Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[jerseygirl412]

Aww Jchic....so sorry you got your AF....on to IVF now...
As for me...still counting down until my IFV consultation on the 30th!!
Trying to relax...went out with the hubby for a nice ride on the motorcycle last night after work...told him we better get all this in because I KNOW this IVF is going to do the trick for us...told him I want to hurry up and go to an amusement park too ( BIG KID AT HEART) Not sure what kind of protocol they'll put me on...hoping it's a short one since I respondes so well to the Gonal F...don't even know if that's even a criteria for short protocol...

 

[jchic]

Ok, so just got off the phone with Dr. Morris - here is the deal - she ideally doesnt want to do a lap, BUT because I have some pain, she is going to have Dr. Boeher do a lap ASAP (4 weeks or so from today, should have it scheduled by Thurs she says). Then she wants to move me immediately into an IVF cycle right after that prior to the lab closing in June for 4 weeks for vacation (they dont start any new IVf cycles starting on 6/23 for 4 weeks).
She set up an appt for May 3rd at 3:30 because she wants to go over IVF in person and wants to explain what protocol I will be on then and show me slides on it and stuff. She says discussing it over the phone is really complicated and she likes to review everyones protocol in person.
Excited to finally get a timeline - so looks like IVF in June and Lap in May. GET ME STARTED!!!

 

[DaisyQ]

Aww, jchicaroo, I'm glad you are moving forward hon.

Morris sounds ahmazing - and so into her job, which is so great. My appt is May 2nd!

Good to know about no new IVF cycles after 6/23....

Bummed we won't be cycling at the exact same time like I thought. I think my ET will be in late May.

 

[jchic]

OMG, you will LOVE her - she is so so so great and totally in tune with what you want and what is best. She insists you call her Jamie, LOL. You wont need her though because you are going to be prego in May or now! BUT you can and will be my support buddy!

 

[Helena_]

I keep freaking out over the cost of this thing! $500~ for the IUI is fine (still sucks), but now I realized that the meds are separate. Can anyone tell me how much they ended up paying for them? I'll be speaking with the financial coordinator tomorrow and I know it's all dependent on insurance, but just to get a general idea.

sorry for all the annoying questions!

 

[DaisyQ]

Helena, I forget - are you doing injectables? It will totally depend on your prescription plan.

 

[Helena_]

yeah. I think I saw you on the other RMA thread on fertility community...unless there are two DaisyQ's going to RMA haha. Jordana and I have the same plan, so maybe she can answer and if not, I'll talk to the financial coordinator today.

 

[tryinginNJ]

I had my blood work and ultrasound this morning. From the ultrsoind, i have 9-10 follicles in each ovary. I hope thats good for my first iui cycle. I will hear more from the nurse later. I'm hoping for good news all around.

 

[Helena_]

good luck! I was in WO for blood work this morning, as well. 11 vials..ah!

 

[DaisyQ]

Helena, yes that's me!

If I switch to RMA NJ, I will be monitoring in West Orange too

 

[ashknowsbest]

Well AF showed for me last night so I'm officially out. I'm not really sad because I wasn't expecting to be pregnant since I was getting bfn's at 13dpiui. Oh well! I'm happy to start this cycle because it's in NYC and I won't have to drive an hour and 45 minutes to my appointment. It will be nice Well, FX'd this cycle works.

 

[Helena_]

good luck, ash!

 

[ashknowsbest]

thank you!

 

[jchic]

OK so looks like my surgery is going to be scheduled on 5/21 or 5/22 (which would be around CD 6-8 depending on my cycle) and then we start IVF at the end of that cycle, so right around June 10th or so. I CANNOT wait

 

[BlueStorm]

I had my blood work and ultrasound this morning. From the ultrsoind, i have 9-10 follicles in each ovary. I hope thats good for my first iui cycle. I will hear more from the nurse later. I'm hoping for good news all around.

Soounds like good numbers! Hopefully 2-3 will take lead and you should have a great IUI cycle.

Well AF showed for me last night so I'm officially out. I'm not really sad because I wasn't expecting to be pregnant since I was getting bfn's at 13dpiui. Oh well! I'm happy to start this cycle because it's in NYC and I won't have to drive an hour and 45 minutes to my appointment. It will be nice Well, FX'd this cycle works.

Sorry she got you but now you can move on!

OK so looks like my surgery is going to be scheduled on 5/21 or 5/22 (which would be around CD 6-8 depending on my cycle) and then we start IVF at the end of that cycle, so right around June 10th or so. I CANNOT wait

Yay! 5\22 is my anniversary I'm glad you have it sorted out now!

AFM

I have been having some anxiety about when everything will happen so I emailed my nurse to ask her for an aproximate breakdown of dates if my cycle starts when it is supposed to. Here is what she said, it also helped answer my question about how long I will be on bcp's for:

If you get your CD1 on 4/24, I would have you come in on 4/26 for blood work. I would call you that afternoon with results and instructions to start the birth control pills.

Approximate schedule is as follows:

Start bc pill on 4/26

Start Lupron on 5/7

Last pill on 5/11

No more pills on 5/12

Start Gonal F and low dose hcg injections on 5/18

Possible egg retrieval 5/27-5/31

Possible embryo transfer pending embryo development and uterine synchrony 6/2-6/6

Possible pregnancy test 6/16-6/20

 

[jchic]

Blue, that is great news! I am really excited for you! The same doctor that did your lap is doing mine. Hopefully he cleans all my endo right out of there!

 

[DaisyQ]

Ash, sorry you got AF, but hopefully a BFP is in your future at RMA.

Jchic, glad you have the surgery scheduled. Try to take this time to just enjoy life (try!), and have fun before the surgery and then IVF. Maybe go away for a quick weekend somewhere? The month I'm on BCP, I'm just going to try to chill out and relax as much as possible since there's obviously no "trying."

Blue! Looks like we'll be cycling together lady! Assuming BFN, I will be starting BCP sometime early next week, so a few days ahead of you, but I'm also doing them for 3 weeks so... we will be cycling together for the most part!

 

[jchic]

Just got a call from RMA and nurse said that should everything go as planned, my Egg Retrieval will be scheduled for late June! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[jchic]

Dukey - I think you are prego. I had a dream about it! I am literally living vicariously through you until you test!

 

[DaisyQ]

Haha - but you ALWAYS think I'm prego! I just can't get my hopes up. I can't afford another meltdown like the last one.