over 40% where my clinic was 0 for 12 last year.

What a crazy turn of events but it feels right! So hopefully I will only be delayed 2 weeks or so while we get the details sorted out.

 

[sarahincanada]

wow hockey!!! I think its great to go with your gut feeling, and if it doesnt delay you much then why not...sounds like their success rate is much higher. how exciting!

 

[drsquid]

wow hockey. congrats that is a big decision. glad you are being proactive =)

 

[crystal443]

Hi ladies

Daisy- your new protocol sounds like it will do the trick

Hockey- Go with your gut I hope your new clinic is just what you need

l8bloomer- wow 5 eggs, but I understand why, def get some pineapple core and good luck!!!

Drsquid- well you sound like your doing fine with your scan

Sarah- Hope you and your little guy are doing well

 

[sarahincanada]

omg crystal I didnt know your bub is a I feel so sad, off to check your posts

 

[DaisyQ]

Crystal!!!

I am so, so sorry.

Hockey, I applaud your decision - it sounds like the right move. Did he mention which protocol he thinks might work for you?

 

[DaisyQ]

Hi all. Just back from my second follie check after 5 days of stims. It's not great news, but it's not absolutely terrible, I guess it's somewhere in between, and probably too soon to tell.

It sounds like my right ovary (I can never remember if it was right or left that they are talking about) is totally quiet, with 6 follicles under 10. That's the bad news.

My left ovary seems to be waking up, with one at twelve, two at 11, and I think quite a few more under 10. He only mentioned the one cyst, which is now at 27mm, but didn't say anything about the other one, so I'm wondering if it shrank. Always too shell shocked during these appointments to ask the right questions.

So now I'm waiting on a call for my nurse, and I'll ask her all my questions. At this point, I don't even know how many follicles total, whether the sleepy ovary is the right or left one, etc. I want to find out which side, because my acupuncturist said she can adjust what she does accordingly...

Also hoping my E2 is going up... won't be too surprised if I'm told to increase my dose again. It certainly looks like the estrogen did a good job suppressing me! Looks like I am a slow responder for sure. Just hoping I'm not a "nonresponder." I NEVER would have guessed that I would have had a problem stimming... in a million years. Hoping this thing turns around.

 

[sarahincanada]

hey daisy, perhaps slow is good this time? hopefully the left one will supply a good amount if the right doesnt wake up. or its still early so perhaps an increase in dose will help...what CD are you on?

 

[DaisyQ]

I'm fine with slow, I just hope my other ovary wakes up and things move along...

I'm on CD 8, on day 6 of stims.

I do hope they increase my dose (again). WAKE UP ovaries!!

 

[DaisyQ]

Got the call from my nurse. My E2 went up from 65 to 128, so it's on the rise. Phew! She seems to think I'm just off to a slow start, but that things are looking OK so far. I go back on Saturday - she expects we'll have a better idea of how things are progressing then. GROW together now, and WAKE UP right ovary!! Get in the GAME!

 

[drsquid]

just had my day 7 of stims us.. measured at least 6 or so follicles on each side. largest was 17mm. starting to get kinda sore in my ovaries. stripe is 1.1 cm. go back tomorrow and sat for blood work and us then egg retrieval mon or tues (hoping monday). i asked him before he started whether i should pretend i had no idea what was going on (because of the us ive done at work). on my way out the door he said, be sure to update me on what the followup us shows =)

 

[DaisyQ]

Awesome, I love it! Wow Squid! You are so close! Getting excited?

 

[drsquid]

daisy- yup. waiting for a call back to find out my e2 and dose for tonight. i had a flash last night of... this isnt going to work... which is hanging over me a bit but.. a friend volunteered to pick me up from er which was sooo nice. it was funny she said... i understand if you want someone else to do it.. the reason it is funny is im sooo independant i have trouble asking anyone for anything.. having someone flat out volunteer was just amazing

 

[DaisyQ]

Awww, that is really nice. I'm the same way - I never ask anyone for anything and I'm always ASTOUNDED when people do nice things for me unsolicited. A ride to the airport, what?? THANK YOU! And I couldn't believe it when people came out of the woodwork to offer me donated meds last time my cycle was canceled and I was so upset, feeling like I threw 2K down the toilet.

 

[hockey24]

DaisyQ and Drsquid - any updates on our stimming progress?

Drsquid - how did your blood work come out? Are you getting close to retrieval time?

 

[DaisyQ]

Hi Hockey - thanks for asking. I just went to the doctor again today, and it's more of the same. Right ovary is STILL asleep, with 6 under 10 (at least all the docs are consistent right?), and the left is just slightly more active with 3 at 11, and another 2 at 10.

So the good news is no lead follicles this time, and the bad news is that it looks like only 5 are growing, all on the left, and the progress is SLOW. The ones at 11 don't look to have grown since Thursday, unless the doctor I saw on Thursday measures "big" and the doctor today measures "small."

My estrogen did go up again, now it's at 290. So it more than doubled which is good.

My instructions are to increase my dose (again) to 450 follistim and 30 units low dose hcg.

I'm wondering if I'll ever get to egg retrieval at this rate. Please, please, please!

 

[hockey24]

Daisy - so frustrating! That ovary needs to wake up!! But I guess with the other follies growing slow, that gives the right one a chance to wake up and get moving!! So there is definitely still time to get everyone on board!

When do you go back again?

 

[DaisyQ]

Thanks hockey. I go back on Monday. I hope you are right and the right one wakes up, and they all grow together.