Monday, November 02, 2015

November...FETx3 Update


You guys, Thanksgiving is seriously only 3 weeks away!  Can you believe it?!  I know I sure can't. I always feel bad for Thanksgiving, it definitely gets overlooked because once Halloween is over the Christmas craze starts and it's kind of sad that people can't really take a few weeks to be thankful for all of the blessings in their lives.  I personally love Thanksgiving, I love the food, I love seeing my family, I love having a couple days off to relax, and I do love to kick off the Christmas season, but not until AFTER all the Thanksgiving festivities have been attended.  

So today I am 4 days post 5 day transfer (4dp5dt) and feeling the effects of the progesterone oil that I have been taking each day.  If you're not familiar with PIO, it's an oil based form of progesterone that is given via intramuscular injection so that means the needles are scary and the shot is a literal pain in the ass because it has to be given in the top, outside quadrant of your butt cheek.  No f'ing joke. These are by far one of the worst parts of IVF.  I make Joe do mine & right now I'm on 2cc's which is over half a syringe full.  The worst part about PIO is that it mimics pregnancy/premenstrual symptoms like sore boobs, cramping, fatigue, vivid dreams, etc. which makes it really hard to not think that something is going on in there!  Now that I've been through this 5 times, I noticed this cycle it's easier for me to accept that all of the symptoms that I've had (all of the above) are just that of PIO.  Other than that I am feeling fine and I'm trying to stay positive & optimistic, even though I am terribly jaded.

  
If things with this cycle don't work out we have another appointment with a new doctor on 11/11, but I have all my fingers and toes crossed that I'll be able to cancel that appointment.  I am prepared with my questions though and I have been continuing my supplements (all safe to take during the cycle) just in case we end up having to do another fresh cycle or maybe even try naturally for a change!  It truly sucks to think that we have almost exhausted all of our frosties (we have 2 left out of the 7 we had originally fertilize) and maybe even all of our options.  I'm really interested in what this new doctor has to say, I hope that it's similar to what I heard from CCRM because we just don't have the 20K that is due up front in the budget plus travel expenses to make that work.  I think that if I could find a doctor that would be willing to do something similar to what my CCRM doctor recommended that we could get this done here in Illinois and be successful.

I don't really have much more to report.  I'm just trying to keep my eye on the prize, but I'm also guarded and trying not to let my heart get too hurt at the same time if things don't work out.  I keep trying to tell myself that there's a good chance this one could work, we have never transferred two 5-day blastocysts yet, and since we are nearing the end of our supply of embryos I feel like one of these 4 that we have left (2 at home/2 frozen) have to be our baby/ies!  If not it will be a devastating blow and will more than likely lead to many more questions than answers, but we will deal with that only if we need to and at this moment I am PUPO for a few more day and planning to enjoy it!

12 comments:

  1. Love that you're carrying your sweet babies with you right now. :) :) :) Such a joyful feeling. I am continuing to believe... continuing to pray! And you aren't kidding. Damn progestrone injections. I gained 10 lbs from all of my IVF injections before we found out we were preggo. I swear that it slowed everything down (mainly digestion) having an overdose of progestrone. XOXOXOX

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  2. You are keeping a wonderful attitude. I love the pupo mentality because technically, it's true. I'm so hopeful for you!!!

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  3. PUPO!!!! Thinking about you! And I love Thanksgiving too. I will not start any Christmas shenanigans until after turkey day.

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  4. Thinking of you!!! Can't wait to hear how everything turns out. You so deserve this!

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  5. Thinking of you! And I'm with you about Thanksgiving...I love it! Luckily for me, Thanksgiving comes before Halloween here in Canada so it never gets overlooked :)

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  6. This could very well be the one! I am always following and thinking of you. I hope you have another thing to be thankful for by Thanksgiving :)

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  7. 3 weeks?! jeepers.
    love the PUPO attitude. fingers and toes always crossed girl.

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  8. Great Update! YES you are PUPO! I'm on the progesterone pill, 2x a day. I think I'd almost have the shot instead. Looking forward to your beta's!

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  9. Your post brings back so many memories. This time last year we had 3 embryos left out of 10. I am paying you have a great outcome from this cycle girly. You deserve a break with some good news. Praying for you.

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  10. PUPO!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a great mentality!!! Totally with you for this one to work Elena!!!! My thoughts are with you, Joe & your frosties!!!
    P.S. I'm totally a sucker for Thanksgiving. Makes me sad it doesn't even really get a section in the store to celebrate with decor either!

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  11. You are keeping such a healthy outlook. The fact that PMS and early pregnancy are so similar is torture enough trying naturally, PIO sounds like mental torment.

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  12. Keeping your eye on the prize! I think that is the best plan!!!!!

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