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@owlteach: wow. That makes *me* angry because it's just patently untrue. My doctor, who is a pelvic surgery specialist, always tells me we need to hold off on another lap because the endo growth is likely causing less damage than the potential scar tissue from another surgery would. Once we're done having kids, I will have another lap to clear things out and then get a hormonal IUD.
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@MrsTal: yay for the appt! I've got my FX that it'll go well & that you get great news from the grant next week!
@Snowdrop: I think there should be a better update regarding the TWW from you?
@PastaAndPotato: FX for the rainbow baby! Congrats!
@Sunshine1810: that's exciting news about getting closer to your transfer date!
@mrs. bird: yay for your silver lining!
@mrswin: I'm glad you had a great vacation getaway!
@owlteach: yay for renewed hope & awesome results from the lap!
@Leialou: FX that you're lining is great!
@bhbee: yay for the little bean & his/her heartbeat!
@CupQuakeWalk: yay for a nice weekend getaway but boo for being sick. I hope your LO does feel better.
Work's been non-stop today so I had typed everything above & never got to send it (typing from my phone). As for me, no new update since yesterday. I'll update the list with everyone's info later tonight. For Memorial Day weekend, we'll be at a friend's wedding. DH & I are postponing out yearly Yosemite trip to a future date due to the timing of the wedding & how busy work has been for the both of us.
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BFP
Faithfertility: Due Date 12/17, saw heartbeat 5/1!
Bhbee: saw heartbeat 5/22!
Catchafallingstar: due date 1/15/15
EmilyE: BFP 5/12, saw sac on 5/20, beta #1: 79, beta #2: 226, beta#3
TheReelDeal: BFP
Happygal: BFP 5/15 beta #1: 36, beta #2: 238
PastaAndPotato: BFP beta #1: 9.4, beta #2: 151, beta #3: 456!Hanging Out
Mrs. Polish
Septca
Kelli_Deluxe
LindsayInNY: TTC "unmedicated" cycle
TWW
GreenThumb
Mrs. Piñata: clomid, IUI 5/16, POAS?
TheSwissWifeStyle
Snowdrop <-- waiting for an update!
Treatments/Tests/Appointments
alohaorchid: new RE appt in June
PurplePumps: on Femara cycle, CD17 u/s 5/23 to check on follicles
MrsWin: 5/27 IVF protocol appt; IVF in June/July
Leialou: on Lupron & Vivelle patches for IVF in May, u/s to check lining on 5/23, transfer may be scheduled for 5/28
Jenn23: IVF in late July
doxielove: HSG 5/9--> all clear!
owlteach: successful lap on 5/22
mrs. bird: balloon taken out of uterus, done with antibiotics!
bluestripedbee: on BCP while waiting for leukocyte test; gearing up for IUI cycle
FliegepilzHut: orientation 6/5, blood testing (HIV, etc.), an SHG, and mock transfer
Mrs. Bunchy: RE appt 5/20
Warbler: 5/7 HSG clear, no polyp!
Boopers: will be taking pregnitude and getting cd3 and cd22 bloodwork
CupQuakeWalk: last of testing on 5/23, meeting with RE 10 days later; will have surgery for uterus
Mrs Tal: med free cycles planned x3, then IVF? (in August); IVF consult on 5/23
Bhbee: 8 week OB appt with in new state in 2 weeks
Sunshine1810: Mock transfer 5/12, Injections class 5/14, start injections on 5/16 (Lupron) FET week of 6/9
MrsMcd: 5/13 WTF consult: CD3 & CD21 bloodwork, may try 3 rounds of clomid with TI
GreenThumb: will start BCP for FET in July
Shutterbug: new RE appt 5/23
HappyGal: u/s appt scheduled for 6/4
lazypanda: clomid, monitoring u/s 5/31, IUI#2 (6/2?)
Life & Updates 
BhBee: new house, new car, and new life in Texas, birthday month!
Leialou: passed the Real Estate exam
alohaorchid: brand new house being built, new job?
Mrs. Bunchy: getaway vacation to Florida
doxielove: paid off high interest student loan; obtained CMA!
Warbler: looking for new job
Happygal: camping trip for wedding anniversary!
lazypanda: wedding anniversary and birthday month!
EmilyE: anniversary month!
LindsayinNY: new job!
MrsTal: applying for Infertility treatment grant
Sunshine1810: new golden puppy!
Boopers: interview for new job in 2 weeks!
Kelli_Deluxe: approved to transfer housing!
FaithFertility: graduated from RE clinic!
TheSwissWifeStyle: getting new tattoo of koi and lotus
owlteach: Europe 2016 with students
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@Shutterbug: good luck at tomorrow's new RE appt!
@PurplePumps: good luck with the u/s!
Will you still be going or the IUI if it shows that there are some good follicles?@Septca: how are you doing? Are you in the TWW now?
@HappyGal: @FaithFertility: @BhBee: I'm happy that you are still on here. Its always nice to be reminded that there is a light at the end of this tunnel.
@littlek: in case you are lurking on this thread, I also like seeing your name pop up on here as well.
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@FaithFertility: Nice to "see" you
@Happygal: Congrats on the BFP!
Highlights of our trip....
1. Connecting with my SO without any distractions
2. La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
3. Everything in Paris..... museums, baguettes, cheese, wine lol @owlteach: Glad the surgery went well and hopefully you will get a
very soon!@lazypanda: Thanks for keeping up with the list, I can totally sympathise with a crazy work schedule
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Dear lord....this is a fast-moving (and very positive) thread! I'm in the midst of a busy week at work and frankly feeling exhausted.
@mrs. bird: Hope your labs looked okay and you feel better soon!!!
@Sunshine1810: I can't believe how soon your ER is planned! SO very excited for you!
@Happygal: Thanks for the updates!
@Jenn23: I'm hoping for late June/early July start...I think.
@owlteach: That sounds like very good news! I hope you get your BFP soon!
@MrsTal: I hope you have a wonderful consult tomorrow! BTW: I think I was more preoccupied with potential side effects, activity restrictions, and thoughts about adjunctive treatments...once I had satisfied my curiosity about success rates, recommendations for ICSI, further testing, etc. Your questions are very thorough!!!
FX for embryo transfers and
to all the pregnant bees! Wishing you all a restful weekend!
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@mrswin: Fingers still crossed that we'll be cycle buddies... I hope you have a great IVF visit!
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@MrsTal: Good luck with your consult! Keep us posted!
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@PastaAndPotato: Congrats! How did the u/s go today?
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@mrswin: Oh my gosh! I had the fuzziest head for a week after we got back from Italy. A friend told me to anticipate one day of jet lag "messiness" for every hour of time change.
The good thing is that Mr. P and I were so exhausted that we went to bed every night by 9/9:30pm and woke up before 6am, but unfortunately we are now back to staying up too late.
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@Leialou: Yay! That's so exciting that your transfer is likely right around the corner! Fx for you that the lining is just where it needs to be.
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@PurplePumps: I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow! I'm also impressed with your productivity around the house. I'm just awful at home projects.
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@mrs. bird: Oh my gosh! I'm so, so sorry! How did it go today with the Dr. and the testing?
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So, an update on me. First of all, I'm very grateful I have full use of both hands after my "knife/ER" incident in Italy.
As of Sunday, I'm finally down to just a band-aid after practically not having the use of my left hand for over 2 weeks. Even after getting my stitches out last week the Dr. still had me in a hefty bandage to keep it from getting wet or bumped too hard because he was concerned it might split open a bit (shudder.) And I've attached the picture of the gigantic bandage/splint job done in the Italian ER for reference of how little I could use my hand for the first 4 days. Seriously! I'm definitely still in the 2ww. I guess today makes 6dpo, but it feels like much longer. ha! I guess if I don't start AF by next Friday I'll POAS, but I just hate those things, so I try to avoid them at all costs. I'll sure be disappointed if this cycle doesn't work, but I'm trying to tell myself there's still just a 10% chance each month and to not give up. I know we've technically still been TTC for the past 2 years since we brought Little P home (and I don't even want to think about the 3.5 years total of TTC it's been), but actually having treatment gives me more hope than all those natural months, so the 2WW is harder than it's been the past few years.
Little P turned 2 last Tuesday and this weekend we're having a little party for him and Mr. P's parents are coming to town. It will be a fun, but busy weekend.
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@Mrs. Pinata: wowzers
I'm glad you're feeling better though!Edited to add: I love Rome so much! I cannot wait to take my students
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@mrswin: No problem, for now anyways.
It keeps me organized in my responses and happy for everyone on here. I love your 3 highlights! Barcelona is where I want to go next (and should be planning for this year). @Mrs. Pinata: Happy birthday to Little P! Was your hand itchy while you were walking around Rome? Rome was my favorite when we went 2 years ago. We actually booked a lot of our tours in advance from here because we did not want to be stressed out trying to figure out where to go and navigating how to purchase over there.
@FliegepilzHut: following from yesterday's thread, if you do decide to go to Italy in the future, if you like Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" book, the Angels and Demons walking tour is awesome!
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@PurplePumps: I hope your follies have gotten busy! Good luck tomorrow!
@owlteach: I'm happy your lap went well and that this gives you a better chance!
@bhbee: So, so happy for you and your ultrasound!!
@mrs. bird: Oh my goodness, I hope your bleeding gets under control! That sounds intense! I'm glad you're feeling a little better though, sans balloon
@Leialou: How exciting! Fx for a nice, thick lining!
@PastaAndPotato: Hope your ultrasound went well today!
@MrsTal: Good luck at your consult tomorrow!
@Mrs. Pinata: Wow that's quite the bandage! I hope your TWW goes by quickly for you, with minimal pressure to POAS!
This weekend DH is off Mon & Tues and we'll be going to Palm Springs. Cocktails and pool time for us! As for IF updates, we went and met with my RE yesterday morning. He immediately agreed to go ahead and run karyotyping on DH & I, and ordered some other panels for me as well. He should have some results for me in a week. I completely forgot to ask him about the lap but I guess there's no rush!
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@lazypanda: just getting round to it now
I got my first ever BFP yesterday, rather dark lines on an FRER at 13dpo, so it looks like it was a low progesterone/implantation problem but we just can't believe it worked first try with medication. I'm really excited but sooo nervous. I know I haven't been here long but the support I've had from all of you is just wonderful. Rooting for each and everyone of you of course
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@Snowdrop: yay!!!!
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@Snowdrop: that is wonderful! so happy for you
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@FliegepilzHut: @mrs. bird: thank you ladies!
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@Snowdrop: congrats!! I love the puppy in the picture.
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@Kelli_Deluxe: enjoy your trip!
@lazypanda: you should totally go to barcelona! it's AMAZING! enjoy the wedding this wk end!
@Mrs. Pinata: yesterday i just saw the nurse & had them draw labs (OUCH! the lady did a terrible job and i have this huge purple lump on the inside of my elbow now
). my BP is too low because my blood volume is pretty low right now, but the labs weren't super scary, so i'm just supposed to go back again today & see the dr & recheck them to see if i'm making any improvements. i know i'm supposed to be looking at your hand (yooooowza!), but man that plate looks yummy! also, you are lovely! hoping the rest of your TWW speeds by @FliegepilzHut: thanks! will you have a long wk end you can relax and rest up after your long wk? hope so!
@mrswin: i looooooove barcelona! glad you had such a great time!
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@mrs. bird: hope you get to feeling better !!! Hopefully this bleeding will subside soon!
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@owlteach: fx !!! That sounds like you have some good chances now to me !
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@Mrs. Pinata: haha that bandage job is huge !!!!!!! Hopefully you are right handed !! You could club someone with that thing
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Memorial Day we both have to work- boo. So no real big plans for us- just still counting down the days until we fly to sunny florida!!!
Updates: was going to schedule my HSG yesterday for June 18th- but yesterday turned into a terribly hectic day. I was getting ready for work when DH called and said he had been in a bad accident. He was 1.5 hrs north of where we live- so I raced on the interstate in panic mode. His car is totaled and he is banged up pretty good, but we are so lucky he was able to walk away from it. It really sucks when it was the fault of someone else and now all this hassle and pain of him falls on us. I haven't ever been in a "serious" wreck, but he said it was the scariest moment of his life and all went black when the airbags deployed.
I am going to schedule my HSG sometime today between getting our rental and DH a new phone (his phone shattered in the car from hitting god knows what).
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@Kelli_Deluxe: enjoy vacay! So glad to hear you have some next steps
@mrs bunchy: omg so scary. So glad he walked away!!!
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@lazypanda: Yup, we'll still be doing the IUI whenever I finally ovulate, late as it may be.
@Mrs. Pinata: lol, we're the same way after a trip. We're usually night owls and can't get up early for the life of us. But after trips we try to keep a schedule like that for as long as possible, but it's never long before we revert to our ways and stay up late again. You're such a trooper for having a smile on you face with your hand all bandaged up!
@Snowdrop: Congrats!!
My follicles are still small, ugh. So my conclusion, though I'll ask when my doctor calls later is that the Letrozole just didn't really have any effect on me. At this rate, I'm pretty much inline with my regular long cycles.
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@mrs bunchy: oh my goodness, that sounds scary! So glad he's ok!
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@mrs bunchy: oh my gosh! Thank goodness he's ok.
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Thanks for all the kind words!
I'm just leaving the RE. Everything looks good! The transfer is scheduled for Wednesday at 12:30. Today will be my last Lupron injection and I'll start endometrin. I better make sure I have plenty of panty liners.
Question: do you always get your blood drawn from the same arm? I always stick out my right arm. I have this weird hang up about using my left. I noticed today I have a scar from all the sticks on my right arm.
My RE nurse also told me I'm pretty inside and out. That was nice to hear.
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Oh and I have to start my low carb diet now.
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@Leialou: ha! That's a funny thing for the nurse to say.
I usually alternate arms, but probably would start with my left since I'm right handed and feel like I need to keep that area ouch free.
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@Leialou: Congratulations!! I have great veins in my left arm, so I always ask for a left draw. I absolutely have track marks.
I'm sorry about the diet, but let me know if you want any recipes... I had to do the low-carb thing for a while a few summers ago and collected some awesome recipes.@lazypanda: Yep, I'm 10 DPO. I am glad I am supposed to be "just hanging out" this month, because my mind is playing tricks on me... some days I feel really positive and hopeful and some days I feel like this is an "off" month so I should just chill out and drink my wine.
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@mrs bunchy: yikes!! how scary! i'm glad he was okay
@PurplePumps: oh how frustrating! what dose are you on?
@Leialou: hooray!!!!!!! that is so exciting! your nurse sounds very sweet, and wise
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My colorful arm.... Forgive my dirty sweatshirt
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@mrs bunchy: Oh man so scary but I am glad he is ok. Did the other car (?) not stick around after?
@FliegepilzHut: I hope my appointment goes well too, I have been working with the therapist so I am hopefull that I can communicate with my Dr. better this time
There is a chance that you and I and @Jenn23: could all be cycling around the same time.@Mrs. Pinata: That is a serious bandage! Happy Birthday to Little P and FX for your TWW
I am really hoping that my jetlag doesn't last that long...feeling a little better today@Snowdrop: Congrats!
@mrs. bird: Boo for bad techs leaving huge lumps/bruises. I hope you are starting to feel better
@PurplePumps: Sorry the Femera didn't work for you
Hopefully the doctor can help you to figure out what the next best step is.
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@Leialou: I always alternate, I have crappy veins and my arms often look like @mrs. bird: so I have to switch it up! Low carb is sad but I will be right there with you starting on Monday
@mrs. bird: Ouch!
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@mrs. bird: I started with 5mg. Wow, that is one painful looking bruise! I always joke with dh that I take pics of my bruises so he better not tick me off or I'll say he did it to me lol.
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The good thing is that Mr. P and I were so exhausted that we went to bed every night by 9/9:30pm and woke up before 6am, but unfortunately we are now back to staying up too late.
I'm glad you're feeling better though!
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