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[Fezzle]

Taurus- yay!

He said my number was under 5. I have a face to face appointment this morning with my GP who is doing the referral, so I'll know more about what's going on then. I agree that if the only issue is lack of ovulation, it's not bad since it explains why we haven't had any luck so far and can be fixed.

Galvan- my thoughts are with you!

 

[terripeachy]

Galvan-I had the same question as Taurus...I hope you're doing ok today. Huge

Taurus-Great news on the scan today and the heartbeat is so strong! That's wonderful news.

Fezzle-Thank goodness your appointment is today. We need to get to the bottom of this, so we can get you pregnnat! hee hee.

 

[Fezzle]

The referral is underway! Hopefully- my OH's GP needs to fill out the same referral form for him with his info and submit that as well. And, the requirement for the referral is 2 years of trying unless there's a medical issue in which case you can do it at a year. My GP's put down that I've had 4 progesterone Day 21 tests under 5 (negative for ovulation), but said it's up to them if that will be enough justification for needing help. So Fx, we get the referral soon! She said once the referral went though, it should only take a few weeks to get an appointment.

I've attached the checklist our GPs need to fill out so you can see the requirements. Then there's another page that has all the test results too. So 1a is the issue- we have to show evidence that there's a medical issue.

 

[MommytoLBG]

Taurus ~ congrats!! so happy for you-and baby!!!

Fezzle ~ FXd for a fast referral!!!

Galvan ~ prayers are with you...

 

[kfs1]

Fezzle - Hoooray for progress! Did he say how long it usually takes for the referral to go through?

Taurus - Fantastic news! Congratulations!

Terri - Hope that shot in the butt wasn't too bad. Come out little eggs, come out!

Galvan - Even more hugs coming your way.

Beta done this morning. I'm mentally ready for a negative, although I'm sure it will sting just a bit even so. I will make an appt for next steps as soon as I hear. I'm ready for IVF girls.

 

[Fezzle]

OH's appointment for his GP to do his part of the referral is Friday next week, so hopefully my paperwork will be in already and then his GP won't take too long getting his in. I'm not sure if the fertility clinic contacts us, or if we need to then contact them to make an appointment (assuming it's all approved), but I'll get OH to ask his GP next week.

 

[Bookwrmgal]

Fezzle - I'm glad you have the referral process underway. FX that you get in quickly!

Galvan - how are you feeling?

Taurus - YAY for being on track!

AFM - back at work today. Still itchy and fuzzy around the edges from the benadryl and the sting still hurts! Have my 1st OB appointment on Monday morning.

 

[Rainshiny]

That's awesome Taurus!
GL on retrieval day Terri!
Glad you are better after that sting book- GL with interview- you'll kick some A&$.
GL with your next phase Nikki and mommy and fezzle and wish.
Galvan honey thinking of you and praying you are ok and are strong!
In dc, we have everything but sonic, but we pass one on the way to the beach in Delaware. We are going to the outer banks in a few weeks- bring on the waves! Bodyboarding. We have one more form to do this weekend then we can hit submit for the next social worker visit. Yay (sounds convincing, right?) We will wait a long time but like the shots it will be so worth it when we get our child.

 

[GalvanBaby]

I have a very small 17 mm tumor on my right ovary that the oncologist believes is benign. I go for a CATscan this afternoon. I feel better now, not so scared. Still worried though.

 

[GalvanBaby]

It is called a teratoma tumor which is a germ cell complex solid cyst. Most of the time they are benign.

 

[Rainshiny]

It is called a teratoma tumor which is a germ cell complex solid cyst. Most of the time they are benign.

That sounds not as bad as it sounded at first!! Is the little bean ok??? Thinking about you...

 

[kfs1]

I'm officially out. Negative beta.

 

[GalvanBaby]

The tumor is what is causing the HCG in my blood. The only sad thing is that they will have to remove my right ovary, so our only option is IVF afterwards, but I have read that fertility drugs can cause ovarian tumors, so I don't think we will do any more treatments. OH's cousin's wife offered to be a surrogate with her eggs, just do insemination. That is something we might consider next year after we are pass this.

I have a CAT scan in 30 minutes, I am so worried of the possibility there is something more that was not seen on the u/s.

 

[Bookwrmgal]

Rain - your trip to the Outer Banks sounds amazing!

Kfs - So sorry about the negative beta but there's still hope until AF arrives!

Galvan- big big please let us know about the scan results. Thinking healing thoughts for you!

Afm - super hormonal today so every little thing seems to be making me weepy and depressed. The no DTD in over 3 weeks doesn't help either. OH and I are heading to a friend's house tomorrow to eat pizza and watch the last 2 Harry Potter movies and I know I will be a blubbery mess afterwards. I am assuming this is another fun part of the first tri lol. It's like PMS emotions in overdrive.

 

[Rainshiny]

Oh Galvan sweetie I'm so sorry. You must be going through so many emotions right now. Now the most important thing is for you to focus on yourself and your health. It's wonderful that you have a lot of close family to support you- and a generous offer from your cousin as well! There are options out there. I hope you heal fast! Big hugs...

 

[MommytoLBG]

Galvan ~ so sorry. I can't imagine what you are going thru. Lots of hugs for you.

Rain ~ love the outer banks! Enjoy your vaca!

kfs ~ I'm with book...don't give up. It's still a little early. My bfp was negative until I was late. And then it was still light. Took a few days to get a strong +.

Book ~ first tri hormones are lovely. Crying one minute, happy the next crying again. Then agitated lol. Vicious emotional cycle.

Terri ~ thinking about you and how today faired.

Fezzes ~ hoping for quick turnaround for you and OH.

Good morning Taurus!

 

[Rainshiny]

Kfs- so sorry, and the temps looked so good! Infuriating sometimes, those charts. Does that mean, if I recall, that you are considering moving on to ivf/icsi? It's a big step but a well worn path as you can see on the boards. Best of luck with whatever your next step is.
Book, I pretty much bawl at commercials regularly, so it's hard to imagine what would happen if the waterworks were turned up.

 

[terripeachy]

Galvan-So sorry. Hopefully you can get it removed and move forward, however you wish to proceed. What a kick in the pants, though. Please let us know how the scan turned out. We're all praying for the best possible outcome.

I've had my last sip of water for the night and I'll report back in about 12 hours!

 

[somedayisnow]

Galvan, I'm sorry to hear about your tumor but I'm so happy that it's benign. I just found out that sometimes teratomas and dermoids (my doctor called what I have a dermoid cyst) are often used interchangeably to describe the same thing. Now I'm even more nervous that during my upcoming surgery the doctor may have to remove my ovary. Ugh! I'm wishing you all the best.

Can someone interpret my new test results?

FSH: 6.7 (this is good, right?)
Estradiol: 54 (I'm worried that this is too high and thus gives a false read of the FSH)

Test result from a month ago:
AMH - .65 (poor and means I have DOR)

 

[terripeachy]

Someday- I don't have my paperwork with me to interpret your results so I'm of no help. What did the doctor say when he gave them to you?

I had a successful egg retrieval. The doc was able to get 14 eggs! Tomorrow they will call with the results on how many fertilize and then we wait for three days and/or five days. I feel a little achy, but nothing super bad. Of course, it's only been 6 hours. Hee hee