LIVING WITH IF: Reason #1

Reason #1 I love my husband: Even during a time like this, he can still make me laugh. My favorite quote from him yesterday - "Honey, you know this happened because you've been busting my balls too much right?"

Our Journey so Far

6/9/12 - start stims
5/15/12 - CD - 1 for IVF #2 with CGH
4/27/12 - Consult w/ CCRM
3/12/12 - WFT appt w/ RE
2/24/12 - Beta = BFFN
2/16/12 - 2 embryos transfered
1/27/12 - baseline
1/16/12 - start lupron
1/5/12 - begin FET cycle
12/2/11 - 2nd beta - confirmed not pregnant
11/30/11 - 1st beta - BFN
11/22/11 - 4 embryos made it to freeze
11/21/11 - 1 beautiful expanded blast transfered
11/17/11 - 10 eggs fertilized normally
11/16/11 - IVF retrieval - 13 eggs retrieved and fresh sperm found in sample!
11/5/11 - start stims
11/2/11 - baseline ultrasound for IVF
10/11/11 - Freeze #5 200,000
10/09/11 - Freeze #4 200,000
10/07/11 - Freeze #3 200,000
10/05/11 - sperm returns on the microscope
10/04/11 - start BCPs for IVF
10/03/11 - Mr. Scuba goes off meds bc they are no longer working
September - Continued 0 count
8/11/11 - follow-up w/ RE - official lab count = 4
8/5/11 - Freeze #2 = 250,000!
8/4/11 - our 4 year wedding anniversary
8/2/11 - Official lab count = 500,000! Thaw rate at 50% survival
7/26/11 - Uro appt - things are looking up - keep at home testing and then maybe attempt a freeze!
7/25/11 - at home analysis = sperm!!
7/5/11 - repeat semen analysis = 0 sperm
6/1/11 - Hysteroscopy = all clear!
5/17/11 - results of Mr. S's blood work = quadrupled testosterone!! Yay!
4/26/11 - results of my cycle day 3 blood work = all good!
3/31/11 - Mr. Scuba starts meds to increase count - fingers crossed it works!!
3/17/11 - FU IF vacation to Maui!
3/2/11 - Meet with MFI Urologist - IVF/ICSI could be option if we can get more sperm
2/4/11 - D Day - Semen analysis results = 4 sperm
7/24/10 - Start trying to conceive
5/1/10 - Mr. Scuba's b/w shows low testosterone

LIVING WITH IF

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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Reason #1

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