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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

WTF?

I've been off of my twice daily progesterone supps for 19 hours and AF just arrived?

WTF?

This has never happened before. Usually AF takes an entire week to show after a failed cycle. Or more. THEN she arrives. But nineteen hours?

I'm starting to wonder if I had enough progesterone to sustain anything?

I will never do another cycle without PIO. What were they thinking?

As Alexa so eloquently put it: Fuckity fuckity fuck!

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Blogger tonya said ... (9:30 PM) : 

Oh crap, Linda! If I am feeling this crushed by this outcome, I can only imagine how you are feeling. Makes me want to scream and kick and curse!

If you want a night out, please say the word. I have broad shoulders ad open ears.

 

Blogger Thalia said ... (4:05 AM) : 

I'm so sorry about the outcome of this cycle. That feeling of just putting embryos down the drain must just really really suck.

 

Blogger anna said ... (7:34 PM) : 

Sorry it didn't work this time! I'm rooting for you!

 

Anonymous Maria said ... (9:18 AM) : 

Hi
I am not going to try to comfort you. I’ve been there and it sucks, nothing anybody can tell you can bring you out of that black hole that sucks up all your hopes. I can tell you that you will try again. I can see it in your posts, you are determined to find an answer and you will. It took me six years to find mine. I agree with you, immune issues are probably the cause of all your problems, I have some myself. I went through many clomid cycles and innumerable iui, and ivf cycles. It turns out I didn’t need any of that stuff. I have no anatomical issues. Do you have any? My uterus is fine, my tubes are open, as a matter of fact, every time I got pregnant I did it on my own never with any of these procedures. I lost the babies very early. I also have “unexplainable” low betas with my IVF, FET procedures, I think it was implantation failure. My husband sperm count is good. So, even I am now 40, I decided to stop the RE frenzy sucking-money no-results no-explanation craziness. I am now 40 , so what, I decided to give my body a shot. I got myself a good RI to check on my immune issues and try for a natural cycle. My RI prescribed Letrozole brand name Femara to help me with my ovulation, I also have PCOS. PCOS is related to the API-1 mutation that I carry, which produces a clotting disorder. I forgot to mention, I am complete mutant, besides this I have other four mutations, including MTHFR, that I think you also have. Letorzole is also good for poor responders; maybe you should give it a try. This cycle has been so far the less stressful on my body, my mind and my wallet. I had a perfect ovulation cycle day 14 like never before in my entire life, my NK and my clotting issues are under control and I am on my way to motherhood. So why don’t you give yourself a shot.
Maria

 

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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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