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[Grey Eyes]

Poor Ali is sick again according to her FB site Stupid flu!!

I went to see my regular Dr and I have a sinus infection and the stomach flu! I in bed, resting and will be for today and possibly tomorrow.
I am still on the provera although I think I puked it up last night and I couldn't take it this morning either. I think my stomach is a little better now. I have monster chipmunk cheeks though, barely any definition between my neck and cheek! EEK! So I'm on antibiotics and zofran.

Does this mean your NK cells have disappeared? Hope you feel much better soon Ali!!

I was wondering about the NK's too...

 

[Samsfan]

What are NK cells?

OK so do you think those body scans in the airport effect our eggs?

 

[Babywhisperer]

Phil! Good to hear from you! Your baby is adorable! OMG! So cute! I haven't started cooking from the book yet, but once I get the flours and noodles I will! They are in the mail. I totally forgot about pancakes on Shrove Tuesday! I hope they turn out well! I am probably going to have GF chicken noodle soup and a GF toasted roll. My throat is sore and toast always makes it feel better.

TwoToGo and her family are very sick too, she has been posting on FB about it. So keep her in your thoughts!

I'm just popping in real quick. I miss you ladies and was away for 8 days. How is everyone? What have I missed? Ali I hope you feel better, this flu is awful..and I had the shot. Get well soon! xo

 

[Grey Eyes]

Chantal- can't wait to see your chart in the morning!! 2 more days before AF is late, right? ...

 

[alicatt]

Poor Ali is sick again according to her FB site Stupid flu!!

I went to see my regular Dr and I have a sinus infection and the stomach flu! I in bed, resting and will be for today and possibly tomorrow.
I am still on the provera although I think I puked it up last night and I couldn't take it this morning either. I think my stomach is a little better now. I have monster chipmunk cheeks though, barely any definition between my neck and cheek! EEK! So I'm on antibiotics and zofran.

Does this mean your NK cells have disappeared? Hope you feel much better soon Ali!!

I was wondering about the NK's too...

I was wondering too! I don't think I ever got over the flu I had 2 weeks ago and that led to the sinus infection. The stomach bug is probably because I was already fighting the sinus infection. I'm not going to pay another $600 for the NK test again, we'll just do the treatment when I do my FET.

Samsfan- NK cells are a kind of white blood cell that fights disease, like flu and cancer. However they also attack embryos as they think they are foreign. After repeated implantation failure my FS recommended I get tested for elevated NK cells, and sure enough they were elevated. But the theory is that if you have elevated NK cells then you have a super immune system and can fight off the flu! Well I'm not doing such a great job of that. ARGH.. hurry up AF!

BabyWhisperer! Good to hear from you! Missed you too! Did you have fun in Colorado? I miss that state. Lived there for 7 years!

 

[twiggers]

x

 

[never_give_up]

Ugh, this whol temp thing is making m so anxious. Up and down. No AF I wish she would hurry....starting to make me nervous. My sleep has been out of whack for weeks....waking up 30-60 minutes before I used to. Not sure if its anxiety or change in hormones from going off the pill.

OMG twiggers you are 17dpo!! so 2-3 days late? Why don't you You were testing way too early but now is the time to lol

As long as there is no sign of you could be preggers!

 

[never_give_up]

Chantal- can't wait to see your chart in the morning!! 2 more days before AF is late, right? ...

Well Coy my temp dipped quite a bit today but still not below coverline. FF still has tomorrow as my test day and I have 82 points for early pregnancy symptoms. I didnt even think I had symptoms other than sore breasts. lol I was expecting to be late and not reading too much into it because progesterone usually delays it and (.)(.) stopped hurting yesterday. But they hurt again this morning but that's probably the progest.

Ali how are you feeling?

 

[alicatt]

Ugh, this whol temp thing is making m so anxious. Up and down. No AF I wish she would hurry....starting to make me nervous. My sleep has been out of whack for weeks....waking up 30-60 minutes before I used to. Not sure if its anxiety or change in hormones from going off the pill.

Looking at your chart, I don't think you ovulated when FF says you did. You were still getting positive OPKs 3-4 days later. That wouldn't happen if you had already ovulated. So I'm guessing you are only about 12-3 DPO right now, and will see AF (if she comes) in the next few days. Going off BCP takes several months for your body to be back to normal. Look at me, just one cycle of IVF and my ovulation was about 10-12 days delayed. My advice is to just enjoy the next few months, not track your cycle, not drive yourself crazy, just have when you want, and see how things go. It can take up to a year for your body to bounce back to its normal cycles, and testing, and charting is only going to add to the anxiety and make you go bonkers Give it a few months to get back to normal, and then maybe in April or May you could start charting and temping again.

 

[alicatt]

Still feeling kinda trying to work, but not getting too far. I just want to go back to bed!

AF is still not here, but since I'm still taking provera I really don't expect her until next week. I'm almost annoyed that I took the provera when I did, based upon what the FS said, I was probably about to get AF on my own, then I started taking the provera and it is delaying AF further. It is like taking progesterone supplements, it raises your progesterone levels (like you would normally have in your luteal phase) then when you stop taking it, your progesterone levels fall, and that triggers AF. Groan. This delay has cost me about 10 lbs, too, I have been eating terribly, and am so very bloated. So hurry up AF! I want to shed this water weight and get my normal appetite back!

 

[never_give_up]

Yes that is true Ali. I went off the pill a year before getting married and trying to conceive so probably why I didn't get any changes in my cycle. I hadn't even started charting yet when I got my bfp.

Sorry that you are feeling so ill Ali Wishing you a speedy recovery

 

[alicatt]

Yes that is true Ali. I went off the pill a year before getting married and trying to conceive so probably why I didn't get any changes in my cycle. I hadn't even started charting yet when I got my bfp.

Sorry that you are feeling so ill Ali Wishing you a speedy recovery

I'm feeling marginally better, the amoxicillin is helping, the pressure in my ears is going away, and my glands are smaller. I don't look like a chipmunk carrying seeds and nuts anymore! I'm still tired and achy, and wishing I were still in bed. I am working from home though, so that isn't too bad. Just need to get another day or 2 of antibiotics in me, and another good nights sleep, and I should feel better. Thanks for asking!

 

[never_give_up]

Was it an allergic reaction that caused your cheeks to swell? It's nice when you can work from home. Dh used ot have that at his old job but not the new one. He says he can't complain as the pay is better.
So my flu shot is supposed to have kicked in now after 2 weeks. I hear alot of people still got the flu though so fingers crossed I don't catch any germs on the plane. I have been taking lots of supplements and fruits with vitamin c. Not to mention pineapple cores for bromaline.

 

[alicatt]

Was it an allergic reaction that caused your cheeks to swell? It's nice when you can work from home. Dh used ot have that at his old job but not the new one. He says he can't complain as the pay is better.
So my flu shot is supposed to have kicked in now after 2 weeks. I hear alot of people still got the flu though so fingers crossed I don't catch any germs on the plane. I have been taking lots of supplements and fruits with vitamin c. Not to mention pineapple cores for bromaline.

I think it was the sinus infection making my glands swell. Yes, working from home is nice! It helps when I am not feeling great. I hope your flu shot works! I probably should have gotten one! LOL.

Amping up on your vitamins is always a good thing before a flight, as I often get sick after flying. When do you leave? Are you excited? I'm excited for you!

 

[twiggers]

x

 

[alicatt]

never & ali - Thanks!!! I am definitely driving myself bonkers. I think the temping and OPKs are really important because my DH has erectile dysfunction, so it's really important that we time things just right. And I guess I just feel anxious that I don't have time....I'm 35 and not getting any younger. I am also trying real hard to get pregnant by July due to some timing with work.

I was thinking about the sleep thing, and I wonder if part of it might be because I stopped running. I think I'm going to pick it back up....just 3 miles 3-4x a week. That's well below the threshold that studies cite as interfering with fertility.

I also just want to get my body back and know that I'm functioning OK.

It's definitely possible that I Oed later. When I mess with FF it shifts it to CD14 and someone else had mentioned CD16 as a possibility. I think I need to invest in some cheapie OPKs as backups to my digis and temp vaginally.

We're moving this weekend and I actually packed up the HPTs because they were disappointing. I did an FRER a few days ago and nada.

Congrats on moving!

Exercising in moderation is always a good idea.

I'm still not sure how OPKs will help you in the short term? Your body isn't normal yet, and OPKs are only helpful when you have a regular cycle and are ovulating normally. This hasn't happened yet, so you are driving yourself bonkers for nothing. Just give it a few months to regulate. Some people hit the jackpot and only need to have one time during their fertile time, but the reality is that you should be doing it 3-6 times (from about 4 days before your expected ovulation until 1-2 days after). That is your best shot at making a baby. So really what you should be doing is using the results of your previous cycles to determine when that fertile window is for the next cycle, and then planning accordingly. That is in a perfect world, and I know that it isn't that easy to do in the real one.

Your comment about your DH having ED concerns me, sounds to me like he needs to go see a urologist to make sure everything is working as it should. He needs to make sure he has viable swimmers, and maybe there is something they can do to help him?

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali- wow, what kind of treatment for the NK cells will they administer? Is it an injection of some type designed to suppress your immune system?

Twiggers- I agree, with the additional positive opk's that you got I would say you probably ovulated around the 32rst? Hence the temp spike the day after. You are prob around 12-13 dpo right? Are you going to test? lol

Chantal- fx'd for no AF this month! Your chart always looks awesome though

Sam- How are ya??

Babywhisperer- great to hear from you! Hope your vacay was relaxing

Phil- Ooo I love the pic of babes! I should try something similar before Aeryn gets too big, lol, I did once but she woke up and tried to crawl around. Her nakey pic is in my journal

 

[alicatt]

Ali- wow, what kind of treatment for the NK cells will they administer? Is it an injection of some type designed to suppress your immune system?

Twiggers- I agree, with the additional positive opk's that you got I would say you probably ovulated around the 32rst? Hence the temp spike the day after. You are prob around 12-13 dpo right? Are you going to test? lol

Chantal- fx'd for no AF this month! Your chart always looks awesome though

Sam- How are ya??

Babywhisperer- great to hear from you! Hope your vacay was relaxing

Phil- Ooo I love the pic of babes! I should try something similar before Aeryn gets too big, lol, I did once but she woke up and tried to crawl around. Her nakey pic is in my journal

There are plenty of treatments for NK cells. When they did the test they tested my NK cells with IVIg suppression and intralipid suppression. They both did lower my NK cell activity to under 10 which is what they want to see, but the IVIg lowered it further 8.3 vs 9.9 with the intralipid. The price of the IVIg is $3000 per month, and intralipids are $1000 per month. There are other drugs that can be included, like steroids, and auto-immune type drugs, and I'm wondering if we should add one of those types of medicines to the regimine too. Speaking with my mom, we both agreed that we needed to do the IVIg the first month, and if I am pregnant we'll decide whether to continue with the IVIg or switch to the intralipid. Both are an infusion, so you have to lie down and sit for 4 hours as this stuff slowly drips into your body. Not a pleasant thing I'm sure. I have read stories of women doing this and getting pregnant, but the infusions are horrible, they make you feel all feverish and clammy, and like you have the flu for a few hours to a day. Doesn't sound fun . Before we get to that we're doing the biopsy this month, and before we get to that I have to get my freaking period! So frustrating, it is mid Feburary and still no AF. I keep telling myself that because of the provera it won't show until next week, but the bloating and general malaise due to it being delayed is getting to be quite annoying!

 

[never_give_up]

Hi Coy i posted the links for the chinese signs for you to look at a couple pages back.

I have a personal question to ask you ladies. It's Dh's birthday and this morning he was clearly in the mood for some loving iykwim(he said he just has good circulation) :He said he was worried about shaking things up and thwarting implantation. I reassured him it was fine. He still remembers FS said to abstain for a week after transfer but I am 14 dpo! Dh is so paranoid! What if doesnt show till Friday. I am probably not even pregnant! I hope he isnt thinking we are supposed to miss out on Valentine's day ..sheesh. I was actually hoping wouldn't arrive till after his birthday and Valentine's so it is working out according to my plan or so I thought :

 

[never_give_up]

I had a birthday party for dh on Saturday. I couldn't type my arms hurt for 2 days after because I had a fibro flare-up. I had decorated the whole house. Put up a banner, lots of helium balloons and hats and noisemakers ( I told dh they were for the kids when he rolled his eyes and said he wasn't wearing that, but the parents put them on too)Well the 15 month toddler pulled everything out of its place and made dirty footprints all over the house shrieking as he went!! He kept falling and bumping himself and guess who was running to him all the time? Not his mother! Me !!LOL He had a blast, you would have thought it was his party! My brother-in-laws girlfriend turned to him and said "See hunny our puppy isn't so bad" (he's a little shitsu/poodle and a little spoilt but oh so cute) I took lots of pics of dh playing with the baby. He so wants to be a daddy and babies love him so much. Here is one of the pics.

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