Another Setback

So my last post was all about my IVF experience and my upcoming transfer which was supposed to be on September 9th. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. I had been on estrogen patches for a few weeks before going for my final ultrasound. I was later told that my uterus just wasn’t ready for transfer. My endometriosis wasn’t as suppressed as it should have been after months of Lupron shots, so my lining just wasn’t looking as good as it should when you are about to go for your embryo transfer.

Of course I was disappointed. I was fighting back tears at my clinic. But I know they just didn’t want to risk a failed transfer when I only have two embryos, so I trusted them completely. So here I am, about to start a new and much more aggressive protocol. I start Lupron injections again this upcoming Monday. These will be injected into my abdomen every day for over a month. I will also be going up to Albuquerque for another hysteroscopy. If you don’t already know this, hysteroscopies are my least favorite procedure that I’ve had done. This will be my 4th one throughout this process and there isn’t anything I dislike more than them. I also have to take a steroid by mouth for a few weeks, do the estrogen patches all over again, and then the progesterone inter muscular injections that I will continue up until I’m 12 weeks pregnant if it’s successful. My new transfer date is set for November 3rd and I am extremely hopeful that this new protocol will have me ready and raise my chances.

What have I done to pass the time? I was feeling really sad on September 9th, my original transfer date, so naturally I had to do something impulsive. If you know me, you know that I make impulsive decisions way too often. Hence why I managed to get three puppies in one year. Anyway, on September 9th I drove up to the animal shelter and decided I wanted to foster a dog! There was a sweet puppy in the adoption room who had just been returned by her previous foster. She was all alone and was crying in a crate. I walked around and looked at all of the other options, but something just led me back to the adoption room to see her again. I ended up leaving with her five minutes later and she’s been here since! She just got spayed this past Tuesday and she is set up to go on transport to a rescue up in Oregon in just a few days! She has definitely been the distraction I needed. We love her so much and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her up in the PNW!

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for following my updates and for all of the positive vibes! I’m hoping November brings us good news!

XOXO, Lacey