Hello? I'm back in action, girls! :-)

Shanson619 · 07-17-2007, 12:06 PM

I have been away for a few months. We kept getting delayed and delayed...I decided I had to focus on me for a while and deal with the mandatory break we were put on.

Now, 30 lbs lighter (only 8lbs away from pre-fertility treatment weight!) I am ready to try again and my donor is finally ready, too. I've been on lupron for a month already due to a cyst found on one of her ovary and am READY to be done with it. I got the call today to take my anit-biotic, so they are anticipating a 7/26-27 egg retrieval.....wheeew!

I am looking forward to catching up with many ladies from my past. Sorry for "taking off" on you, but I was trying to deal the best way I know how. Anyway, I am SO glad to be back!

-Shannon

maddiemonk · 07-17-2007, 12:24 PM

Good luck to you!!!!!

Shanson619 · 07-17-2007, 12:38 PM

Thanks so much! I am nervous, but hopeful. I suppose I should be used to it after 3 IUIs and 4 IVFs, but after a few months of living "normally" I got used to it. Now I am finding myself trying to adjust all over again to things...

thebabyproject · 07-24-2007, 09:16 AM

That's so exciting!

Welcome back!

Emily

Loie · 07-24-2007, 09:32 AM

Wow, ER is this week. So excited to hear about it. Glad you took a break. Sometimes you just need to step back so you can keep fighting for your family. Glad to see you back.

sralli · 07-24-2007, 12:13 PM

Congratulations Shannon. Best of luck with ER and ET. I'll be thinking of you.

- Stefanie

Shanson619 · 07-24-2007, 06:23 PM

Thanks. I am getting excited, but trying to stay grounded. This is our last one, so it is hard to mentally prepare for all possible outcomes, ya know? I started looking at adoption information to sort of remind myself that there is a plan-b if needed. Who knows.....

It seems that I won't be having the ET until after the 28th because they called for me to go back in that day for more labs and an u/s. hmmmm - typical. I guess things look good, but they have some follicles that they think will get bigger, so are holding off a few days.

I'll keep you posted on my ET once I know more. Thanks again for the support!

-Shannon

cs1984cs · 07-25-2007, 10:39 AM

Sounds like you're on track. Good luck,

CS

07-27-2007, 04:49 AM

Good luck!!!!

Shanson619 · 08-02-2007, 04:20 PM

Hi ladies! Well, I am officially on my 2WW after having my ET yesterday. I am cautiously optomistic but gaining hope at an alarming rate (since I am trying to stay grounded).

Our history in a nutshell = no more than 2 embryos at a time, never any to save, and the 2 we use each time are only average.....

THIS TIME.....7 wonderful high-grade embies....4 called 'perfect,' two of which we transfered. We have 5 to save for future FETs (which we hope to not need until we've spent a couple of years chasing 1-2 toddlers around from this current cycle, lol. I am so happy with these results, but trying to keep in mind the reality of IVF.....

07-17-2007, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shanson619 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 434	Hello? I'm back in action, girls! :-) I have been away for a few months. We kept getting delayed and delayed...I decided I had to focus on me for a while and deal with the mandatory break we were put on. Now, 30 lbs lighter (only 8lbs away from pre-fertility treatment weight!) I am ready to try again and my donor is finally ready, too. I've been on lupron for a month already due to a cyst found on one of her ovary and am READY to be done with it. I got the call today to take my anit-biotic, so they are anticipating a 7/26-27 egg retrieval.....wheeew! I am looking forward to catching up with many ladies from my past. Sorry for "taking off" on you, but I was trying to deal the best way I know how. Anyway, I am SO glad to be back! -Shannon __________________ Me 30; DH 34 ttc - since 2004 3 IUIs - BFN 3 IVFs - BFN IVF #4 - beta 1 bfp, beta 2 bfn; an early IVF #5 - ED IVF - BFN

07-17-2007, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
maddiemonk 600-699 post 8 of hearts Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: new york city Posts: 601	Good luck to you!!!!! __________________ Me(47) DH(44) DE IVF ICSI 10/08 BFP We had a girl on June 30th at noon! 2 med. IUI cycles 3/08 & 4/08 BFN DE IVF ICSI 6/07 BFP 8/07 Natural pregnancy@43 11/05 12/05

07-17-2007, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shanson619 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 434	Thanks so much! I am nervous, but hopeful. I suppose I should be used to it after 3 IUIs and 4 IVFs, but after a few months of living "normally" I got used to it. Now I am finding myself trying to adjust all over again to things... __________________ Me 30; DH 34 ttc - since 2004 3 IUIs - BFN 3 IVFs - BFN IVF #4 - beta 1 bfp, beta 2 bfn; an early IVF #5 - ED IVF - BFN

07-24-2007, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
thebabyproject 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South of Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,503 Blog Entries: 639	That's so exciting! Welcome back! Emily __________________ Severe MF w/SCSA 47% & DOR @ 32 DE IVF ICSI TESA#2 worked! Beta#1 3.5; Beta#2 13.8; Beta#3 58.6 Bethany Joyce born 5/16/08

07-24-2007, 06:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shanson619 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 434	Thanks. I am getting excited, but trying to stay grounded. This is our last one, so it is hard to mentally prepare for all possible outcomes, ya know? I started looking at adoption information to sort of remind myself that there is a plan-b if needed. Who knows..... It seems that I won't be having the ET until after the 28th because they called for me to go back in that day for more labs and an u/s. hmmmm - typical. I guess things look good, but they have some follicles that they think will get bigger, so are holding off a few days. I'll keep you posted on my ET once I know more. Thanks again for the support! -Shannon __________________ Me 30; DH 34 ttc - since 2004 3 IUIs - BFN 3 IVFs - BFN IVF #4 - beta 1 bfp, beta 2 bfn; an early IVF #5 - ED IVF - BFN

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07-24-2007, 09:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Loie 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Inter-Mountain West Posts: 2,520	Wow, ER is this week. So excited to hear about it. Glad you took a break. Sometimes you just need to step back so you can keep fighting for your family. Glad to see you back.

07-24-2007, 12:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
sralli 100-199 post 3 of hearts Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 140	Congratulations Shannon. Best of luck with ER and ET. I'll be thinking of you. - Stefanie

07-25-2007, 10:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
cs1984cs Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,198	Sounds like you're on track. Good luck, CS

07-27-2007, 04:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
hoping2bmamaKat Guest Location: NY, US Posts: n/a Blog Entries: 37	Good luck!!!!

08-02-2007, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shanson619 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Haverhill, MA Posts: 434	Hi ladies! Well, I am officially on my 2WW after having my ET yesterday. I am cautiously optomistic but gaining hope at an alarming rate (since I am trying to stay grounded). Our history in a nutshell = no more than 2 embryos at a time, never any to save, and the 2 we use each time are only average..... THIS TIME.....7 wonderful high-grade embies....4 called 'perfect,' two of which we transfered. We have 5 to save for future FETs (which we hope to not need until we've spent a couple of years chasing 1-2 toddlers around from this current cycle, lol. I am so happy with these results, but trying to keep in mind the reality of IVF..... __________________ Me 30; DH 34 ttc - since 2004 3 IUIs - BFN 3 IVFs - BFN IVF #4 - beta 1 bfp, beta 2 bfn; an early IVF #5 - ED IVF - BFN

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