CD9: Slowly I Turn, Inch by Inch
Got to Dr. Czech's office at 7AM for my bloodwork but they weren't clear that I needed an appointment for my regular ultrasound.
Nurse: You need to come in on Monday for your next blood and ultrasound.
Me: What time do you open?
Nurse: 7:00AM
OK, that doesn't tell me the following crucial details:
1. That while they open at 7AM that ultrasounds aren't available until 8AM
2. That ultrasounds require an appointment while blood does not.
I'm not sure why these ladies don't understand that they gave me half the information that I needed. My other half was totally exasperated that we had to wait until 8:30AM to get squeezed in for an U/S. Actually he waited out in the car while I stood next to the U/S sign in sheet asking every U/S tech that walked by if she could please see me as my other half was supposed to be at work in NYC (81 miles away) at 9AM and how horribly late we were. Finally a nice Russian U/S tech took pity on me and squeezed me in. We waited 1.5 hours but we were out 8:30ish.
Oy.
So here's the data from today:
I start cetrotide and 3 vials menopur tonight, continuing with the .02mg of EE2. NO gonal-f whatsoever? Wow. Cheap cycle.
They said they wanted me in for an U/S tomorrow but I protested (my!) and said that I might be at 17mm or 18mm tomorrow and that when I have been triggered that soon in the past that I'd had empty follicles and immature eggs. She said that if I was sure that I could push off until Wednesday. Whew.
That drive is just killing me.
So I'll order DS tomorrow and see if they can bring it to my house tomorrow - and I'll drive it down on Wednesday morning.
I told the office that I wasn't sure if I was transferring into myself or a GS at this point and that I would like to do the FDA bloodwork for a GS.
It's a lot to coordinate in two days, but I know from past experience that I'll figure it out in due time. I have a 2 day seminar that I am in charge of next week (Nov 10 and 11) and I am horrified of trying to manage that, 2 days of bed rest, and the seminar all at the same time.
I am irked that I didn't have any flexibility in scheduling the seminar - I didn't want to confide with my manager in my treatment as I've rarely seen it work out well when an IF tells her manager. I've seen the time away from work used against women friends of mine undergoing IF treatment and worry that I'll be the victim of similar treatment. So I've kept my mouth shut and here it is affecting my cycle.
Sigh.
All this for one follicle.
Crazy isn't it?
I am leaning towards just freezing this one and moving into another cycle in two months time. Stockpile as many as I can and then decide when I am more rational. I have to cycles that my insurance will pay for and then I'm on my own again.
I am such a hopeless romantic, thinking that if I transfer an embryo into me that it will grow. But, then I think, "If anyone can do it it's Dr. Czech". But how many times have I thought that "If anyone can do it, it's Dr.?"
More times that I care to admit.
Dr. Moustache
Dr. Pompy
Dr. Generous
Dr. Indian
Dr. Italian
and now,
Dr. Czech
After 8 retrievals, I just don't know how to trust anyone completely. And I don't have the luxury of time at this point.
What to do?
Nurse: You need to come in on Monday for your next blood and ultrasound.
Me: What time do you open?
Nurse: 7:00AM
OK, that doesn't tell me the following crucial details:
1. That while they open at 7AM that ultrasounds aren't available until 8AM
2. That ultrasounds require an appointment while blood does not.
I'm not sure why these ladies don't understand that they gave me half the information that I needed. My other half was totally exasperated that we had to wait until 8:30AM to get squeezed in for an U/S. Actually he waited out in the car while I stood next to the U/S sign in sheet asking every U/S tech that walked by if she could please see me as my other half was supposed to be at work in NYC (81 miles away) at 9AM and how horribly late we were. Finally a nice Russian U/S tech took pity on me and squeezed me in. We waited 1.5 hours but we were out 8:30ish.
Oy.
So here's the data from today:
- 2 follicles at 6mm (oh why are they so small?)
- 1 follicle at 15mm
- lining is 11mm (wow)
- FSH 7
- E2 295
I start cetrotide and 3 vials menopur tonight, continuing with the .02mg of EE2. NO gonal-f whatsoever? Wow. Cheap cycle.
They said they wanted me in for an U/S tomorrow but I protested (my!) and said that I might be at 17mm or 18mm tomorrow and that when I have been triggered that soon in the past that I'd had empty follicles and immature eggs. She said that if I was sure that I could push off until Wednesday. Whew.
That drive is just killing me.
So I'll order DS tomorrow and see if they can bring it to my house tomorrow - and I'll drive it down on Wednesday morning.
I told the office that I wasn't sure if I was transferring into myself or a GS at this point and that I would like to do the FDA bloodwork for a GS.
It's a lot to coordinate in two days, but I know from past experience that I'll figure it out in due time. I have a 2 day seminar that I am in charge of next week (Nov 10 and 11) and I am horrified of trying to manage that, 2 days of bed rest, and the seminar all at the same time.
I am irked that I didn't have any flexibility in scheduling the seminar - I didn't want to confide with my manager in my treatment as I've rarely seen it work out well when an IF tells her manager. I've seen the time away from work used against women friends of mine undergoing IF treatment and worry that I'll be the victim of similar treatment. So I've kept my mouth shut and here it is affecting my cycle.
Sigh.
All this for one follicle.
Crazy isn't it?
I am leaning towards just freezing this one and moving into another cycle in two months time. Stockpile as many as I can and then decide when I am more rational. I have to cycles that my insurance will pay for and then I'm on my own again.
I am such a hopeless romantic, thinking that if I transfer an embryo into me that it will grow. But, then I think, "If anyone can do it it's Dr. Czech". But how many times have I thought that "If anyone can do it, it's Dr.
More times that I care to admit.
Dr. Moustache
Dr. Pompy
Dr. Generous
Dr. Indian
Dr. Italian
and now,
Dr. Czech
After 8 retrievals, I just don't know how to trust anyone completely. And I don't have the luxury of time at this point.
What to do?
Labels: donor sperm, Gestational Surrogacy, IVF9, The Hell that IVF Is
posted by linda at 5:23 PM
Comments on "CD9: Slowly I Turn, Inch by Inch"
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amanda said ... (10:17 PM) :
post a commentOMG, I can't believe your clinic! It is so annoying when they just assume you know this or that vital info. Hope your guy got to work without too much hassle.
Hoping the follies get going, but I like your idea of stockpiling for a few months. Then you can decide if you will try a surrogate. Good luck hon, thinking of you!
I agree with Musicmaker Linda; would stockpile. It gives you more flexibility and next week sounds full on. Good luck; you are in my thoughts
Sorry you are having so many issues with Cooper. Unfortunately, they can be like that. Hoping all that is behind you now.
I third the stockpiling. Will give you more flexibility in deciding what you want to do and it sounds like a transfer is too much of a hassle. Good luck!
Ladies,
Thanks for your support. Stockpiling sounds like a good thing to do, yes. I didn't realize how much work has to go into freezing for a GS though!
You have to do FDA blood work, a FDA physical (!), and FDA screening (questions/answers). I am not sure that I can get the physical done in time (has to be done BEFORE retrieval and I am close!). So if I freeze, I would likely have to freeze to transfer into myself, not into a GS.
Sorta sucks, but I understand.
There's also an added fee of $500 for FDA Paper Management every time you freeze a batch this way. Wow, it adds up. At least their freezing fees are VERY reasonable:
$300 for cryo and then $120 for every 3 months of freezing (or $500 if you pay for a year upfront).
One thing I do not care for there is that they freeze on day 1. I'm not sure WHY they'd freeze before they even get to a stage where you know if they are viable. Ya know?
Again, thanks ladies. I appreciate your collective voices more than you will ever know. :-)
Lotsa love to you all.
Can I just say that I would kill for that lining! I hope those smaller follicles get themselves in gear pronto. Good luck!