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Saturday, December 30, 2006

CD10: Spotting and other miseries

My last two cycles have been abnormal. Three days of torrential gushing and then nearly a week of spotting. I just don't understand this. I've always been one to have two heavy days, a light day, then one more day of menses and finit! La Coloratura said that she's seen a similar pattern after being treated by Dr. Hungarian, but I wonder if that is the case for me? I've been on oral Abx for three weeks, so the first period didn't occur while I was being treated. Even the period I had while I was in NY was fine. It was only after seeing Dr. Hungarian that things changed. Hmmm....

I am anxiously waiting for January 2nd to arrive. So many things to do:

  • Buyers' loan should fund and close on the 3rd, which means we'll finally start to look for a house to buy
  • Call Dr. Pompy and find out what he thought of our records we submitted in November. If he refuses to treat us, then we turn to Dr. Art Teacher in Colorado.
  • Call my OB/Gyn and find out if she's ready to get my uterine lavages started
  • Call Dr. Urologist to see if he's received the IV instructions from Dr. Hungarian

I also need to start to research whether the surrogates in India are "for real". I was reading online last night that you can get a surrogate to carry your IVF embies for about $7200 total. Yes, TOTAL. IVF, Meds, Transfer, Surrogate Fees, and Delivery Fees. One stop shopping. Out the door pricing. If it's for real, we'll be doing one more IVF here and then we're off to Pune or wherever the hell they're doing this sort of thing.

And then I've got some new wheels to deal with. I bought a used 1996 Land Rover Discovery that is in need of work, not because I'm a glutton for punishment, but because I needed something I could cart clients around in. I checked out the vehicle on a windy day and because it was so bitterly cold, and my hair was whipping in my face, I didn't realize how much the body damage on the front corner would bother me. Well, it does. And the high winds must have masked some strange noise under the front end that was perfectly clear as I drove off with it today.

Why did I buy this? Well, J bitched and complained that I didn't have a vehicle and that I asked to use his on a few occassions. So I bought this thing in a moment of angst over everything and now I think I'm having second thoughts. I threw up a couple online ads and we'll see what happens. It's a neat vehicle otherwise. Hopefully I can find it a new home and make a few bucks on the turnaround. I really wish J and I could have found a better option than to sell the last Rover, but it was a constant source of arguments. Now I have a constant source of angst in its stead.

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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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