Thanks for all your messages! You're all the best !
I was so happy to receive my Wall Blank art today, I opened my door this morning and there it was waiting on my doorstep :) Baby Smiling in Back Seat gave it to me for a giveaway. She posted a Show and Tell about it last week along with the art she bought for herself, go and check it out here (scroll down to the Feb 14th post). I love it!!!
Here's a quick summery of how my surgery followup appointment went on Thursday-
When I woke up in Thurday I still felt pretty sore and wondered why an earth I had made a Doctors appointment so soon. Staying in bed seemed a better option :) My Doctor had previously told me he could talk to me over the phone, but that I could go into his office if I was feeling ok. Plus it's only 10mins from home.
Anyway I chose to go into see him for 2 reasons - Firstly I don't often to get face time with him and secondly a month ago I booked an appointment with the psychologist who works in my fertility clinic downstairs from him. My clinic offers 'free' therapy for anyone going through treatment with them. But the Psychologist(lets call her P) is only there every second Thursday. I had waited so long for the appointment with her that I didn't want to cancel. So my appointment with P was at 1pm-2.00. We just chatted and it was nice to talk to a therapist experienced in dealing with IF patients. She was lovely and empathetic and seemed to genuinely understand the immense grief that IF brings...I left there feeling lighter.
The Dr's appointment at 2.30 went well. He confirmed that there was some endo and adhesions on both sides that he removed. He showed photos of it all and the cyst being drained. I found it hard to tell what was supposed to be there and what wasn't. I'm glad he could tell the difference! Thankfully inside my uterus looked good. I spent the rest of the day sleeping :)
Now the wait for AF begins, hopefully she'll be here in a few weeks. I've lost track of where my cycle is. Once AF starts, then I'll start the pill for my next IVF. If all goes well we'll have an ER before Easter. I am really hoping and praying that we get to ER and ET this time. I don't think I could face another cancellation.
What should I call my next IVF - #2 or #3?? So far I have had 1 fresh cycle, 1 cancelled FET, 1 FET and lastly 1 Cancelled fresh cycle after 6 days of stims. I suppose it's technically IVF #2 if it goes ahead but in my mind it feels #3. Do you count your cancelled cycles?
Have a good week!!
A xoxo
April 2022
3 years ago
12 comments:
Glad the picture arrived! Enjoy!
I haven't had a canceled cycle (knock on wood) but I've seen people do it every way -- #2, #2.5, and #3.
Personally if I did I'd be torn because I wouldn't want to count a cycle that didn't make it to transfer since it didn't really have a chance for pregnancy, but at the same time you went through plenty to get to the point that you did so it seems wrong to ignore it. I think I'd go with #2.5, but all have been done before so entirely your call.
Good luck with it, whatever number it may be!
Hi Anita,
Although it is so difficult having had multiple IVF cycles, the Doctors now know much more about your diagnosis than they did when you started IVF 1. I am hoping that the next IVF cycle will be successful for you. I'll be cycling with you so we can encourage each other.
I am glad you are recovering from your surgery and looking forward to your future cycles! Did the Dr. mention what stage endo you have?
I had a cancelled cycle last summer after 4 days of stims. I just refer to it as a cancelled cycle. I do not count it when talking about how many fresh cycles I have been through.
(HUGS)
I count my IVF#2 as a cycle although I never made it to ER. I stimmed for like 11 days and shot $2500 worth of meds into my belly so still count it, but just note that it was converted to IUI.
like you, when the doc was showing me pictures of what should and should not be there in my uterus, i was like, ok, if you say so doc. lol.
glad you're feeling better and c'mon AF!
Thanks for coming over and saying hi. I'm glad you're starting to feel better. I *think* my surgery was just endo and no adhesions or cysts...but now I think I should have asked my f/s more questions!
Best of luck with the IVF. I hope the surgery was just what your body needed to get into gear.
T.
My Doctor always makes an extra copy of the photos so that I can keep a copy!! :) DH told me I'm not allowed to scrapbook them lol
Glad your appointments went well, and you have a plan xx
good to hear you're holding up well and the chat with the psych did you some good! That's awesome that your clinic has free counselling. Our ex clinic had free counselling - up to two half hour sessions. Hm...that doesn't count as 'free' to me, not sure what the current clinic does, haha.
That's a toughie re counting cancelled cycles. can you call it cancelled IVF#1 - that way it still counts, but it doesn't count enough to be included on the trophy shelf, if you know what I mean!!
sending you some post-op recover and good luck for the next fresh cycle hugs ...hows that for detail? =) xx
Glad your starting to feel a bit better. I say COUNT all of them. It's #3 for you in my mind... you still had to go through all that, so I say count it!
Rest easy. ((HUGS))
Yeah so glad youre feeling better. I say call it ivf#3, so your list is IVF#1, IVF#2 (cancelled) this will be THE ONE, #3!!!!! xoxoxox
Hope you are getting better each day. I wanted to let you know I tagged you on my blog for the Honest Scrap Award. Check it out and have fun;)
I am happy to hear that everything went well with your surgery. Hopefully you feel better with each passing day and now your hopes and dreams will be fulfilled!
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