finding joy in the journey: i'm gonna let it shine

Thursday, June 23, 2011

i'm gonna let it shine

in this life you will know
love and pain
joy and sorrows
so when it hurts
when times get hard
don't forget whose child you are

this little light of mine
i'm gonna let it shine
this little light of mine
i'm gonna let it shine
gonna let it shine

addison road

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ivf timeline

september 8, 2011 - sonohystogram (shg) and trial embryo transfer (tet)

october 13, 2011 - start birth control pills

october 31, 2011 - ivf consultation & injection teaching

november 17, 2011 - start lupron 20u injections daily

november 20, 2011 - last birth control pill

november 21, 2011 - ivf lab orientation w/ ARTS

november 24, 2011 - start period - happy thanksgiving!

november 25, 2011 - apointment for baseline evaluation sonogram and blood work with RE- estrodial is at a 7

november 26, 2011 - stimuation start - 225u follistem injections daily, decrease lupron to 10u injections daily

november 29, 201 - appointment w/ RE for e2 levels - estrodial is at 118 - start 75u menopur injections daily along with follistem & lupron

december 1, 2011 - appointment w/ RE for e2 levels and sonogram to check follicular development

december 3, 2011 - appointment w/ RE for e2 levels and sonogram to check follicular development

december 7, 2011 - egg retreival day

december 12, 2011 - embryo transfer day

december 19, 2011 - positive/negative pregnancy results

december 21, 2011 - repeat hcg labs

fertility timeline

october 24, 2009 - start trying for baby #2 on own.

february 2010 - fo back to the same fertility specialist i had when i got pregnant with C. start clomid round 1 - no conception.

march 2010 - clomid round 2 - no conception.

april 2010 - clomid round 3 - no conception.

may 2010 - start seeing a new fertility specialist - i had developed a follicle large enough to ovulate on my own per the sono i had the first visit with her, did HCG trigger injection.

june 2010 - miscarriage, only 5 weeks along, dr said i was ok to start trying again. start femara round 1 w/ HCG trigger injection - no conception.

july 2010 - femara round 2 - no conception.

august 2010 - femara round 3 w/ HCG trigger injection - no conception. start menopur injections daily for follicle development w/ HCG trigger injection.

september 2, 2010 - IUI round 1 - no conception. continue femara, menopur injections w/ HCG trigger injection.

september 30, 2010 - IUI round 2 - no conception.

october 22, 2010 - HSG testing - normal results!

november 2, 2010 - cervical cultures taken - normal!

november 5, 2010 - cervical biopsies taken - normal!

november 11, 2010 - diagnosed with a latex allergy.

november 22, 2010 - start provera to jump start next cycle. continue femara 7.5mg, menopur injection 75u, estrogen supplements & ovidrel HCG trigger injection.

december 12, 2010 - IUI round 3 - no conception.

january 2011 - march 2011 - no treatments, but have been monitoring ovulation via sonogram and having various blood work done to monitor hormones - no conception on own.

march 30, 2011 - start provera to jump start next cycle. start follistem injections 100u, & ovidrel HCG trigger injection.

april 25, 2011 - IUI round 4 -no conception.

may 9, 2011 - decide that IVF is our next step on our infertility journey.

may 25, 2011 - all medications ordered (follistem, menopur, lupron, progesterone oil, & hcg)

june 9, 2011 - ivf cycle delayed indeffinatly as there is a national shortage of lupron

july 6, 2011 - received lupron!

july 13, 2011 - start nutrition counseling for upcoming ivf cycle

july 22, 2011- diagnosed with pre-diabetes. ivf cancelled for at least 6 month until i can regulate my sugar levels.

september 7, 2011 - down 10 lbs, tolerating metformin well, blood sugars under control!!

september 8, 2011 - sonoghystogram (shg) and trail embryo transfer (tet) performed - diagnosed with a uterus that likes to do party tricks!!

november/december 2011 - anticipated ivf cycle