Calling all RMA Ladies (1st page updates)

[BlueStorm]

RMA nj ladies.... Considering embryo banking. Any of you know about this? You pay $$ upfront to freeze and ccs test your embryos. You then go through several retrieval to essentially stockpile normal embryos before transfer. As much as I want a fresh transfer, I'm anxious about the # of blasts we might get, and we are leaning strongly towards ccs testing anyway, so it might make sense for us to so this, especially as I'm not getting younger, my response to stims isn't ideal, and I may likely want more than one child.

I don't know where we'd get the $$ for multiple retrievals, but I think maybe our patents might help somewhat. What do you guys think? If I was younger or an awesome responder, or had better insurance coverage for ivf, I think I might just go cycle by cycle... But given my circumstances, I think I might feel better going into transfer knowing I have multiple normal embryos to work with.

Do you have to decide this before retrieval or can you decide after you see how many you get? I think it is a great option for someone who does not respond well. I would have liked to do ccs but can't afford anything extra right now. I think if you can swing it then it's a good idea.

 

[ashknowsbest]

if you don't mind me asking, what's ccs testing?

 

[jchic]

I agree with Blue on this....if you can afford it, it may be a good option for you, but I would be curious if you decide that now or later....whats the deal with that?

Ash - CCS is comprehensive chromosome screening

BTW - I am in my office and was on pinterest (obviously) and started to google nurseries...now I am sobbing like an asshole with my door closed. This one nursery (must have cost at least 50k, it was AMAZING) had a 3 gorgeous wooden signs that said "Let her sleep, for she will move mountains" above the crib, which was amazing and the other said: " Noone Else will know the strength of my love for you. After all, you are the only one that knows what my heart sounds like from the inside". The last one said "Before you were concieved, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. That is the power of love".
I am a mess. LOL

 

[DaisyQ]

I'm not sure when we'd have to decide. I'm going to ask when my nurse calls .

 

[DaisyQ]

Awww, Jess.

 

[marie44]

Daisy - i forgot to ask if they are doing icsi for you? Probably a good idea i would think. I never heard of embryo banking until now but it makes sense considering your situation. I would probably do it if i could come up with the funds but it is a financial gamble.
I personally skipped ccs testing. It was one extra expense to worry about. It is a personal choice though.

Jchic - you are torturing yourself looking at nurseries right now. Try to distract yourself with something else. I picked up so many extra activities during my iuis & ivf to keep me as busy as possible so there would be less time to be sad. There was always a few minutes before i fell asleep that i cried some days but most days i was ok. Sometimes it just builds up and you can't help it. Hang in there!

 

[DaisyQ]

Yes, we are doing icsi. Leaning towards ccs because I really don't want to waste time/$ possibly transferring abnormal embryos. If we get 8 mature eggs, we will get free ccs through that study, and I think I will table this banking idea. But if we get less than 8 and are disqualified, I'm seriously thinking about it. I think we need to discuss it with our parents because I think we can only afford it if we get some help.

 

[BlueStorm]

Ok I already cried once today and now I am crying again! Very cute ideas, but I agree you are torturing yourself, I do the same thing though

 

[ashknowsbest]

Blue - did you already do the ET? I don't remember ... sorry!

 

[DaisyQ]

Oh and Jchic - lost it this morning when I noticed a flat tire. Like hysterics. So emotional.

 

[BlueStorm]

OMG I had a flat tire too this morning, that is so wierd! Mine is really bad and they could not patch it so we have to buy new tires now, like we can afford that. WTF?

Ash - that's ok, no my transfer got pushed off b\c embryo's needed another day to grow. I should be started FET protocol tomorrow.

 

[jchic]

Damn flat tires!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you go back tomorrow Daisy? What time is your ER scheduled for?

 

[DaisyQ]

Blue that's bizarre! How strange! I think I've been driving around on that flat for 2 or more days - I swear - I didn't even NOTICE it, my head has been on my follicles and my follicles ONLY. When I drove home from Morristown yesterday morning, I was so follicle fixated that I missed the exit for 280, and ended up staying on 80 like 20 minutes out of my way. !!!

Not sure yet when the retrieval will be, still waiting to hear from my nurse about that.

 

[DaisyQ]

Oh and here's my follicle tally for today:

On the left:
1 at 19
2 at 18
1 at 17
1 at 15
3 at 11-13
3<10

On the right:
1 at 15
4 at 11-13
3 < 10.

 

[jchic]

at LEAST 5 will be mature from the trigger, just with the count and sizes you have now, so 8 is a very very very good possibility!!! I am excited for you.

 

[BlueStorm]

I am saying they get 9

So crazy how you are so obsessed with folicles you can't think of anything else

FYI - they usually don't call till around 5 with Trigger time and ER time b\c they have to schedule all of them for that day at the end of today so they have to corrdinate them all and then they call with instructions.

 

[DaisyQ]

Ah - good to know! I brought my ovidrel with me because I work late tonight! I hope they give me a late time slot so that I won't need my mom to come up.

 

[DaisyQ]

I think with my luck it will be 7! Just shy of the 8 I need.

 

[BlueStorm]

Mine was 10:30 and I could barely stay awake to do it!

 

[BlueStorm]

Now for the update - I went this am for b\w and u\s. I have FOUR cysts all measuring around 14-20mm. She said it doesn't look like they are producting estrogen but we will have to wait for b\w to come in. I hope they are not and we can get started. WTF!? She said if estrogen is high we will wait a few days and then trigger them, I don't understand what that means, are they follicles to be triggered? I don't know waiting will affect the lab closing and if we will still make it in time or not but I guess I will just have to wait to see what they say this afternoon.