i didn't make any sense out of this result despite googling it on the net.
HCG is 29
Progesterone is 180
E2 is 3156
to return on thursday to take another blood test in the morning.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
results, YES IT WORKED
yes yes yes it worked!!!!
the iui actualy worked. i was so weary of this cycle as i had bad cramps after the procedure, PT suggested i up the dose of the progesterone to 3 times a day, that made me really grouchy and tired and sleepy and the cramps didn;t completely go away as well.
met M for lunch the day of her IUI. and she is very encouraging. btu i didn;t have much hope for this cycle at all. the last 3 days of the 2www was hell, i couldn;t concentrate at work at all, i think effeiciency at work was down to 5%.
i tested on dpiui 10, which of course was a total BFN, dpiui 11 on sat which gave a super faint line 15 min after the test which hubby said he can;t see, dpiui12 on sun which gave a faint line that hubby could see...and dpiui13 on mon which has a faint line that both of us could agree we can see.
straight away i made an appt with PT to see him that afternoon, the cramps i am feeling can;t be good.
i was in two minds about telling my boss about the pregnancy since it;s still in such an early stage but i figured that it's harder finding excuses to stay off work and the numerous MC so far. also i figured it will give both of us more time to make alternative arrangements. between the baby and the job, needless to say when push comes to shove, the baby will come first.
thereforre i am so so glad that she is amendable to me working from home. that's a super huge relief off my mind.
the appt at 3pm went smoothly, the clinic took some blood and now i am waiting for the results. the nurse did ask if i want the results urgently, she said that it will cost an add $20 plus whether or not urgent, will onyl get results the next morning. as such i decided might as well save the money.
i called the clinic this morning but the results are not out yet, will only be available this afternoon, i sure wish i paid that add 20 bucks. i'm now sitting at my desk, un able to concentrate on anything, my attention span is like maximum 5 min, i don;t have appetite to eat either...arghs.
i really should ahve paid the additional 20 bucks!
the iui actualy worked. i was so weary of this cycle as i had bad cramps after the procedure, PT suggested i up the dose of the progesterone to 3 times a day, that made me really grouchy and tired and sleepy and the cramps didn;t completely go away as well.
met M for lunch the day of her IUI. and she is very encouraging. btu i didn;t have much hope for this cycle at all. the last 3 days of the 2www was hell, i couldn;t concentrate at work at all, i think effeiciency at work was down to 5%.
i tested on dpiui 10, which of course was a total BFN, dpiui 11 on sat which gave a super faint line 15 min after the test which hubby said he can;t see, dpiui12 on sun which gave a faint line that hubby could see...and dpiui13 on mon which has a faint line that both of us could agree we can see.
straight away i made an appt with PT to see him that afternoon, the cramps i am feeling can;t be good.
i was in two minds about telling my boss about the pregnancy since it;s still in such an early stage but i figured that it's harder finding excuses to stay off work and the numerous MC so far. also i figured it will give both of us more time to make alternative arrangements. between the baby and the job, needless to say when push comes to shove, the baby will come first.
thereforre i am so so glad that she is amendable to me working from home. that's a super huge relief off my mind.
the appt at 3pm went smoothly, the clinic took some blood and now i am waiting for the results. the nurse did ask if i want the results urgently, she said that it will cost an add $20 plus whether or not urgent, will onyl get results the next morning. as such i decided might as well save the money.
i called the clinic this morning but the results are not out yet, will only be available this afternoon, i sure wish i paid that add 20 bucks. i'm now sitting at my desk, un able to concentrate on anything, my attention span is like maximum 5 min, i don;t have appetite to eat either...arghs.
i really should ahve paid the additional 20 bucks!
Monday, April 24, 2006
the rest of this cycle
It has been a while since i have updated on the status of this cycle. After the scare of a stuck ovary and the mini lecture by LA, i realised that a gynae is still the best person to analyse the situation.
made an ppt to see PT at TMC and got scanned, yes the ovary is behind the womb but it's not stuck and it's un likely to be stuck cause of no previous history of addominal surgery. a huge phew. a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. remind me to get a christmas hamper for LA!
follicles at 18mm and not ready to do IUI yet, will re schedule another scan on Monday at CARE.
on Mon, PT deems ready to go with the IUI the next day, i didn;t ask about the follicles size, figured whether i knew or not doesn't make any difference. anyways got the HCG jab done by eileen, ouch it's as painful as the last time.
i got back to work, but didn;t feel so good, took half a day off and went home to rest.
the next day is the big day. went to CARE in the morning at 830am with hubby to provide the sample, paid the bill of 500 plus and had a couple of hours to while away. we had breakfast at delifrance, then went down to sph to collect the free fryer....and it took us all of half an hour. at 9am, we still have 2 hrs to spare.
in the end we went down to borders and spent the next hour or so browsing, i ended up buying 2 books, a novel by robin cook and guess what a infertlity book, the latest one to print. a flip thru it is pretty informative, will update more later. during this time, another friend sms me saying she's going for IUI the next day. good for her.
we still got half an hr to go, so we decide to head back to paragon, went to metro and decided to look at shoes, well i didn't get any shoes but i got a blouse from dorothy perkins. :P shopoholic u may say but hey retail therapy always worked.
finally 1130am, got the sample and headed straight to TMC. we waited about 10 min before i was told to prepare for the procedure. like the last time,n it was done in a separate room. i was all prepped and ready when PT came in. the procedure itself was pretty fast with the usual equipment not staying where it should stay. the doc commented that i had a lot of CM which i suppose is good rather than bad.
anyways after the procedure, hubby came in and we rested for 20 min. settled the bill of 257 and took the medicine before going home. now is the start of the 2ww.
the 2ww is the worst part of the whole cycle. it's a waiting game from now onwards.
made an ppt to see PT at TMC and got scanned, yes the ovary is behind the womb but it's not stuck and it's un likely to be stuck cause of no previous history of addominal surgery. a huge phew. a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. remind me to get a christmas hamper for LA!
follicles at 18mm and not ready to do IUI yet, will re schedule another scan on Monday at CARE.
on Mon, PT deems ready to go with the IUI the next day, i didn;t ask about the follicles size, figured whether i knew or not doesn't make any difference. anyways got the HCG jab done by eileen, ouch it's as painful as the last time.
i got back to work, but didn;t feel so good, took half a day off and went home to rest.
the next day is the big day. went to CARE in the morning at 830am with hubby to provide the sample, paid the bill of 500 plus and had a couple of hours to while away. we had breakfast at delifrance, then went down to sph to collect the free fryer....and it took us all of half an hour. at 9am, we still have 2 hrs to spare.
in the end we went down to borders and spent the next hour or so browsing, i ended up buying 2 books, a novel by robin cook and guess what a infertlity book, the latest one to print. a flip thru it is pretty informative, will update more later. during this time, another friend sms me saying she's going for IUI the next day. good for her.
we still got half an hr to go, so we decide to head back to paragon, went to metro and decided to look at shoes, well i didn't get any shoes but i got a blouse from dorothy perkins. :P shopoholic u may say but hey retail therapy always worked.
finally 1130am, got the sample and headed straight to TMC. we waited about 10 min before i was told to prepare for the procedure. like the last time,n it was done in a separate room. i was all prepped and ready when PT came in. the procedure itself was pretty fast with the usual equipment not staying where it should stay. the doc commented that i had a lot of CM which i suppose is good rather than bad.
anyways after the procedure, hubby came in and we rested for 20 min. settled the bill of 257 and took the medicine before going home. now is the start of the 2ww.
the 2ww is the worst part of the whole cycle. it's a waiting game from now onwards.
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Cycle 4 - CD9
06 April 2006 Thur
angela did the scan this morning, commented the following:
retroverted uterus - that's new!
one of the ovaries stuck behind the womb - no known cause, no way of prevention, not due to d & c, will affect egg retrival if doing IVF.
the good news
2 follicles on L/R? ovary - 10mm each
1 follicle on the L/R stuck ovary - 13mm
lining is thin for CD9 - at 5.7mm, ideally should be 9mm by now. she prescribed estrodiol to be taken 3 times a day.
clomid can cause anti estrgenic effects which means that there is not enough estrogen in the body to make a thick lining.
the body creates further resistance to clomid after each cycle, hence even after a break of a few months, clomid will no longer work to induce ovulation.
this is where it becomes anti estrogenic and cause the cervical mucus to be hostile to sperm and as well depreciate in quanity.
to return on sat for scan, to test LH surge on fri, twice a day, AM and Eve.
IUUI probably on Mon or tue depending on Sat scan, will update later.
angela did the scan this morning, commented the following:
retroverted uterus - that's new!
one of the ovaries stuck behind the womb - no known cause, no way of prevention, not due to d & c, will affect egg retrival if doing IVF.
the good news
2 follicles on L/R? ovary - 10mm each
1 follicle on the L/R stuck ovary - 13mm
lining is thin for CD9 - at 5.7mm, ideally should be 9mm by now. she prescribed estrodiol to be taken 3 times a day.
clomid can cause anti estrgenic effects which means that there is not enough estrogen in the body to make a thick lining.
the body creates further resistance to clomid after each cycle, hence even after a break of a few months, clomid will no longer work to induce ovulation.
this is where it becomes anti estrogenic and cause the cervical mucus to be hostile to sperm and as well depreciate in quanity.
to return on sat for scan, to test LH surge on fri, twice a day, AM and Eve.
IUUI probably on Mon or tue depending on Sat scan, will update later.
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