Talked with my nurse late yesterday afternoon and she has no idea why my uterus suddenly decided to go to crap. Why does this whole process have to be full of "I don't knows..."? Haven't we suffered through enough already?
We are waiting to hear back from the doctor and hoping he will agree to proceed with a D&C. Assuming this is a possibility, it will take another three months for my body to heal (and then we have to hope my uterus cooperates). We also asked about transferring three embryos and the nurse said that in very, very rare cases like mine - where I've experienced so much failure already - he will consider it - but only if we sign papework agreeing to selective reduction if all three take.
We haven't made a definite decision yet. Fortunately, my husband is agreeable either way and is mostly leaving the decision up to me...
On one hand, with all I've been through I wonder if transferring 3 would give us a beter shot at 1 or 2 surviving. On the other hand, I've always wondered if a "disappearing" embryo impacts the others. There seems to be research that supports either theory.
In any case, our child won't be born until sometime in 2012 at the earliest. 2012, 2012, 2012...will it ever get here? Being that we barely started 2011, 2012 seems like forever and a day.
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I was able to continue trying with IUI's after my first period after a D&C and also I have just had a D&E four weeks ago, and I will be starting BCP as soon as AF gets here for a March 26 FET. Why are they making you wait 3 months? My OB told me due to my age to not waste a month.
Isn't is sad that we have to make such choices. I wish you the best in your decision. Dee
Hugs flygirl...I'm here right behind you cheering you along the way. Hope Dr. S. makes a decision soon.
I'm sending hugs your way as well and hoping that a decision comes relatively easily for you and DH. I know you are putting a lot of thought into everything and just so hope that this long wait will pay off.
Hey! Thanks for the offer for the Gonal. Yes, I just bought it! Yikes! I read your note too late. But, in case I need more, please leave me your contact information at ivetadiiorio@yahoo.ca. If I need a refill, I'd love to take you up on your offer. What is the dosage of yours? I'll be taking 300 units. Thanks again!
Also, reading your blog, It's amazing how many obstacles we endure in this process. I hope your uterus cooperates in the next round. Good luck with the three transfer. Probably your best bet.
DM - Interesting that they would allow you to keep trying IUIs. I guess my doctor feels that it takes the uterus 3 months to heal. He has been out all week, so one of the questions I have submitted to my nurse to ask him if we can cycle a bit sooner (maybe closer to 2.5 months)? A January baby would be good. Since my birthday is in the fall, I remember how jealous I was of all my friends who got to drive before me. Also, it seems like when I was growing up, the kids born in January were always more mature and had better social skills than the younger kids.
Lisa and CCRM - Thanks for the hugs! You girls are the best!
Iveta - I PM'ed you...
If anyone else is reading this blog, I still have lots of GonalF I don't need and would love to give it to someone in our "community" vs. donating it through my Dr's office. It feels more personal to me...
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