Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[BlueStorm]

Marie - Thanks! So glad you got to see a specialist today and they are both doing well. Such great news.

Daisy - when is your next scan?

 

[DaisyQ]

Tomorrow. Soooooo nervous! PLEASE follies, grow (together). Praying I have a bunch over 10mm and that my E2 has gone up.

 

[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.

 

[jchic]

Hi Ladies, Good Morning

Marie - awww, so glad the kiddos are doing good! Post pics of the scan, we would love to see!
Daisy - hmmmm, what mg. of estrace were you on? I am wondering why the estrogen is suppressing you so much. Again, it is way too early to tell anything, and my bet is on them increasing your stims and really kicking both ovaries into high gear. I am certain, even if the supposed sleep ovary wakes up and produces even just 2 follies, that is a great number to retrieve....thats approx 6-8 eggs or more. I am liking that number.

AFM - got my estrace script from RMA in the mail along with my calendar....looks like this basically (this may not be 100% accurate as I am unsure on how to read the calendar, haha):

Call July AF, day 21 bloodwork. if b/w ok then proceed with estrace 2mg 2xs a day.
Call Aug AF, Day 3 b/w, if b/w ok, then 300 mg of follistim for 5 days and menapur (continue estrace through day 6)
Then come in for more b/w to decide if I need more stims or what.
Although I still have a few more weeks - I am excited nonetheless. GET ME PREGO ALREADY!

 

[DaisyQ]

OMG, so weird. We have the same doctor, and supposedly the same protocol, but you are taking estrace through day 6? I asked Dr. M about this, because she wanted me to stop taking it on day 1, and a lot of studies have patients take it through day 2 or 3, or even longer (until trigger). She said they used to have patients take estrace through day 3 or day 6, but they've changed their protocol now to stop on day 1. So I wonder why she is having you take it to day 6? I'm sure there is a good reason, maybe because you stimmed so well last time, they want to slow things down? I would ask for clarification on that I guess.

How much menopur? You will be starting on a higher dose of follistim than I did the first time, I think I was doing 150 follistim and 2 vials of menopur.

I hope they bump up my follistim to wake up those ovaries. Unfortunately I'm going to have to order more drugs 'cause I'm running out. BOO HISS.

 

[jchic]

That is interesting...not sure, thats why I am doing the estrace through day 6, lol. She could be wanting to keep things calm since I just had surgery, I am almost positive thats it. Menupar says 2....so I assume thats 2 vials?

Yes, I agree. I think they will bump up your dose asap!

 

[Helena_]

Some of you already know this from my journal, but we had to put off the IUI. I am now a foster parent for my nephew (well, getting trained to be one) and we're trying to adapt to life with a 10 year old. We still plan on going ahead with the IUI once things settle down a bit. I'm hoping that by July/August we'll be set to go. I was literally less than a week away from starting everything before I had to call and cancel. I'm thinking of just ordering the meds now, so that I have them and can start immediately when I need to. They actually wouldn't have gotten here on time had I tried this cycle, so who knows if I would even be doing it this month anyway. I did magically ovulate naturally (for the first time in 2.5 years), so maybe that will happen again and we can just try naturally until we're able to commit to the IUI. I've been silently following this thread, so I have an idea of what's going on. Good luck to everyone

 

[DaisyQ]

Wow HL, that is amazing. Wishing you the best of luck and a natural (or IUI) BFP when the time is right.

Got the call from the RN - my E2 went up, thank God - it's 128. So hopefully I'm on track and just having a slow start. I go back on Saturday.

 

[BlueStorm]

Daisy ~ fingers crossed that your follies grow grow grow! All at the same pace too of course!

Jchic ~ so glad you got your plan! Almost there chicky!

Helene ~ amazing news..that sure will be an adjustment

 

[jchic]

Daisy - excited to hear your update! I will be checking in

Blue - is AF here yet? Come on AF!

 

[ashknowsbest]

I just a quick question for you ladies. For those of you that have done Injectables .... did you boobs hurt after you stopped taking them? Mine have been very sore and this is not normal for me. They normally start hurting around 7DPO. Also, I've been having cramps on and off and I know with IUI they say you can experience them but this is the first cycle (my 4th IUI) that I've ever experienced this and I'm not sure if I should tell the doctor or not ... ?

 

[DaisyQ]

Boobs hurting is totally normal. My boobs KILLED me this last (bfn) cycle. Killed. I had to wear a bra to bed and could barely hug my husband.

The cramping though is promising, but this early I don't think it means much.

I don't think there is any need to contact the Dr. as there is nothing he can do or tell you at this point. Only time will tell. GL.

 

[BlueStorm]

Jchic ~ no af yet but lots of cramping although that could just be my stupid endo

ash ~ all sounds normal..doc will just tell you to take tylenol for cramps

 

[ashknowsbest]

Yes I figured it was normal but I just didn't have it with any of my other IUI's so I thought I'd ask.

 

[jchic]

Ash - totally normal. My boobs were really sore once I did injectables

How was everyones weekend?

 

[DaisyQ]

Weekend was a whirlwind, as it always is when we have the kids over. But it was good - kept me from thinking about my follicles 24-7.

So here is my update. Went to the doc this am, and I'm making progress but running into the same problem as last time. I have 2 follicles on the left at 16-17mm, then I have another at 14 mm, and a few (maybe 2?) others at 10-11. The right has FINALLY woken up, but is lagging far behind, with 2 at 11mm and 2 at 10mm. No one has said the "C" word (cancel), so I'm hopeful I will move ahead to ER, but I'm not super optimistic about how many mature eggs will be retrieved. Right now it sounds like maybe the three biggest ones. Which is suboptimal for sure. Going to ask my RN when she calls what the deal is, and I will be going back again tomorrow, and my own doctor will be there so hopefully we can discuss it a little then. The doctor today said that she thinks ER might be Thursday or Friday. So that's the deal... Not sure how to feel. Semi-excited to possibly make it to ER, but disappointed my follicles are all different sizes again, and concerned about going into ER with so few mature follicles. Really hoping the bigger ones slow down and the smaller ones catch up.

 

[jchic]

Dukes - I responded in your journal - but I think you will have at least 6 eggs for ER

I got AF and only 1 day late so the surgery didnt screw up my cycle! WOOHOO! We start next cycle on Day 21. OH YEAH!!!!

 

[BlueStorm]

Hi Girls! Weekend was ok.. had my in laws back on Sunday on thier way home to Virgnina. My M-I-L is the biggest Bitch! Sorry for my french but I really can't stand her. Anyway besides from that weekend was good. Had my God daughters Baptism which was nice but made me sad with all those babies

Jchic - Yay for getting AF on time! I started sort of spotting today so she should be here in a few days

Daisy - I'm glad to hear you have had some movement. I think by week end you will have a few good ones like jchic said. Don't worry I had some at like 24 at my last u/s so they probably ended up being like 26 by ER and I was scared they would be too big or something. I think you will make it to ER for sure

 

[jchic]

Blue - what happened? Ugh, I feel you, my MIL is a pain in my ass!!!
I had a baptism last weekend and I cried on the way home....I was so happy, but somewhat sad...alas, we will get there. BTW, day 1 of period and have not even needed advil! Its the first time in a LONG time!!!! I want to literally hug dr. boehr, haha
So your FET will be soon then, right? I read this quote today "When you are down to nothing, God is up to something"...thought I would share since it really does apply....we all feel like we are down to our marbles here, but in fact, HE has MUCH bigger plans for all of us

 

[ashknowsbest]

Blue - so sorry to hear about your MIL. My OH's mother is deceased ... I wish I could have met her but unfortunately she did at an early age.

Daisy - I think everything will work out for you, just take it one day at a time

AFM - 5 dpiui and I've still been having cramps every once in a while and sharp pains ... it makes me nervous but I'm sure it's just my body working. I bent over to pick something up and I actually had this really intense pulling pain and I don't know if it's because I squished my ovaries by bending over or what but it freaked me out. It went away after about an hour or more so I'm not really freaking out but it was weird! Only 11 more days to go!