When Nature Is Not Enough
IVF will hopefully bring us the miracle we are waiting for.
About Me Name: Liz Location: New York I'm 37 and have been happily married since Sept. 2002. Ivan is truly my companion in life. Our TTC journey has felt like a never ending roller coaster ride. We had an ectopic PG in Dec. 04 and in April 05 found out my IF is due to tubal abnormality. We were told IVF was our only hope. July 05 we did IVF # 1 and it was a chemical PG. We did IVF # 2 in Oct. 05 and it was a BFN. In Jan. 06 we did a combined fresh and frozen embryo transfer and it was a BFN. We were determined not to give up our dream of having a baby. IVF # 4 was in April 06. The cycle worked like a charm and on December 20, 2006 we were blessed with Hannah and Matthew. View my complete profile	Thursday, January 05, 2006 Am I psycho yet? Well the Lupron is definitely kicking in. I started getting headaches Tuesday evening. Yesterday's was horrible. It was my day off and I was home until 4. I managed to crawl out of bed in time to pick up my follistim pen at the clinic. As per Ivan, I've been a little snippy and I admit that I have noticed that I'm quick to respond, of course in a negative manner. It's a small price to pay for what hopefully will be a wonderful miracle. I'm trying not to think too much about the cycle. Once I start stims and start going to the clinic for the follie scans I know the obsession and worry will begin. It's been good so far. Am I hopeful? I'm trying to be or at least I'm trying not to be such a pessimist. Ivan will be hopeful until the very end. We've talked about what the next step will be if we're unsuccessful again. Even if you're hopeful a Plan B is always good to have. I'm very excited to have finally started...I'm not good with waiting. Hopefully there will finally be a happy ending to this. \| posted by Liz at 9:06 AM \| 15 Comments: Nico commented at 9:19 AM~ Yes, happy ending! Sorry the Lupron is making you miserable, but hopefully it won't last for too long. Jenn commented at 10:00 AM~ Wow Liz - this cycle seems to be going by so quickly (I know - probably not for you!) I am sorry the Lupron is making you feel so crappy - but I can't wait to hear about the progress of your follies! Good luck to you and Ivan! Anonymous commented at 2:06 PM~ Sorry to hear about the side effects of the Lupron...I had similar ones but they started to subside when the dosage was decreased. Hoping this will be your cycle! Portlairge commented at 3:22 PM~ Good luck with everything. You are just a little behind me on this cycle. I started stims on Monday. Anonymous commented at 4:36 PM~ I'm dreading the Lupron. Sorry you're feeling bad from it. I love the gift Ivan got you...it is beautiful!! Anonymous commented at 7:48 PM~ Happy ending indeed! I hope the headaches don't get much worse for you. Timea commented at 12:48 AM~ Ugghh, that stinks the lupron is making you feel bad. I swear I get mood swings just from doing IUI s with injectibles. Hopefully it will be worth it in the end and this try will work:) Timea zhl commented at 10:37 AM~ It always seems to be the husbands who can remain eternally optimistic. Why is that? Maybe we just need them to balance us out. Hoping for your happy ending, too. (Well, not THAT happy ending.) April commented at 10:46 AM~ Michael's the optimist in our pair as well. Wishing you all the best in the world - and I hope that the cycle progresses wonderfully to the happy ending we all hope for. Anonymous commented at 6:20 PM~ Oh how I abhor the Lupron... it gives me gruesome nightmares. I also get aggressive when I'm on it. I hope that Lupron is not what I'm like when I someday go through the menopause. I hope this is it for you. When you start stimming, if you're like me, you'll start feeling better. Good luck!!!!!! Rebecca commented at 11:36 PM~ I think it's common for husbands to be the optimist - it's easier to be optimistic when needles aren't being jammed into your body two or three times a day. I hope this cycle brings you your dream! Jenna commented at 12:30 AM~ I hope this cycle goes by really fast and has a happy ending. I am hoping so much for you. I hope that the meds don't effect you too much. Hugs, Jenna Thalia commented at 6:39 PM~ Just keep drinking lots of water, that's what got me through the lupron days. Heather P. commented at 5:46 AM~ Liz I am praying really hard for the cycle! Always have a plan b and c if you can. It helps to know beforehand Allie commented at 8:45 AM~ Liz, I am praying for you. It seems like this cycle is already going so quickly. Although I know it must feel like and eternity to you and Ivan! You are both so brave and I use you as my daily inspiration to never give up. Want to Post a Comment? back to main page
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