Happy Day April 4, 2005
Happy days are few and far between, so I’m attempting to savor this one. I survived my big morning of testing. I arrived at my RE’s office, handed over my credit card, and was called to the back. I had to sign some consent form that I didn’t read, because really, would I not have gone through with it because of anything that form could have said? Then I was told to go pee in a cup. I knew what that was for. I literally said, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Hello, my husband has no sperm. I have a 0% chance of being pregnant. Even if it was possible, a urine pregnancy test at 8 days past ovulation can’t be too accurate. What a waste of pee.
Anyway, I got gowned up and talked to my RE about everything while the anesthesiologist was sticking me with the IV. I went into the procedure room and don’t remember another thing, just the way I like it. Apparently, my RE was able to get the big endo biopsy catheter up through my bitch of a cervix, but it wasn’t easy. Not that anyone expected it to be. She dilated my cervix, messed with the catheter, and finally got it to make its way up to where it was supposed to be. After the biopsy samples were taken the sonohystogram was done. Everything looked good. No fibroids, polyps, etc.
I spoke to my RE about FET protocols. I really don’t want to do the whole BCP/Lupron/Estrace/PIO thing again. Not only does that take freaking forever, but my lining did not do so well last time on that protocol. Plus, there’s the fact that it didn’t work. I really don’t think it’s the best idea to do the exact same thing twice if it didn’t work the first time. So, I told my RE that I wanted to do a Estrace/PIO only protocol. She gave me the “We don’t usually do that protocol, and it may not work” speech, but she’s going to let me do it. I’ve come to learn that my RE is a cookie cutter protocol type gal which is fine if you’re a cookie cutter type patient. I, however, am not. I think it’s about time to start thinking outside the box at least a tad.
So, here’s the plan. Oh, how I love a plan. I’ll be starting Estrace on cycle day 1 which should be soon. Then I’ll cross my fingers that I don’t get canceled. That could happen for any of the three following reasons:
1. I ovulate on Estrace. This only happens about 5% of the time, but we all know my luck.
2. The endo biopsy results aren’t back by CD15, the day I’ll most likely be starting PIO to prepare for transfer.
3. The biopsy results come back but one or both are abnormal, and as a result I have to have further treatment before cycling again.
I see no reason not to go ahead with the prep for the FET cycle, though. If I get canceled for any reason I can just stop the Estrace and either wait for the next cycle or go forward with any treatment with regards to the endo biopsy results. At least this way I’ll be doing something. That always makes me feel better. Who knows, I may get lucky and actually get to transfer at the end of the month. Oh, I crack myself up. I’ll either get canceled or none of the embryos will survive the thaw. That’s more my style.
Anyway, it’s been a good day considering the fact that I had crap shoved up my hoo ha. Just the thought of being able to cycle again has temporarily removed the usual scowl from my face. And knowing that WE’RE FINALLY DONE WITH ALL OF THIS TESTING is enough to make me want to do a little dance. Oh, happy day.
- Posted in : IVF Part 4: FET #2, testing, testing, 1,2,3
- Author : amanda
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SO GLAD THE TESTING IS DONE!!!
And here’s to having a plan (glasses clinking)
Yay!
Yay for no more testing. Doing a happy dance with you!
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What??? You got to go under for your biopsy??? Lucky, lucky girl. I had to have extra tools stuck in me because my cervix was so tilted. I nearly passed out from all the pain – does that count?
I’m glad the testing is done, that you have a plan, and that you are confronting your doctor about not taking the cookie cutter approach. Good for you!
B