IVF # 2 DIARY

Jan.7th, 2005

Today aunt flo arrived. It has only been just a couple of days since the negative test result and three days since the last progestrone shot.

Jan. 16th, 2005

Cycle day 10, started using the ovulation kit today. 1 faint line

Jan. 17th, 2005

1 faint line

Jan. 18th - 20th, 2005

only reference line found

Jan. 21, 2005

1 faint line

Jan. 22, 2005

Line looks like it is almost there ?

Jan. 23 - 25, 2005

1 faint line

Jan.26-28, 2005

Only reference line. Aunt Flo almost due. So far, no ovulation has been detected this cycle.

Feb.7, 2005

Where is aunt flo?

Feb.11, 2005

Still no menses. Called nurse to report missing flo. We agreed to wait awhile and see what happens. Doctor/nurse may have to give me drugs to make it happen.

Feb.13, 2005 Sun.

Aunt flo arrived ! Finally !

Feb 14, 2005 Mon

Called nurse to inform her about aunt flo arriving. " Yeah, it's about time !" It must have got nervous about the possibility of "making it happen".

March 1, 2005

line darker than reference line. Called nurse.

Mar. 2, 2005

Meds arrived

March 7,2005

Go to lab to confirmed ovulation did occur. "YES" ! Tonight we started 20 units of lupron shots.

Mar 17, 2005

Went to the lab for blood work and aunt flo arrived today too. Almost passed out at the lab.

Mar.18, 2005

Lab and ultrasound today. Everything looks good.

Mar.20, 2005

10 units lupron and start estrace pills (1mg) twice a day

Mar 21, 2005

lab

Mar.24, 2005

lab

Mar.25, 2005

estrace (2mg) twice a day

Mar.27th, 2005

Easter

Mar. 28, 2005

lab

Mar.29, 2005

estrace (3mg) 3 times a day

April 1, 2005

lab and sonogram

Apr.2, 2005

last lupron shot. estrace (2mg) twice a day

April 3, 2005

start progesterone shots

April 4, 2005

Started taking medrol and tetracycline as well as progestrone and estrace today.

Apr. 6, 2005

Got out of work early (if you want to call it that, since I already put in my 40+hrs anyway) to head out for Boston for transfer.

Apr.7, 2005

Embryo transfer. Only one survived the thawing process. We got a picture of the embryo before the transfer. Just like last time. That's pretty cool.

Apr.13, 2005

Felt a little pain today in lower ab today. Could it be implantation ?

Apr.19, 2005 Tues.

pregnancy blood test - negative

Apr.23, 2005 Sat.

My birthday - I'm so depressed

Apr.24, 2005

Aunt Flo arrived - When I went in to work this morning there was a card and flowers on my desk from my crew. That was so thoughtful of them. Thank-you crew, that cheered me up some.

May 13, 2005

Today was scheduled for follow-up appointment with doctor. Resceduled it for a later date.

May 24, 2005

Aunt Flo Arrived today. Was beginning to wonder where it was ?

May 26, 2005

Bob and I still deciding on when to start with the IVF treatments again. We have an appointment with doctor next week to discuss what are next step is and why the past two have failed.


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