Protocols

Second Opinion Day

by Kathy on February 15, 2016 · 0 comments

in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, breast care, Cancer, Coping, Courage, Cysts, Decisions, Exercise, Expectations, Fear, Healing, Hope, Journey, Life, MRI, Protocols, Time

Today we had our second opinion appointment with a specialized breast surgeon at the University of Chicago Medical Center, Dr. J. We were very impressed with her. While in the waiting room at the Breast Center, we had the opportunity to look at information about Dr. J’s background and qualifications. I was encouraged to see […]

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Green Light!

by Kathy on June 4, 2007 · 0 comments

in BCP, Blood Work, Bob, Cysts, Diversions, ER, Follistim (FSH), Injections, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, PIO, Protocols, Repronex, Sean, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds

AF finally arrived yesterday (Sunday) morning, 5 days after I stopped taking the pill. When she still hadn’t come on Saturday I checked my notes from IVF#1 and saw that it actually took 5 days after I stopped the pill with that cycle for my period to start and thus it made more sense why, […]

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Still No AF, But We Have a Tentative Schedule!

by Kathy on June 1, 2007 · 0 comments

in Blood Work, Eggs, ER, Family, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Planning, Protocols, RE, Sean, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds

I still haven’t got my period yet, but I spoke with one of the nurses this afternoon and as long as I get it between now and Sunday, I will go in for an ultrasound and blood work on Monday at 10:00 a.m. (while Sean will be at his Summer Arts Camp, for two hours, […]

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Let the Double Suppression Begin!

by Kathy on May 22, 2007 · 1 comment

in BCP, Blessed, Blood Work, Bob, Cysts, Diversions, ER, Estridol Level (E2), ET, Exercise, Family, Follistim (FSH), Gratitude, Injections, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Menopur, Movies, Ovaries, Protocols, Running, Sean, Trigger Shots, TV Shows, Ultrasounds, Writing

Bless me friends, for I took a break from blogging. It is has been 10 days since my last post… This morning I had my cycle day 14 (of being on the pill) appointment at my RE’s office. I had an ultrasound and the tech said that everything looked great! There were no cysts to […]

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Here We Go Again!

by Kathy on May 12, 2007 · 0 comments

in Baby Aspirin, Beta Blood Tests, Blastocysts, Blood Work, Eggs, Embryos, Endo Lining, ER, ET, FET, Follistim (FSH), Frozen Embryos, Hope, HPTs, ICSI, Injections, IVF, IVF #1, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Lupron, Lutenizing Hormone (LH), Menopur, Odds, Ovaries, Ovulation, PIO, Protocols, RE, RE Consultations, Sperm, Trigger Shots, Ultrasounds, Uterine Lining, Vacations

We had our follow up appointment yesterday (Friday) with our RE. We were very impressed with him, the thoughts he shared about our 1st IVF cycle failing, what he learned from the cycle and what he recommends for our new protocol to be! 🙂 In terms of our 1st IVF cycle, he thinks the main […]

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21 days

by Kathy on May 9, 2007 · 0 comments

in Adoption, Bob, Family, IVF, IVF #2 (converted to IUI#1), Marriage, Milestones, Planning, Protocols, RE, Sean, The Future, TTC

Today I will start taking the pill again and will be on it for 21 days. After that it will depend on the protocol our RE gives us on Friday for this next IVF cycle. I am getting excited for Friday and am starting a list of questions for our RE about what may have […]

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