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Monday, September 18, 2006

CD18: 24 Hours Til Transfer

Transfer is tomorrow and no word on the time we're to arrive yet. My friend LL from Palm Springs is doing her FET way out in LA today. She has 3 frozen embies left. I'm praying for her that they all thawed successfully. She is possibly transferring as I write this.

Her RE said to her, "You can never have enough progesterone". So she's doing PIO and the suppositories. Taking that into consideration, I made my decision to start self-medicating with PIO this morning. 50mg/ml in the hip. J hasn't lost his touch with those needles. He's still a master of the painless shot.

I've only got about a 6 day supply of PIO left, and it's the good stuff packed into ethyl oleate. I called the pharmacy that I use in Arizona and they said I don't have any refills. They're going to fax Dr. Moustache's office and see if they'll refill it for me though. I guess that will tip him off that I'm self-medicating, but what the hell.

I'm already doing 50mg suppositories at night, so another 50mg in the AM can't hurt. At least I don't think it can.

Everything else is status quo except that tomorrow morning, 1 hour before transfer, I'm going to pop 10mg of piroxicam, and with Dr. Moustache's approval, no less. He balked on giving me IV Intralipids even though studies are showing they're cheaper than IVIg and possibly just as effective.

I know that there's no end to the crap I would put into my body if it was to give me the slightest edge on getting pregnant.

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Blogger Millie said ... (11:22 AM) : 

If you want some of the good stuff right away, or a bit closer to home, email me. Not sure how much I have left but we can talk.

Best of luck.

 

Anonymous amanda said ... (11:28 AM) : 

Good luck!!!

 

Anonymous Amanda P. said ... (11:56 AM) : 

I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you, Linda. Hang in there. Ten more days or so and you'll be at the finish line. It's your turn! =)

Hugs,

Amanda

 

Anonymous statia said ... (2:15 PM) : 

I have ethyl oleate as well from the good pharm in AZ. You want? I'm not sure how many days are left though, but it's something. Let me know and we can meet up for a quick bite or something.

 

Blogger Pamplemousse said ... (3:45 AM) : 

Thinking of you today, sweetie.

 

Anonymous Jennie said ... (11:48 AM) : 

good luck lovely hoping for you.

 

Anonymous Anonymous said ... (4:17 PM) : 

I'm praying for you! You have done so much research and have never given up! You are almost there Linda.
Marley

 

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Ultrasound of a 9 week old fetus

Diagnosis:
elevated NKs, NKUs, 3 +APAs (2 borderline), heterozygous for MTHFR A1298C. Slightly low thyroid.

dq-α:
me: 1.1, 4.1
dh: 1.2, 3.1

Low LADs were treated in Mexico and elsewhere with LIT.
Anti-sperm antibodies
Article: LIT and the FDA

No: ANAs, normal TH1/TH2 Cytokine ratio, or x-DNA/Histones.

IF Treatments:
-Clomid #1: Sept 2005
-Clomid #2: Sept 2005
-HSG: Oct 2005
-Lap/Chromo: Oct 2005
-Nat'l IUI: Nov 2005
-IVF #1: Jan 2006, β1=2.0, β2=0.9
-IVF #2: May 2006, β1=<1.0
-Myomectomy (5), salpingectomy (both), & endo removed via lap on 6.6.6
-LIT#1 in Nogales: 6.16.6
-LIT#2: July 2006
-FET #1: Sept 2006, β1=2.48, β2=<2.0
-Dr. Hungarian Dx Oct 2006
-Dr. Hungarian Tx Dec 2006-Mar 2007
-IVF#3: Mar 2007 Canceled myself right before retrieval
-IVF#4: April/May 2007 Canceled due to dominant follicle
-IVF#4: August 2007, β1<2.0
-IVF#5: December 2007

Pre-ET
Feng Shui'd the House
500mg Zithromax starting with stims
4 LIT Treatments
17 Weeks of Humira or Enbrel
30g IVIg CD5 of IVF cycle (day 2 or 3 of stims)
30g IVIg 2 days before transfer
1mg Dexamethazone starting with stims
30mg Lovenox, 2X's/Day
0.0375mg Synthroid
Lexapro
Prenatal
Folguard 2.2 2x's/day
Extra 1g C (Stop at ET)
Extra 1g Calcium
Extra 400mg E (Stop at ET)
Nettle Tea & Capsules
2g Bromelain
Extra D3
Keep BMI<24
4-6g Fish Oil/Day
Baby Aspirin
Eating Loads of Protein!
Nettle Caplets
Femoral Massage (Stop at ET)
Acupuncture (Stop at ET)
TCM Diet: No cold or slippery foods
Immune Friendly Diet: No non-sprouted wheat, sugar, starches. Little fruit.
No nightshades
No caffeine
No coffee, not even decaf
No soy when in cycle
10 days Doxycycline

Day of Transfer
Light activity

Post ET Changes
Visualization
200mg progesterone capsules
Take it easy days 2&3
No sex til beta#1
Cut out egg yolks (contains immunogenic acid)






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