Well folks we're heading out to Montreal in about an hour or so. I wanted to stop on my blog and tell you so, so you wouldn't think I wasn't 'updating' again for a long period of time lol.
I can't wait to see my family. I miss them all so much.
I'll be back in town on August 1st and starting stims once AF shows up probably around August 4th or so.
Ok well, I'm off!!!
Ciao!
God Bless.
Lorrie
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Change in protocol!!
We still have a plan as my previous post indicates, but it's one with a new protocol! I got a call from my nurse last week stating that my RE wants me to do the Antagonist protocol. Which consist of NO BIRTH CONTROL! The sad part is I had just purchased the darn things a day prior to her phone call and they are a whopping $70!! :-0
With that said, I have a completely different med order which would be costing me over $1000 not including my meds for stimming in August. YIKES! Lord help me. So, I couldn't afford the Ganirelix shots from the pharmacy, so I got right on my search for donations or less expensive purchases of the stuff. So far I lucked out and need just 3 more. (RE order for 9 of them).
We're leaving this Sunday for 2 weeks to Montreal, Quebec to visit my family!! I'm so happy to FINALLY be going HOME <3 I will have to bring a few shots and patches with me as my protocol requires it towards the end of my vacation there. No big deal. I want to be ready to start my IVF process when I get back the first week of August versus having to do this part then and push the IVF cycle to September.
Well that's the updated news for me. I probably won't be around til August.
God Bless,
Lorrie
With that said, I have a completely different med order which would be costing me over $1000 not including my meds for stimming in August. YIKES! Lord help me. So, I couldn't afford the Ganirelix shots from the pharmacy, so I got right on my search for donations or less expensive purchases of the stuff. So far I lucked out and need just 3 more. (RE order for 9 of them).
We're leaving this Sunday for 2 weeks to Montreal, Quebec to visit my family!! I'm so happy to FINALLY be going HOME <3 I will have to bring a few shots and patches with me as my protocol requires it towards the end of my vacation there. No big deal. I want to be ready to start my IVF process when I get back the first week of August versus having to do this part then and push the IVF cycle to September.
Well that's the updated news for me. I probably won't be around til August.
God Bless,
Lorrie
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
There's a plan in sight!! :)
Well I'm excited to announce that I just got the call. AF showed today and I called my RE's office to see if I should start BCP's with this cycle or wait til August. She said that my Dr wants me to take them for only 14 days. He doesn't want to surpress me as much this time around. So I was happy about that, but if I started them this week my ER and ET dates would fall at the end of this month & I can't do it, I'll be away in Montreal. So I'll be starting them with AF in August as originally planned. :) Why try to 'rush' things at this point. I've been on a break for 6 months now. One more month won't hurt. I kind of did a rough calculation and my ER and ET should fall the first week of September (hubby's b-day is Sept 6). I'm getting my mind set now!! Finally a plan in sight! :)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Still on a break
But so looking forward to our next IVF cycle in Aug/Sept!
Hi folks! Sorry I've been away alot. I've been busy with work, healing, losing weight, planning my trip home, etc. I've been doing well. Taking my Omega's, vitamins, DHEA, to name a few. Working on my eggies for our next round in hopes to have the BEST cycle ever!!
July 18th we're heading out of town to visit my family in Montreal(Canada). We'll be there for 2 weeks and then some of my family will be coming back with me to visit for a week. I can't wait to see and hang with everyone. I'm very close to my family. We always laugh and have a good time. :) I miss my Mom everyday.
This is good. This break has been hard and good at the same time. I catch myself thinking of where I would be right now in my pregnancy but the pain is not as pronounced. It doesn't have that same harsh sting like it used to. I would be 36 right now :-/ I can't believe it's been over 6 months since my miscarriage. Where does time go??? I did have some medical (female issues) setbacks while on my break. It was pretty bad and uncomfortable, but I got through it and all is well thank the Lord.
I will be starting Acupuncture on August 9th, after family leaves. I will be on birth control in August to prepare for the end of Aug early Septembers' IVF cycle. I hope and pray there will be no set backs or troubles that occur when we do start. I will KUP.
Much blessings,
Lorrie
Hi folks! Sorry I've been away alot. I've been busy with work, healing, losing weight, planning my trip home, etc. I've been doing well. Taking my Omega's, vitamins, DHEA, to name a few. Working on my eggies for our next round in hopes to have the BEST cycle ever!!
July 18th we're heading out of town to visit my family in Montreal(Canada). We'll be there for 2 weeks and then some of my family will be coming back with me to visit for a week. I can't wait to see and hang with everyone. I'm very close to my family. We always laugh and have a good time. :) I miss my Mom everyday.
This is good. This break has been hard and good at the same time. I catch myself thinking of where I would be right now in my pregnancy but the pain is not as pronounced. It doesn't have that same harsh sting like it used to. I would be 36 right now :-/ I can't believe it's been over 6 months since my miscarriage. Where does time go??? I did have some medical (female issues) setbacks while on my break. It was pretty bad and uncomfortable, but I got through it and all is well thank the Lord.
I will be starting Acupuncture on August 9th, after family leaves. I will be on birth control in August to prepare for the end of Aug early Septembers' IVF cycle. I hope and pray there will be no set backs or troubles that occur when we do start. I will KUP.
Much blessings,
Lorrie
Thursday, May 27, 2010
A simple update....
HI everyone. Sorry I haven't updated my blog since April, but I've just had trouble doing so. I don't even post that much on my pregnancy site that I've been part of for over 2 years.
To put it in a nutshell, I'm just doing my thing. LIFE. I've been trying to lose weight, 10lbs so far. It's a slow process and I know if I pushed myself harder it would come off alot quicker, but to tell you the truth, I don't feel like it.
I got some 'women issue' lately that have taken away my uplift to even TTC naturally. Not sure what it was YI or what! I'm really thinking it was a break down of all I went through. All the stress a person goes through like I have is bound to produce some kind of mess and it was surely a mess!! Pain, discomfort...you name it. I would cry everytime I would need to use the restroom. Things are getting alot better now, thank God.
Other than that I planned a vacation home (Montreal) for a week and 1/2. I'm excited about that. We'll leave July 21 and come back on August 1. My sister and BIL will be coming back with us and taking the train back home.
I'm contemplating starting BCP's in August instead of July and doing my IVF cycle at the beginning of September instead. I would hate to be in the midst of injections when my sister is here visiting, but I'll see when AF shows up in July and decide, well calculate how things will fall in August. If it don't interfere with their stay, then I'll start BCP's in July.
So that's about it. Simply enough of an update, but still an update.
Thanks for thinking of me.
God Bless.
xox
Heavenly Father, I give to You every area of my heart. I give You my questions, my disappointments, my doubts and fears. I choose to trade my sorrow for Your joy. I choose to press past my mountains so I can embrace the promises You have in store for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
To put it in a nutshell, I'm just doing my thing. LIFE. I've been trying to lose weight, 10lbs so far. It's a slow process and I know if I pushed myself harder it would come off alot quicker, but to tell you the truth, I don't feel like it.
I got some 'women issue' lately that have taken away my uplift to even TTC naturally. Not sure what it was YI or what! I'm really thinking it was a break down of all I went through. All the stress a person goes through like I have is bound to produce some kind of mess and it was surely a mess!! Pain, discomfort...you name it. I would cry everytime I would need to use the restroom. Things are getting alot better now, thank God.
Other than that I planned a vacation home (Montreal) for a week and 1/2. I'm excited about that. We'll leave July 21 and come back on August 1. My sister and BIL will be coming back with us and taking the train back home.
I'm contemplating starting BCP's in August instead of July and doing my IVF cycle at the beginning of September instead. I would hate to be in the midst of injections when my sister is here visiting, but I'll see when AF shows up in July and decide, well calculate how things will fall in August. If it don't interfere with their stay, then I'll start BCP's in July.
So that's about it. Simply enough of an update, but still an update.
Thanks for thinking of me.
God Bless.
xox
Heavenly Father, I give to You every area of my heart. I give You my questions, my disappointments, my doubts and fears. I choose to trade my sorrow for Your joy. I choose to press past my mountains so I can embrace the promises You have in store for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Friday, April 16, 2010
August IVF
I have finally made up my mind and with this 'mind set' I can enjoy the rest of my summer and prepare my body and soul for IVF. We decided last night after talking to my sister (from Montreal) about vacations that we will probably be doing our final IVF attempt in August. I'm starting my DHEA and several supplements today, first to help with weight loss and also egg quality for 3 months from now as many suggest when preparing your body for IVF (at an older age). I really think I can relax now and just enjoy my summer and maybe find some peace within and also encouragement to look forward to trying again. Being in a better frame of mind by then.
Hubby and I will be going to Montreal for 7 days at the end of July this way I can see my Mom. My sister and BIL have 2 weeks vacation at the beginning of August, so they'll follow us back when we leave to come back home. They'll be staying for a week. Then my brother and his wife will be coming the 2nd week of August to stay. I think it will work out that we can do our cycle sometime in August, even if they're here, it's no big deal if I start stimming (injections) when they are here....as long as my egg retreival is not during that time. I will feel things out as time gets closer with AF(period) and all. At least I'm finally *wanting* to try again. For weeks now I have not had the desire to commit or even really embrace the thought.
No signs of AF(period) yet. It's not like I even know when she should be. I'm a bit confused on dates and when at this point with having cancelled IVF during stimming. And it's not like I can be pregnant because we haven't even done the 'duty' in so long. So with that said, again I wait for her arrival to get a general feel of timing in months ahead.
So that's my update. Thought I'd share as I haven't really been posting much.
God Bless.
Lorrie
Hubby and I will be going to Montreal for 7 days at the end of July this way I can see my Mom. My sister and BIL have 2 weeks vacation at the beginning of August, so they'll follow us back when we leave to come back home. They'll be staying for a week. Then my brother and his wife will be coming the 2nd week of August to stay. I think it will work out that we can do our cycle sometime in August, even if they're here, it's no big deal if I start stimming (injections) when they are here....as long as my egg retreival is not during that time. I will feel things out as time gets closer with AF(period) and all. At least I'm finally *wanting* to try again. For weeks now I have not had the desire to commit or even really embrace the thought.
No signs of AF(period) yet. It's not like I even know when she should be. I'm a bit confused on dates and when at this point with having cancelled IVF during stimming. And it's not like I can be pregnant because we haven't even done the 'duty' in so long. So with that said, again I wait for her arrival to get a general feel of timing in months ahead.
So that's my update. Thought I'd share as I haven't really been posting much.
God Bless.
Lorrie
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Broken hearts do heal in time
I know I'm not posting much anymore. I thought about my blog today and thought I'd give an update.As you all know since the 'meltdown' I put myself on a much needed break from all fertility treatments. I will say so far on this break, I've lost 8lbs and have more energy and just hate sitting around anymore. Before, my life was consumed with posting on blog, the pregnancy forum I've been a member for 2 years now & researching every aspect of IVF and symptoms, etc. This is a real treat for me. Don't get me wrong, I wish I was well and ready to embark on another cycle, but I know I need to find that place again before I do. I need to find peace within.
Many times my thoughts do get the best of me and I think of how far along I'd be right now (almost 21 weeks). There's this girl on the pregnancy site that got pregnant exactly when I did, infact we had the same due dates. I won't lie, seeing her ticker too often brings me to a place I don't like to be. It hurts. Not in anyway towards her, God no, but it's that 'reminder' that hurts. So I try to stay away and limit myself from that pain.
I have thought about my next cycle. Kind of pondering over when I *think* I will want to do it. I'm feeling July for some reason, but we'll see. I have till October 2010 to use my last approved IVF cycle, but I really don't want to wait that long to try again incase of complications as I've been through so many this year for some reason. A jinx maybe????? Who knows. Just bad timing I guess or better yet, God's way of telling me to take care of me and prepare my body for his blessing. I like to think so in that way.
I will KUP!
God Bless.
Lorrie
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