Tubal Reversal ladies, just moved from WTT!!!

[fluterby429]

Good luck Amy. Welcome to the TR roller coaster. Hopefully it's a short ride for you. Most of us that are still active in here have had a long journey and a good few of us have done IVF post TR

 

[LLawson]

Angie I think it was a couple weeks before I heard from him the first time. I believe I recieved a letter from him before I got a call but not positive on that. You will probably get alot of letters. My Richie hated writing but with it being his only means of communication and him having lots of free time and bored he decided to write everybody. LOL They also got special privledges every now and then for good behavior as a troop and the drill sargeant would let them have their phones for a few hrs. Sadly I missed a few of these calls and was heartbroken. He did leave me messages but I was heartbroken to know he called and I didnt get to answer. Once I was in a movie and another time I was asleep. I started keeping my phone on 24/7 after that. Will you be able to go to his graduations? They are really fun to watch and will make you very proud to be his Mom and seeing what all hes learned. He blue cord ceremony for Infantry is awesome as well. I wish you the best and know the heartache you are feeling but I can promise you on this one that it will get better.😉
Richie said his company was Alpha 2330 but they were the last group in that one and they did away with it for some reason. He was in a Troop named Wolf Pack. When he was stationed in Ft. Hood he was part of the 3rd Cav.
Amy, Welcome and I wish you the best!
I just had my TR baby! I had my reversal in Feb. 2013 and went through lots of fertility treatments and IUIs before giving up the summer of 2015. It had all taken such a toll on my body and I couldnt handle it any longer. I then found out I was pregnant in Jan. 2016 after going months without trying and no fertility treatments at all. LOL so it took me about 34 months. Ive noticed some ladies on here have got pregnant right away. I think it depends on your age, health and the type of tubal you had. I just turned 46😬

 

[AngienDaniel]

Lawson, he had his phone taken as soon as he got there. He will not get it back until Family weekend, and then they will take it again till graduation. I am definitely going to his weekends. He turns 18 on March 30th so I am hoping to have family weekend close to that date.. I will be waiting for a letter that tells me what company he will be in. I am nervous, but happy for him.

I am going to be starting my steroids in the next few days. I decided to take them for 2 weeks before my cycle starts so I am starting them right after ovulation. I am going to head back to Mexico this coming cycle I guess. I am definitely not staying there long this time though. I am going to track my cycle at home and then go there for the transfer. No estrogen and maybe just a progesterone suppository for good measure. I will have a couple of blood tests for monitoring, but that's it. I feel like those cycles are just too tough on me. If I fail again, I will be waiting until July to try again probably.
I am nervous. Hoping this year is my year. A lot. So...... my cycle should come around at the end of January and my transfer should be around middle February. I dread the steroids, but I welcome a healthy pregnancy.

 

[LLawson]

Good Luck Angie! Those steroids are horrible but they do fix ALOT of stuff! It amazes me! Ive been on tons after some knee surgeries and with my asthma. I had one surgery where they had to layer stitches With the muscles and tissue around my knee and up my leg. I couldnt bend it at all. I was blacking out from the pain so they called some in and it was better in a matter of hrs. Same with my asthma.

 

[AngienDaniel]

I have to suppress my immune system. I wanted to make sure I give myself enough time to make sure it was suppressed before transfer day, which should be around the 16th or so. I have to get it set up with Garza and make sure that my estrogen and everything is back to normal. I literally am doing this cycle with just blood work numbers. I will take the steroids and aspirin and that's it. I feel good about not using any meds. I am as ready as I will ever be..
Guess I will be stressing about setting it all up. My cycle is off this month...I guess from stress. My ovulation test is almost positive. I hate waiting. 😀

Lawson, do you know if SFT is still active? Last post I see is 2011, but I know they were active in 2012 as that is when the hubby enlisted. Is it just private now?

 

[LLawson]

Angie, I havent seen anything out of that page for a long long time! It wasnt private when I was keeping up with it.
Where was your husband? Thats about the time my son went in.

 

[AngienDaniel]

My husband was at Benning. He was E Company 1-19. He was at Benning from January to April 2013. I was hoping that I would be able to see photos of my boy, but I guess the page has closed down.

 

[fluterby429]

I'll be right behind you Angie. My period should start in the next 4 days. I'm going to start my C o a couple days after my cycle starts. I'm only going for Friday night through Sunday evening. I will have transfer on Saturday March 4. I have all my meds here waiting.

 

[LLawson]

Good Luck Ladies!
Angie my son was there from July 2011 to October 2011.

 

[AngienDaniel]

I wish I could just take the Estrogen and do my cycle like that too, Fluter. It seems so much more simple. Testing and waiting for positive O is gonna be tough. I did find out that after first positive LH it is one day and then countdown for transfer. I just wish I knew if Garza did all 5 day freeze for embryos. I have asked twice already, but no answer. I do have photos of my embryos though. Guess I will try asking again. After this go I think me and the hubby might try a DFET if it's not too expensive with Garza. I am considering it. We both agree though that neither of us would be the biological donor so it would have to be anervous embryo donation. I just hope this time works. I really feel like I am doing all I can with the steroids and if it doesn't work this time I have to consider that the husband's genes and mine just do not and will not mix. There is no other reason. I would be happy with a baby either way. It doesn't have to be ours biologically. Neither of us care.
I hope your transfer works as well this time! I think I will do better with an umedicated cycle. I will do the blood thinner along with the steroids but that's it. I may do one progesterone suppository, but that will be purely for my own self. The hubby and I also are doing antibiotics. A long dose of ten days..
I had a weird cycle this time. My surge was really short and I am not sure why. I am pretty sure I ovulated though but last night my sides hurt so badly I couldn't sleep because of it. Hopefully all of my cysts are gone. I will probably schedule an ultrasound at my OB around ovulation next cycle just to be safe. I have already started the steroids. If this doesn't work we are breaking until July unless the hubby says different. He wants to go back to back, but I struggle with the hormonal fluctuations.
I have a special place for these frozen babies we have.. Guess it's kinda silly, but it's like all this time they have been waiting there for us so they can be born. I feel I might struggle a bit more if I fail because of how I have thought of them in my heart. Can't do much but walk forward though..
Hopefully we both have successful FET. A few months will tell the tale.
I hate waiting.

 

[fluterby429]

I completely understand how you feel about the frosties. As far as the freeze he usually does them at 5 days unless there is a problem with developing. I only know of one person in the group that had an early freeze. I know I had to call back two days after transfer to see if they made it to day 5. I'm pestering him via email to verify the status of my embryos. I just want to be sure. I feel 99% sure they are fine. He relied to me once but was supposed to get back to me after he went in the office to double check. I haven't text him yet but it's my next option. I had a little pink spotting today so the time to start the process has come. I started my vitamins and clean eating today. 45 days until transfer

 

[AngienDaniel]

Noone ever got back to me about the freeze. I may not have any embryos at all. Oh well.. I am almost to the point of not caring anyway. Especially today.
The slut that takes all the photos for the kids leaving Reception to go to Basic training has put thousands of photos up the last week's, showing all the boys to their families.. the day my kid goes to basic the filthy trash writes the company name and that's it. I seriously am so angry if she were close to me I would go to jail. I swear I would. Never have I been so angry at a person I don't even know. I want to tear her eyes out!
This year is starting out to be another screwer for me and I am totally sick of being screwed. I am gonna text Garza today. Getting tired of not getting straight answers to build my life around. If it's no, then fine, but I have to have some time to plan ahead.

 

[AngienDaniel]

Well, Garza says my embryos were frozen on day 3. I figure they probably won't make the thaw. Guess I will just get a good vacation out of it anyway. I am getting a room on the beach this time. Since he normally does day 5 freezes, I figure my embryos aren't good. I will be asking about donor embryos once I get there this time so I can get ready for next trip. I feel pretty sure that as long as its not thousands of dollars, I will try to get frozen donated embryos for my next try.. It could just be my eggs suck even though my amh and fsh are pretty high for my age, I figure maybe all is not as it seems. They don't seem to do well after day 3.
Tired over it today, but looking forward to a small vacation. I think I may stay a few extra days.

 

[fluterby429]

Ok so I'm confused about your son. There was no picture of him? That happened to my husband too. He never got it taken at reception so he never had a professional military photo. I think you need to take a deep breath. Neither of the issues (picture or embryos) are so detrimental. Sucky yes. It'll be ok. As far as the embryos, FET has a but better success rate than fresh so that is already in your favor. Staying at the beach is a great idea. It's beautiful. I'm only there from Fri night to Sun or I'd stay there too

 

[AngienDaniel]

I got over the photo thing.. took me a bit. It actually isn't his professional photo, but just normal every day photos. She had been taking them a few times a day and posting for other companies, but for my son's company she didn't post a single one. It was one of those crybaby moments that I wanted to beat someone up. I got over it finally.
I am over the embryos too. I think I am almost done with the baby stuff. It's easy to have kids when you are still financially responsible for children living at home, but now that my kid has left home there doesn't seem to be any point to starting over. I have to really push myself to keep going and keep putting my body thru all these horrible things. I have gained 30 lbs, 4 belly surgeries and so many losses I can't remember if it's 8 or 9 now.. I am taking these steroids now and I have trouble sleeping and my attitude is for the dogs.. I am meaner than a striped snake. It's depressing. Daniel just wants to adopt. I feel stubborn about it.
I will go back and get the babies we have frozen. I am staying extra days just because I totally want to and I am making this FET as easy as one can be. I also am doing everything humanly possible. I even doubled the steroid dosage from my full IVF cycle so instead of .75 mg dexamethazone I am taking 10mg of Prednisone. I also am gonna take 10 days of doxycycline to make my innards as clean as they can be. I am pretty much stripping the inside of me for a clean slate. Definitely not fun.
I should start my cycle around the 31st.

 

[cupcakestoy]

Well, I am shocked to announce that we are PREGNANT!!!! I mean literally shocked. Honestly we did nothing to try to conceive & had resigned to throw ourselves into our ministry with our teens & my 2 teenagers. I have no symptoms, really. The only reason I tested was because today is cd 30. The last 2 cycles since IVF have been 28 days long, so the thought entered my mind yesterday, which I laughed at....But sure enough I got a BFP this afternoon with a short hold!!! Just praying this little bean sticks! No labs this time around. No added stress. What will be, will be!

 

[LLawson]

Good Luck Fluter and Angie!
Angie, I think we all have been in the same spot as you. This whole thing is so stressful. Its so hard on the mind and very hard on the body physically.
Im a mean snake myself right now. Im trying to do the military 3 day diet with my husband and son. We are all losing weight but I cant wait until Thursday so I can eat and drink something good! LOL Im not good at the diet thing at all! Ive had a caffeine headache all day!
Cupcake, Congratulations!!!! Im so excited! Same thing happened to you that happened to me. I think when we forget about it and let all that stress go thats when it happens. Im so excited for you!!

 

[fluterby429]

Angie I know it's such a range of emotions. I'm sure it's heightened with your son being gone and the same steroids. Is doxycycline something that is normal for IVF? It's not good to take if pregnant at all! You actually have to take a pregnancy test or at least you're supposed to be fore taking. It's a powerful antibiotic and I don't recommend roaming it unless you need to but then again I don't know what they RX for IVF!

Cupcake omg woohoo!! Congrats! I swear that IVF can kick start you're body. I know others that had a failed cycle and ended up pg on their own. Heck look at me I've been pregnant twice in a 6mo (3 months of that on BCP) post IVF when I had never conceived post TR before.

LL I'm trying to eat better. I really need to be harder on myself. I want to get some of this weight off before my FET.

 

[AngienDaniel]

Flutter, I have high NK cells. Steroids are prescribed to suppress the immune system so my body doesn't see a pregnancy as a foreign object and attack it. Which is what the doctor said my body had been doing. I have no fallopian tubes anymore so taking a pregnancy test before starting the steroids would be a waste of money. I can't get pregnant on my own.
Congrats Cupcake! Happy, healthy 9 months!
AFM: I am beat down. I think I am ready to admit today that I need a Therapist now.

 

[AngienDaniel]

I have decided that this is my final visit to any infertility doctor. I am going back in two weeks to get our embryos and then we are done. I have been waiting almost 16 years and I have been thru hell with this process. No one deserves the journey I have had these last 5 years. I am finished now. I will be leaving the forum. This process has definitely changed me for the worst and I will carry a lot of baggage around because of it, but all-in-all I am so glad that God has given me the heart to quit now. No more wasted money, now I can buy whatever I want and live the dreams of traveling I have always wanted. I may not have a baby, but my future is definitely more filled because of it. I guess God really does give you what you need most and a safe, secure future sounds incredible to me. I guess that's why I wanted to succeed so badly before my kid left home cause I knew I would change my mind when I no longer had the financial responsibility anymore...
I will definitely always hate pregnant women, but bitterness gets into the soul and I will continue to feed it because I deserve to be angry with all I have had to bear.
Best wishes to you all. For every photo I have to see on Facebook, I will match it with a vacation photo. 😂😂
Thanks for all the years of writing. So long ladies! God bless!