tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.comments2024-01-02T06:57:26.352-05:00Life and Love in the Petri DishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19690125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-25160516043705810522016-03-13T19:23:28.206-04:002016-03-13T19:23:28.206-04:00that IS weird. Your test results were much better ...that IS weird. Your test results were much better than mine. Congrats on passing!Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-67743608467147821312016-03-13T10:44:04.296-04:002016-03-13T10:44:04.296-04:00I took my meter with me to the test. The lab tech...I took my meter with me to the test. The lab tech used blood directly from each of the draws sent to the lab on my meter. I was certain I had failed because my numbers according to my meter were.... Fasting: 120, 1 hour: 170, 2 hour 178, 3 hour: 99. The lab results, however, were... Fasting: 81, 1 hour: 158, 2 hour: 135, 3 hour: 92. The diabetes educator said my meter was a good one....?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-71423399001948711362016-03-13T01:37:08.585-05:002016-03-13T01:37:08.585-05:00We had a few false starts with donors and ended up...We had a few false starts with donors and ended up with the jackpot on our third live donor. Back then frozen was less common. I am so surprised the pickings are so slim! Hang in there! It will be worth it when everything aligns! tireegal68https://www.blogger.com/profile/13943003575298698264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-18078493234267581422016-03-11T16:41:34.915-05:002016-03-11T16:41:34.915-05:00If not a NJ clinic, you could still consider a goo...If not a NJ clinic, you could still consider a good one just about anywhere that will work with the egg bank, and cycle there, doing your bloodwork and scans here in NY and then flying to wherever for a transfer. Your only travel would be for transfer, and likely, an initial workup. I found my egg donor on the West Coast and traveled there for my transfers. Not ideal but totally doabledanschkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597474530698670894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-73706551920201012812016-03-11T11:10:29.873-05:002016-03-11T11:10:29.873-05:00Ugh!!! Awful. We had a huge wait for our clinic he...Ugh!!! Awful. We had a huge wait for our clinic here for a fresh DE cycle. We ended up going the frozen route at another clinic because the wait was so long. I would be so upset after that waiting to discover I wasn't even on there. :( I'm so sorry. I hope things get moving for you. That donor sounds promising. I hope she is willing to donate to you!Risahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134469272401945848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-34978147019862938332016-03-11T07:39:49.565-05:002016-03-11T07:39:49.565-05:00Wow. That is certainly annoying that they weren...Wow. That is certainly annoying that they weren't clear about what list you were on and what you needed to do. It is interesting when the MDs see how their staff has been treating the patients and they are willing to do something to grease the wheels. I hope things get sorted out. You guys have had enough already!Nepsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974430055295422173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-47774772579485247282016-03-10T20:56:45.931-05:002016-03-10T20:56:45.931-05:00Just seeing this! The damn rollercoaster! NYS is v...Just seeing this! The damn rollercoaster! NYS is very difficult with many third part reproductive issues. I'm very annoyed for you. I'm glad the doc is too!<br /><br />As a diversion, Spring is in the air! Maybe the Central Park zoo with the girls soon?Dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255190971670471758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-24270871052002166052016-03-10T15:38:23.759-05:002016-03-10T15:38:23.759-05:00Ugh. More road blocks! Does the egg bank work with...Ugh. More road blocks! Does the egg bank work with any good clinics, regardless of location? Road trip/vacation?? If you haven't, Maybe talk to Marna Gatlin at Parents Via Egg Donation? She is so smart and could probably give you a good roadmap in under 5 minutes!! Frenchiemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664065713013123588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-19700791208999153462016-03-10T15:01:20.245-05:002016-03-10T15:01:20.245-05:00Darn, yes, that is a lot of unknowns. :( Maybe the...Darn, yes, that is a lot of unknowns. :( Maybe the doc could tell you the approx/average timeline and hopefully you'll know soon if she's open... then it's just does she respond well. Fingers crossed!Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711556288937525361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-52961378655132355332016-03-10T10:11:37.039-05:002016-03-10T10:11:37.039-05:00I did end up selecting the donor who had a reasona...I did end up selecting the donor who had a reasonable family resemblance....and ended up with a light-haired, light-eyed kid anyway!gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-22452997167278532392016-03-09T22:27:54.493-05:002016-03-09T22:27:54.493-05:00I'm 44 and have been pregnant 9 times with own...I'm 44 and have been pregnant 9 times with own eggs, across 7 IVF retrievals and 9 transfers. It is tempting, but just doesn't seem very promising. Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-26727040489345235032016-03-09T22:26:27.760-05:002016-03-09T22:26:27.760-05:00Thanks for your thoughts - I miss you too! I will ...Thanks for your thoughts - I miss you too! I will have much more time available after July 1st, if you'll possibly be around anytime later in the summer...Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-142336203702619582016-03-09T22:25:13.898-05:002016-03-09T22:25:13.898-05:00don't know. She has to (1) do the current cycl...don't know. She has to (1) do the current cycle; (2) respond well to stims and at retrieval; (3) be willing to donate again; (4) and then we will figure out timeline. Seems like a lot of unknowns : (Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-90748575347813397032016-03-09T22:24:08.301-05:002016-03-09T22:24:08.301-05:00Yup, I *did* consider switching to RMA! Great mind...Yup, I *did* consider switching to RMA! Great minds think alike! Unfortunately, RMA will not work with this egg bank. Was exactly my thought, honestly. The NJ clinics they do work with aren't very good, unfortunately. Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-2818255666787405692016-03-09T22:22:34.622-05:002016-03-09T22:22:34.622-05:00I like those criteria! My additional ones are: (1)...I like those criteria! My additional ones are: (1) some semblance of physical similarity to me or Will; (2) reasonably bright. Unfortunately, the frozen bank has only 12 Caucasian donors right now, none of whom is a good fit. But they are on the lookout, as is the clinic, so I am hopeful. Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-34842252542717809792016-03-09T16:06:46.016-05:002016-03-09T16:06:46.016-05:00Have you considered giving your own eggs a go agai...Have you considered giving your own eggs a go again (realizing that you'd want to do testing, etc.?) at the NY clinic because things aren't seeming to align around this donor egg route? (At this moment, in this space, not that it won't ever work). <br /><br />I hope that things go very well, however it goes forward!Erin Bakalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611203589607633273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-92200299164184318092016-03-09T13:25:06.770-05:002016-03-09T13:25:06.770-05:00Ugh. Sorry for the hassles & the delays. Here&...Ugh. Sorry for the hassles & the delays. Here's hoping stern email will get things sorted, that awesome donor will, indeed, be aweseomly excited about cycling again, and that things work out the way they just SHOULD, damnitall. <br /><br />(And I'm all excited by the idea of donors with good track records. Keeping my fingers crossed on her!)<br /><br />Thinking of you. Wishing I lived closer. I miss you!Susan Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900138366305330983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-49553903680246655022016-03-09T12:49:40.791-05:002016-03-09T12:49:40.791-05:00Oh Mo, that is so, so frustrating. I'm so sorr...Oh Mo, that is so, so frustrating. I'm so sorry about that donor and the mess-up at the clinic.<br /><br />xxxMarcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-14207292235669716402016-03-09T11:30:17.580-05:002016-03-09T11:30:17.580-05:00Argh, bureaucracy drives me crazy sometimes! I'...Argh, bureaucracy drives me crazy sometimes! I'm so sorry you are going through that frustration. I'm wondering with the new donor they found if she could cycle the following month or would need a month of rest and then to cycle again? Sending lots of good thoughts. Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711556288937525361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-59529128120021129712016-03-09T10:16:36.249-05:002016-03-09T10:16:36.249-05:00Exciting news, despite the ups and downs. If you ...Exciting news, despite the ups and downs. If you really like the frozen egg donor, have you considered going across the river to RMA NJ? I know it would be a total PIA to start over at a new clinic, but if you have a donor lined up and all (or most) of the testing done, I can't imagine it would take long to get back on track. RMA in NJ is among the best on the east coast when it comes to DE cycles. I did a DE cycle at San Diego Fertility Center from New York - honestly, even with the travel, a donor cycle is a breeze compared to an OE IVF cycle. <br /><br />Regardless of the logistics, this is super news! Frenchiemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664065713013123588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-32696769852763716032016-03-08T22:35:42.850-05:002016-03-08T22:35:42.850-05:00Good to hear an update! Though sorry it's not...Good to hear an update! Though sorry it's not as smooth as you'd hoped.<br /><br />Our processes for DE are very different. I was given, by the agency I worked with, exactly TWO donors to consider because my major criteria was not anything on a standard form but a proven donor who MUST BE ABLE TO CYCLE NOW. I chose her in Jan and had a march cycle, even with an IUI in between. I couldn't have been as patient as you.<br /><br />Keep us posted! gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-35965250935111109352016-03-03T12:15:14.381-05:002016-03-03T12:15:14.381-05:00I am so sorry for all of your losses.
To answer y...I am so sorry for all of your losses.<br /><br />To answer your question, if the genetics on the products of conception came back as normal in your case there would be no further tests to run, that I know of. In the case that a chromosomal problem is discovered, it is apparently possible to determine whether the error came from the egg or the sperm. From what I understand, it is almost always from the egg... again that would only be useful if you were considering donor gametes.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934734052367802262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-78767149610171533522016-02-22T20:52:15.090-05:002016-02-22T20:52:15.090-05:00awesome, and those gummies look so motivating. I ...awesome, and those gummies look so motivating. I can see why she is motivated!<br /><br />how are you guys? donor action happening? any movement in that direction? <br /><br />thinking of you...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-35437194188760317422016-02-17T11:22:41.909-05:002016-02-17T11:22:41.909-05:00Is the aneuploidy test similar to PGD or is it a c...Is the aneuploidy test similar to PGD or is it a completely different test on the chromosomes? I've had six losses and two were with CCS tested embryos and we tested one again after the loss and it also came back with normal chromosomes. Just trying to figure out what more testing to do. Sorry you too have experienced so many losses and wishing you the best of luck. xoStephanie @ The Longest Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945500547612726622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-59008895616777535092016-02-12T15:07:18.943-05:002016-02-12T15:07:18.943-05:00You're not the only one! We had to turn the do...You're not the only one! We had to turn the door handle around on our 2 year old's door a few weeks ago. Having the lock on the outside is the only thing that has worked on her. I feel a little bad about it, but it was just too dangerous having her wander around the house in the middle of the night!Marti Kubenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440618357138202401noreply@blogger.com