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Transfer was at 10:30AM yesterday. It was the same room as they used for retrieval. When I walked in, I noticed three LCD screens: one of the time, the other of my two embryos, and the third was blank. We waited in the recovery room for a bit for the doctor to arrive and then [...]

Posted on | September 5, 2011

California

Back home in California for a week. I wish I could elaborate on the trip in detail, but as I accidentally outed myself a few months ago, it’s buttoned lips for now. I will say that it’s great to be home, if only for a week. I’m not thinking about IVF, or anything right now. [...]

Posted on | August 8, 2011

A brief interlude for something joyful!

My girlfriend “J” is 47 and just transferred two girl embryos made from donor egg and donor sperm. I just posted about her having done PGD for Down’s  Syndrome and sex but nothing else really. (More a financial decision than anything). She’s not supposed to do her beta until next MONDAY but the offices are [...]

Posted on | May 24, 2011

Was it something I said??! :-)

Fran over at Everyone Else But Me was given a “Versatile Blogger Award” last week during ICLW 2011 (“IComLeavWe” or “International Comment Leaving Week”). I did not take part in ICLW but it’s a great way to learn about new blogs and have new people discover yours. I was (and AM!) thrilled that Fran decided [...]

Posted on | May 14, 2011

BCP Limbo

Today was day 8 or 9 of BCPs as I forge forward to what I hope is an IVF cycle. A week from Monday I go to meet Dr. R’s associate to get a U/S and probably start my lupron. Lupron worries me a bit. I cycle well on it (lots of follicles/eggs) but I [...]

Posted on | April 16, 2011

Imminent Migration

I’ve finally installed wordpress on my old blog homepage and am migrating back there in the next day or two – or whenever I can get things up and running. I’m close. It’s been a painful process. WordPress is GUI driven…and I would actually hack or write code than screw with countess widgets, themes, and [...]

Posted on | November 3, 2010

CD4: Pushing Papers

Had to fax in a buttload of medical tests and stuff to the clinic today. I’m missing few things and am feeling frustrated over the pencil pushers who come up with these standardized lists for ALL patients: Mock embryo transfer: I’m on IVF cycle 9. Can’t we just use previous notes? Seriously, does the depth [...]

Posted on | October 28, 2010

CD2: On CD4+ and CD25+ Cells (T-Reg)

All I can tell you is that a 14mm lining creates one hell of an AF. Here’s some reading that discusses T-Reg cells and how lack thereof can cause recurrent loss (LIT is the answer): Proportional change of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in decidua and peripheral blood in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion patientshttp://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282%2807%2900656-5/abstract Proportional change [...]

Posted on | March 7, 2010

The Day After: On Sperm & Psychics

So, I canceled myself yesterday and amazingly today I feel a lot better than I thought that I would. The racing pulse has diminished – not totally gone – but I am in better condition today than I thought I would be. I have 21 days until my appointment with the doctor at the Island [...]

Posted on | April 3, 2009

Estrace Day 7Still no AF

Okay, AF is really due today – CD28 – I often get AF on CD27 so I’m wondering if the estrace is going to whack-out my cycle. I do notice that my skin is looking a bit sallow, I’ve lost my usual glow (f*cking estrogen) and that my libido is on the wane. Lovely. This [...]

Posted on | March 25, 2009 keep looking »