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So we had our consult last Thurs. It's nice to have more details now. But at the same time it sounds pretty scary. So many different drugs. I really don't know if I can give myself injections. We'll see. Otherwise DH will have to do them all for me.

I started Provera on Friday to induce AF. I'll take it for 10 days. Then on cd1 I call the RE to get my bc schedule. I will start with one bcp a day. Then they will bump it up to 2 a day. At some point they will have me stop the bc. AF should show a few days later...and then I start stimulation. It will probably be around June 20, but it's all dependant on my body's schedule...when AF shows. I won't go into details about all of the drugs. I don't even totally understand what all I have to do. But I'll get more directions as I go. I do know there are 6 drugs total (menopur, ganirelex acetate, follistim, novarel, progesterone in oil, doxycycline), one of them being an antibiotic, one being the hCG trigger, and the rest some other form of hormones. I need to figure out where I can get them the cheapest. Michele, any advice? Any good online place you know of? It will be out of pocket regardless, so we need to look around. I'll get u/s and b/w during stimulation to monitor things so the Dr. can adjust my medication dose if need be. Stim should be 8-12 days, depending on how I respond. The day before retrieval I start progesterone in oil shots. I have to continue those for at least 2 weeks (until pg test). If I do get pg I could have to continue those as long as 9 weeks. Again, it depends how I'm doing. If I'm not pg then obviously I stop them. The day of retrieval they attempt to fertilize the eggs. A few days later they transfer 2 embryos back in to me and freeze the rest. I have to lay there for an hour and a half after transfer. Then I don't have any major restrictions...just don't overdo. I'm sure I'll take it easy. I wouldn't want to risk it. 10 days after transfer they do a blood test to check how much hCG is still in my system from the trigger shot. 2 days after that they do a pg test! If I'm pg I stay under supervision of the RE for the first trimester. Then I go to a regular OB for the rest of the pg. If I'm not pg, then I do the transfer again in a month or two with some thawed embryos. But I won't have to do the stimulation...just some estrogen and progesterone to make sure I produce a good lining, etc.

Today I have to get some b/w done...HIV test and some other stuff...they are legally required to do this b/f trying to make a baby. I'm already getting sick of b/w and needles...and I know it will only get worse. But it's all worth it in the end.

Oh, one more thing...DH's results from his 2nd s/a came back a little improved!! 2% normal instead of 0%! So there will be some good ones to choose from when they do the ICSI to fertilize the eggs. That is very encouraging.

I'm glad that the process is started. Even though I'm just taking provera right now at least I'm doing something. I'll be on some type of med from now until I find out if I'm pg! Less than 2 weeks until we leave for Spain!!! Then we can relax and have fun there and not think about this stuff. When we get back it will only be about 2 weeks until I start stims. I'm sure the time will fly by.

I probably won't have any more updates until mid June. For now I just relax and get ready for Spain!

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~Mary
Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.

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