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Day 2 Post Cancelled Cycle

Ok, I thought this was going to be a breeze, a walk in the park, child’s play!
Not so much so.
I’ve underestimated a lot of things before, including exactly how difficult a cancelled cycle can be. I’m not sure what’s talking, the messed up E2 levels, my heart, my head, or some other undiscovered organ of [...]

7Jun2009 | InVivo | 5 comments | Continued
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GIFT#1 Attempt#1 – Cancelled

Feeling a little bit tender today after the emotional bus-hit.
So, what happened is that my E2 came back as 5000 today, after coming down from 15 000 to 1000 yesterday, and P4 did not double as it should’ve.
After going back and forth on options with Dr.V I decided to cancel the cycle.  It simply doesn’t [...]

5Jun2009 | InVivo | 4 comments | Continued
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CD10 – Stim Day 8 – Update#3 GIFT#1

Quick update.
CD8 Baseline E2 was approx 7000.
Stim protocol differs slightly from 2nd IVF.
Let’s play a game, spot the difference:
IVF#2
CD3 – 3 Amps Menopur
CD4 – 3 Amps Menopur
CD5 – 3 Amps Menopur
CD6 – 2 Amps Menopur
CD7 – 2 Amps Menopur
CD8 – 2 Amps Menopur; 1/2 Amp Cetrotide (E2 = 9000)
CD9 – 2 Amps Menopur; 1 Amp [...]

1Jun2009 | InVivo | 0 comments | Continued
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CD7 – Stim Day 5 – Update#1

Ok, as some of you know there was a little ballzup and I’m not doing Lucrin, but a Cetrotide cycle, like with my previous IVF.  Long story complications, ad hock plan proceeding. Bygones!
My first Intralipid IV went down rather uneventfully on Tuesday. Dr.V is a genius at planting an IV (I’ve always wondered why some [...]

29May2009 | InVivo | 5 comments | Continued
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Some pre-GIFT#1 ramblings

Going for CD3 baseline scan tomorrow morning.  I’m vacillating between extreme excitement and utter fear and dread. The possibility of GIFT#1 turning out positive makes my heart feel like it wants to explode.  The feeling actually is quite pleasant at some points, when the jolt of adrenaline fades at the first thought and the synapses [...]

24May2009 | InVivo | 7 comments | Continued
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O my word!

Last day of BCP. “Extreme Experiment Baking Baby Prinsloo-Botha #3″ aka “GIFT#1″ – proceeding with caution.
More meaningful updates to follow in due course.  Hold your breaths babynauts this rocket is ready for takeoff. 3, 2, 1….

20May2009 | InVivo | 6 comments | Continued
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Time is drawing nigh…

Two weeks and two days before I stop BCP to start with GIFT.   It’s different this time round though.  My expectations are a lot more subdued and I think I’m a lot more relaxed about it all.  There’s the extra stress of intralipids and general anesthesia and the laparoscopical aspect, but I know I’m in [...]

5May2009 | InVivo | 4 comments | Continued

  • The Short Version


    2 Years 9 Months
    Clomid Timed x 2 (BFN)
    IUI x 4 (BFN)
    IVF #1 (BFN)
    IVF #2 (BFN)
    FET #1 (Cancelled)
    FET #2 (BFN)
    GIFT #1 (Cancelled)
    GIFT #2 (BFP)

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