One couple's IVF journey: *You pronounce it Ut-ARE-Us. Like Toys-R-Us. But I couldn't figure out how to make that dumb-ass backwards "R". So here we are. Living the beginning of life with Girl/Boy twins after a positive result from FET #2: two 5-day blasts. FET#1 was negative (we never did a fresh transfer from IVF #1). If you're just beginning your explorations into the IF/ART/IVF community, you have found the right network of people. You are not alone. Not even close.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Time to get Thick, y'all. Mmm sayin'?
Got scanned this morning... still cyst-free after 10 days on 20units Lupron.
Tomorrow I cut the Lupron in half and begin Estrace (2mg 2x day).
I just ended a 5-day menstrual period and endometrium is currently measuring .48mm. We're aiming for 8-13mm. And since my name is Ut R Us I sure hope I can step up. C'mon Utie, you can do it. Let's go Utie, Let's go (clap clap)! C'mon everybody... LET'S GO UTIE, LET'S GO (clap clap)! (I'm laughing thinking of you cheering for Utie out there in cyberland :)
We've scheduled a trip to the E coast during the 2WW (just after the bed-rest days) - assuming we GET to the 2WW, that is. Beach, family and fun. It's my way of insisting on living life and having fertility projects be only a PART of it. We are arriving back home AFTER the traditional scheduled beta day. So either I will get a period or I'll go get the beta when I'm back from vacation. Right now I am completely fine with that. What will be will be. At that time and after that time.
Long way to go before then, though. So... I continue to practice "hope but no expectations." And I have started to go to regular Zen meditation sittings and sit daily on my own. That combined with talking with my therapist each week is really helping with perspective.
I hope you're all doing great.
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Not odd at all; people have cheered on my ovaries and embryos in the past, so I'm here to return the sentiment. Go Utie! Think thick!
Gimme a U!! Best of luck to you for this cycle. When is your transfer?
I can just hear all us IF cyber chicks and even men too chanting to your tune! Here's to getting your uterus to where it needs to be!
Don't worry, the Estrace will do a great job of building your lining up again.
No cysts... yey!
Good luck!!!!!
GO UTIE GO!! Horray for no cysts! I hope that this cycle continues to go smoothly. Good luck!
Great plan!
Let's go Utie, Let's go!!
Vacation on the 2ww sounds grand. I was on vacation for Week 1 of the 2ww and it was great but it would have been even better had I been off the second week.
Good luck!
Gimmee a U! Gimmee a T! Gimmee an I! Gimmee an E!
Good luck!
Go Ut Go! You can do it!
Let's go Utie...let's go! Good luck..I am here cheering you on!
Yea! No cysts! Funny what we all get thrilled about now isn't! best of luck this cycle- I will be checking back!
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