Let’s Get This Party Started December 29, 2005
My period showed with a vengeance overnight last night. Maybe it was the nice clean, crisp white sheets I had just put on the bed that gave the bitch the nudge she needed to make her appearance. Whatever the case, today is cycle day one which means that this IVF cycle is almost underway. I start birth control pills on Saturday. What a way to ring in the new year.
So, this is how things should shape up if my body cooperates. (We don’t want to assume anything in IVFland.)
12/31-1/9 BCPs
1/12 Baseline
1/13 Start MDL
1/14 Start stims
Yes, I only have to be on BCPs for 10 days and am quite happy about that fact. Gotta love the short protocols.
Can you tell I’m ready to get this cycle going? Hell, I’ve been waiting long enough. It’s been over five months since my last retrieval. There’s only so much thumb twiddling a girl can do. Bring on the pills; bring on the syringes. This chick’s ready for some IVFin’.
Disclaimer: I honestly don’t know if I’m excited or not. The above may just be a result of the fact that I’m posting in a cold medicine induced haze.
- Posted in : IVF Part 6: IVF #4
- Author : amanda
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Happy cycle … I’ll be right behind you. Good luck.
I know clean WHITE sheets always bring AF on for me…I’m glad things have started, and that you’re being granted a reprieve of sorts with the shorter BCPs. Let the rollercoaster ride commence.
Looks like we start stimming at about the same time. I go for my baseline on the 11th and, if all is well, start stimming on the 12th. I picked up my meds yesterday. I
have to say that, even though this is the 2nd time, I was still overwhelmed when I got handed the 3 bags of stuff. And, since this is a new clinic with different meds and protocols I am really feeling clueless.
I’ll have to make sure I keep logging on here over the next few weeks in the hopes that some of your positivity will rub off on me.
Anyway, I do have bigger worries on my mind at the moment. I’m actually sitting here trying to distract to myself while one of my kitties is at the vet’s getting tests run. I took him in this morning because I thought he ate something he wasn’t have supposed to and might have a blockage as he has been throwing up for the last few days and just hasn’t seemed himself. The vet did x-rays and discovered he had one very small diseased kidney and kidney stones but couldn’t tell me much more until running more tests. I actually came home in tears because, as usual, I fear the worst and the word “diseased” put me into a state of panic. I’m so scared. He is only 5.
Good luck! Even if you are not sure if you are excited (and who can blame you, really), I am excited for you. Let’s move this thing along… 2006, baby. That’s our year.
Hi Amanda
I posted a big long post a couple of days ago but it’s not here. Oh well. I used to have No-show embryo but changed my blog name. I am on lupron right now and waiting for AF to arrive so I can go for baseline and start stims. It’s obvious now that I jus have to put clean, crisp white sheets on the bed!! Best of luck with this cycle.
Siobhan
Go cycle, go! We’re right behind you too, doing the depot Lupron on Wednesday…
Amanda
why have you had to wait 5 months to start a cycle. i am about to start my 4th and final cycle good luck
caren- I had to wait to cycle again because I miscarried last cycle. It’s been 5 months since my last ER and about 3.5 months since the m/c. My RE wanted me to wait 3 months after the m/c and then the lab was closed when my ER would have fallen if I had cycled in Decmeber, so that brings us to January. Good luck with your cycle.